# Personalised presents add thoughtful touches to holiday gifts

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-nine-best-personalized-gift-ideas-customized-for-the-person-you-love/
- Published: 2026-11-06T20:15:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T20:47:19+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/nov/06/best-personalized-custom-gift-ideas
- Topics: Americas, Technology, World

## Key points

- Personal touches can make gifts feel more thoughtful.
- Ideas include stationery, a named blanket and a custom water bottle.
- Cameo offers personalised videos from thousands of performers.

## Summary

The article recommends personalised gifts as a way to show that you understand the recipient’s tastes and personality. It argues that custom details such as engraving or monogramming can make a present feel more thoughtful, and offers ideas for holiday shopping.

Its examples include custom Shutterfly notecards, a plush Pottery Barn Kids blanket with a child’s name, and a personalised Nalgene bottle. It also describes Cameo videos, where a chosen performer records a bespoke message based on details supplied by the giver; the article says recipients have up to seven days to receive one.

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