I don't know about you, but I love choosing gifts for friends and relatives. Giving a gift always brings me more emotions than receiving it. That's why the period before Thanksgiving and the Christmas holidays, filled with the warmth of loved ones, is quite an adventure for me. I want to "strike home" with the gift and evoke pleasant feelings.

It sounds quite simple, but, in reality, it's not that easy, as you can spend days or even weeks searching. While people usually exchange pre-discussed gifts for Christmas and New Year's, for Thanksgiving—a holiday primarily dedicated to gratitude for all good things—presents often have symbolic meanings or are practical items useful in everyday life.

What things could be useful for geeks and nerds? The list can be broad, but the most important thing is your attention and care in choosing the gift. Even a small, heartfelt gift can be special.

I have previously published a list of recommendations for gifts for movie buffs, gamers, and retro-style enthusiasts. Today's list includes a dozen items that will delight even geeks and nerds who have everything with their originality and bring a lot of joy. These gifts aren't too complicated to understand, which is why they can be suitable for everyone.

Imagine your friend wrapping themselves in a tortilla, asking before, "What would you like to add to the burrito?" and then simply eating it off the festive table. A smile is mandatory here. A double-sided soft flannel blanket that fully covers the adult "filling." A simple and funny item for nerds and geeks.

A gift with a secret that will appeal to both men and women. What needs to be done to uncover the mystery hidden inside? To open the Cryptex, you simply need to unlock it. This mini box, inspired by The Da Vinci Code, trains the mind, as you can set your password with a detailed manual from the manufacturer, and place an additional gift inside (like a little map with hints to the next holiday gift). Perfect for nerds and geeks for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentine's Day (by default, it holds a pair of rings or a necklace). How about hiding the shopping lists in Cryptex every day?

New games and gaming devices are certainly great gifts, but nerds are more conservative than they seem at first glance, so warm up your friend's evening with a mug featuring a classic Game Boy design. This retro-style mug changes when hot liquid is poured into it, activating the display of the device from the late '80s (not really, just by changing the picture). This mug will become favored, and if you want more options for gift mugs, check out last year's list for geeks.

A book is the best gift, and a gift in the form of a book is even better, especially when you understand the recipient's passion for something unusual. A 3D lamp in the shape of a book, with dragons on the cover, fits any style and presents the homeowner as an interesting and distinctive host to guests. Geeks and nerds will appreciate the fantasy decor of the lamp, which can be hidden on a bookshelf.

A unique, Galdor's Guild medieval-inspired dice storage box (includes 4 sets of regular polyhedral dice) or other treasures. It makes an invaluable gift for geeks and nerds, lovers of classic and fantasy board games. An ideal gift for both DND enthusiasts and newcomers to board games.

This is a truly impeccable gift for puzzle and cyberpunk enthusiasts from ROKR. A DIY gift where you first assemble the "house" for a marble to roll through, and then find a spot where all your guests can see it because it leaves no one uninterested. Watch as the marble travels its nearly 2-meter path and then ascends on an electric lift to do it all over again. You can change the passage length to redesign the path, ensuring this gift stays interesting. It's bright, captivating, and ideal for both adults and kids.

Original T-shirts with funny jokes on prints, not understood by everyone, have always set geeks or nerds apart from others. Why not, if even with such a simple piece of clothing, you already become special? But some prints will appeal to more than just niche circles. For example, this fun graph shows how much you love ducks and rabbits.

It's an essential thing for me. SNACTIV PRO chopsticks are not necessary to use only during gaming sessions but also whenever there's a chance to enjoy snacks without getting your fingers dirty, and consequently the keyboard, gamepad buttons, or remote control. You can even grab a snack from someone else's bowl of treats. Feel free to dig through something messy if you're looking for something important that went missing (just make sure you have a backup set handy). By the way, there's an early Black Friday discount on the glow-in-the-dark, night version of chopsticks.

You can never have too many chopsticks, right? And you can surprise your friends at a movie night at home with reusable lightsaber chopsticks. Turn every meal into a taste space adventure! Star Wars has gone beyond just a niche fan base, so this gift will appeal not only to nerds.

Every geek's dream is to become a Jedi Master (or to tell others how to become one, since only they know how it should be done). Don’t hesitate to share the knowledge hidden in this cocktail professional’s guidebook. The guide has four levels of progression from novice to pro: Youngling, Padawan, Jedi Knight, and Jedi Master. It’s not easy, but interesting, and will allow the host to improve their bartending skills, which might come in handy if they decide to fly to Tatooine. Completing it requires time, enthusiasm, and some bartending equipment. This book by author Rhiannon Lee and Georgie Glass as a photographer is a must-have for any Star Wars enthusiast's shelf.

If we're discussing Star Wars and cocktails, then for students at the space bartending school, a Death Star-shaped uniform is an essential accessory. It's great that the set also includes a Millennium Falcon bottle opener. Suitable not only for geeks and nerds but for all adults. Sets are available for 2 and 3 glasses.

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So, it's simple geeky gifts suitable for any occasion, aren't they? Definitely, not just for geeks, but also for everyone wanting to friendly introduce geeks culture to family and friends.