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Looking to buy a type of minimal gifts for your minimalist friend? Buying your minimalist friend a gift does not have to be as hard as it may seem.

In fact, finding minimal gifts can be made simple for you and for them. Whether you are buying a gift for someone who has everything or doesn’t like to have a lot, there are some great ideas they will love!

As a minimalist myself I have found these gift ideas have made the perfect gifts for minimalist birthday ideas, homewarming gift for minimalists, practical gifts for minimalists and so much more.

After learning about all of the gift ideas you are going to be prepared year-round for buying the perfect gift for any type of person in your family or for any friend. I have gladly given you the cheat sheet and made it simple.

This post is all about extremely easy minimal gifts.

Easy Minimal Gifts:

1. Meal Subscriptions

One-time meal subscriptions can be a HUGE win of a gift. Providing a meal for the family is a gift that keeps on giving. Especially, for busy moms who like to have a clean home and less. Meals from Hello Fresh or Cook Unity are great options!

2. Fuel Gift Card

Gas or fuel gift cards are a special gift. Especially, with gas prices lately. This gift is very special for the frugal minimalists who would rather stay home than spend money on gas. 😉

3. Local Restaurant Gift Card

Provide a restaurant experience for your friend/family member. Be observant of the type of food they like and gift whether an all-time favorite location or a new spot in town. This could also be a great opportunity to have a gift to a fancy up scale restaurant if it is something the person does not do often. This will make it a special treat.

4. Hotel/Air Bnb/Vrbo Gift Card

For the traveling minimalist, this will be the best thing they could ask for. This type of minimalist might not spend a dime on a pair of clothes or a coffee but they choose to pay for an experience. If you invest in your travel bug friend they will forever be grateful for you. Checkout travel stay locations through Airbnb or Vrbo.

5. Auditable Membership

For all minimalists who love to read. Gift an audible membership and left this special gift last the whole year. Even better if you add a special gift of a minimalist book for brownie points. 😉

Looking for Minimalist Books? Give these a try.

All You Need Is Less: Minimal Living For Maximum Happiness

Minimalism: How to Simplify and Declutter Your Life With Minimalist Habits

Minimalist Moms: Living and Parenting with Simplicity

6. Grocery Membership

Again, this is another gift that keeps on giving for the whole year. Grocery membership services are perfect minimal gifts especially for big families. Services through Walmart+, Thrive Market, Costco, Sam’s Club, and more offer great annual membership programs and are reasonably priced. Paying for one of these services would be a HUGE gift and the minimalist will feel extra thankful each week when they buy groceries.

7. Family Photo Sessions

Photography is a wonderful minimal gift. This will bring the family together for memories that will last! Outdoor family photography sessions can create the best images to be displayed in the home.

8. Wine and Paint Session Experience

For some of the girls, this would be a great gift for a friend to experience something with you. Painting With A Twist has great packages and it calls for a great night girls’ night out. This could also be a fun couples’ date idea.

9. Family Zoo/Aquarium Passes

For big families, this can be quite an expense. Pay for the good family fun experience by purchasing Passes to the local zoo or aquarium this type of gift will be a great experience for all members of the family.

10. Sporting Event Tickets

Sporting Events are the best!!! At least these are my favorite. Think about the person’s favorite sport. It could be tickets to a game of the NFL, MLS, MLB, NBA, NHL, or even the minor leagues. Minor league baseball games always call for a good time.

11. Water Bottle

We all need to drink more water! You can find the most aesthetic water bottles on Amazon and Target.

12. Tennis Shoes

Perfect pair with a water bottle is a high-quality brand of shoes. The good news is tennis shoes last a long while. As a minimalist myself, I want to get the best brand of tennis shoes because I will use them for about a year before buying a new one. This being said grab excellent quality shoes by Hoka(my favorite), New Balance, On, and Adidas.

13. Watch & Clothing Brands

Of course, we all wear clothes. If there is a special occasion they will be attending gift them a gift card or an outfit to their favorite store. The most important tip is to get them something that they can wear over and over again. They want the item to not be one-and-done but useful over time with great quality. Think Capsule Wardrobe.

Men’s Stores: Voir, Rhone, Fabletics, Abercrombie & Fitch

Women’s Stores: Fabletics, Roolee, Madewell, Voir

14. Unique Organization Items

If the person you are buying for is a true minimalist then they might really enjoy organization and cleaning. If you know they want to organize a space in their home with bins, baskets, refrigerator storage items, storage bins, etc. It might sound weird that you would gift someone this but a minimalist would truly appreciate it because they need it for their home and they didn’t have to purchase it. This would also make the perfect homewarming gift for minimalists.

15. The Container Store Gift Card Or Items

The Container Store is THE BEST!!! If you are buying a gift for a mother or lady this is a wonderful gift. When in doubt get a gift card. Unless you know of specific items from this store the person wants then I would settle with getting the gift card. This makes the best gift for someone who likes to organize or has some new house projects to design a space like a closet, pantry, or office space.

What kind of gift do you give a minimalist?

It can be so hard to find the perfect gift for a loved one. Perhaps even harder if the person you are looking to buy a gift for is a minimalist. Let me take the pressure off by giving you some helpful minimal gift ideas by the type of minimalist the person you are gifting is.

Don’t worry if you can’t figure out the specific one. They could fall into a number of categories. But knowing the category might really be beneficial to finding a successful win on a minimal gift.

The first tip for shopping for a minimalist is to understand that the person has to seek value and purpose in the item you choose. You need to understand the type of minimalist the person is. There are quite a few different types of minimalist. Here are just a few:

Aesthetic Minimalist: Consists of a very clean clutter-free space. This type of minimalist enjoys beautiful photogenic spaces.

Eco Minimalist: “Green Friendly” home. Eliminates waste and embraces nature.

Frugal Minimalist: Focuses on saving money and owning less stuff.

Luxury Minimalist: Believes in high quality over quantity items. This minimalist will pay a high dollar for an item but won’t be spent as often.

Extreme Minimalist: Focus on living with less. Often extreme minimalists want to own less than 100 items. This type of minimalist will buy an item and have to get rid of another item.

Boho Minimalist: Enjoys the aesthetic and vibrant colors but will seek it minimally.

DIY Minimalist: A creative minimalist by using household items for various opportunities to use.

Financial Minimalist: A person who focuses on minimal spending habits and often spends on experiences then materials.

The next step is to figure out the person’s interests. Consider if they are frugal. What is something thing they would spend money on? Or even better what they wouldn’t spend on? It might be time to get rid of an old worn-out pair of shoes and you gift them a good pair that will last a long while for them. All the gift ideas above will help you find the best ways to show some love by getting the perfect minimal gift.