Holiday Gift Guide 2026: Art of the Places and Things They Love

The best gifts are personal: a print of the trail they finished, the wave they surf, the course they love, or the night sky on the day they were born. Every Swell Scenes print is original art made by our two-person studio, printed to order, from $14.99. Many can be personalized with a name or date at no extra cost, and shipping is free on 3 or more items.

Order by these dates for Christmas delivery in the U.S.

  • Personalized prints, including the Hubble birthday print: order by December 8
  • Standard shipping: order by December 10
  • Express shipping: order by December 15
  • Outside the U.S.: order by early December

Every piece is made to order, so allow time for printing and framing before it ships. Ordering early is the safest way to have it under the tree.

For the space fan

Our space prints use real NASA, ESA and James Webb Space Telescope imagery, and they are among our most popular gifts this year:

See all gifts for the space lover.

The most personal gift: what Hubble saw on their birthday

Our Hubble birthday print shows the real Hubble Space Telescope image captured on or near a date that matters, a birthday, an anniversary or the day you met, with their name and the date added to the design. Order personalized prints by December 8.

For the surfer

A print of their home break or a wave on their list: Nazaré, Sunset Cliffs, Swami's and hundreds more. The Nazaré design also comes as a pocket tee. Browse gifts for the surfer or read our surf gift guide.

For the hiker and nature lover

Trails, parks and peaks they have walked: the John Muir Trail, Grotto Falls in the Smokies, Red River Gorge and Bishop Peak. See gifts for the nature lover and our national park poster guide.

For the golfer, the skier and the bird lover

  • Golfers: famous courses from Pebble Beach to St Andrews. Golf gift guide
  • Skiers: famous runs at Jackson Hole, Big Sky, Aspen, Mammoth and more. Ski poster guide
  • Bird lovers: original illustrations of herons, owls, songbirds and more. Bird print guide

For the traveler or someone who just moved

A print of their hometown, the city they just moved to, or the beach where they got engaged, with their names and a date added. Start with personalized prints and our hometown poster gift guide, or browse gifts for the traveler.

A bigger gift: a framed gallery wall

Our gallery wall sets group 3 to 8 matching prints, framed and ready to hang: national parks, surf spots, space, golf, ski runs, lighthouses, birds and many U.S. states. You can swap any print in a set for another design.

Not sure what to choose?

Start with our most popular gifts, or email us at team@swellscenes.com and tell us about the person. We are happy to help you pick.