Christmas Gifts for Someone Who Has Everything

People who have everything are not hard to please. They are hard to surprise, which is a different problem. A good gift for someone who has everything usually does one of four things.

It gives them something they would never buy for themselves, like a long weekday lunch or a night away that feels too indulgent to book. It swaps an object for an experience, so there is nothing new to find room for. It is a treat that gets used up, a meal or an hour at the spa that leaves nothing behind but the memory. Or it hands over the choosing altogether, so they pick exactly what they want when it suits them.

Any of these beats another gadget in a drawer. Each idea below fits at least one of them.

These unique Christmas gift ideas lean toward time, taste and memories rather than more things to keep.

1. BucketlistGift Gift Card

The BucketlistGift Gift Card is for the person whose calendar is fuller than their closets. Instead of an object, it gives them an experience to choose, the kind of thing people talk about doing for years and never get around to. It suits the adventurous friend as much as the parent who says they are too old for surprises. Amounts run from $20 to $250.

2. Hotelgiftcard

A night away is one of the few gifts nobody already owns. Hotelgiftcard is our own card for hotel stays, so the person you are giving it to chooses the stay themselves. It works well for a couple who never take time off, or for someone who travels for work and rarely stays anywhere just for fun. You can give anything from $10 to $1,000.

3. Wayspa Gift Card

Some people own every gadget going and still never take an afternoon for themselves. The Wayspa Gift Card gives them one, at a spa they choose. It suits the parent who keeps the household running, the colleague who always says yes to extra work and the friend who has had a long year. Cards go from $25 to $250.

4. Global Experiences Card

The Global Experiences Card is for the curious one, the person who would rather do something new than own something new. It leaves the choice of experience to them, which is exactly what you want when you cannot guess what they would pick. It is a good fit for well-travelled friends and relatives who have tried most things once. Amounts go from $25 to $250.

5. Ultimate Dining Card Gift Card

A good meal is gone by the end of the evening, and that is the point. The Ultimate Dining Card lets them pick where to eat and go on their own terms, with nothing to store afterwards. It suits the food lover who has tried every spot in the neighbourhood, and the couple who could do with an evening out. Cards go from $10 to $250.

6. Purdy's Chocolatier Gift Card

Chocolate is the one thing even the fullest kitchen runs out of. A Purdy's Chocolatier gift card lets them choose their own favourites instead of the assortment you guessed at. It is a warm, easy gift for grandparents, hosts and anyone with a sweet tooth. Chances are it gets used long before the tree comes down.

7. Merry Christmas Gift Card

When you truly cannot tell what they would like, let them decide. The Merry Christmas Gift Card is our own card with a festive design, and it can be exchanged for 150+ brand gift cards. The person you are giving it to picks the brands and can split the amount between several of them. It works for anyone, from the boss to the brother-in-law, with amounts from $10 to $1,000.

Experiences work for people who have everything because they add nothing to the pile. A dinner, a spa morning or a night in a hotel becomes a story they tell in February, not another thing in the garage. They also tend to bring people together, which is often what someone with a full house misses most. Beyond the list above, think of a cooking class, a concert or a morning at a climbing gym. These creative Christmas gift ideas share one quality: the gift is the memory. And because an experience happens later, the person gets a second treat in looking forward to it.

Hard to buy for people come in a few familiar types, and each one has an easy way in.

Parents who say they need nothing usually mean they have enough things. Give them time together or a treat that gets used up. Dinner out or good chocolate for the long evenings both fit.

The partner who buys things right away is the hardest to surprise with an object. Plan something instead, like a hotel night or a spa visit. That way the gift is the time, not the thing.

The boss or the colleague you do not know well needs something safe and unfussy. A card that lets them choose avoids guessing wrong about their taste. It also keeps the gift from feeling too personal.

In every case, gift ideas for someone who has everything come back to the same thing: less stuff, more choice.

If none of these feels quite right, hand over the choice. The Merry Christmas Gift Card lets the person you are giving it to pick from 150+ brand gift cards, so the gift is right even when your guess would not have been. Buy it on Gift-card.com, add a personal message, and have it sent to yourself or straight to them. It arrives by email within minutes. For more Christmas gift ideas for someone who has everything, browse all our Christmas gift cards.

Somewhere in there is the one thing they do not have yet.