The holiday season can be costly, chaotic and completely overwhelming.

To help keep your gift-giving worries under wraps, we pulled together our popular gift guides for everyone in your life, from your favorite foodies, your empty-nesting mom, the travel junkies or the kids who already have it all.

Here’s a list of The AJC’s 2017 holiday gift guides:

For the kids

For the kids who want the trendiest toys: 11 gifts your kids will ask Santa for

For the kids who already have it all: 5 gifts for the little one who already has too much stuff

For the kids who love to cook: 5 Christmas gifts for junior chefs

For the teens

For the couples

For the parents

6 thoughtful Christmas gifts for your empty-nesting mom

For her

For black women with natural hair: 10 of the best natural hair beauty products

For him

10 gifts he’ll love

For the host

8 gifts the holiday party host will love and appreciate

For the foodie

For the food (and drink) lover: Ultimate foodie gift guide 

For the foodie that likes to dine out: 20 great holiday restaurant gift card deals in metro Atlanta

For the ones who trust Oprah’s tastes

Oprah’s 2017 favorite things are ultimate holiday gift guide — Here are our 11 top picks

For the political junkie

4 new books on Georgia politics

For the outdoorsy one

For the techie

For the make-up and beauty enthusiast

8 gifts for beauty junkies

For the traveler

For the sports junkie

For the one you don’t mind spending thousands of dollars on

For the one who prefers gift cards (or the last-minute gift recipient)

For the one who loves to love Atlanta (or Georgia)

For when your bank account is empty

For all you last minute shoppers, here's when stores open and close on Christmas Eve — and a list of stores open on Christmas Day.

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