15 Office Gifts That Are Better Than Mugs—Starting at $9

Published Mar 30, 2026 3:42 am ET


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We’ve all been there: Your colleague is celebrating a major milestone, and you’re fresh out of gift ideas. And while it might be easy to pick up your typical “World’s Best Co-Worker” mug, anyone can spot a last-minute grab from a mile away. However, Amazon has so many fun and creative gifts for co-workers like reed diffusers, LEGO Botanicals Sets, mug warmers and more.

We rounded up 15 crowd-pleasing picks (starting at just $9) that’ll earn you some break room cred. Think: desk upgrades that’ll actually be put to use, conversation starters and some clever things to make even those hard-to-shop-for colleagues crack a smile.

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Lizzy Rosenberg is a Catskills-based journalist, with about eight years of experience in the world of journalism. She has written and edited at People.com, Elite Daily, PureWow, Green Matters, and Distractify. Additionally, she has several freelance bylines with SKI Magazine, Outside Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Hey Alma, Best Products and USA Today’s Reviewed. You may also recognize her name from the book Green Living, which she helped her team write and publish during her time as Managing Editor at Green Matters.

Tracy Yochum

Editor McClatchy Commerce

Based in Charlotte, NC, Tracy Yochum joined the McClatchy Commerce content team as a Commerce Writer and Editor in early 2023. She began her journalism career in the 1980s at the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey, where she was an award-winning reporter and editor. She joined The Charlotte Observer in 1997 as a copy editor and served in several newsroom and publishing center roles before joining the Commerce Team.