THE KELVIN GIFT GUIDE
Ten small tools that end up being used every week. For the DIYer, the student, the driver, and the person who's impossible to buy for.
Picked by the Kelvin team · Updated for the 2026 holidays
The short list
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Made in North America01If you only buy one
Thirty-six tools in a slimmer, lighter body that suits a smaller hand. The screwdriver arm flips open at the push of a button, the bits are held by a strong magnet, and it comes with its own case and pouch. For the person who's been borrowing everyone else's screwdriver for years.
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Made in North America02Best for tinkerers
A spring-loaded screwdriver: press, and the next bit advances into place. The bits are magnetic, so switching is quick, and the whole thing lives in its own hard case. Made for the person who assembles, repairs and rewires things for fun.
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03Best under $30
The dorm-room fix-it kit. It handles flat-pack furniture, picture frames, loose cabinet hinges and the flashlight search for the thing under the bed. Seventeen functions, including a 3 ft tape, a level, a hammering surface and a retractable screwdriver with 13 bits.
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04Best for the DIYer
The middle of the range, and the one that ends up on the workbench. Twenty-three tools, including a 6 ft tape, a level, a magnet arm for the screw that just rolled behind the dryer, and a retractable screwdriver with 16 bits.
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+ Kelvin 23 Belt Pouch$19.99
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05For the person who fixes everything
This is the one that replaces a drawer full of tools. Thirty-six functions fold into one handheld body: a retractable screwdriver with 26 bits, a 6 ft tape measure, a level, an LED flashlight, a utility blade, a bottle opener and a corkscrew. Give it to the person everyone calls when the shelf is crooked.
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06Best for drivers
A glovebox gift that's really about peace of mind. It's a USB power bank, a hand-crank generator, an LED flashlight with an SOS mode, a seat-belt cutter and a window hammer in one, plus a 100-decibel siren. It needs no batteries. For the new driver, the long commuter, or the parent who worries about both.
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Made in North America07Best for the bike and car person
An 11-in-1 high-torque ratcheting tool that puts sockets and ratcheting screwdrivers in one handful. It turns in the tight spots where a regular screwdriver can't. Lives in a saddle bag, a trunk or a toolbox. Comes in SAE/Imperial or Metric.
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Made in North America08Best for the one who loses bits
Every drawer has a screwdriver and a bag of bits nobody can find. The Retractor stores the bits inside the handle, and the load-and-lock system keeps them there. A small upgrade they'll notice every single time.
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Made in North America09Best stocking stuffer
A 6-in-1 screwdriver small enough for a stocking, a laptop bag or a travel kit. It fixes glasses, battery covers, game controllers, and all the small screws that show up at the worst time.
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10Best for fidgeters
A star-shaped spinner on ceramic bearings with six magnetic tool heads: two flat, two Phillips, two Torx. It keeps hands busy between fix-it chores and happens to fix the thing when the moment comes. For anyone who likes their gadgets playful.
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$29.99
Best for: Students, first apartments
Extras: Level, hammering surface, LED flashlight
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$59.99
Best for: Weekend DIYers
Extras: Level, magnet arm, LED flashlight
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$79.99
Best for: The person who fixes everything
Extras: Level, utility blade, bottle opener, corkscrew, LED flashlight
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$59.99
Best for: Smaller hands, and the one you'll wrap
Extras: Same 36 tools in a slimmer body, plus a case and pouch
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| Kelvin 17 | Kelvin 23 | Kelvin 36 | Kelvin 36 SL New | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tools | 17 | 23 | 36 | 36 |
| Screwdriver bits | 13 | 16 | 26 | 26 |
| Tape measure | 3 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft |
| Extras | Level, hammering surface, LED flashlight | Level, magnet arm, LED flashlight | Level, utility blade, bottle opener, corkscrew, LED flashlight | Same as the 36, in a slimmer body, with a case and pouch |
| Best for | Students, first apartments | Weekend DIYers | The person who fixes everything | Smaller hands, and the one you'll wrap |
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Proudly designed and manufactured in Canada. Tools built to live in a drawer for years.
The Kelvin 36 SL. It has every tool in the range in a slimmer body, and it arrives in its own case, so it's ready to wrap. On a tighter budget, the Kelvin 17 covers the everyday jobs for under $30.
Same 36 tools. The 36 SL has a slimmer, lighter body that suits a smaller hand, and comes with a case and pouch.
The Retractor Mini (glasses, electronics, battery covers), the Kelvin 07 spinner, and the Kelvin 8 for the car. All three are useful to people who'd never call themselves handy.
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All 36 tools in a slimmer body, with its own case and pouch. The one most people will be unwrapping this year.
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