Bill BakhoIs it just me, or did this year fly by? Christmas and Hanukkah are around the corner. One of the worse feelings during the holiday season is making a list of all the people you need to buy gifts for but the only thing you have accomplished was making that list. Well, you are in luck. I have done a lot of the heavy lifting for you and found some great gift ideas for everyone. This way mom, dad, wife, husband, friends, co-workers and children will get something awesome this year. Also, maybe there is a gift on the list for yourself to celebrate you. Hey, I believe one gift for someone and one gift for me. It’s only fair!
When picking out a gift for someone, think about their personality and what interests they have. Don’t buy someone a tie when they live in shorts and a t-shirt. Gift buying shouldn’t be a stressful experience. If someone’s hobby is cooking then small appliances are perfect gifts. For people that travel a lot, a functional overnight bag would be great.
I hope everyone loves my holiday gift ideas. Check out all the amazing products. Remember to make the shopping experience fun and know that you will put a smile on someone’s face when they open one of the gifts on this list.
Happy Holidays!
Weo Smart Water Bottle
Weo has launched the first ever portable smart water bottle that electrolyzes the water you drink with the touch of a button – altering water’s properties at the molecular level to enhance its power for a variety of health benefits! The Weo Bottle is equipped with advanced, diamond-coated technology that amplifies water’s properties, making daily hydration even more helpful. In just 30 seconds, it enhances the water to better support healthy digestion, promote relaxation, boost immunity, improve energy, and more.
San Ysidro Weekender
San Ysidro Weekender, The do-it-all duffle for the modern traveler. The classic duffle silhouette, reimagined for the future. Featuring a lined interior to protect your belongings, three interior pockets to stay organized on-the-go, and a full-grain leather exterior that will age with a patina unique to you and your adventures together. The subtle trolley sleeve allows you to easily slip your bag over a suitcase handle for even easier carrying.
Uber Air Fryer XL
Uber Air Fryer XL offers one of the best air fryers on the market today, it is perfect for any family with its roomy 5 quart basket you can air fry a whole chicken. The dishwasher safe basket and grease separator with non-stick coating make cleaning a breeze just wipe it down with a damp soapy microfiber towel and toss it in the dish washer.
The Uber Air Fryer XL features an easy to use touch display for temperature and time setting with temperatures ranging from 150F to 400F, the digital display also has several pre-set cooking temperature and time to perfectly cook chicken, steak, fries, wings and so much more with a single press of a button.
Photo credit: Dimitri Halkidis
The Sutton Concept
Sutton Stracke from the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills new branded Cherokee print cashmere and pajama line will make you feel like a million dollars. These gender neutral pajamas feel heavenly when you wear them to bed or lounge around the house. They are the perfect gift if you want to spoil yourself or someone else.
Angelino’s Coffee
Angelino’s Coffee, our commitment to product quality and customer service are stronger than ever. We are passionate about coffee, and compassionate to all those who we partner with. Our team here is our family, and our farmers at origin are an extension of that. Our mission is to continue to enrich the lives of our whole Angelino’s family and to make our customers overwhelmingly happy by continuing to perfect the sourcing, roasting, and blending of all of our gourmet single-cup coffees.
The Pepper Cannon
The Pepper Cannon produces extravagant quantities of fresh ground pepper. Decrease the coarseness and crank less if you can’t handle the full power. Ordinary mills can only grind pepper in the 12-28 mesh size range. The Pepper Cannon can grind from 8 all the way past 60 – coarse enough for stocks and roast beef, and finer than the pre-ground pepper you’ve been forced to buy because your mill wasn’t up for the task. A double-bearing supported drive shaft that powers high-carbon stainless steel burrs ensures you get the best grind, every time.
LUSSO CLOUD
LUSSO CLOUD footwear is bringing the heat this fall with an incredible collection of fashionable and comfort-driven unisex footwear. LUSSO CLOUD’s Triple Stack Comfy Tech consists of three blissful layers of comfort. Layer one is an incredibly supple durometer IPEVA foot bed that cradles your foot. On top of that, a second layer of lusciously soft perforated memory foam. And finally, a plush and silky soft top sheet made from natural latex. In addition to comfort, LUSSO CLOUD is also about quality, innovation and environmental responsibility. To that end, they use a partially recycled IP-EVA in the construction of every pair of shoes.
Colsen Fire Pit
Colsen Fire Pit, enjoy your home more than ever with this essential piece of art. It’s eco-friendly and easy to use! A must-have to enjoy each moment with the perfect setting and relaxing mood. Made from temperature resistant concrete for enhanced, safe experience. You can finally feel your home is complete, for an amazing price, with the Colsen Fire Pit.
Personal Mini Fridge
The Personal Mini Fridge is light and portable, perfect for dorm rooms, tailgates or camping! The Sleek and highly functional Uber Chill Personal Mini Fridge/cooler is capable of housing up to six 12 ounce cans of four 16.9 ounce bottles of your favorite beverage. Utilizing state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly thermo-electric peltier technology, this mini fridge is capable of cooling or warming the contents within a reasonable amount of time, making it convenient in almost any occasion.
Cosy Premium Bed Sheets
After a long day of sightseeing, nothing seems more important or brings more pleasure, than slipping into the cool crisp sheets of your resort bed. Bring that feeling home and rediscover how to relax with Cosy House Collection – a premium bedding brand that delivers incredibly affordable, premium home goods. Their buttery soft bamboo blend sheets are missing 3-4 of the markups in price typically seen in the big box store so you can feel like you’re sleeping on cloud nine without going overboard with your budget.
Riemot Coffee Caddy
From sipping coffee to keep up with ever-changing time zones to staying hydrated to avoid jet lag, travelers generally have some type of beverage while heading to their next destination. And they endure the inevitable spills while wishing they had a free hand. Until now! Meet the Riemot Luggage Travel Cup Caddy that holds your drinks for you! Attaching to your luggage, this double cup holder features a patented design that easily folds up making it convenient to take on the go. Velcro keeps it in place between the bars of your luggage handle while holding your drinks!
Pretty Rugged Gear
Pretty Rugged Gear’s luxe original blanket features luxurious faux fur on one side and innovative waterproof, windproof RuggedTex nylon on the other. This versatile piece has countless uses and is ideal for both indoor and outdoor activities, keeping you warm and dry year-round! Originally made as a boat blanket but we quickly realized it is perfect for: stadium events, picnics, concerts, glamping, gifting, star gazing, fire pits, the couch and après ski! The list goes on and on!
Eli & Elm Pillows
Engineered specifically for side sleepers, this Eli & Elm pillow conforms to your head and neck allowing for proper support. U-shape design is made to help alleviate neck pain and promote spinal alignment.
Wolf Gourmet Multi-Function Cooker, 7-Qt.
This finely engineered Wolf Gourmet Multi-Function Cooker sears and braises meat, slow-cooks stews and simmers rice perfectly for easy meals any night of the week. The precise temperature probe simplifies sous-vide water-bath cooking, producing moist, flaky salmon fillets, delicate eggs and tender rib-eye steaks.
Stone+Lain
Upgrade those dingy dishes and beautify your table with Stone+Lain; crafted experiences out of porcelain, china, and stone. Their plates and bowls come in a variety of colors, designs, and sizes as they are all about offering high-quality tableware that’s also highly affordable. Stone+Lain believes that a formal or casual table moment should be priceless, not pricey.
Modern Ball Pits, Slides and Sit & Stand
Little Big Playroom is the perfect addition to their home and to their hearts. Their products are the gifts your loved ones will hold onto for years, and the best investment you can buy.
Ball Pit Bundle Highlights:
- Box includes: Ball Pit + 200 Pit Balls
- All pit balls are fully recyclable in your blue bin
- Largest personal in-home ball pit in a box on the market
- Fits up to 3 kiddos, making it the best and longest-lasting investment compared to any other playroom toy
- From ages 6 months to 5 years+, your kiddos will keep on playing
- Exclusive modern colors for design-forward parents who want their playroom to match their decor – found ONLY at Little Big Playroom
- Highest quality on the market with no foam smell and chemical-free – no polyurethane, CE certified
Cashmere Sweater and Beanie
Onia’s Waffle Cotton Cashmere Sweater and Beanie box set, both knit from a soft blend of ultra-soft premium yarns. Accessories are curated as a matching duo, making it perfect for gifting.
Hot Sauce of the Month Club
Fuego Box is a hot sauce of the month club focused on discovering the tastiest craft and small-batch hot sauces. Each month, this California-based company scours the globe and hand-selects the best of the best craft hot sauces that aren’t mass-produced, and sends the chosen ones to your door.
Luis Steven Bags
Luis Steven Handmade in Los Angeles by expert artisans, co-founder Luis Castaner is all about blending together stylish designs that can handle your everyday needs. Luis Steven uses premium Italian leather and natural suede, so you get a functional and fashionable bag to elevate your work style that will last a lifetime.
Mowbie Menʼs Grooming Devices
Mowbie offers innovative, state-of-the-art menʼs grooming devices, each serving a variety of functions ranging from trimming and shaving, to helping reduce acne and providing youth-boosting skincare benefits.
Hoover CleanSlate
Clean spots, spills, stains and accidents with complete confidence. Between kids, pets and other inevitable mishaps, real life is real messy. That’s where CleanSlate comes in. This portable spot cleaner gives you the confidence you need to live life without worrying about what messes might come your way. Powerful suction combined with the cleaning power of our OXY formula kicks your deep cleaning into high gear, meaning you’re in control the next time the puppy has an accident or your toddler spills his lunch.
Drip-Free Dressing Shaker
Prepare, serve, and store your salad dressings with the Eva Solo dressing shaker from Cribsi. It is so simple to use: just pour in your ingredients and shake. The shaker’s elegant design will look great on your table for serving, and the drip-free spout lets you pour your dressing without splashing. After your meal, use the stopper to close the shaker and place it in the fridge to store. The stopper keeps scents and flavors from mixing with other food in the refrigerator.
Revolution GO Portable Rechargeable Record Player
Revolution Go is the world’s first portable, rechargeable, Bluetooth record player, allowing listeners to make music memories wherever they call “home”. A rechargeable battery lasts up to 12 hours so music lovers can play records or stream music without having to find a plug. Thanks to patent-pending Vinyl Safe durable anti-vibration enclosure that houses a powerful stereo Bluetooth speaker, users can rest assured that they will enjoy an amazing listening experience without damaging their records.
The Retro Bag
The Retro Bag reimagines classic styles into a timeless and stunning addition to your collection! The vintage, yet trendy, styles are a must-have for globe-trotting and gym days alike. The Retro Bag is also committed to sustainability. Every bag is made cruelty free with eco-friendly, water-resistant materials and vegan leather.
AquaSonic Modern Oral Care
Aqua Flosser has been clinically proven to be up to 5x more effective than traditional flossing while also being gentler on gums and teeth. Get a more thorough clean in 90% less time. Aqua Flosser includes a lightweight waterproof design, 3 convenient usage modes, 360 degree rotary tips, and rechargeable lithium ion battery for years of continuous use.
The Republic of Tea
The Republic of Tea, founded in 1992, sparked a Tea Revolution. We began by canvassing the most prized tea gardens of the world for their worthiest leaves. Their mission was — and is — to see these teas steaming in the cups of men, women and children everywhere, and to emphasize a Sip by Sip Rather Than Gulp by Gulp® lifestyle.
LÔTELI Pool Floats
LÔTELI is your destination for the hottest new pool floats! LÔTELI pool loungers are adult-sized and come with a double valve for fast inflation and easy inflation. LÔTELI is a women-owned small business based in NYC and is committed to minimizing the effect of their products on the natural environment.
The Kachula Adventure Blanket
Your go-to blanket for any camping trip, festival, picnic, family adventure, international vacation, and more, the Kachula Adventure Blanket from Coalatree is ready for it all. The blanket stuffs into itself for use as a pillow, has a snap-attached hood to convert it to an emergency poncho, and is packable, water-resistant, and durable.
NOUHAUS
Nouhaus brings us a completely adjustable desk chair for the most comfortable fit. Four-directional armrests glide forwards, back, sideways, up and down, and pivot left and right. “Just-For-Me” lumbar support adjusts as you change position. Breathable ElastoMesh allows for optimal airflow and reduced sweating and sticking. The headrest adjusts and angles up and down to support the neck.
MUNICIPAL Sport Utility Gear
Municipal Gear, co-founded by Mark Wahlberg, the sport Utility Gear was created to motivate people to GO FOR IT & overcome any obstacle that gets in their way. Municipal is the most comfortable, stylish and versatile versions of the stuff you love to wear.
3-in-1 Pizza Oven Plus
This one-of-a-kind unit combines 3 cooking functions into one appliance; pizza oven, griddle and grill. As a pizza oven, the unit features a 13” cordierite pizza stone which retains and distributes heat evenly across the surface for a perfectly cooked crust every time.
Mosi Tea
Mosi Tea, the world’s first multi-brew infuser for making any tea, coffee, matcha and yes, even cocktails. Brew anything with interchangeable sieves for tea, coffee, cold brew and matcha. Plus, get creative with your sieves to mix cocktails and more (see below). Brew anywhere with our flip-to-steep technology and durable, double-walled design.Better than guarantee. Mosi is made from BPA-free Tritan (used in baby products). It’s better than glass, better than stainless, dishwasher safe, leak proof and shatter resistant.
ReFa Face Roller
Platinum-coated and waterproof, this multangular facial roller from ReFA is designed to help tighten and tone the look of skin for less visible puffiness and a firmer, more contoured and rejuvenated appearance. An extra-large solar panel embedded in the handle generates a powerful, soothing micro current.
Viking Culinary
Viking has been leading the way in professional-grade range cooking for almost 40 years. Today we have expanded the Viking kitchen experience to include professional quality culinary products. Viking offers state of the art cookware, cutlery, food prep, and kitchen accessories which offer the quality and performance expected by professional chefs, but are designed for use in the home. A wide variety of materials and finishes provide our customers the options to match their exact cooking style and kitchen design.
Heat Hog
There are other propane heaters out there, but this one TILTS and has a WIDER HEATING SURFACE. Those are the differentiators that people love. Let’s face it: this is a gift for hunters, fishers, campers and outdoorsy types. Or DIY garage-tinkering types. The Heat Hog portable propane heater is the perfect companion for all of your outdoor fall and winter activities. It runs on 1-pound propane cylinders, is indoor and outdoor safe, lightweight and convenient. It tilts up or down and has a 33% wider curved heating surface to provide a larger heating area.
The Vitamix® Ascent®
The Vitamix® Ascent® Series A2500 blender is a high-performance machine with a smart technology advantage, designed for easy enjoyment of whole-food ingredients. The A2500 has three program settings that automatically adjust to accommodate the container size, process your recipes, and stop the blender when complete.
Kidamento Instant Camera
Kidamento instant print digital camera set is feature-rich including an affordable instant print function, digital photo and video capability, wireless connectivity, and much more. The Kidamento book works in tandem with the camera, inspiring kids to connect with the world around them.
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2’s custom-designed 40mm drive units and 24-bit-capable wireless platform combine for a truly immersive listening experience that allows you to hear more of what the artist wants you to hear.
Voice of the Vanishing
Voice of the Vanishing believe they can make a difference in the world. Their vision is to be our customers’ most loved, Earth-first streetwear brand, and a powerful catalyst for ending wildlife extinction. They plan on achieving this vision by creating amazing products that embody Earth-first values, blending on-trend fashion with conservation, kindling a desire in our customers to become Voices of the Vanishing wildlife and wild places. Through your purchase of high-quality, comfortable, on-trend, sustainably sourced, and ethically manufactured streetwear apparel, you support reputable organizations on the front lines of species preservation.
Noisette Sunglasses – Distil Union
Noisette Sunglasses are classic wayfarer like the best-selling Folly frame, just in a smaller size. Noisette’s features are equally robust. They feature hidden neodymium magnets that clip securely onto your shirt or bag and instantly mount to anything magnetic.
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