Our 2026 Marigold & Gray New Year’s Gift Guide

Happy new year and cheers to a fresh new year and all the possibilities that come with it! There is something powerful about the start of a new year. It feels hopeful, motivating, and full of opportunity. Whether you are celebrating a win, setting new goals, or encouraging a calmer reset, the right gift can help set the tone for the year ahead. 

Our Marigold & Grey 2026 New Year’s gift guide is all about fresh starts. From celebratory moments to wellness focused resets and goal driven inspiration, we curated this collection to make New Year gifting easy and meaningful. This New Year’s gift guide is all about curated gift box ideas for celebrating fresh starts, supporting wellness and productivity, toasting milestones, and finding thoughtful New Year gifts at every price point.

Above: Shop our 'Cheers to You' gift set

These luxury New Year’s gift sets and boxes are perfect for employee gifts, client appreciation, or anyone on your list who deserves to start the year feeling supported and celebrated. You can shop our full collection of curated ready-to-ship New Year’s themed gift boxes designed for fresh starts, celebrations, and thoughtful resets throughout the year.

Ahead, we’re sharing our favorite New Year gift ideas for celebrating big moments, creating calm and balance, supporting new goals, and finding thoughtful options no matter your budget, so you can easily choose a gift that fits the fresh start you have in mind.

Gifts for Toasting What’s Next

The New Year calls for a toast. These gifts are perfect for celebrating accomplishments, welcoming what is ahead, and marking the moment in style. They are ideal for clients, teams, or friends who love to celebrate milestones and ring in the year with intention.

Our signature ‘Pop the Bubbly’ celebration themed gift set is a festive favorite, filled with champagne accessories that make any toast feel special. For the cocktail lovers (many hands raised around team M&G!), our signature ‘Cheers to You’ cocktail theme gift box delivers elevated bar essentials that feel celebratory and thoughtful. 

If you want flexibility, our signature ‘Mocktail or Cocktail’ festive drink gift set lets recipients choose how they celebrate, making it a great option for diverse teams. And for the ultimate celebration moment, our signature ‘Stock the Bar Cart’ gift box is a showstopper that helps set the stage for many celebrations to come.

Gifts for a Calm New Beginning

For many people, the New Year is about slowing down, resetting, and creating space for calm. These gifts are perfect for encouraging rest, balance, and a thoughtful start to the year.

Our signature ‘Calm and Collected’ relaxation themed gift box is designed to promote mindfulness and ease, making it a beautiful choice for wellness focused gifting. While our signature ‘The Balanced Life’ self-care themed gift set supports a more intentional daily rhythm and is ideal for anyone looking to reset after a busy season. 

Our signature ‘Hygge and Home’ comforting themed gift box brings warmth and comfort into everyday life, while our signature ‘Beauty Rest’ gift set is about that all important "me time" by focusing on relaxation and sleep, helping recipients truly recharge as the year begins.

Above: Shop our 'Garden Guru' gift set

Gifts for New Goals

The New Year often sparks motivation and curiosity. These gift boxes are perfect for encouraging hobbies, healthy habits, and creative goals. They work especially well for employee appreciation gifts or client gifts that feel energizing and forward looking.

Our signature ‘Let’s Paint’ art themed gift box invites creativity and play, making it a fun way to encourage trying something new and maybe picking up a new hobby. For those who love getting outside, our signature ‘Garden Guru’ gardening themed gift set supports them getting outside and touching grass by prioritizing the relaxation that comes with the gardening hobby.

Gather your loved ones for our signature ‘Sunday Suppers’ comforting meal kit themed gift box  is ideal for anyone who wants to build connection through food and shared meals. 

And for fitness focused goals, our signature ‘Drop It Like A Squat’ fitness themed gift set brings a thoughtful approach to movement and motivation.

Gifts for When You’re on a Budget

Thoughtful gifting does not have to come with a high price tag. Our Marigold Mailers collection offers our M&G expert curation in a simplified unboxing experience that is budget friendly and easy to send.

Our signature ‘Rise and Shine’ coffee themed gift set is a great way to encourage a positive start to the year, while our signature ‘Desk for Success’ gift set supports productivity and focus, making it ideal for employees or clients returning to work routines.

For those needing a little R&R to kick of the new year, our signature ‘Restful Rose’ self-care themed gift set is a calming option for wellness minded gifting, while our signature ‘Workspace Style’ refreshing themed gift set adds a thoughtful touch to any home office or desk.

Start the Year With Intention

The New Year is more than a date on the calendar. It is an opportunity to reconnect, refocus, and show appreciation in a meaningful way. Whether you are toasting what is next, encouraging rest, supporting new goals, or gifting at a budget friendly level, our 2026 New Year’s gift guide makes it easy to find something that fits the moment.

Send the gift of a fresh start with our curated New Year’s gift boxes and help make the year ahead feel thoughtful, supported, and full of possibility.

Start the New Year With Thoughtful Gifting

The New Year is the perfect moment to reconnect, reset, and show appreciation in a thoughtful way. Whether you are gifting employees who helped make the year a success, thanking loyal customers, recognizing partners, or remembering someone who may have been missed during the holiday rush, a well chosen New Year gift sets a positive tone for what is ahead.

You can shop our full collection of curated New Year’s gift boxes designed for fresh starts, celebrations, wellness, and productivity to find something that fits every intention and every recipient.

If you would like your gifts to reflect your business or your company's brand, our ready-to-shop gifts from our online gift shop can be personalized through our Add Your Own Logo Gift Program, making it easy to send branded gifts that feel thoughtful and personal.

If you are dreaming up something completely custom, our gifting experts would love to help you explore a fully tailored option through our custom gift design services.

No matter who is on your list or how you choose to give a gift, starting the year with intention is always a good idea.

Happy New Year gifting!

3 WAYS TO DO GIFTING WITH MARIGOLD & GREY

When it comes to corporate gifting, gifts for your business, or gifts for your company's employees, clients or events, there are three unique ways to gift with Marigold & Grey.

#1: Custom Gift Design Service

If you're interested in elevated branded gifts for your company for employee appreciation, holiday or any corporate event in between, please get in touch with us to ask about our custom corporate gift design services. We'd love to work with you or your team to create something that reflects your company's brand with limitless options for customization to include branding the packaging, gift contents, printed collateral, and more. 

#2: Add-Your-Own-Logo Program (i.e. Semi-Custom Gifts)

In addition to custom gift design, we also offer a thoughtful semi-custom gift design program with low order minimums and your company's logo and brand on each gift you send. Our Add-Your-Own-Logo Program is perfect for businesses that want to send company branded gifts either all at once for an event or particular marketing campaign OR throughout the year, on demand as you need them, for special occasions like employee appreciation, birthdays, client thank-you gifts, and more.

#3: Ready-to-Ship Collection in our Online Shop

For curated gift sets and themed gift baskets that are easy to send for any occasion in life or work, don't forget to shop our curated collection of ready-to-ship gift boxes with quick turnarounds and no order minimums. These ship out within 1-3 business days; rush next-day shipping is also available at checkout.

Images: Lissa Ryan Photography