The Nod Shop31 Jul 20253 MIN

35+ raksha bandhan gifts for siblings anywhere from 1 to 10 on the pesky scale

Because a little peace offering goes a long way

Rakshabandhan Gift Guide, Feature, The Nod Mag

Artwork by Mehak Jindal

Ah, raksha bandhan—that sacred day when siblings pretend they haven’t spent the last 364 days bickering about everything under the sun, stealing each other’s chargers, or threatening to reveal each other’s tattoos. It’s the festival of love, protection, and, most importantly, one that demands you dare not show up empty-handed.

Traditionally, sisters tie a rakhi around their brother’s wrist, and, in return, brothers hand over a gift that’s supposed to say “thank you for existing” but often screams “I bought this 20 minutes ago” (typical). But come on—it’s 2025. We’ve surely evolved past the ‘sister ties, brother buys’ era.

Since there’s literally no one harder to shop for than the person who once cried because you breathed too loud near them, we’ve done the hard work so you don’t have to. Maybe the new Rare Beauty blush for your beauty-obsessed sibling who needs the next viral product or they’ll spiral (again). Or a Nappa Dori toolkit—because if they’re going to mansplain how to fix things, they better have the tools to back it up. Or some Bala bars for the sibling who spends her entire savings on buying accessories for her Pilates class. Or Gully Labs socks for the sibling who’s made quirky socks (which they haven’t washed since you were born) their entire personality. Or hey, maybe even that pricey Chanel bag they’ve been not-so-subtly hinting at for months—if you're really, really, really feeling the love.

Basically, whatever weird phase, personality reboot, or delusion your sibling is currently living through—even if they’re a literal rat (after all, they’re your rat)—we’ve got something for them.

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