How can I safely gift Bitcoin to friends/family who don’t have a wallet yet?

Hi everyone,

I have a large group of friends and a big family, and I’d love to motivate them to get into Bitcoin by gifting them a small amount - for example as a birthday gift, wedding gift, or for any other occasion.

The challenge: Many of them don’t have a Bitcoin wallet yet. Ideally, I’d like to gift them a hardware wallet with the Bitcoin already on it.

What’s the safest and most practical way to give Bitcoin to someone who has no wallet yet? Are there solutions that don’t require them to set one up beforehand?

Thanks for your advice!