Desk Gadgets

Desk Gadgets covers small, practical additions for a home office or workspace — measuring and printing tools, a message board, and a few quieter fidget toys suited to a desk rather than a playroom. Everything here is picked for one of two things: making a repetitive desk task quicker, such as measuring or printing, or giving you something to do with your hands during calls and thinking time without disturbing whoever's sitting near you.

If you're furnishing a new desk, start with the practical tools — a digital tape measure or a portable printer solves an actual task. If you're after something for focus or fidgeting during calls, the quieter items in this collection, shared with our Quiet Play for Indoors range, are built to be used at a desk without becoming a distraction to colleagues. Budgets here range from stocking-filler prices up to closer to £60, so check the price on each product page rather than assuming everything sits in the same range.

Several of these also make sensible small gifts for a colleague or a remote-working friend.

Are these gadgets suitable for an open-plan office? The quieter fidget items are designed with that in mind, but check individual descriptions — anything with a mechanical sound, like a printer, is better suited to a private desk or home office.

Do you have anything for keeping a desk tidy? Yes — measuring tools like the digital tape measure are aimed at practical desk tasks rather than décor.

What's a good gift for someone who works from home? A quiet, deskable gadget or a message board tends to suit remote workers well — check the gift tags on individual products for ideas.