Gift giving can be stressful. No matter the occasion—birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, the list goes on—the pressure to deliver that one perfect gift can get very real. Finding cool gifts that are also meaningful and unique is usually pretty difficult. So to help out the wayward gift-giver look beyond bland gift ideas, we dove into our trove of products and deals to find these: the most unique gifts on our site. They'll go a long way toward making you look like a hero, and you'll save some money, too. Win-win.
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Dress up and pose a friend, spouse, or even your pet however you want with this desk item, which is just as much a paper weight as it is a fun conversation starter.
Custom bobblehead (from $44.99)
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"That's no moon! It's a spice station!" (Sorry, we had to.) But if your gift recipient yells this upon unwrapping this heavy-duty zinc alloy herb grinder, you'll know you've won the holidays.
Star Wars herb grinder ($13.99)
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Let your gift recipient unleash their inner Wolfgang Puck in a cooking class. The Groupon inventory is always stocked with classes focused on cuisines and cooking styles from around the world. The best part? You can volunteer as a test audience for any food they make.
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If you're buying for an adrenaline junkie, things don't get much more extreme than this. And if you're worried about how pricey skydiving can be, we have deals with discounts close to 40% off.
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These fun, light-up headphones are perfect for anyone who loves music and pandas, or any panda that's sick of listening to his den mates' bamboo chewing. Either way, this is one unique gift they definitely won't expect.
Panda headphones (from $17.99)
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Let’s face it. Some of our ancestors didn’t keep the best records. This DNA test remedies that, letting your loved one finally figure out whether they’re Irish all year round or just on St. Patty’s Day.
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Label this under "the gift they'll pretend not to want, but will secretly use all the time".
Poo-Purri before you go toilet spray (from $9.95)
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Burning around a racetrack in pursuit of checkered-flag glory isn't just for the likes of Cole Trickle or Ricky Bobby. By browsing Groupon, you can find deals for your gift recipient that puts them in the driver's seat of an F1 car, NASCAR stock car, Ferrari, or other high-powered speed machines.
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Rainbow chrome finish is all the rage this year—we've seen it gracing flatware sets, cake servers, and mixing bowls. But this dazzling cocktail shaker is our favorite application of the trend so far, and has us counting down the minutes until we can shake up our next martini (j/k, we were doing that anyway).
Rainbow chrome cocktail shaker set ($22.99)
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Simply input the recipient’s birth information, then receive a 25-page personalized birth chart that’s based on the position of the planets during their birth. Maybe save this one for someone close to you. Otherwise, get ready to casually ask them what hour they were born.
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Some flasks are meant to be hidden away in inside coat pockets or handbags, but this one is meant to be seen. Plus, it holds up to 100mL of your favorite spirit, so we think it might double as a wrist-weight as well? At least that's what we're telling ourselves.
Stainless steel bracelet flask ($16.99)
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Compression socks serve a purpose, it’s true (they boost circulation to help with leg swelling), but nobody said they can’t be fun too. Wear these on your next flight and we predict you’ll be getting some unsolicited attention (the good kind) when you kick your shoes off in the TSA line.
Women’s whimsical knee-high compression socks ($15.99 for 3 pairs)