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Looking for gifts for the ADHD adults in your life? You know, the ones that can’t ever remember what they want for their birthday or the next gift giving holiday? If you’ve been scratching your head with this question, make sure you bookmark this page.
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11 Gifts for ADHD Adults that Show You Really Get Them!
When you have ADHD, a healthy diet is one of those things that can help improve your life and symptoms but many of us really struggle with meal planning. It’s boring, it requires some amount of organization and planning. We all know that’s a task we ADHDers are not good at.
1. Universal ADHD Gift: Self Cleaning LARQ Water Bottle
Whoever came up with this idea is a genius. Getting enough water is tough sometimes for those of us with ADHD and having a good water bottle can help. The problem, at least for me, is cleaning them out. Well…that’s one of the problems. This bad boy saves you from the ‘crap, it’s dirty and I don’t have time/don’t feel like cleaning it’ thing that ultimately leads to dehydration. Press a button and VIOLA! Clean and ready to go.
Seriously. This is genius. Now to make all dishes self cleaning. Somebody really needs to get on that.
2. ADHD Gifts for Adults Who Hate Grocery Shopping: Instacart
I hate the grocery store. It’s boring, it’s hard to budget while shopping, and impulse buys are killer. There are so many things I’d rather be doing than hitting the food aisles, wander aimlessly trying to figure out what to buy. That’s why I use Instacart.
Instacart is the perfect ADHD gift to save time and sanity. I use the app to figure out what I want and watch the cart total to keep in budget. Instead of an hour round trip to the story, I spend 10 minutes on an app and a couple hours later, food is on my doorstep. Even though it costs extra money to do, I’ve found actually ends up saving me money because I can finally avoid those impulse buys that get me in the checkout lane. Since I can see the total before I check out, it helps me ensure I’m staying within my budget, too. I use it every week because I hate going to the grocery store and can’t recommend grocery delivery enough.
In some areas, Instacart even delivers Starbucks. When that comes to my area, I’m in so much trouble. I’m gonna need one of ya’ll to cut me off…
3. Gift for the Restless ADHD Adult: Fidget Toys and Spinner Rings
I have a huge basket of fidget toys on my desk and playing with them is so helpful while I’m working. I find it’s easier to pay attention to things when I have something to do with my hands and, it turns out, a lot of ADHDers are the same way.
I have this multi-pack that I LOVE and highly recommend. There are so many different types of fidgets inside, it gives you the chance to experiment with different products to figure out which ones work best for you. It’s an excellent starting place if you aren’t sure what you like, or a great option if you crave variety.
I’m jonesing for this spinner ring because it’s pretty and I like having something to fidget with in times where a regular fidget toy feels awkward or inappropriate. It’s the perfect, discrete ADHD gift for those who are a bit restless. Plus, it’s moonstone and I really dig moonstone.
4. Gift for ADHD Overstimulation and Sleep: TOPCEE Weighted Blanket
Okay, everything might be a stretch. But not by a lot. I love my weighted blanket. I bought it years ago and it goes with me just about everywhere. It’s helped to improve my sleep. When I’m anxious, it helps calm me down.
My husband even uses it when his Restless Legs condition is flaring up It works like a charm for him but I don’t like sharing so he’s getting his own for Christmas! It might be placebo effect but it feels like I can even focus a little better when I’m using my weighted blanket.
I like this one because it’s durable and breathable. It’s not quite as hot as some of the others I’ve had.
5. Audible Subscription for ADHD Adults on the Go
Audible is a fantastic gift for ADHD Adult’s on the go, who enjoy learning or entertainment, but don’t necessarily enjoy the reading aspect of it or don’t have time to bust out a book. Audio books are my favorite way to take a long drive and they make cleaning the house a bit more enjoyable/less annoying. They’re a great way to add stimulation to tasks that are boring and you can increase the reading speed to make things more interesting.
6. Gifts for the Forgetful ADHD Adult: Smart Lights & Smart Plugs
If you’ve read any of my more personal posts, you know I have a tendency of checking the stove 50 times to make sure it’s turned off. And unfortunately, it’s a common ADHD thing. Smart plugs are the perfect solution. Whether you forgot to turn off the iron, the stove, the coffee maker, etc… with a smart plug, you can turn it off from your phone. No backtracking to turn it off. No worrying you might have forgotten. These are a lifesaver.
Along the same lines, smart lights are fantastic and convenient for anyone, but they’re especially perfect gifts for ADHD adults. With these smart lights, you can control your lights with your voice or phone, they can change colors if you want, they can change colors to the music you are listening to, and you can even put them on a timer. How cool is that!? I am notorious for forgetting to turn lights off, but these make that problem irrelevant. Combine the two and you’ve got the perfect ADHD gifts for any forgetful, stressed adult on the go.
7. Gifts for the Curious and Creative ADHD Adult: Adults & Crafts
Novelty and changing hobbies often comes with the territory of having ADHD. We can get really interested and involved in something and in a week or two, we’re ready to move on to a totally different hobby. That can get expensive and lead to a lot of clutter.
The Adults & Crafts Subscription Box is a great way to indulge our creativity and love of all things new and interesting without the usual problems with expense and an abundance of art and craft supplies.
Some of the coolest past crafts have been making lavender oatmeal soap, the hanging terrarium, ink dyed coasters, a birchwood bead chime, and custom mugs! This is a fun and unique ADHD gift that embraces novelty, which is perfect for us ADHDers.
8. A Gift to Capture the Best ADHD Ideas: Aqua Notes
This is one of the coolest, most out of the box and super cheap gifts for ADHD adults you can find. Or for anyone, really. Aqua Notes is a waterproof notepad and pencil that sticks to your shower wall, letting you write any down any of those great ideas or reminders that come to you in the shower and leave you before you get out. With these waterproof notes, you can write it down and never lose another great idea to the drain.
I didn’t wait for someone to gift them to me. I was too excited and bought them for myself. No more chanting or singing reminders to myself in a futile attempt to remember them when I’m out of the shower. Now I can just write it on my aqua notes pad and keep letting my brain do it’s creative thing. No more stupid songs required. Don’t get me wrong, the stupid songs will continue, but they won’t be necessary.
9. Amazon Alexa is the Personal Assistant for ADHD Adults
It feels like it takes a village to get anything done when you’ve got ADHD. And as much as I would love a human personal assistant, I am by no means rich enough lol. That’s why Alexa is so great though, and the perfect gift for an ADHD adult. It’s amazing to be able to call out to this personal assistant and tell it to do something for you.
“Alexa, reorder dog food from Amazon.”
“Alexa, add almond milk to my grocery list.”
“Alexa remind me to pay the light bill when I get home from work.”
Instead of just trying to remember or writing it down somewhere and then losing the paper it was written on, she can call out to Alexa. It’s like having a personal assistant who can remind you to do things or even do some tasks for you (like ordering).
ADHD makes it difficult to remember appointments, obligations, or even to do basic tasks done everyday (like taking her medication or brushing her teeth). Alexa is a huge help in keeping her organized and on track.
I use the Alexa Echo Dot. It does everything I need it to. But if she would really like to sync Alexa with a smart plug that can turn off the stove for her should she leave it on again, you might want to spring for the Alexa Echo Plus. With it’s Smart Home Hub, it’s capable of more. For a basic personal assistant, though, the Dot is still pretty awesome.
10. Gifts for the Distracted ADHD Adult: Noise Cancelling Headphones
I LOVE my Bose headphones. When I’m struggling to focus, the environment is too loud, I need a distraction free zone, etc… I put these bad boys on and it’s smooth sailing. I’m a huge fan. I’ll be honest, they’re expensive and that alone deterred me from them for years until I finally broke down and decided to try them anyway. I’m glad I did. Of all my gift rec’s for ADHD adults, this one is the one I personally like the most. They’ve been invaluable. I’m the person who can’t focus if there is even a tiny amount of noise. My brain immediately gets distracted; so the quiet these give is a game changer for me. I pair them with the sound of a fan and it’s perfect.
I think the Bose are worth the price tag. The noise cancellation feature is unbeatable, they’re bluetooth so if you need music in the background it’s no problem, they’ve got great battery life, and they’re comfortable. That being said, a huge price tag isn’t accessible for every ADHDer all the time and there are some decent alternatives at a less breathtaking price. My husband has the Soundcore by Anker Life headphones, which are a fraction of the cost of Bose, and he likes them.
11. Reader Recommendations: Gifts for ADHD Adults FROM people with ADHD
I love my readers! Here are some of the gifts they love and recommend in case you need more ideas.
Aimee S.: Fitbit Versa. “…I pick up my phone less often to get distracted, and setting timers for things is easy. Plus, I have alarms set to give me a 5 minute warning for when I need to leave the house, and then a ‘leave the house now’ alarm!”
Nicollette T: She seconds Amazon Echo Dot recommendation. “I love the shopping list feature. I can finish the salsa and yell at Alexa to put it on the list before I forget!”
Becky E: For iPhone users, Becky recommends the Apple Watch for setting timers and reminders!
Nina F: Recommends a smart pill bottle to help remember to take ADHD medication. “Every time you put the cap on, it restarts the clock. So helpful for figuring out if I already took my meds today.”
Jenny A: “Love my Time Timer when I’m getting ready to leave the house!”
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These gifts for people with ADHD can be a huge help and a joy to use. And they are pretty thoughtful to give! If you have other gift ideas for people with ADHD, drop them in the comments! If you ARE the adult with ADHD, share what gift you hope to receive.
Thank you for this list! More gift ideas for my husband!
I’m an adult adhd male of 51 yrs. I have found these to be very exciting. I will also share with my son who is 9. We often help ea h other figure these things out. This will be fun together.