Best connected photo frame

Aura Carver 10.1-inch Wi-Fi Digital Photo Frame – Sea Salt

A Wi-Fi digital frame that receives photos through the Aura app.

$100+ · about $199 CAD

Best e-reader

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16 GB – Black

A 16 GB e-reader with a 7-inch glare-free display.

$100+ · about $280 CAD

Best book light

Vekkia Warm Rechargeable Book Light – Elegant White

A rechargeable warm clip-on light for reading print books.

Under $50 · about $44 CAD

Best comfortable book support

Milliard Shredded Memory Foam Reading Pillow

A useful, giftable choice selected for this particular kind of recipient.

Best classic pruner

FELCO 2 Classic Manual Hand Pruner

A forged-aluminium manual bypass pruner for established gardeners.

$50–$100 · about $94 CAD

Best compact pruner

FELCO 6 Classic Pruner for Smaller Hands

A compact manual bypass pruner designed for smaller hands.

$50–$100 · about $93 CAD

Best harvest basket

Fiskars Harvest Basket and Tool Caddy

A divided garden basket for collecting produce and carrying tools.

Under $50 · about $40 CAD

Best compact kettle

Hamilton Beach 40930C Glass Electric Kettle

A useful, giftable choice selected for this particular kind of recipient.

Best compact coffee maker

AeroPress Original Coffee Press

A compact manual coffee maker combining immersion and filtered brewing.

$50–$100 · about $55 CAD

Best jar opener

OXO Good Grips Jar Opener

A useful, giftable choice selected for this particular kind of recipient.

Best smooth-edge opener

OXO Good Grips Smooth Edge Can Opener

A useful, giftable choice selected for this particular kind of recipient.

Best quick-cleanup tool

BLACK+DECKER dustbuster BDH2000L Handheld Vacuum

A useful, giftable choice selected for this particular kind of recipient.

Best morning-light splurge

Philips SmartSleep Sleep and Wake-Up Light HF3650/60

A useful, giftable choice selected for this particular kind of recipient.

Best pocket photo printer

HP Sprocket 2×3 Portable Photo Printer – Luna Pearl

A portable printer for producing 2-by-3-inch sticky-backed photos from a compatible phone.

$100+ · about $124 CAD

Best lap tray

Pipishell Bamboo Bed Tray Table

A useful, giftable choice selected for this particular kind of recipient.

Best lightweight bottle

Nalgene Sustain 32 oz Narrow-Mouth Bottle

A durable reusable bottle made partly from recycled plastic waste.

Under $25 · about $18 CAD