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These days, many families only give gifts to kids and refrain from the adults exchanging gifts. But when you do need a gift for another adult or grownup, it can be hard to decide what to get. First of all, you may not know what kinds of things they already have, and secondly, you want to avoid cluttering their home or giving them something they won’t ever use. For that reason, I have a list of 20 minimalist gift ideas for grownups so that you can give a meaningful gift that you know the recipient will love.
Southern Savers 2024 Gift Guides | Minimalist Gift Ideas for Grownups
If the recipient enjoys art as a hobby, this coloring book has colors on all the pages, and you use a pen or pencil to draw designs onto the color.
The Woobles Beginner Crochet Kit
Is someone you know wanting to start a new hobby? This highly rated beginner crochet kit will teach them a new skill that they can keep using!
This digital photo frame is a great gift idea for grandparents or family who live far away.
Even if someone isn’t super into tech, many of us have multiple devices that need to be charged daily. This keeps everything neat and cuts down on the clutter.
Help them keep their car clean with this handy trunk organizer.
Favorite snacks
I love consumables as a minimalist gift idea. Once they eat the item, it’s gone. You can choose either sweet or savory snacks!
Atlas Coffee Club subscription
You can get them a subscription for 6 months or more for a reasonable price and let them enjoy delicious coffee every month!
This is another consumable idea that also lets the recipient enjoy a relaxing spa experience in the bath.
Pay for a house cleaning service
Pitch in with a few people and pay for the recipient to have their house deep cleaned. If they’re already a minimalist, they’ll really appreciate this!
Give a coupon for pet/house/kid sitting
This is a great minimalist gift idea if you have a tight budget. It costs you nothing but your time! Offer to help with kids so they can go on a date, or keep their pets or watch their house for free when they’re on vacation.
Ancestry.com gift membership
If someone is really into genealogy and history, this could be a really fun gift idea that doesn’t take up any space.
A new game doesn’t take up much space and lets them keep enjoying the game again and again!
If the recipient enjoy entertaining, this set of 50 ideas for different dessert boards will thrill them!
Trader Joe’s Chocolate Passport Gift Box
As I said already, I love consumable gifts for minimalists. This is perfect for a chocolate lover!
This is a small gift that doesn’t use any batteries, so perfect for a minimalist. It just charges with a USB port!
This minimalist jewelry organizer takes up almost no space!
Etsy offers tons of custom pet portraits (above is just one example) which could be a lovely gift for someone who recently lost a pet.
This is a relatively inexpensive gift for the person who has everything!
Give a high quality handmade item
You can make something yourself if you have certain skills, but even buying a handmade item from someone else can be a wonderful gift idea. Many minimalists love high quality items, so shop some of the local markets this time of year for ideas.
Gift a membership or experience
If you already know of places where the person likes to go, then think about gifting them that experience. You could give a massage, a Costoc membership, a zoo membership, tickets to a botanical garden, a painting class… the options are endless!
