Pickleball Christmas Gift Guide 2025 - Top 12 best pickleball presents

Top pickleball brand HEAD has a great range and this is one of our favourite pickleball paddles. It's designed for players of all levels, so it's a great choice for a beginner who will progress quickly or for an intermediate player. 

We love the vibrant styling and we find this paddle super comfortable to play with. It has HEAD's signature Dynamic Power Shape and a thick, honeycomb core. All in all, it's a powerful paddle that's also easy to handle - a gift that any pickleball player will love!

Joola's top of the range Ben Johns Perseus Pro IV 16mm gets our vote when it comes to picking a pickleball paddle (try saying that after a Christmas tipple!) for an experienced player. Also available here in a 14mm version for players looking for power over control.

Not surprisingly, as it's endorsed by the most famous pickleball player in the world, this precision built paddle offers maximum control and finesse. It's perfect in the hands of a skilful and powerful player who also wants plenty of stability in rallies - this comes the from the optimised shape and weight distribution.

This Joola sling bag from a leading pickleball brand won't break the bank but it's one of our faves because it blends style and practicality.

The bag is designed to fit up to two paddles and four balls in a roomy main compartment. There's also a stretchy front pouch to store those extra bits and pieces. 

A feature that we love is the handy hideaway hook so players can hang the bag up on a peg or even a chainlink fence, if they're playing outdoors. 

It's a great value pickleball gift!

For pickleball players, a pdhsports.com gift voucher lets them choose anything they want from our complete range of pickleball paddles, shoes, clothing, balls and accessories. Some would say that choice is the ultimate Christmas pickleball gift!

Buy a voucher from £15 to £100+ - they're ideal as a stocking filler, a Secret Santa present or a generous Christmas gift. Vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase, so your lucky recipient has plenty of time to browse and choose.

You'll receive the gift voucher by email - it's up to you whether you print it and give it in person, or send it digitally.

Diadem has smashed it out of the court with this super stylish backpack, in our opinion. We love the geometric graphics and the bag has all the practical features a pickleball player could want. TBH we're tempted to use it as our everyday backpack, so it's a very versatile gift!

Pickleball players can stash up to three paddles in the spacious main compartment plus everything else they need for a session on court. There are exterior pockets and internal neoprene compartments, to keep everything organised, plus a separate compartment or shoes, or for sweaty kit!

Check out the blue version for a splash of colour!

Special pickleball wiffle balls (with vents that make them super-light) are a necessity for every player! There's a difference between indoor and outdoor balls: this three pack is our pick of the bunch for external play.

For indoor pickleball, our Christmas gift pick is Franklin X-26 indoor three-pack. 

All Franklin's pickleball balls are durable and precise - we recommend them to players of all levels. They're top quality and approved by USA Pickleball, Pickleball's official governing body.

What a cute stocking filler keyring this is! It's a miniature replica of a pickleball paddle from the HEAD Radical series (so if you're treating someone to one of the HEAD rackets above, it's a perfect add-on!)

Whether they choose to use it to tag their keys or to attach to their pickleball bag, this keyring is a thoughtful present for any pickleball fan. It's made from durable rubber, so it won't snap, crack or scratch!

We have a soft spot for these pickleball shoes because they're HEAD's first style created specially for pickleball play! They've worked hard to design a shoe that's perfect for fast side to side movement on the court. 

These men's shoes are super-comfortable - we love the way they keep our feet cool, with the breathable mesh and midfoot cooling system. Extra tread all around plus a hard-wearing rubber toecap contribute to the durability and grip.

Treat a pickleball player to these shoes and it could be their favourite Christmas gift!

On a superficial level, these women's pickleball shoes are our faves because of the gorgeous purple colour! But some would say that's the least important thing about them: their technical features and ergonomic design are the real reasons to splash out on the HEAD Motion Pro as a Christmas gift.

HEAD worked with pickleball players in the USA to refine the features of this shoe and it really shows in the comfort and technical performance. They offer brilliant stability for fast-moving pickleball rallies and they're flexible, hard-wearing and cool to wear.

This brilliant set is just the thing to get someone into pickleball. It includes two Joola Essentials pickleball paddles and two balls plus the sling bag we recommended above. 

That means your lucky gift recipient is all set for their first pickleball session and they can go along with a friend or partner - no excuses!

You can play pickleball on special courts or mark one out yourself in a sports hall or on hard ground outdoors - that's what makes the game so accessible. You could go the whole hog and add a portable net to your Christmas gift.

This is a super thoughtful pickleball Christmas gift that will be thoroughly appreciated by any player. Gamma's honeycomb grip is our favourite choice for wrapping the handle of our pickleball paddle.

The grip is specifically designed to be the right size for pickleball paddles (they'll love this if they've been using standard racket grip tape) and it has a perforated high tack surface that gives excellent grip and great control.

Go on, put a pack in their Christmas stocking! It's one of those "how did you think of that?" presents.

This is a nifty and very secure pickleball bag, because it has three zipped pockets that will minimise the risk of things falling out in transit. There's also an external stretchy pocket for a water bottle.

It's a compact but deceptively spacious design, with capacity to hold two paddles, six balls and a few smaller accessories. The shoulder strap is nicely padded - we find it very comfortable to wear. 

This is a great pickleball Christmas gift for a player on the go - ideal for hands-free journeys if they walk or cycle to the court and handy to throw in the back of the car if they drive.