The top tech and gaming gifts for everyone on your list

Here at Your Morning, we love our gadgets - and we know you do, too! New and exciting tech will always make for a great gift, and with all kinds of awesome gadgets coming out all the time, it's basically a foolproof way to be the best gift-giver in the house. Tech expert Avery Swartz rounded up some of the coolest tech to gift for any type of recipient on your list.

Plus, gaming expert Ajay Fry shared his hand-picked options for the best video games of the year! There's something for gamers of all ages.

Be sure to click on the video above for even more great tech holiday shopping advice!

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1. For Kids - Glow In The Dark Doodle Pillowcase

Kids will love this magical glow in the dark pillowcase, that they can "draw" on with light. Use a concentrated light source (like a flashlight) to doodle and draw on the pillowcase. The drawings will last for five to ten minutes before fading away. It's no mess fun... just don't blame us if your kids stay up too late as a result!

SHOP: Glowsketch Glow In The Dark Doodle Pillowcase; $27 at Illuminated Apparel.

2. For The Sleepyhead - Lexon Flip+ Alarm Clock

Sometimes low-tech is the best kind of tech, and nothing could be easier than this fun alarm clock. With giant letters that spell "ON" and "OFF" on each side, it's easy to tell whether your alarm is set. And when it goes off in the morning, just flip the clock over to turn it off. It's a simple and minimalist design, available in 12 colours.

SHOP: Flip+ Alarm Clock; $40 at Lexon.

3. For The Style Maven - Dyson Corrale Hair Straightener

Dyson continues to revolutionize hair styling tools, and the Corrale is their latest gadget. It's a hair straightener that uses flexing copper plates to gather hair, so you don't have to grip it as hard as others. It uses less heat, so is much less likely to damage hair. Bonus: it's cordless for up to 30 minutes of styling and recharges in 70 minutes.

SHOP: Corrale Hair Straightener; $650 at Dyson Canada.

4. For The Health Enthusiast - HidrateSpark Pro

Hydration is an important part of health, and this smart water bottle can help you meet your goals. HidrateSpark PRO glows when it’s time to drink, and syncs with the companion app to track your water consumption. It even integrates with Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin Connect, and more, to give you a picture of your total health. Also, you don't need to worry about losing the bottle or leaving it behind at the gym: Use the Find My Bottle feature within the app to easily locate your bottle at the last place that it synced.

SHOP: HidrateSpark Pro Water Bottle; $60 at HidrateSpark.

5. For The Crafty One - Cricut Maker 3

The Cricut Maker 3 might look like a home printer, but instead of printing, it cuts! The Cricut can cut more than 300 materials, including card stock, vinyl for stickers or decals, fabric, even balsa wood and leather. Use the Cricut Design Space app to access thousands of patterns and templates, or create your own. The possibilities are endless.

SHOP: Cricut Maker 3; $550 at Cricut.

6. For The Jokester - Banana Phone

Business calls just got a lot more fun - when you take them on your Banana Phone. It's a banana-shaped, Bluetooth-enabled, mobile handset and speaker that connects to your smartphone. Not only is the Banana Phone hilarious, it supports a great cause as well. 2% of all revenue from Banana Phone goes to support gorilla conservation efforts.

SHOP: Banana Phone; $40 at Banana Phone.

7. For The Grandparents - Aura Frame

Aura frames are digital photo frames, but they're nothing like the ones that were popular a decade ago. These are high definition screens with stylish frames that look great in any home. The best part ? They're so easy to use! The frame is controlled by the Aura app, allowing multiple family members to share and send photos directly from their phones to the frame. It's a great way to families to stay in touch and feel close, even when they can't be together. 

SHOP: Aura Frame; Starting at $199 at Aura Frames.

8. For The Gamer - Nintendo Switch OLED

This is an amazing console for solo play or for group fun! The newest device is the OLED Switch, featuring a beautiful 7-inch OLED screen. It has vivid colours, deep blacks, and gorgeous contrast. So many games now have phenomenal graphics, and having a screen that really brings them to life adds to the experience.

SHOP: Nintendo Switch OLED; $678 on Amazon.

9. Mario Party Superstars

With four classic Mario Party boards and over 100 classic mini-games Mario Party SuperStars is a great game to have on our Nintendo Switch for the holiday season. It’s a game you can play with your six-year-old cousin and eighty-six-year-old grandparents! Hear it from our certified gaming expert - Mario Party SuperStars is the best Mario Party game in years.

SHOP: Mario Party Superstars; $80 on Amazon.

10. Halo: Infinite

Originally expected to ship last year with the release of the new Xbox consoles, Infinite was delayed to receive a proper polish. The multiplayer aspect of Halo has finally arrived on the Xbox Series X|S consoles (as well as the Xbox One) with the single-player campaign set for release on December 8th! It’s open-world, but also will have a linear story to follow and many enemies to battle.

SHOP: Halo: Infinite; $80 on Amazon.

11. It Takes Two

It Takes Two earns its name as an exclusively two-player cooperative game that playfully explores a struggling relationship between a father and mother in a fantasy setting. It requires a lot of cooperation and coordination, making it a great game to play with family or a friend!

SHOP: It Takes Two; $80 on Amazon.