Holiday Gift Guide
Present Perfect: The Shop at Planet Word has something unique for everyone. With books, games, stationery, décor, and more, who knows what you’ll find on our overstuffed shelves! We’ve got your holiday list covered from A to Z.
Can’t decide?
Gift cards are now available in $25, $50, and $100 denominations, for a present that’s sure to be a hit with any word lover.
For the fashionista
Gina Marie Handbags
Created from recycled book covers and game boards, these handbags are unique and one-of-a-kind wearable pieces of art!
David Howell & Company Earrings
Show off your inner bibliophile with these fabulous dangling book earrings.
Joy Sparks Designs Typewriter Key Bracelets
Bracelets made from authentic keys removed carefully from vintage typewriters.
Little Book of Book Making: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Beautiful Handmade Books by Charlotte Rivers
Making books by hand has never been cooler, with this inspiring guide to 30 top bookmakers working today, plus 21 tutorials for essential techniques to make your own books.
Get the bookFor the bibliophile
Marshall and Rose Storybook Lockets
A two-picture locket necklace keepsake to tell your story.
Out of Print Book Totes
Carry your entire TBR stack in a large zippered tote bag.
Black Angel Designs Book Cover Coasters
Cozy up your reading nook with a classic best-seller vintage book cover coaster.
The Little Book of Lost Words: Collywobbles, Snollygosters, and 86 Other Surprisingly Useful Terms Worth Resurrecting by Joe Gillard
The founder of History Hustle presents a handy guide for expressing yourself with history’s best obscure words.
Get the bookFor the writer
The Writer’s Block: 786 Ideas to Jumpstart Your Imagination
Anxious to write that Great American Novel but don’t know where to begin? Help is on the way with the Writer’s Block!
Pigeon Posted Folding Letter Sets
A delight for bookworms and bookshop lovers of all ages, these Bookstore Pigeons are designed to be opened, read, and enjoyed, again and again.
Tiny Hooray Pen Sets
The perfect pens to show off your inner thoughts about grammar, stationery, books, and more!
Hand Lettering for Beginners by Sarah Ensign
Have you always wanted to learn the secrets to create stunning letter art? Now you can! This book takes you through different hand lettering styles such as faux calligraphy, brush pen lettering, and creating basic font styles such as monoline, elegant, and brush pen scripts.
Get the bookFor the gamer
Murder Most Puzzling 500-Piece Puzzle
Jigsaw meets whodunit! Complete the jigsaw puzzle to reveal the clues and solve the murder mystery.
League of the Lexicon
Where does one find gooblies and spangle blisters? What does effulgent mean? And how many is a myriad? Show what you know — and find out what you don’t — in League of the Lexicon, the ultimate word game for language lovers.
Scrabble Bianco Edition
Fresh as an ocean breeze, this Bianco Edition features a rotating board with casually elegant design in white and accents of blue and turquoise.
Puzzle Mania! by New York Times Games and Joe Fagliano
From New York Times Games, home of Wordle and Connections, comes a collection that transforms your favorite digital games into a beautifully designed book that’s perfect for solo play, family game night, or gifting to puzzle-obsessed friends.
Get the bookFor the young reader
WAFF World Gifts Journals
Customize the cover of your WAFF journal by spelling out words, creating pixel art, or even forming math equations with the provided pieces!
Minilingo! Flashcards
Bilingual flashcards that can be used for playing memory and snap, or as simple learning cards! These versatile cards are a great way to get the family together. Available in French, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Swahili, and more!
Magnetic Poetry Sets
Create stories, learn the alphabet, discover synonyms and parts of speech — all with colorful magnetic word and letter tiles.
Beauty of Letters: The Most Awesome, Brilliant, and Comprehensive Alphabet Book by Tom Schamp
This dazzling celebration of letters from a beloved children’s author is overflowing with clever details, quirky humor, and surprises at every turn.
Get the bookWant to gift an experience?
Gift your favorite reader, writer, or teacher a membership to Planet Word, the nation’s only museum dedicated to inspiring and renewing a love of words, language, and reading in people of all ages. It’s the gift that keeps on giving all year long! Word Association memberships start at $75 and provide numerous benefits, including:
- Invitations to special events and programs, including free entry for two to monthly Wordplay Wednesday events
- Members-only presale for General Admission and Lexicon Lane and guaranteed walk-up passes anytime the museum is open to the public
- 10% discount at the gift shop, Present Perfect
- 10% discount at our onsite restaurant, Immigrant Food