The Best Home Office Gifts to Make Working From Home More Fun

Messy desks may work for some people, but workspace clutter should be a choice, not the norm. Get them this simple and efficient mesh desk organizer that features letter trays and even a three-compartment drawer so they can arrange their office supplies their way.

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Nothing can make a workday feel more miserable than a cold mug of coffee sitting on the desk. It feels wasteful to not drink it, but it is miserable to drink.

Spare your giftee that caffeinated agony by ensuring their mug never loses its warmth. This Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug makes sure their beverage is always at precisely the temperature they like it, no matter how long they go between sips.

Look, between scraps of paper, errant staples, and occasional snack residue, desks can get a bit messy amidst the day-to-day shufflings of work. Help them get that work surface spotless with this handy and compact wireless vacuum.

Rotatable and easily rechargeable, it'll help them clear away workday debris with ease.

Sure, they could keep all of their pens and pencils in the standard plastic cup or pen drawer. But why not let them turn their favorite writing tool into part of a mini murder mystery?

The Dead Fred Pen Holder can add a little bit of macabre whimsy to a workspace, and maybe even double as a bit of stress relief if one has a bit of aggression to get out.

After a few hours scrolling away with a standard computer mouse, our wrists can sure be aching. So if your giftee often complains about wrist strain, or even just valiantly endures in silence, you can step up their wireless mouse set-up with this ergonomically designed vertical mouse from Logitech.

We personally tested it and came away impressed, and we're sure they will too.

Is your bespectacled buddy constantly misplacing their glasses? Get them a stand that will not only help them always have their specs on hand, but functions as a fun little friend to keep them company while they work.

Some work days can feel like an absolute dumpster fire. Help them embrace the chaos with this tiny flaming dumpster that actually doubles as a pencil holder, with cute little flame notecards too!

One of the toughest parts of a 9 to 5, at home or in an office, is trying to find little ways to relieve stress, and giving your mind a soothing task. For decades now, many office workers have turned to the simple art of tending to a Bonsai tree as a way to calm their minds.

“Work from home” also often means settling for coffee from home, and unless they have a personal barista there, that can be a bit underwhelming.

Now, they can be their own barista. You can put the power of perfectly foamed milk in their hands with this milk frother wand. They'll never overpay for a latte again.

If they live with a bunch of other people, especially little ones who love to barge in in the middle of meetings, this handy dial can be a lifesaver. Equipped with four different messages like “In a Meeting” and “Please Knock,” it can let others know when it’s a good time to interrupt, and when it’s important to give those in the workspace their space.

What do a collection of vintage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys and a home office have in common? Neither is complete without a “Shredder”!

We kid, but that's because what else is there to say about a shredder that you don't already know? Sensitive documents, including those that contain financial information, need to be disposed of with care.

So help them stave off identity theft and dispose of important documents the right way with this powerful and affordable 3.4-gallon paper shredder that can even destroy compact discs!

When the workday gets you bogged down, sometimes you need a momentary escape. Instead of them fidgeting at a desk or doomscrolling on their phone, help them feel a bit more at peace with this mini zen garden kit. Their worries will drift away as they idly run this little rake across a bed of soft white sand.

Crumbs and dust in a keyboard may not seem like the biggest deal, but let it go on long enough and it can become a full-blown crisis. But a once-over with this cleaning gel that gets into all the crevices can have their keyboard looking brand-new.

When Zoom calls became the norm, and rating Zoom backgrounds became America’s favorite game, most everyday folks came to embrace the influencer’s favorite tool, the ring light.

If your giftee is still settling for fickle natural light for video calls and getting lost in the shadows, give them an Insta-worthy glow-up courtesy of this this handy 10-inch ring light, which features an adjustable tripod stand.

Your giftee may have made themselves a home office, but every other room of the house is still just a regular home. That means it's going to be full of regular home noises, from kitchen chaos to too-loud televisions.

Help them concentrate by drowning out all that excess sound with this compact and handy white noise machine. Offering six different relaxing sounds and a volume control, they can even take it with them out of the home office and onto the bedside table to help them get a good night's sleep.

No more makeshift folder fans for them. If they’re sweating at their desk during the sweltering seasons, help them out with this compact three-speed fan from Amazon Basics. It won’t break the bank for you, and it’ll help them not break a sweat while work, so it’s a win-win.

A practical solution to office organization that's also a pick-me-up? That's right, with this gift, you can help them not just just get organized, but get corgi-nized.

This adorable corgi-shaped pen and pencil holder also functions as a phone stand! We think it will have a paws-itive impact on their workday.

As our homes have become an extension of our workplaces, privacy has become even more paramount. But that little webcam at the top of our laptop screens is ready to broadcast a moment's notice, even when the user is not.

These simple sliding camera covers can be attached to any laptop webcam to ensure that the user is only on camera when they truly want to be.

Have you noticed their posture has been a bit worse lately? Or that they're constantly complaining about neck pain? Slouching over a laptop is likely the culprit!

Spare their shoulders and back any more strain by setting them up with this slick silver laptop stand. It ensures that the screen sits at a more ergonomic angle, and allows the user to work more comfortably.

Is there anything worse than when a charging cable constantly slips down behind that crack at the back of the desk? Having to crawl underneath and fish around for a stray cable? Miserable.

So be a good friend and ensure your giftee never again loses a cord thanks to these simple and effective cord organizers. They simply slip the cord into the clip, and they'll have easy access to all of their important cords and wires in one spot.