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10 best gifts under $50 for the holidays

TIME's editors pick 10 inventions under $50 that make crowd-pleasing white elephant gifts.

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Nov 9, 2026

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10 best gifts under $50 for the holidays

TIME's editors pick 10 inventions under $50 that make crowd-pleasing white elephant gifts.

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TIME's editors pick 10 inventions under $50 that make crowd-pleasing white elephant gifts. TIME has selected ten products under fifty dollars from its Best Inventions list as holiday gift ideas for white elephant exchanges. Originally reported by TIME.

TIME picks ten gifts under fifty

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TIME's editors and correspondents have selected ten items from their Best Inventions list under fifty dollars as crowd favorites for white elephant exchanges this holiday season.

Woofino Bowl for portable pet water

The Woofino Bowl is a light dog bandana that unfolds into an on-the-go water dish for pets traveling with their owners.

Heyhae gel nails harden in sunlight

Heyhae's semi-cured liquid gel nail strips harden under natural sunlight in just five to ten minutes, eliminating the need for a traditional UV or LED nail lamp.

Kodak EC35 brings back film cameras

Kodak EC35 brings back film cameras

The Kodak EC35 is a simple thirty-five millimetre point-and-shoot film camera with fixed settings and an iconic nineteen nineties look.

Loop earplugs look like jewelry

Loop Experience two earplugs use an acoustic channel, membrane, and mesh to evenly reduce sound rather than just muffle it, and this year got a design makeover by collaborating with Harry Styles' company Pleasing.

“Earplugs have always been an unpleasant necessity: utilitarian and often uncomfortable, but essential in many situations.”

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TIME has selected ten products under fifty dollars from its Best Inventions list as holiday gift ideas for white elephant exchanges.

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