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BY POPULAR DEMAND
Our picks for 10 crowd-pleasing gifts this holiday season
WRITTEN BY COURTNEY CAMPBELL
ECHO SHOW 5
means your giftee is more likely to pinpoint
exactly where her ancestors are from and
potentially connect with a long-lost relative
or two. This is one hot product, and it goes
on sale constantly.
7 A SMALLER ECHO WITH
A SCREEN, $90
8 A CULT-FAVORITE EGG
COOKER, $17
9 A SMART SCALE TO HELP
REACH HEALTH GOALS, $30
If you want to gift someone special a
smart assistant, the Echo Show 5 might be the
move. It’s a compact and more affordable
version of the Show and the next level up
from the Dot. Plus, its small screen makes
it easy to see timers, get news updates,
and make video calls.
Weighted blankets make you feel like
you’re wrapped in a giant bear hug, which
is why they’re so popular. When n I tested
some of the best weighted blan-
an-
kets, I found I liked snuggling
up with the Gravity Blanket
the most. This would be a
great gift for anyone who pre-
fers spending their winter snug-
gled up with a warm cup of tea.
WEIGHTED
2
THE INSTANT POT, $80
80
BLANKET
The legendary electric multi-cooker
has been soaring thanks to its incred-
ible versatility and pressure-cooking setting.
There’s a new Instant Pot Duo Nova model,
so the Duo could be phased out soon.
3
AN AIR FRYER FOR
THE HOTTEST COOKING
TREND, $250
If your friends or family members are over the
Instant Pot (or already have one) but they’re
still obsessed with new kitchen gadgets, then
they might want to get an air fryer instead;
that way, they can make their favorite fried
food a little healthier. The Philips Airfryer XXL
is the best air fryer I’ve ever tested, and it’s big
enough for family-sized portions.
5
A RELAXING ESSENTIAL
OIL DIFFUSER, $15
The holidays can be stressful — and
friends and family might
need some extra
relaxation
rela
in the
form
fo of an
essential oil
diffuser.
di
The aro-
matherapy
ma
diffuser
from InnoGear can
run rela
relaxing scents like
lavender and
a eucalyptus for
up to 11 hours.
hours
4
AIRPODS FOR AN ELITE
HEADPHONE EXPERIENCE,
E, $145
Chances are, you’ve seen them in the
streets, in the office, and on campus already:
ready:
AirPods are seemingly everywhere right
ht now.
Not only are they trendy, but they actually
ually
perform well. In fact, they’re the best
true wireless headphones I’ve tested.
They’d make a great gift for anyone
who listens to music or podcasts.
6
A DNA KIT TO EXPLORE
HERITAGE, $99
With more than 10 million users,
AncestryDNA is the most popular
DNA testing kit on the market, which
AIRPODS
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HOLIDAY 2019 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE
If your friend or relative is always raving
about his latest diet or boutique fitness class,
then he’ll definitely be interested in the eufy
Smart Scale C1 with Bluetooth. Not only does
it measure weight, but it tracks body fat, BMI,
bone mass, and muscle mass, then sends the
data to your phone. I’m predicting it’ll be one
of the hottest products of the 2019 gift-giving
season.
10
THIS
KINDLE
FOR THE
BO
BOOKWORM
IN
YO LIFE, $130
YOUR
The Kind
Kindle Paperwhite is the
best e-rea
e-reader I’ve ever tested
and makes an amazing gift,
especially for that special
espe
bookworm in your life. Pro
bo
tip: You can get sweet
Kindle book deals every
Sunday, so you can start
your giftee off with a mini
library for cheap, too. ■
1
A WEIGHTED BLANKET FOR
EXTRA COZY NIGHTS, $199
The Dash Rapid Egg Cooker does the
hard work for you by soft boiling, hard boiling,
scrambling, poaching — whatever you want.
It solves breakfast woes and is the perfect gift
for a college student or anyone who hates
cooking, but loves eggs.