Buying Christmas gifts for someone shouldn’t be difficult. But the truth of the matter is this: every time the holidays roll around, you’ll without a doubt find yourself scrambling around trying to find that perfect present for your family member, friend, or colleague.
It isn’t so much that you don’t know them well enough to select a great gift; you just want to make sure they’re going to love it, so you may tend to overthink things (don’t worry - we all do it).
Fortunately, we’ve created the quintessential holiday gift guide to help you avoid overthinking your next gift exchange.
For the mother and child…
Have a friend who spends most of their time tending to their young child? You can give them a gift that they both will enjoy. Enter the Hot Hugs: a stuffed animal filled with lavender-scented beads that release a soothing scent when warmed up in the microwave.
Any parent knows how difficult it is to get children to fall asleep, but since lavender has sleep-inducing properties, a Hot Hug should help their rowdy one drift off into a cozy sleep much faster than usual. And when the kids are asleep, your friend can also use a Hot Hug for herself to help release any stress or tension (because stuffed animals aren’t just for little kids, you know).
For the baker…
Large cakes can be fun to make, but sometimes you can get a hankering for just a slice of cake, and you know that if you make a full cake, one slice will more than likely turn into five. So what better way to satisfy that craving than with a mug cake?
If you haven’t experienced the glory that is a mug cake, it’s a pretty simple concept: you pour all the ingredients you need into a mug, zap it in the microwave, and you have the perfect single, dessert-sized portion.
For your friend or family member who finds joy in baking, give them one of the “My Cup Runneth Over” mugs. Perfectly designed for mug cakes, these mugs come with a mug cake recipe printed on them as well as a small whisk.
For the (sort of) fixer-upper…
If you know someone who enjoys fixing little things around the house, one of the best gifts you can give them is the Lazy Man 5-In-1 Tool Kit. The kits come with simple tools like a tape measure, screwdriver steel bits, and a targeted light for quick projects.
And if you know someone who thinks they’re a handyman, but they can’t even hammer a nail into the wall correctly - and let’s be real, we all know that person - then you can always get them the Lazy Man Tool Kit as a gag gift.
For the party-thrower…
Even though the weather is a bit too cold for throwing outdoor parties, it’s never too early to be thinking about the kind of gifts that will come in handy once it gets warm enough to throw some steaks on the grill and host a party outside.
Consider this: grilling could be made so much easier if all the equipment, ingredients, and a nice cold drink were at your disposable. This is where the Grill Sergeant Apron comes into play. This apron features pockets that can hold up to six beverages (and you know the holder of the beverages is going to be the life of the party), grilling tools, spices, and sauces. So know more running back and forth between the kitchen and the grill!
For the one who’s always on the go…
One of the most frustrating things that can happen while travelling is forgetting your phone charger at home. This always results in having to spend extra time and money searching for another phone charger, which is never ideal.
If you have a friend or family member who spends a great deal of their time on the road, either because of work or vacationing, save them the trouble of having to remember a phone charger by getting them a Power Bank Portable Charger to always keep in their purse or car. By gifting someone this charger, you can be a small hero in your own unique, phone-saving way.
So next time you get invited to a gift exchange, or you don’t have a lot of time to think about what to get a close friend or family member, save yourself some holiday stress and refer back to our gift guide.