The $30 Holiday Gift That My Loved Ones Rave About All Year (It’s Perfect for Everyone!)
I come from a family that loves board games, but I haven’t had space to store them in my tiny NYC apartments. A deck of cards and a box of Scrabble (that lives under my couch) is about all I have room for these days. So when I kicked off my holiday shopping last month, I was thrilled to see that new and improved aesthetically pleasing board games seem to be all the rage this year.
Having seen them pop up everywhere from gift guides to catalogs and big-box stores to boutiques, I’m calling it: The “beautified board game” is the it gift for 2026. With boxes designed to look like books, or fancy acrylic boards and brass pieces, these board games are anything but boring. They’re perfect for displaying on a shelf or a coffee table, so they take up less storage space and actually add to your decor, too. A win-win!
8 Chic Board Games that Double as Decor
This is a gift that sparks joy both sitting on the shelf, and every time it’s brought out to play with — and it’s great for all ages. Check out a few of our favorites below, and consider gifting one of these chic board games this year (they make the perfect white elephant gift, too!).
