Gift Ideas: iPad and iPad Mini Cases and Covers
If you’ve been tasked with getting a present for anyone who’s in love with her Apple tablet, let us make a case for buying one of the items below.
What follows is our list of unique, useful, and personalized sleeves, covers, and keyboard enclosures for the iPad and iPad mini. One of these is a lock to bring holiday cheer this year. Even if your recipient is picky, we’ve got you covered.
ClamCase Pro for iPad and iPad mini
$129-$169
Eat your heart out, Microsoft Surface. The ClamCase Pro turns any iPad or iPad mini into a laptop, and stylishly. OK, so you won’t be able to run actual laptop programs on your iPad after connecting to this keyboard case, but it sure looks the part. And typing reviews have touted ClamCase as the fastest iPad keyboard case around.
BookBook for iPad and iPad mini
$69.99-$79.99
It’s not only folksy, but the BookBook case is a fine security device. After all, no one at the coffee shop is going to steal your iPad while you’re in the bathroom if it’s disguised as a dusty library book. Think of it as the Realistic Rock Key Holder for your iPad Air or mini. I mean, really: Who wants a book?!
Jot Tote for iPad mini
$39.99
Jot’s slim Tote case adds a convenient stylus-carrying compartment to any iPad mini. Package in a Jot-made stylus ($19.99-$179.99) to make this a really sweet gift for any e-artist.
DODO case for iPad and iPad mini
$75-$150
For something a little more personal, take a look at DODO’s handmade cases. On the company’s website, you can choose from a whole array of different design patterns for the inside and outside of its wooden notebook-like cases. The prices here vary a great degree depending on the covering materials chosen and whether or not you want a personal message inscribed on your DODO.
LifeProof Nuud case for iPad and iPad mini
$79.99-$103.99
Waterproof, scratch-proof, and virtually drop-proof: The LifeProof iPad cases are a great gift for the klutz on your to-gift list. With the Nuud line’s thin casing, there’s less sacrifice when it comes to trading off security for bulk and weight.
If you’re shopping for an old soul who’s making an effort to embrace new tech, the Booqpad may be the answer. It’s an iPad Air case with a built-in legal pad, and its look and feel recall the old days of pen and paper meetings.
KudoSol solar-powered charging case for iPad mini
$119.95
If nothing else, the KudoSol is a fun ideafor a geeky/flower powery gift. No, the solar cells on the front of the case aren’t capable of outright powering your iPad, but the energy that trickles in is gathered in KudoSol’s fairly large-sized battery. You can tap into this extra juice with either your iPad mini or iPhone when you’re out and about and in need of a recharge.
Fanatics.com team-themed cases/covers for iPad and iPad mini
Starting at $31
You can’t hide your fandom, so why try? Fanatics.com sells iPad cases and sleeves that are themed to any professional or major college sports team you can name. We are not, however, recommending one of these cases as a gift for any declared Cleveland Cavaliers fans, because they deserve only coal this year. (Go, Heat!)
Belkin LapStand cover for iPad Air
$49.99
Everyone knows the iPad is the ultimate lean-back, couch potato computer. But this case by Belkin is to accommodate all those (surprisingly frequent) moments when you wish your handheld Air were a more lap-able device.
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