The holidays are coming up soon so it’s time to start thinking about what you’d like to give to your friends and family and receive for yourself this year! We’ve put together a great list of things you might enjoy including fun techie toys, design books, helpful apps and other things that you might find helpful or interesting and want to add to your list. We’ve geared our list towards you, our readers and hope you find our list helpful in your search for the perfect gift for your loved ones!

Happy holiday shopping!

iPad 2

The iPad is great for anyone on the go that likes to have a larger screen than a smart phone allows. You can store photos, play games, work on documents, check your email, etc. This handy electronic is a great gift for many types of people.

iPod/iPhone alarm clock

This alarm clock charges your iPhone or iPad at night and wakes you up in the morning. It’s functional, useful and adds a nice element in your bedroom.

Wacom tablet

A tablet is a nice tool for those that draw or want more flexibility from their mouse. Everyone from designers to everyday computer users can use this fun and functional piece of equipment.

Dry Erase paint

This fun and funky idea would be great for anyone’s office. You can add your own decorations, create to-do lists, make presentations and sketch out ideas all over your walls!

Things App

This useful Mac application is great for anyone that likes to stay organized and on top of things. We use Things at Snoack Studios for task management. I personally love it because I can rearrange tasks, projects and my daily to-do list items quickly and easily.

Adobe Photoshop Elements

Elements is a great piece of software that has a lot of the same functionality as Adobe Photoshop, without all the bulk that you won’t need. It doesn’t have all the power of Photoshop, but you can edit photos for your website quickly and easily.

iStock Photo credits

Stock photos are a must have for anyone that has a website. Changing up your photos is a great way to refresh your website without a huge site overhaul. Stock photos are a great way to achieve that and iStock offers great photos at an affordable price.

Uppercase Scarf

A scarf that’s fun and funky, which would make a great gift for men or women that like to accessorize and add a little something extra to their outfits.

Lorem Ipsum Cuff

These cuffs are also just for fun, but could be make a great stocking stuffer for someone that loves fun things.

Ampersand Cufflinks

These cufflinks are stylish but also a lot of fun. Give these to a guy that dresses up but needs to have fun with it too.

CMYK Zip-up

Veer has offered this zip-up for a few years now and it never seems to go out of style or get old. I enjoy the font they chose as well as the layout of this great jacket.

Click the pictures to see the place you can purchase each of these items.

What are your must-haves and fun ideas for holiday shopping this year?