Old School Wrappers
Here are our top holiday gift ideas for amputees in 2025. Some gift ideas are timeless. Our list of suggestions this year leans heavily in that direction, featuring products that never go out of style. We’ve tried to give you a mix of brand-new offerings and old classics, at a wide range of price points. Happy shopping!
Loewten Pickleball Set
The pickleball craze shows no sign of slowing, and opportunities for adaptive players keep growing. This is one of the most affordable ways for you to get into the game. Package includes two tournament-rated paddles and four pickleballs.
$12.59
walmart.com
Ariat Adaptive EZ Zip Cowboy Boots
An ingenious zip-up design enables these stylish boots to accommodate your prosthetic device. They’re available in kids’ sizes; work boots are also in the catalog.
$109-$199
ariat.com
JisuLife Neck Fan
Limb loss is hard work, and hard work leads to sweat—and not just inside the socket. This U-shaped neck fan will help you keep cool on the most arduous days.
$26-$90
jisulife.com
Hack Ability Toolkit
Developed by Open Style Lab, this beginner-friendly kit equips you to design adaptive features into your favorite garments. It includes a tutorial package.
$65
pattiandricky.com
The Hallmarked Man
Cormoran Strike, the world’s best-known amputee detective, is back on the case for the eighth installment of Robert Galbraith’s mystery series. This time Strike is sleuthing a gruesome murder involving Freemasons, human traffickers, and other suspects.
$37
indiebound.org
Spoonie Threads
This line of functional, fashionable apparel offers options designed specifically for prosthesis wearers, wheelchair users, people with diabetes, and other segments of the limb-loss community.
Prices vary
spooniethreads.com
Adaptive Cellphone Cases
Specialized cases can simplify use for anyone with upper-limb difference or hand-propelled mobility aids. Suction-equipped models will stick on almost any surface, facilitating one-handed use. Pela cases (pelacase.com) use pliable organic materials, making them easy-on/easy-off. Keebos (keebos.com) has lanyard-equipped cases that hang around your neck.
pelacase.com and keebos.com.
NFL Shop Adaptive Apparel
How many ways are there to rock your favorite team’s colors? This collection of official gear includes adaptive hoodies, tees, vests, jackets, long-sleeve tees, pullover fleeces, and more.
$33 and up
nflshop.com
Pink Adaptive Backpack
With a suite of zippers, handles, loops, clips, and cords, this feature-heavy bag earned the Gamut Seal of Approval. It’s stylish and budget-friendly to boot.
$49
victoriassecret.com
Whirlpool Spin&Load Dishrack
Designed in collaboration with a range of disability advocates, this uber-accessible bottom rack simplifies loading and unloading for wheelchair users, upper-limb amputees, and people with other disabilities.
$149
whirlpool.com
Mini-Fridge
These are incredibly convenient when you’re comfortably parked on the couch or bed and just don’t feel like getting up for a snack, drink, meds, or whatever else. Prices range from $40 for a six-can super-mini to $100 and up for a three-shelf model with inside-door storage.
Featured image: by iwavephoto/stock.adobe.com
From top: walmart.com; ariat.com; jisulife.com; pattiandricky.com; bookshop.org; spooniethreads.com; pelacase.com; nflshop.com; victoriassecret.com; whirlpool.com; Africa Studio/stock.adobe.com.
