Check out my gift guide for KIDS here.
If you're like me, you love finding a really great gift guide full of really great ideas that will make your shopping really easy this year! But finding such a guide can be pretty frustrating.... because a lot of lists like this don't actually have anything on them that I want to buy. I don't want a list of trendy ideas that sound cool but aren't truly practical or useful. I don't want to give gifts that will be clutter by January.
That's what inspired my 2021 list. It's full of things that we truly love and use on a regular basis. You can choose anything on this list and know that it's tried-and-true. Hopefully it's helpful and you'll find some great gifts for everyone on your list!
1. Wingspan Game / 2. Cozy Minimalist Home Book / 3. My Favorite Sweater / 4. A Tin of Tea / 5. Chicago Cutlery Knife / 6. Good Mixing Bowls / 7. Cast Iron Pan / 8. Mesh WiFi / 9. Insulated Travel mug (small / large / straw cup) / 10. Art Prints (tree rings print / vintage painting print) / 11. Wool Socks / 12. The Best Notebook / 13. History Books (Washington: a Life / 1776) / 14. The Perfect Mug / 15. Gift Card / 16. A Plant / 17. Laptop Stand / 18. Keepsake Ornament / 19. Bluetooth Speaker / 20. A Good Puzzle / 21. Outdoor Blanket / 22. Handheld Espresso Maker / 23. A Custom Necklace / 24. 7 Wonders Duel Game / 25. Kreg Jig / 26. A Good Drill / 27. Compound Miter Saw
Games and Puzzles
Games and puzzle are some of my favorite gifts to give! Here are a few of our favorites:
- Wingspan
- 7 Wonders Duel (a great 2-player game for any parents having at-home dates after the kids are in bed)
- Ticket to Ride (our kids really like this one, too)
- 7 Wonders
- Dice City
- Settlers of Catan.
When it comes to puzzles, I'm pretty picky about what makes a good puzzle. I like color blocking. I don't like chaos. Here are my two faves so far:
- Bird Puzzle
- Lego Puzzle
- (And here are a couple more I love the look of but haven't actually tried yet: carolers, national parks, flowers, plants, main street).
Gifts for the Homebody
I think we all have a little homebody in us, and gifts to make home a little cozier can work for almost anyone!
- The Cozy Minimalist Home (my favorite home design book!)
- an art arint (I'll link a couple of my favorites, but there are thousands of prints on etsy to fit any style and taste, and lots of them have black Friday sales!)
- a live plant (I'd probably just head to the store for this one, Amazon plant delivery seems risky in the winter)
- add a homemade macrame plant hanger,
- my favorite houseplants suggestions
- how to propagate more plants for free - the gift that keeps on giving!
- the best notebook (a great go-to gift that's under $10)
- a keepsake ornament (my sister and I collect the Hallmark houses every year because we loved the one our mom had when we were little)
- an outdoor blanket (we use them in the backyard and keep a couple in the car for picnics and ball games).
Clothes + Accessories
I don't buy clothes too often because everyone has different taste, but here a few things I love enough I would feel comfortable gifting them:
- my favorite sweater (cute + cozy? yes please.)
- wool socks
- a super slim wallet
- a custom necklace (linking a cute one on etsy, but I actually make my own with metal letter stamps and necklace blanks - linking some options on Amazon, but I've bought them at Hobby Lobby)
- "I Saw a Dog Today" tee (the perfect subtle Christmas shirt)
Coffee + Tea Gifts
I drink tea more than coffee, but I have a few favorite items that any of your caffeinated friends would enjoy!
- a tin of tea (yummy and you still have a cute tin when you run out of tea!)
- an insulated travel mug that is truly leak-proof (small size // large size)
- travel cup with a straw
- the perfect at-home mug (this will vary based on who you're buying for - my sister loves this one from etsy that she uses daily while I usually grab my "it doesn't have to be perfect to be good" mug or my "you deserve wrath and judgement" mug)
- a handheld espresso maker (super handy for travel or if you don't have coffee often and don't want to store a coffee pot)
In the Kitchen
Have a special chef in your life? Try one of these kitchen favorites:
- Chicago Cutlery Knife (my mom swears by these!)
- the best non-slip mixing bowls
- a good cast iron pan
- Artsian Sourdough Made Simple cookbook (I've been having so much fun with this one!)
- a cute apron (I always find cute ones cheaper at T.J. Maxx).
Tech Gifts
My husband is our tech guy, so when I asked for his input about the best gifts it pretty much all fell under this category. And I'll tell you, his number one gift pick was mesh Wifi. I honestly have no idea what this is, and he tried to explain it and I still don't know, but apparently it's an awesome gift if you don't have it. May the odds be ever in your favor.
- Mesh WiFi
- laptop stand for storing laptops out of the way
- bluetooth speaker (we love this one for Christmas music or audio books for homeschool, and it actually gets loud enough we can still hear it with a house full of boys!) (we also got a $5 bluetooth shower speaker at Menards that I love, but it's not loud enough for use outside the shower. Still would make a good gift, though!)
- a wireless mouse (my husband loves these ergonomic shaped ones).
Books
If you have a reader on your Christmas list, books are a no-brainer!
- history books (my husband's top picks are Washington: a Life and 1776)
- Cozy Minimalist Home
- Wingfeather Saga (technically a kids/young adult series but I loved it just as much as our boys)
Tools
Give the gift of DIY! I'm linking our three most-used and most-loved tools!
Gift Cards
And let's not forget about gift cards. Because even when it's more fun to wrap a present, sometimes the best gift is letting them get what they really need. It can be an all purpose card like Walmart or Target, a gift card to their favorite coffee shop, a grocery card, a restaurant card (a great option for a mom who's tired of cooking!), you can even get gift cards for things like a massage or maid service!
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