No matter what you’re shopping for — kitchenware, clothing, tech gadgets, home decor, you name it — there’s a good chance you can find it at Target. (And let’s face it: We’ve all gone in for a toothbrush and come out with a shopping cart full of things we hadn’t intended to buy.)
While we definitely love “gifting” ourselves during a Target run, it’s no surprise that Target is also a great place to buy gifts for others, especially as the holiday shopping season approaches. To help you out, our gift guide experts have shopped the virtual aisles to discover some of the best gifts from Target this year, no matter who you’re shopping for. Our picks include items we’ve tested ourselves, along with reader- and editor-favorite items.
For more holiday gift inspiration and to find the perfect presents for everyone on your list, check out our favorite gift ideas for men, gift ideas for women, Amazon gifts and Nordstrom gifts.
Best Target home gifts
The Nespresso VertuoPlus machine is perfect for your coffee-driven S.O. or family members, thanks to its ability to make 5- and 8-ounce coffees, plus single and double shots of espresso. This color of our best-tested single-serve coffee maker is exclusive to Target.
If you love Stanley tumblers and lip gloss, this gift is perfect for you! These tumblers come in five colors that pair perfectly with e.l.f.'s lip oil so you can match your makeup to your bottle. Plus, these colors have matching lip oil holders so you can attach your lip oil directly to the tumbler.
This gift doubles as a fun experience and a beautiful piece of home decor. The stems, roots, leaves and flowers are able to be rotated, so you can customize it exactly how you'd like. Plus, it's relaxing to build!
American Tourister’s colorful range of hard-shell carry-ons is perfect for hauling home Christmas gifts — or taking on an upcoming vacation.
Internet-favorite cookware brand Caraway is available at Target now, and this stylish set of stovetop-agnostic pots and pans is a great splurge for anyone who just moved into a new place or needs to upgrade a worn-out set.
This red Dutch oven comes with all the goodness and talent of more expensive brands at a sub-$100 price tag. It's durable and easy to clean, thanks to the enamel finish. Plus, it also comes in blue!
Adjustable dumbbells are typically a pricey investment, but this set rings up at less than $100 and can go up to 25 pounds — perfect for the at-home athlete who doesn’t need weight but wants to work up to a challenge.
Best Target tech gifts
The latest version of the Apple Watch is sleeker and more feature-packed than ever, and offers six colors and two widths to choose from. Between sleep tracking, workout insights, vital statistic measurements and fall detection, this smartwatch has a wide range of features for health buffs — plus payment, music and messaging options for everyone else.
This Bluetooth photo printer is portable, convenient and fun. It easily connects to your phone so you can take as many pictures as you want and print out your favorites. I even bought one for myself and love the way I can personalize my photos and add stickers with the Polaroid app.
Know someone who’d love a massage? This entry-level Theragun is the gift that keeps on giving. For around the cost of a massage at a day spa, the Theragun Relief delivers percussive massage action to sore and stressed-out muscles — for way less money than other models.
These over-ear headphones deliver on everything promised by Bose: great noise cancellation, easy-to-use and intuitive controls, and of course, superior sound quality. Plus, it's available in seven colors!
We all have that one friend or family member who’s forever misplacing their car keys or who can’t remember which bag they left their wallet in. Solve their problems (and keep yourself a little more sane) with an AirTag, which acts as a tracking device for life’s little losables.
The latest installment in the much-loved Super Mario Bros. series is here, this time with new power-ups, new adventures and the ability to play characters from the largest cast in the franchise’s history.
The Amazon Kindle Scribe is perfect for anyone who loves to read and dig a little deeper, thanks to the ability to take notes on the “page,” whether it’s commentary on school textbooks or your favorite fiction books.
Best Target beauty gifts
First Aid Beauty has some great products for stressed-out, sensitive skin, and this giftable set has everything you need to get that glow back: the wildly popular facial pads, a gentle face cleanser and a hydrating cream with colloidal oatmeal.
A palette of highly pigmented, easily blendable eye shadow always makes a great gift, and this under-$15 set from Morphe has eight eye-catching shades from soft mattes to shimmers.
This mask kit from Origins delivers a taste of luxury beauty on an under-$25 budget. Whether you gift them individually as stocking stuffers or all together, this decadent set of five masks addresses everything from pores to exfoliation and hydration.
This four-piece kit from Living Proof is the perfect gift for someone who wants to level up their hair routine. With a shampoo, conditioner, healthy hair perfector treatment and styling spray, this set adds volume, texture and shine to your hair.
This gift set includes face oils to incorporate in both morning and nighttime skin care routines. The trio features a lactic acid treatment, vitamin C serum and retinol night oil to brighten, plump and exfoliate the skin.
Give your favorite person the gift of hydrated hair this holiday season, courtesy of this Bumble and Bumble set. It comes with the brand's legendary Invisible Oil formula, featuring a lightweight but intensely moisturizing six-oil blend.
This curling iron is enough of a splurge that it’ll be on your fave curl-obsessed person’s wish list, and it offers three options for styling: defined, loose and wavy.
Best Target fashion gifts
The perfect office-to-weekend trousers, this pair of colored chinos can add a whole new dimension to his winter wardrobe.
If there’s someone in your life who’s always cold, this mock turtleneck will take care of that (and stylishly) in no time.
With long sleeves and ribbed edges, this crewneck sweatshirt is a stylish staple — and the perfect mix of elegant and comfy.
This soft PJ set makes for a fantastic loungewear gift, thanks to the cloud-knit stretchy fabric shirt and the shorts with pockets.
The cold weather version of the perfect T-shirt, this henley comes in eight colors ranging from versatile neutrals to a bright yellow.
Best Target gifts for teens
Nintendo’s Switch can easily go between dorm room, subway commute and TV–based gaming sessions with friends, thanks to its detachable controllers and multiple ways to play online.
This holiday bundle is the perfect gift that includes everything you need to capture your favorite moments anywhere you go! The stylish lilac-colored camera comes with 40 sheets of instant film, a travel bag, a cleaning kit, an idea booklet with photography tips and a photo album with stickers to store and decorate your photos.
If your teen is always running out the door with a half-charged phone and dead AirPods, this portable wireless charger is a perfect way to avoid those daily frictions. Plus, the foldable design easily fits on crowded nightstands.
This affordable gift is perfect for on-the-go moisturizing. These lip balms are easy to store in your pocket or purse, and the refreshing flavors are a major bonus.
Millie Bobby Brown’s skin care line is a Gen Z hit, and with this set, you can gift the best of it. It features the brand's popular face wash and peel-off mask as well as mascara, lip gloss and oil-free moisturizer.
Best Target gifts for kids
Squishmallows might just be the trendiest stuffed toys you can buy these days. They're super popular among kids of all ages, from little ones to young adults, and we especially love this adorable sundae plushie.
This electric guitar bundle is the perfect gift for beginners excited to learn to play. The fun pink guitar comes with a powerful matching mini amp, guitar pick, pink bag and stickers to customize your new guitar.
This super-giftable purse filled with Lip Smacker treats is sure to please anyone who’s a fan of Disney Princesses — and it’s stocked with two lip balms, two nail polishes and three accessories inside a pretty pink bag.
This kids' suitcase is a great way to get children excited about packing on their own for trips — even if it's just to free up a little more space in your own suitcase.
The '80s and '90s classic book series for tweens is now in a more illustrated form. This box set of the first seven graphic novels in the series is the perfect intro to the series.
Tonie’s screen-free entertainment system is all about stories, music and games, giving little ones stuck inside on a snow day hours of entertainment.
This set of Magna-Tiles has 110 bright and unique tiles so your little one can create a city of their very own. It also plays well with other sets if this one will be part of a growing collection.
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CNN Underscored has a skilled team of writers and editors who have many years of experience testing, researching and recommending products, and we ensure each article is carefully edited and products are properly vetted. From home decor to the latest tech gadgets and fashion trends, our editors have extensive knowledge of the best products from a variety of retailers, including Target. For this article, we curated this list with items we’ve personally tested and love, along with reader- and editor-favorite items.