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Celebrate the 'Year of the Snake' with these Lunar New Year gift ideas
Harry & David Triple Treat Deluxe Fruit
Oranges are considered symbols of good luck and are often given as gifts during Lunar New Year. Tangerines, mandarins, apples, pears, and other fruits also make great gifts.
MiLa Braised Beef Noodle
Weee! Noodles
Noodles are often served during the Lunar New Year as they represent longevity. The Chinese dish is called just that, Longevity Noodles, and is often made with egg noodles. Try a Japanese version: Use buckwheat noodles in a soup called Toshikoshi Soba or New Year's Eve Soba. MiLa's Braised Beef Noodles is new for this year, which delivers a long-simmering, Cantonese version of a popular Chinese dish in a fraction of the time. And for those who eat plant-based, check out these options from Immi. (For some extra umami, top your noodles with Gimme Sea Salt Seaweed.)
Lego Trotting Lantern
Modeled after a lantern you may see during Chinese New Year, this set is a fun way to learn about the cultural aspects of the event. The lantern opens up to reveal a scene of a family of five Lego Minifigures — including one with a snake costume — in celebration. Look closely, and you'll see small details that Lego fans will appreciate.
Sugarfina Year of the Snake Zodiac Candy Tasting Collection
You'll often see trays of candy set out during Chinese New Year celebrations. It's a hit with kids, naturally. This collection of sugar candy celebrates the "Year of the Snake" and the entire Chinese Zodiac.
Marshall Emberton III Lunar New Year Edition 2025
It is said that creating noise during the Lunar New Year will keep away evil spirits in order to bring in luck and prosperity. A way to do that is with Marshall's first-ever Lunar New Year version of its Emberton III Bluetooth speaker, but it's preferable to play some music everyone can enjoy.
Oribe Lunar New Year Magnificent Volume Hair Collection
Oribe makes one of our top picks for best shampoos for hair growth. This Lunar New Year set includes Magnificent Volume shampoo and conditioner and the Maximista Thickening Spray, designed for use on various hair types.
Aritzia Lunar New Year Perfect Hoodie
Aritzia partnered with illustrator Jessie Wong on a special collection of Lunar New Year pieces inspired by Wong's roots and family traditions. You'll find sweaters, sweatpants, and socks with fun illustrations that depict aspects of New Year celebrations.
Satechi Vegan-Leather Magnetic Wallet Stand
Satechi has a special Lunar New Year red version of its Magnetic Wallet Stand for iPhone that stores your often-used cards and doubles as a kickstand. The vegan leather has a luxurious look and feel with a subtle snake motif in the corner.
Upton Tea Imports Lunar Blossom Tea Pet and Tea Set
Drinking tea is a revered tradition in Asia. For the Lunar New Year, this set from Upton includes Black Mu Dan tea leaves that were specially chosen for the "Year of the Snake" and a ceramic "pet" for pouring tea over it, which is said to bring good luck.
Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal Lunar New Year Limited Edition
Hennessy X.O 2025 Lunar New Year Cognac Gift Box
Martell Cordon Bleu Lunar New Year Limited Edition Cognac
Alcohol is symbolic in that it represents good health and longevity. Although not Asian in origin, Cognac is popular during banquets and other celebrations. Some of the world's best Cognac houses have created colorful limited edition packaging to mark the Lunar New Year: Hennessy's was created by Chinese fashion designer Shuting Qiu, while Martell tapped artist Wu Jian'an for its box design, as did Rémy Martin with Huang Yuxing. The regular Cognac would suffice if you can't score any of these.
Snake Goddess Bundle
Snake Goddess and Cherry Red Mini Kit Bundle
Channeling its cofounder's Taiwanese-American heritage, Le Mini Macaron introduced the Snake Goddess Bundle in celebration of the Lunar New Year, which includes three nail gel polishes in red (the lucky color), black (to symbolize the snake's mystery), and complementary beige. The kit includes fun Lunar New Year-themed stickers, and it can also be purchased with the Cherry Red Gel Manicure Kit, which comes with an LED lamp for curing and setting the gel.
Casetify Gold Kingsnake iPhone Case
Casefity Snake Game MagSafe Power Bank
Casetify Snake Phone Charm in Onyx
Known for its myriad phone accessories, Casetify has a Lunar New Year collection that includes cases, power banks, wallets, and charms, as well as watch bands, laptop covers, and more. You'll find plenty of snake-themed items but there are also fun lucky cat options.
Glasshouse Fragrances "Wisdom of the Snake" Candle
Luxury candlemaker Glasshouse Fragrances has a limited-edition candle that hits all the Lunar New Year notes: lemon, jasmine, orange blossom, and chrysanthemum, with mulberry, cedarwood, vetiver, rose, and orchid. The candle's colorful ceramic jar is decorated with a vibrant illustration, symbolizing all the best the new year brings.
Zenni Golden Horizon Frames
Zenni is one of our top picks for eyewear, and the company has a series of eyewear to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and select frames have a snake motif to mark this year's Zodiac animal. If you don't wear prescription glasses, Zenni lets you turn any of their frames into sunglasses. Check out Zenni's entire lineup of Lunar New Year frames. All purchases from the collection will receive a limited edition gift set that includes a snake-themed hard case, cleaning cloth, and carrying bag.
Ruggable Year of the Snake Doormat
Wish your family and friends prosperity before they step into your home with this washable doormat. It features a snake next to the Chinese characters for "good fortune" and "blessing." Ruggable is one of our picks for area rugs because of their designs and durability. They pop right off their base and can be thrown into the washing machine, so they can last longer and cleaner than typical rugs and doormats.
ESW Beauty "Year of the Glow" Skincare Essentials Lunar New Year Set
By shedding its skin, the snake represents renewal. Focusing on using only vegan, sustainable, and clean ingredients, ESW Beauty put together a selection of its skincare products for its "Year of the Glow" set, which includes raw juice masks, lip treatment, and eye patches to help refresh your skin. An AAPI-owned company, ESW Beauty's founder saw a gap in the industry after making health and lifestyle changes: clean skincare based on simple ingredients.
Fly By Jing Year of the Snake Chili Crisp Set
Twin Marquis Pork and Napa Cabbage Jiaozi Dumpling
The "Year of the Snake" is about transformation, so 2025 is the time to liven up your taste buds with this set of four different varieties of Fly By Jing's chili crisps. Use them on top of dumplings — like Twin Marquis' Jiaozi — which symbolize prosperity and wealth because they are shaped like ingots, an ancient form of currency. If you're not hungry, get the family together for Dumpling Dash, a game that teaches kids how to solve math problems.
See's Candies Lunar New Year Assorted Chocolates
Valerie Confections Lunar New Year Assortment
Chocolates and cookies are often given during the Lunar New Year, and there are plenty to choose from. See's Candies offers its popular assortment of chocolates in a special theme package. Los Angeles-based and AAPI-owned Valerie Confections has a package of "Good Luck" truffles made with bittersweet chocolate ganache.
Rooted Money Plant
Even if you aren't planning a celebration, you can still partake in some low-key traditions, like growing a Chinese money plant, also known as pilea peperomioides.
"Every Grain of Rice" by Fuchsia Dunlop
"Vietnamese Food Any Day" by Andrea Nguyen
"Korean Home Cooking" by Sohui Kim
Families celebrating the Lunar New Year will cook big meals at home. Make a few authentic dishes using recipes from one of these terrific books on Asian cookery.
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