For a gift that makes a big impact, the iPad mini tops the list. Packing all the punch of its older sibling (ten-hour battery life, fluid operating system, app compatibility, camera features) but with fewer inches and less weight, it’s even more portable, easier to hold, and more comfortable to type on.

Available at apple.com, $329-$659.

Evernote and Moleskine, in a genius digital/analog coupling, have a solution for people who can’t ditch the old pen-and-paper note-taking system but want digital convenience, organization, and searchability. Jot ideas and sketches in the Smart Notebook, snap a photo, tag, and upload to an Evernote account.

Available at moleskineus.com, $25-$30.

Now movie lovers can have the big screen in the palm of their hands. The portable projector uses Roku’s streaming stick for connectivity via Wi-Fi to Netflix, Amazon, HBO Go, Hulu, Vudu, and hundreds more digital content channels.

Available at amazon.com, $300.

Home is where this portable mini electric hearth is. Heat things up without missing out on the cozy glow and ambiance you get from the real thing.

Available at crane-usa.com, $90.

Lose your couch potato reputation without missing a single episode of your favorite shows. Belkin’s @TV hooks up to your television so you can access both live TV and your DVR queue from your computer, smartphone, or tablet.

Available at belkin.com, $180.

Digital peripherals aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. Keep decidedly nondigital decor in tune with a Gramophone, with a walnut dock and metal horn that amplifies an iPad or iPhone’s volume without electricity.

Available at restorationhardware.com, $249-$299.

Worker bees who long ago ditched their bulky, always-on-the-fritz home printer for the local copy shop will delight in the sleek design and all-in-one functionality (printing, copying, faxing, scanning) of Brother’s petite new model.

Available at bestbuy.com, $199.

Save space and score big with your arcade-loving wizard. The pinball controller for iPad has buttons to control flippers and a knob to launch balls.

Available at apple.com, $60.

Let the wrapping on the Kindle Paperwhite be the last paper you gift your bookworm. The upgraded e-ink reader’s crisper display and gentle-on-the-eyes glow for reading in any lighting condition make it a real page-turner.

Available on amazon.com, $119-$139.

These lamps nod to classic oil burners in their design, but the LED technology is all about a bright future. The rechargeable luminaries last four hours at full wattage and three to four days when dimmed.

Available at lumens.com, $150.

Doubling as a backup battery for your phone and taking its charge from a USB connection or through a pop-out, in-case-of-emergency hand crank, Eton’s BoostTurbine2000 makes for one powerful gift.

Available at shopetoncorp.com, $60.

For truly happy feet, slip rechargeable insoles into your loved one’s boots and use the remote control to turn up the heat. Toasty tip: If you’re planning to surprise your mate, charge them for several hours beforehand.

Available at thermacell.com, $130.

Consider this portable speaker the remedy to any audio deficiency disorder. Bluetooth syncs with your laptop or phone so you can blow out the bass during movies, bedroom DJ sessions, or home-office conference calls (if you must).

Available at beatsbydre.com, $200.

If you’re going to invite one more Qooq (pronounced cook) into the kitchen, it may as well be this tablet specializing in all things culinary. With more than 1,000 recipes and videos from renowned chefs, it’s as much teacher as practical tool to create meal plans and emailable shopping lists. Plus, it’s splash-proof for when things get messy.

Available at qooq.com, $399.

More fun that a pen-size stylus, the Cosmonaut has a comfortable grip — like that of a thick marker — for making digital doodles.

Available at studioneat.com, $25.

Take advantage of cabin fever to work on your golf game. Clip the nearly weightless SwingTip on a club and download the free app to see a digital view of your swing, get tips, and review personal performance stats.

Available at swingtip.com, $130.

Text from inside the cozy comfort of your favorite gloves when you attach little conductive pins to the fingertips.

Available at quirky.com, $12.

Stay in charge with Duracell’s Powermat, which includes a case that boosts your phone battery without wires, as well as a backup battery.

Available at duracellpowermat.com, $100.

The click clack of a manual typewriter may be just what a budding writer needs to get the words flowing. This USB-capable version connects to an iPad, Mac, or PC, so he can go vintage with modern digital perks.

Available at uncommongoods.com, $799.

Take matters, er music, into your own hands with a kooky electronic device that sounds like a piano.

Available at momastore.org, $35.