Most years during the holidays, I find myself scrambling to finish getting gifts for everyone at the very last minute. This year, I’ve decided to get all my shopping done early! And it seems like every brand on the planet is on the same page! Lucky for you, that means I’ve got my list ready to go, and I am so excited to share it with you! This Holiday Gift Guide has everything you need! Gifts in different age categories, price points and more to make finding the perfect gifts for your loved ones super duper easy.
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Stocking Stuffers
- Tony’s Chocolate Bar Variety Pack: If there’s a chocolate lover on your list, this is what should go in their stocking!
- Olaplex Leave in Conditioner: This leave in conditioner gives the smoothest hair ever!
- Adorable Welly Flex Bandages: I know bandages aren’t your first thought for holiday gift, but these are super cute to stuff in a stocking!
- Fruit Infuser Water Bottle: Nothing like a fresh fruit infused glass of water to get your day started!
- Hand Cream: my hands LOVE moisturizing cream from Caudalie, especially during the cold winter months.
- Bombas Socks: I know socks in your stocking might seems boring, but these ones from Bombas are the BEST fitting socks you’ll ever put on your feet. I don’t know how they do it.
- Faux Fur Slide Slippers: Who doesn’t need a pair of fuzzy warm slippers?
- Fidget Toy: these pop-it fidget toys are ALL the rage with young kids these days.
- Saie Beauty: Saie is one of my favorite makeup and skincare brands. This mini set of some of their bestsellers is perfect for the beauty lover on your list’s stocking!
- Velvet Bow Barrette: Bows are back and super cute — I love this one!
- Monogram Mug: I love my personalized mugs so no one can steal my coffee in the morning!
- Semi Permanent Hair Color: Chloe’s been loving changing up her hair color every now and then and this semi permanent dye is perfect for that!
- iPhone Lens: make any iPhone seem like a professional camera with this pop on lens!
- Hummingbird Glass Straws: These are my favorite glass straws for drinking my smoothie every morning.
- Bronze Salad Servers: The chicest hostess gift.
For the Cook
- Air Fryer: I use my air fryer every single day. It’s my favorite small kitchen appliance and everyone needs one!
- KitchenAid Artisan Standing Mixer: Have you ever seen a more beautiful standing mixer? Perfect for the cook in your life!
- Instant Pot Pressure Cooker: I love a good pressure cooker, and this one has tons of amazing features. Or if you want one with a few less bells and whistles, here’s another option.
- Caraway Baking Set: This baking set is beautiful, but also non-toxic and super functional. Perfect for the baker. Or if you don’t need the whole set, this 9x13inch baking pan from Caraway is great!
- Wustof Knife Set: A good set of knives is a must have for every chef!
- Global Chef’s Knife: If a whole set is out of your price range, you can get this one knife that’s super versatile! I love mine.
- Huusk Japanese Knife: Another great chef’s knife option! It’s great for everything from chopping vegetables to deboning meat.
- Hex Clad Cooking Set: I’ve been using these sauté pans and I’m obsessed!
- Hex Clad Fry Pan: Or just hex clad pan if they don’t need a whole set!
- Waffle Iron: I make tons of recipes other than waffles in my waffle iron and LOVE it!
- Slow Cooker: Again, another kitchen appliance that I use all the time. Especially during the winter for tons of soups and stews.
- Napkin Set: These Heather Taylor Home napkin sets are great for the host in your life. They make any table absolutely adorable.
- Vegetable Chopper: Chop a whole onion (or really any produce) in seconds with this vegetable chopper.
- KitchenAid Blender: For the smoothie lover in your life. Everyone needs a strong, durable blender.
- Lettuce Grow: Grow your own food at home with this self watering, self fertilizing Lettuce Grow farm stand. We love ours!
- Wustof Scissors: A nice pair of kitchen shears will do wonders for the chefs in your life!
- Wooden Serving Board: I make party boards on this and it’s the best.
- Lodge Cast Iron Skillet: It’s simple, but everyone needs a cast iron skillet in their arsenal.
- Hedley and Bennett Apron: Every cook needs a good apron. These are super durable and, not to mention, cute!
- Zojirushi Ricer Cooker: Not only can you make the best, fluffiest rice every time in this rice cooker, but I also use mine to make oatmeal, mac and cheese and more!
For the Lady Boss
- The Psychology of Money: In this book, Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money and teaches you how to make better sense of one of life’s most important topics.
- Under Desk Treadmill: For those busy days where you can’t seem to step away from your desk, this walking pad helps you get your steps in regardless.
- HygherDose Blanket: If you’re going to work hard, you’ve got to relax hard too. This sauna blanket is the perfect way to wind down and helps detox too.
- Laptop Desk: My desk is my happy place, but my lap desk is my HAPPIER place.
- Women’s Bluelight Reading Glasses: Not only do I feel chic in these specs, but I can see my book and phone so much better too.
- Stainless Steel Water Bottle: The only emotional support water bottle you will ever need.
- Sweet Success: A simple recipe to turn your passion into profit.
- Apple AirPod Pro: For every entrepreneur who works at their desk, while hiking and on the go.
- J Crew Blazer: I have this chic, slim blazer in several colors and immediately feel like a boss when I put it on.
- J Crew Chambray Shirt: On a zoom, in a meeting and especially with a blazer, a chambray shirt is a must have.
- Laptop Sleeve: Sleek and simple like a total boss.
- Video Conference Lighting Kit: For the busy lady who’s on Zoom calls morning, noon and night.
Gifts $25 and Under
- Running/Hiking socks: Super cushiony (and cute) socks are always a win.
- Satin PJ’s: These are so cute PJs and super duper soft.
- Amazon Gift Card in a Box: You can choose whatever amount you want! Great for those on your list that you have no idea what to get.
- Gel Nail Polish Set: Save time and money and do your own nails at home!
- Wet/Dry Hair Brush: This hair brush is amazing. Best brush I’ve ever used! I just bought another one for Chloe.
- Belt/bag fanny pack: I love having this small bag that I can take anywhere. I grab it for hikes, running errands and any other time I don’t want to lug around a huge purse.
- Cold Brew Coffee Maker: Super affordable. And who doesn’t love a nice cold brew in the morning?
- National Geographic’s Geodes Kit: How fun is this? Smashing open these rocks to reveal beautiful crystals!
- 100 Movies to Watch Scratch Off Poster: No more excuses for not knowing what movie to watch!
- Board Game: Buying a board game then playing it with the family Christmas night is so much fun! We’ve been loving: The Chameleon, Exploding Kittens and Telestrations
- Meal Prep Magic: Meal prep, organize your kitchen plus 100 recipes to cook your way into happiness!
- Smoothie Project: Smoothie time! Perfect gift for anyone who’s looking to kickstart their health with smoothies!
- Herschel Wallet: I love how simple this wallet is!
- Sheet Mask: For the spa lover in your life. These sheet masks are amazing!
- Moleskin Notebook: Jot down, journal and everything in between in this notebook.
- Personalized City Tea Towel: I love a personalized gift. These are so cute!
- Letter Board: Any message you could want on this letter board!
- Gold Eye Patches: Everyone needs these. The gift that keeps on giving. This is a great brand too: More gel under eye masks.
Gifts $50 and Under
- Philips Bluetooth Light Strip: My kids love these light strips in their room.
- Bluetooth wireless headphones: These are a great affordable bluetooth headphone option.
- Luxurious hand cream set: I love a hand cream, especially during the winter. I keep one at my desk, in my car and in my purse!
- Fleece PJ’s/sweat suit: This is the fluffiest, comfiest lounge set you could ever dream of.
- Vegetable Chopper: Chop chop! This is a great affordable gift for the kitchen enthusiast, but really could be for anyone who cooks and is tired of chopping veggies.
- Wireless Handheld Karaoke Mic: Karaoke night every night!
- Happy Socks: We LOVE happy socks in our fam. They have the most fun designs!
- Herschel Fanny Pack: I love having a fanny pack on my hikes with Cosmo! This one is super simple and cute.
- Tabletop Cornhole: For rainy days inside!
- Paint by Numbers Kit: This is a super fun activity and you can get custom ones!
- Terrarium Candle: For the person who needs some cuteness on their desk or night stand.
- Personalized Family Mugs: Okay how fun for everyone in the family to have their own personalized mug??
- Chair swing: We have 2 chair swings and they’re easily the most coveted seats in our house.
Gifts $100 and Under
- Record Player: A classic gift for the music lover in your life.
- Madewell Sweater: This sweater is mind blowingly soft!
- Spikeball: This game is SO fun! Great exercise too.
- Canon Instant Camera: Print photos straight from this camera! Kids love this.
- Cornhole Set: For the tailgating sports lover or anyone who just loves a fun game to play in the yard.
- 3D Printing Pen: How cool is this?
- Revlon One Step Hair Dryer: This all in one hair dryer brush give tons of volume and makes it look like you just got a fresh blow out.
- Catbird Sweet Nothing Bracelet: I’m a sucker for a piece of dainty, gold jewelry.
- Backyard Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course for Kids: Okay, funnest parent ever if you get your kids this ninja warrior set!
- Ultimate Art Set: Get the creative juices flowing with this art set. It has almost 150 pieces!
- Planetbox Lunchbox: This lunchbox is our 100% absolute favorite. We’ve had ours for years and they’re still just as good as the first day!
- Mini Backpack: Everyone needs a cute, functional backpack.
- Polaroid Camera: No matter your age, taking polaroid pictures is always timeless fun.
- Mara Phone Sling: I’ve wanted one for months, so this is a hint to my family to get me one for the holidays. Perfect for the person running around and wanting a small handsfree bag for their phone and wallet.
Cookbooks I Love
- What To Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking by Caroline Chambers: Recipes for busy people who love good food! I’m sure you know someone who could use this.
- Martha: The Cookbook: Martha Stewart celebrates her 100th book with 100 of her most treasured recipes.
- What’s Gaby Cooking: Grilling All the Things: From my bestie Gaby Dalkin! Whether you’re a first time griller or a seasoned pro, there’s something in here for you.
- Turkuaz Kitchen by Betül Tunç: In this beautiful cookbook, baker Betül Tunç of Turkuaz Kitchen shares 85 recipes for sweet and savory doughs and the dishes to make with them.
- Dinner in One by Melissa Clark: This cookbook is full of incredible one-pot meals that are absolutely delicious.
- The Ambitious Kitchen Cookbook by Melissa Volz: This cookbook is packed with 125 nutritious, flavor packed recipes for every meal of the day.
- Zoë Bakes Cookies by Zoë François: This cookbook has everything you need to make your favorite cookies. If you’re a cookie lover (or know one) this is the gift to get.
- Be Ready When Luck Happens an Ina Garten Memoir: If you love Ina aka the Barefoot Contessa, then her memoir, while not exactly a “cookbook” , is a great gift. You can always get her Go To Dinners cookbook too!
- The Cookbook of All Time by Tyler and Ashley Wells: All Time is our all-time (pun intended) favorite neighborhood restaurant. We’re there probably once a week, and getting to make some of these incredible dishes at home is the best.
- Pass The Plate by Caroline Gelen: This cookbook is full of amazing recipes that are attainable but so delicious. And the pictures are stunning!
- Make It Easy by Danielle Walker: I’ve known Danielle for about 10 years now and she never misses. This cookbook is filled with incredible recipes that are healthy gluten-free, grain-free and paleo plus menu plans, detailed meal prepping advice, grocery lists, and more!
- The Weekday Vegetarians by Jenny Rosenstrach: This cookbook is filled with simple, real-life recipes to make plant-forward cooking easier than ever.
Gifts for Her
- Retrouvé Skincare Duo: I love this holiday exclusive skincare duo. It’s especially beneficial for balanced to dry or mature skin.
- Face Ice Roller: I love starting my day with this ice roller to help de-puff my face. And it’s so soothing!
- Clare V Ciao Sweatshirt: I’m always in some sort of Clare V sweatshirt. This one is cozy, comfy and super cute! It’s my go to gift for friends.
- At Home Laser Hair Removal: Why spend tons at the salon when you can do your own at home?
- Ugg Fur Slippers: Another staple. These Ugg slippers are always on my feet.
- Hair Shine and Protectant: My hair stylist gave me this years ago and I’ve never gone back. Makes my hair silky smooth!
- Farmers Market Hat: Always gotta have my hat at the farmers market. Especially during the summer!
- Cozy Candle: I have a candle going on my desk pretty much all day. They’re always a welcomed gift.
- Clare V Moyen Messenger: For a fancy night out on the town or any day. Love this purse!
- Saie Beauty Glow Gel: This is one of my all time favorite beauty products. Instant glow!
- Clare V Grande Fanny: I get tons of compliments on this oversized fanny pack that’s my go to when I travel!
- Sleek Black Boots: A staple in every woman’s closet. A killer pair of black boots!
- Mid-Calf Cowboy Boots: If you’re looking for more of a western flair, these boots are super cute.
- Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze: The ONLY cheek and eye combo she will ever need for that glowy look you crave.
- Soft Cotton PJ’s: Classic and makes you want to stay home all day.
- Cozy Earth Bamboo Sheets: My mother in law gave me a set of these luxurious sheets and I will never sleep on anything else again!
- Tarte Eye Shadow Palette: For the ultimate glam eye.
- Gold Hoops: I wear gold hoops almost everyday. They’re a classic.
- Elta MD Tinted Moisturizer: I wear this tinted sunscreen and nothing else everyday. The perfect gift for protecting your skin.
- Vuori Performance Joggers: I live for a pair of sweats that are cute and have pockets.
- Rifle Desk Chair: The ultimate desk chair for the lady in your life. Comes in a dozen fabrics to choose from too.
- Sherpa Jacket: This is a cute and affordable everyday jacket. Comes in a few color options too!
- Bombas Ankle Socks: Cute socks are always a win for your lady.
- Canopy Humidifier: Promotes healthy skin and alleviates the symptoms of colds and flu? I keep one in our room for just these reasons.
- The Hotel Robe: Is there anything better than a cozy hotel robe? I have this one and want to live it in all day!
Gifts for Him
- Quilted Pullover: I love this super cute and affordable quilted sweatshirt for the winter
- Carthart Beanie: Cozy and cute! I think this would be a great one for a teen too.
- Portable Upholstery and Car Cleaner: There’s nothing more satisfying than deep cleaning your car. This little mini vacuum/cleaner gets in all the little grooves perfectly.
- Cordless Drill: This cordless drill is a great investment and comes with two batteries so you’re never having to wait on it to charge.
- Infrared Sauna Blanket: I have this in a couple categories, but it’s the perfect gift for anyone looking to relax and detox.
- Breville Espresso Machine: If the guy in your life is a coffee lover, this is the ultimate gift!
- Masterclass Subscription: For the guy who’s always trying to learn something new, a Masterclass subscription is a great idea!
- Ancestry DNA Test: This is still my husband’s favorite gift I’ve ever gotten him!
- Theragun: I know this is “for him” but… can I have one too?
- Fragrance: Every guy needs a signature scent. This one is amazing.
- Cozy Slippers: The guys in your life need warm toes too!
- Yeti Cooler Backpack: This cooler is amazing!!
- Fresh White Sneakers: A staple that everyone needs in their closet.
- Ember Smart Mug: No more microwaving that cup of coffee that got cold! This mug keeps your liquid at whatever temperature you choose!
- Lululemon jogger: It seems boring, but fresh workout gear is always a great gift in my eyes and especially when it’s a pair of these workout to going out pants.
- Titleist Golf Balls: My dad says these are the best balls on the market and after playing for 50+ years, he should know.
- Sunday Performance Joggers: The perfect casual cozy sweats for the man in your life.
- Obie Mini: Japanese produced mug for coffee, tea or anything beverage you love that’s as chic as it is functional (plus a portion of proceeds go to mental health therapy to those in need).
- Pappy Lover’s Gift Set: Surprise the bourbon aficionado on your list with this Pappy-inspired gift set.
- NYTimes Custom Sports Book: If you have a sports lover in your life, this gift is awesome. Every NYTimes article that mentions your favorite baseball or football team in a beautiful coffee table book.
Gifts for the Athlete
- Ankle Weights: I’ll wear these occasionally on hikes or walks to up the ante. They’re great quality!
- Thick high waist leggings: Everyone needs a good pair of leggings. These are thick, high waisted and actually super comfy.
- Weighted Vest: Weighted vests are great for strength training, but also can help improve bone density.
- Fleece jacket: This is a bit of an investment, but it’s so comfortable, cozy and great for early morning workouts during the winter when it’s cold outside!
- Oura Ring: This sleep/fitness tracker is super chic!
- Fleece sweatpants: Another cold weather friendly gift. These are also so comfy and cute!
- AG1: Not exactly athletic “gear”, but AG1 is a daily health drink packed with nutrients to help alleviate bloating, support sustained energy and whole body health.
- Adjustable Dumbbells: These dumbbells are 5 in 1. Adjust from 5 pounds up to 25 pounds and save tons of space in your home gym.
- New Balance Sneakers: I love these sleek white sneakers from New Balance. They’re really comfortable too.
- Pickleball Paddles: If you know someone who’s getting into pickleball, some paddles are a great gift!
For the Kids
- Poppin Pipe Tubes: These are the perfect fidget toys for little ones and they help develop fine motor skills. Not to mention, tons of fun!
- Yoto Mini Screen-free Bluetooth Audio Player: This is the perfect screen-free way to entertain kids while traveling or even on play dates. Use physical cards to listen to 1000s of bestselling audiobooks, music, educational activities, free podcasts, radio, soundscapes, timers or even create content with a Make Your Own card!
- LEGO Ferrari: This LEGO Ferrari Supercar is a great Ferrari gift idea for boys and girls ages 9 and up who love car toys!
- Erasable Electronic Drawing Pad: Your kids imagination will run wild with this erasable electronic drawing pad. It’s a ton of fun to doodle on.
- Interactive Globe for kids: This interactive globe comes with games, quizzes, and activities that keep kids engaged for years.
- Magnetic Building Blocks: These magnetic building blocks can keep your toddler occupied for hours upon hours. They’re super colorful and so much fun!
- Trampoline: We’ve had ours for years and it’s still one of my kids favorite activities!
- Mexican Train Dominoes: If you and your kids love a game night, this one is so much fun!
- Camera for Kids: Perfect for 3-8 year olds! They can capture all the memories from their POV.
- Air Dry Clay: Another fun hands on activity with endless possibilities for creativity.
- Squishmallows: You can never go wrong with a super squishy stuffed animal. This mystery variety pack is awesome.
- Sleeping Queens Card Game: Another fun game for the whole family. I love this one because it’s small enough to pack in a suitcase and great for traveling.
- Taco vs Burrito: This game is award winning and created by a 7 year old, so it’s perfect for kids!
- Kid’s Rollerskates: I love rollerskating still to this day, and it’s so much fun to get to teach my kids how to do it too!
- Micro Kickboard Scooter: I’ve taken my kids to NYC and Europe and this saved me from meltdowns and created too much fun for all.
- Sereed Balance Bike: Safe, fun and a great way to get your little one biking from early on.
- Tonie Box Audio Player: Turn off the iPads and turn on this amazing audio player that Gemma listens to non stop. Let your child’s imagination run wild listening to the stories with each character.
- Kid Luggage: Kids become much more empowered and excited to travel when they have their own luggage to pull. This set is too cute.
- Magformers: One of the few toys my kids loved as a toddler and still as an emerging teen.
- Kids Headphones: the gold standard for comfortable and cool headphones for your child.
- Karaoke Machine: My kids have had hours of fun singing and dancing with this one.
- Air Fort Tent: For the kid who wants to create their own adventure.
- Teepee: We have one in our living room with pillows inside and Gemma reads for hours.
- Light Bright: my kids have always loved this classic! Their imagination soars!
- Kid’s Play Makeup Set: Gemma loves pretending to do her own makeup! And very little mess 🙂
For the Teens
- Rile Skincare for Teens: The Face Bundle is the perfect solution for an easy skincare routine. Keeps teen skin clean, hydrated, and soft and is a great way to get them in the habit of taking care of their skin.
- Adidas Sandals: Both of my teens have a pair of these unisex sandals. They comfy and easy to slip on whenever.
- Beats headphones: These headphones are comfy on your ears and great for traveling.
- Gold ear cuffs: No piercing necessary. These cuffs clip right onto your ear and are super cute!
- Mock cropped turtleneck: I love this cropped, but not too cropped turtleneck and so does my daughter.
- Fujifilm Instax Camera: Instagram is fun and all, but there’s something about taking a photo and having it physically in your hands.
- Fuji mini printer: Or get this mini printer and print photos straight from your phone!
- Hanging Vines: Chloe is really into making her bedroom her own and asked for these!
- Cactus Humidifier: How cute is this cactus shaped humidifier?
- Boba Tea Kit: Boba is delicious! Why not make it yourself?
- Corduroy Tote: For the fashionista teen!
- DIY Sushi Kit: Another fun DIY kit! Homemade sushi!
- Nike Air Force 1s: Everyone needs a pair of white sneakers.
- Laser Tag Set: Imagine the ultimate laser tag party at your house!
- Girls Rollerskates: Truth be told, I bought these for myself, but since they’re Chloe’s size, I know we will be sharing.
- Skincare/Mini Fridge: To inspire teens to take their hygiene seriously. And let’s get real! Wouldn’t you have wanted one as a teen?
- We Stand With Arthur Hoodie: Arthur is recovering from a spinal cord injury and this incredible cozy sweatshirt helps raise money to support his needs.
- Swiss Army Carry On Suitcase: Super durable and cool looking.
- Amazon Echo Alarm Clock: Love this!
For the Techie
- Loop Ear Plugs: Not only to do these ear plugs reduce noise and help create a crisper sound at concerts, events and festivals, but they’re also super stylish and cute!
- NetVue Bird Feeder: For the techie bird watcher on your list.
- Nintendo Switch: So much fun time and time again. For the techie or the gamer!
- Apple Watch: If you’re trying to get fit in the new year and track your workouts, you’ve gotta get an apple watch. Great for techy teens too!
- Oral B Electric Toothbrush: My dentist insisted on me using this toothbrush and I haven’t looked back!
- Beats Earbuds: Wireless headphones are a must!
- Sonos Wireless Portable Speaker: Listen to your tunes anywhere with this high quality portable speaker!
- Wyze Smart Plug: These are super cool! Programmable plugs that you can turn off and on using your phone!
- Loftie Alarm Clock: I love all the features on this alarm clock!
- Apple TV: For the the person who’s always binging Netflix shows!
- Meta Quest VR: There’s nothing more futuristic and fun than a VR headset.
- Apple Airtags: Because even the techie can lose things!
Hope this is helpful to get you ahead of the game this holiday season! While you’re online shopping, make these 15 Holiday Recipes to Make with Kids or 20 Festive Christmas Cookie Recipes!
Happy Holidays everyone!
You have the Tunie and the Yoto? Id love to read a comparison of the two!
They are both great! Gemma has used her Toniebox EVERY night for 3 years to go to sleep. They come with different characters and even sounds. We found the Yoto this year and have found it to be great too! It’s more portable and good for on-the-go and traveling. We just love anything screenfree!
Love the Christmas List AS ALWAYS! Can you send the link to the Waffle Iron? I know…you’ve included a ton of links but the one thing I’m getting my son is a waffle iron and I’d love to know what Weelicious recommends! Thank you!
Whoops! Added the link to it under For the Cook 🙂 There are several I like, but that’s the best one! There’s also this one if you’re looking for a different price range: https://amzn.to/3XyZ8of