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‘Tis the season. Here’s your guide to holiday gifts for all.

This image released by Uncommon Goods shows a cheese board designed to look like the most expensive, slick turntable, featuring a slate platter and hidden slicer in the one arm. (Uncommon Goods via AP)

A 2023 gift guide that will strike a chord: 10 ideas for the music lover in your life

From the obsessive record collector to the casual listener. The shower singers to the rock stars of tomorrow. There’s a music-inspired gift for everyone over the holidays. The challenge, of course, is in the decision making.

This product image shows the card game It’s a Date! with scratch-off date ideas for couples. Interactive card games are good options for holiday gifts. (It’s a Date! via AP)

From saving elephants to pleasing football fans, here are some holiday gift ideas for all

Staring down a hefty holiday gift list? There’s something for everybody out there. Artisan gifts can be a hit.

This image provided by Noble Oak shows a 750ml bottle of Noble Oak bourbon. For every bottle sold, the company plants a tree in partnership with One Tree Planted, a Vermont-based reforestation nonprofit. (Noble Oak via AP)

A dozen fresh-picked holiday gift ideas for gardeners

The best holiday gifts for gardeners will sow the seeds of anticipation for greener days ahead, and spread a little sunshine in the off season.

This cover image releasedby Phaidon shows “The Christmas Book,” by Phaidon editors, with essays by David Trigg, Sam Bilton and Dolph Gotelli. (Phaidon via AP)

Pop art to ballet, reach for a coffee-table read when choosing holiday gifts

A good book packs power. A good book thoughtfully chosen as a gift can add a layer of joy. The holidays are a great time to track down just the right coffee table reads.

This image provided by Museum of Modern Art shows a chess set with colourful pieces. The Museum of Modern Art's store carries a set designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1944. The pieces are abstract sculptures, miniature prototypes for ones the artist would later make in large form". (Museum of Modern Art via AP)

For a brilliant gift-opening move, consider the wide range of creative chess sets

Part game, part sport — part home decor? Chess sets come in a range of designs from the museum-worthy to the utilitarian.

This image provided by Cinephile shows a movie card game. Described as "the ultimate game for movie geeks, film nerds and cinephiles" this set includes five games of varying difficulties. The filmography level asks players to name more films than your opponent for whosever name comes up on the card (like, say, Samuel L. Jackson, which could keep things going for a while), another game mimics "heads up" while the expert level game challenges your ability to connect two actors in less than six degrees. (Cinephile via AP)

Think they’ve seen it all? Holiday gift ideas for the movie lover who wants more

It’s been a wonderful year at the movies for cinephiles, but what do you get for the film lover who has seen everything already?

This image taken Nov. 27, 2023, shows fifts for thousands of children in the Grand Rapid, Mich., area were damaged by smoke from a recent fire at the DeltaPlex in Walker, Mich. A Christmas charity, Santa Claus Girls of Kent County, can't deliver them because of smoke damage from a recent fire. The group will give gift cards instead. (Rick Bartling via AP)

Fire upends Christmas charity in Michigan but thousands of kids will still get gifts

Donations are pouring in at a Christmas charity in Michigan after smoke damage from a fire stymied plans to deliver thousands of gifts for children.

This combination of photos shows a variety of organic snack, left, upcycled storage containers by Loopy Products, center, and botanically infused papers from The Fresh Glow Co,. which are designed to keep foods fresher longer, and are organic and compostable. (Katie Workman via AP)

Gift Guide: For cooks with a craving for sustainability

This time of year can be a big gift-giving moment, with Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, weddings and more.

Christmas toy charity in western Michigan turns to gift cards after fire

A charity that has been giving away Christmas gifts in the Grand Rapids area for more than 100 years said it will turn to gift cards next week.

Fire upends Christmas charity in Michigan but thousands of kids will still get gifts

Donations are pouring in at a Christmas charity in Michigan after smoke damage from a fire stymied plans to deliver thousands of gifts for children. (Nov. 30)

CORRECTS TO BALINDA O'NEAL - This photo provided by the Alaska National Guard shows,from the left, Holly Demmert and Clifton Dalton, both flight paramedics with LifeMed, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bryan Kruse, Bethel Army Aviation Operating Facility commander, move a critically ill patient from an AKARNG UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter to an ambulance during a medical evacuation from Napaskiak to Bethel, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 in Bethel, Alaska. (Balinda O'Neal/Alaska National Guard via AP)

With Santa’s elves on board to deliver gifts, Alaska’s National Guard dealt with a medical emergency

Santa Claus’ sleigh took on new responsibilities in rural Alaska this week when delivering gifts to an Alaska Native village.

FILE - The affidavit to support the arrest of Arian Taherzadeh and Haider Ali is photographed on April 6, 2022. Taherzadeh, accused of pretending to be a federal agent and offering gifts and free apartments to Secret Service officers, has been sentenced Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, to nearly three years in prison. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Man who posed as agent and offered gifts to Secret Service sentenced to nearly 3 years

A man accused of pretending to be a federal agent and offering gifts and free apartments to Secret Service officers has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison.

FILE - Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Scott publicized some $2.1 billion that she's made in charitable donations since November 2022, in a post Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, on her website Yield Giving.(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals the groups that got some of her $2.1 billion in gifts in 2023

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $2.1 billion in donations since November 2022, she said in an online post, bringing her total reported giving to more than $16 billion since 2019.

This Dec. 19, 2023 image shows a jar of homemade granola given as a gift in Larchmont, New York. (Julia Rubin via AP)

For a holiday gift with a personal touch, mix up some homemade granola

As the holidays approach, there’s nothing like a homemade gift to eat and share. AP food writer Katie Workman says granola always fits the bill.

Kensington Palace releases video showing Princess of Wales and her kids packing gift bags for needy

The Princess of Wales and her three children are shown packing gift bags for kids in need this holiday season in a new video highlighting the work of local charities supporting young families during Britain’s cost-of-living crisis.

FILE - Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., addresses the crowd before President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at the Old Post Office in Chicago. The Democratic governor and multibillionaire has been lavished with hundreds of gifts from around the world, ranging from a $950 bottle of Japanese whiskey to 35 cents — a quarter and dime, to be exact.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File))

Booze, beads and art among unclaimed gifts lavished upon billionaire Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker

Governors receive many gifts. They come from fans and admirers, grateful constituents and appreciative advocates.

La'Delegant Hartsfield, left, and Stephanie Brodie, right, shop at The Toy Store, a free-referral based toy store, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. The facility is co-founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. The couple also started The Store, a free-referral based grocery store they opened in partnership with Belmont University in March 2020. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)

Free toy store in Nashville gives families the dignity of choice while shopping for holiday gifts

Country music star Brad Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, helped create a free grocery in Nashville to offer dignity to low-income people when shopping for food.

This image released by Snafu Records shows “Under the Tree” by Ally Brooke. (Snafu Records via AP)

Fill your holiday stocking with Cher, Ella Fitzgerald, Brandy, Andrea Bocelli and more

What is a holiday season without festive music? The classics are great, but the classics performed by some of the best performers across pop, R&B, rock, opera, soul and beyond?

FILE - People walk on the Stanford University campus beneath Hoover Tower, March 14, 2019, in Stanford, Calif. Following a lawsuit filed Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, that alleges Stanford University received millions of dollars in donations from FTX Trading, the school said Wednesday, Sept. 20, that it will return the funds of all gifts collected from the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Stanford says it will return all gifts from FTX following suit against Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents

Following a lawsuit that alleges Stanford University received millions of dollars in donations from FTX Trading, the school says it will return the funds of all gifts collected from the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange.

A player from the U.S. holds a hat to exchange as a gift before a Basketball World Cup semi final game against Germany in Manila, Philippines, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

There’s a tradition in Basketball World Cup play. Pregame handshakes often include gifts

Not everybody who plays in the Basketball World Cup goes home with a medal. Most players don’t even come close to that level. But everybody goes home with something.

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Margo Robbie in character in the film "Barbie," releasing summer 2023. (Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

Think Barbiecore and all things pink for holiday gifts

The style dubbed Barbiecore has legs ahead of next year’s release of the live-action “Barbie” movie starring Margo Robbie and Ryan Gosling.

Shaun Tan to Emily in Paris: Reach for books as worthy gifts

Books are an easy gift choice, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fresh. There’s always a great selection around the holidays for a range of ages and interests.

Participants in the Summer Science Program sit in a circle at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., on July 21, 2023. SSP has puzzled over what do to with a surprise bequest of an estimated $200 million — about 100 times its annual budget. (Christin Latus, Summer Science Program via AP Photo)

Summer Science Program spent $2 million last year serving 204 students. Then, they got a $200M gift

A small nonprofit, Summer Science Program, has puzzled for much of the last year over what do to with a surprise bequest of an estimated $200 million.

Steve Platt, right, and Steve Williams prepare to catch a swan for medical examinations on Lake Morton during the 43rd annual swan roundup Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Lakeland, Fla. The late Queen Elizabeth II of England gifted the original pair of swans to the city back in 1957. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Swans in Florida that date to Queen Elizabeth II gift are rounded up for their annual physicals

A flock of swans that grew from a gift from Queen Elizabeth II nearly 70 years ago is being rounded up in Florida to ensure they are all healthy.

FILE - The exterior of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Any cinephile worth their salt should have the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on their list of places to visit and you could surprise them with tickets (starting at $25 for adults) or even an annual membership (which start at $100/year). (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

For movie fans, a gift guide that goes beyond the cinema

For the film buff in your life, there are plenty of gift options that go beyond a ticket to the cinema. Here are some ideas to get the reels rolling.

This combination of photos shows a ribbed cashmere crewneck sweater, left, a cashmere wrap, center, and ribbed cashmere V-neck sweater from J.Crew. (J.Crew via AP)

Coastal grandmother vibe endures for holiday gifting

TikToker Lex Nicoleta coined the term “coastal grandmother” in a video that has racked up thousands of views.

FILE - Actor Fay Bainter, right, appears with actor Hattie McDaniel the night McDaniel won best supporting actress for her role in the 1939 film “Gone With the Wind” in Los Angeles on Feb. 29, 1940. McDaniel received a plaque, not an Oscar statuette, as was the custom for supporting actor winners of that era. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has created a replacement of McDaniel's Academy Award plaque that it is gifting to Howard University. (AP Photo, File)

Film academy gifts a replacement of Hattie McDaniel’s historic Oscar to Howard University

Hattie McDaniel’s best supporting actress Oscar in 1939 for “Gone With the Wind” is one of the most important moments in Academy Award history.

From Wordle to sweets, holiday gift ideas for the grown-ups

Adults. They, too, need fun stuff for the holidays. There’s a wide range of gifty possibilities this holiday season.

FILE - Gustavo Dudamel is introduced as the New York Philharmonic's 27th music and artistic director in New York on Feb. 20, 2023. Dudamel will conduct the New York Philharmonic at its spring gala on April 24, the orchestra said as it announced a $40 million gift from co-chairman Oscar L. Tang and wife Agnes Hsu-Tang that will endow his position. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

NY Philharmonic gets $40 million gift that endows Gustavo Dudamel’s job as music director

Incoming music director Gustavo Dudamel will conduct the New York Philharmonic at its spring gala on April 24, the orchestra said as it announced a $40 million gift from co-chairman Oscar L.

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2018, file photo, students sit on the campus of Spelman College in Atlanta. A collaborative of 40 historically Black colleges and universities has received a gift of $124 million from Blue Meridian Partners, a philanthropic collaborative. The new funding announced Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 will be used to increase enrollment, increase graduation rates and improve the employment rate of the schools' graduates. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

HBCU coalition receives $124M gift from nonprofit funder Blue Meridian Partners

The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools’ graduates.