We asked five of the most creative people we know to pick the gifts they'd most like to receive (or give) this season--because if you can please people with eyes this discerning, you can easily wow a picky mom or dad.

Want to give a gift that gives back? These companies and organizations have found ways to sell beautiful products and have demonstrable social impact.

There's a gap of thoughtfulness somewhere between shopping for gifts at your favorite brick-and-mortar store and snatching up gift cards at the drugstore register.

The new Dyson DC40 Multi Floor vacuum still has its famous rolling ball mechanism, as well as its creepy British charm.