Big-Ticket Items to Group-Gift This Year

Whether they’re working remotely or getting into gaming, a quality laptop is essential these days. This silver HP laptop checks all the boxes: it’s made with a powerful 256-gigabyte solid-state hard drive for lightning-fast performance, it has a full nine hours of battery life and 8 GB of RAM, and the generous 15.6-inch screen makes it easy to multitask (or, you know, watch videos online).

Is Grandpa still fumbling around with a decade-old phone? Upgrade him (or anyone else in your life) with a sleek and powerful iPhone 11. The 6.1-inch Retina LCD display offers crystal-clear imaging, and with 64 GB of memory, it has plenty of real estate for reading, playing games or browsing social media. Plus, the dual-camera system can shoot 4K videos and vibrant portraits — perfect for capturing all the action at your next family gathering. Best of all, you can pair it with an easy-to-use prepaid plan from Straight Talk wireless, no contract required.

Shopping for a film buff? This projector should be at the top of your list. It will amp up any movie night with to its crisp 1920x1080 resolution (that’s over 2 million pixels, which means super-sharp images). It’s also a cinch to use: Connect it to any streaming device via WiFi, or plug in a Lightning cable to project images and video directly from an iPhone. The Leisure 3 has a five-watt speaker built in, and it’s also Bluetooth-enabled, so you can link it to a separate set of speakers for a surround-sound cinema experience.

Get the budding chef in your life set up for success in the kitchen with this handsome and durable set of cast-aluminum cookware. It includes everything they’ll need to create all kinds of meals, including a 10-inch frying pan, a two-quart saucepan, a five-quart Dutch oven, a spoon and a slotted spatula. The included spoon rest keeps counters clean and organized while meals are in progress, and the speckled-enamel exterior on the pots and pans gives them an eye-catching vintage look.

The Foodi digital air fryer is a superb pick for anyone with limited counter space (which, let’s be honest, is just about all of us). In addition to air-frying crispy veggies or chicken wings, it can air-roast, air-broil and bake and toast bread and bagels. It’s designed to fold up against the kitchen backsplash when not in use, but it’s cavernous inside, able to fit up to a 13-inch pizza or six chicken breasts at once. It’ll take the place of less functional toasters and might even give their traditional oven a run for its money: In its air-roast setting, it can cook up to 60 percent faster than a normal oven. Quick and easy meals — now that’s a gift that keeps on giving.

With their bold hue and refined shape, these dining chairs (sold as a set of two) are an ideal group gift for anyone who loves contemporary decor. They’re made from premium materials — plush velvet upholstery, comfortable multidensity cushions — and the gently sloping curves, vibrant color scheme and open-back design will make them a focal point in any tastefully decorated home.

Give them the gift of home security with this state-of-the-art system that includes six HD spotlight cameras, a video recorder with a pre-installed hard drive and built-in motion-activated spotlights. The easy app-based Bluetooth setup means they'll have it running (with recordings viewable via their phone or tablet) in no time.