When it comes to finding a gift for everyone on your list this holiday season, we’ve got you covered while staying on a budget.
Foodie fun
Everything bagel & cream cheese kit
www.farmsteady.com
Eataly: Contemporary Italian cooking
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Foodies are avid in keeping up with the latest food trends. An option for the foodie on your list includes a bagel and cream cheese kit from farmsteady.com that allows them to create their own custom bagel.
Instead of sticking to regular cookbooks, another unique gift for a foodie is the Italian cookbook “Eataly,” which includes 300 contemporary recipes.
If one of your foodie friends are known to have a sweet tooth, consider purchasing a DIY chocolate truffles kit. The kit includes instructions, a thermometer and all the ingredients needed to create up to 36 truffles.
Make your own chocolate truffles kit
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Sports fanatics
Houston Rockets 24 oz. draft
tumbler
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Houston Texans
navy lockup
pullover hoodie
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If you’re looking for a gift to give the sports fan on your list, consider an item that they can wear or use while boasting
their favorite team. Tumblers are useful for keeping beverages and can be found customized with your gift receiver’s preferred team. Fanatics.com has a variety of customized items dedicated to all sports teams and offers great deals on their site for customers.
Another safe gift would be a sports hoodie, allowing the receiver to represent their team while also staying warm.
Considering that most sports fans like to attend games, a cooler with separate compartments for cold and hot items, such as the messenger cooler found on the Major League Baseball’s site will definitely come in handy while sitting in the stands.
Houston Astros
Coleman team logo messenger cooler
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Wellness expert
Birthstone mineral soaps
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Daily mindfulness:
365 days of present, calm, exquisite living book
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Wellness teas gift set
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The one friend who talks about the importance of self-care and checking your chakras will appreciate gifts that resonate and promote wellness.
A gift that shows a great deal of thought is the birthstone mineral soap, which comes in all 12 birthstones. Each soap is in the shape of the assigned birthstone and has a specific scent. For example, someone born in October with the birthstone of opal will indulge in the scent of apple and jasmine.
Another gift promoting wellness is a tea set from Kusmi Tea. The gift set includes six herbal teas and an infuser spoon. An additional gift to consider is a mindfulness book with engaging, thought-provoking entries that will challenge the reader for an entire year.
Beauty guru
Salted caramel & macadamia beauty bag
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Prada Candy Bears miniature perfume
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For the beauty guru on your list, get a makeup bag with an eye-catching design. It will spice up the collection of
Sephora gift card
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makeup bags they may already have or become their ultimate favorite.
Consider a seasonal themed gift such as the Prada Candy limited-edition ornament found on ulta.com. In the ornament is a sampler size of the Prada Candy perfume. Beauty gurus are known to test many products and give a review, so the sampler size Prada perfume will serve in determining whether they like or dislike the scent.
If you’re not exactly sure what to get the beauty guru on your list, a gift card is always safe. Purchasing a gift card from Sephora or any beauty store will allow the beauty guru to buy something of their choice, preventing any discontentedness.
Film buff
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How to Make a Movie in 10 Easy Lessons
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Instead of old-fashioned popcorn bags, buying a microwave safe glass popcorn popper for the film buff on your list will
27" x 40" Pulp Fiction Poster
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help them have a more convenient snacking experience during movie night at home.
Aspiring filmmakers will find “How to Make a Movie in 10 Easy Lessons” useful, as it includes tips and tricks for bringing their idea to the big screen.
Another gift that you can’t go wrong with for a film buff is a movie poster. Visit www.allposters.com to find the movie poster that the film buff has been waiting to hang on their wall.
Techie
iGK Sport Band Compatible for Apple Watch 42mm 38mm
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Gifts for the techie include items that are timeless, keep them productive and show their personality. A gift to consider for the techie is an Apple Watch band. Although they may have one or two bands already, having multiples
Victrola Vintage 3-Speed Bluetooth Suitcase Turntable with Speakers, Turquoise
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to switch out every now and then won’t hurt.
The Google mini smart speaker is one of the essentials a techie should have, especially if they are busy. It comes with an assistant that provides news, plays music and manages daily tasks in a compact size.
If your techie likes music, consider getting them a bluetooth turntable which allows them to stream their playlist from their phones in a fun, retro manner.
Story by Kennedy Smith, UP contributor