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    55 Unexpected Gifts That'll Put Santa To Shame

    Dear Santa, you can stay in the North Pole this year.

    1. A subscription to Candy Club for people whose sugar tooth can never be satisfied.

    four jars of candy (rainbow wheels, strawberry puffs, blue raspberry sour tape, and something chocolate)

    2. A custom pet portrait that will depict their pooch to be the royal rascal they know their pet to be.

    four portraits  of dogs in fancy victorian attire

    3. A hot sauce so good, they'll do the truffle shuffle after eating it.

    truffle hot sauce being poured on pizza

    4. A knit throw blanket so their house can look ~sharp~.

    5. Or a chunky, velvet weighted blanket that's totally worth splurging on.

    model cuddles with large knit blanket

    6. A golden brownstone chocolate bar for the person who is always walking down certain city blocks and sighing wistfully. They may never own a real brownstone, but they can at least have the chocolate version.

    chocolate bars that are gold and look like brownstone buildings

    7. A mini claw machine for the person who is constantly losing all their spare change to The Claw. Now they can hone their skills at home and get some candy (or small toys) for their efforts.

    8. A dachshund wine glass or rocks glass that's a total wiener.

    9. A casual little bee house they can set up to invite tiny, flower-loving friends to their lawn.

    house shaped wooden bee home

    10. A Yellow Submarine Lego set for a gift that can't be beat-le.

    lego submarine with four beatles minifigs holding items and a small jeremy figure

    11. A cute corgi item for the dog lover in your life who can't get over those fuzzy butts.

    12. A trendy paperclip bracelet made even cooler with an oversized pop tab charm. Anyone else used to wear pop tabs on chains as a kid? This is the adult version!

    gold bracelet

    13. A 2021 Jeopardy! calendar with a different question and wager amount each day, so you can keep track of your hypothetical score throughout the year.

    the one a day desk calendar

    14. A rainbow welcome mat that'll be as nice and welcome as your recipient is!

    rainbow doormat outside home

    15. A subscription service that sends them coffee and a classic book, plus some other goodies to help them get into the reading mood.

    box with a copy of the beautiful and damned plus a feather bottle opener, champagne jelly beans, a mug, and some coffee

    16. A funny zip-up hoodie featuring the best Ice Cube/Ice-T collab anyone could ever hope for.

    zip-up hoodie with the actor ice-t's face shaped like a glass with little square images of ice cube the rapper on it

    17. A custom reel viewer that doubles down on nostalgia by letting them view their old photos in the coolest way possible.

    four reels with photos on them next to reel finder

    18. A personalized cookbook for your own personal Chrissy Teigen so they can keep track of all their favorite recipes.

    inside of the recipe book with a picture of food taped to the page

    19. A fun book filled with comics that tell them what they already know: Cats are weird.

    book called cats are weird with illustrations of cats doing weird things like licking shoes and rolling around the floor

    20. A bag of super strong coffee and a matching keychain they'll like a latte.

    21. A city map rocks glass to give to the person who just moved to a new city or is just really into the one they're living in now.

    glass with engraved city map of chicago

    22. An absolutely gorgeous pack of candles from Otherland in lots of velvety winter smells everyone will enjoy.

    six black candles with wintery illustrated labels

    23. A challenging, circular puzzle you should only gift to people who are truly great-ient at jigsaw puzzles.

    24. A delicious shipment of Hanukkah peppermint bark that might be gobbled up before the rest of the gifts are even open.

    blue sugar on white and dark chocolate bark

    25. A gel manicure kit with everything they need to create amazing manicures right at home.

    26. A machine-washable and reusable cooling cloth to keep them cool while doing workouts or going on long hikes.

    27. A box filled with Japanese snacks to please the person who has been really itching for new treats to try.

    28. A wow-worthy bookshelf game that transformed all the board game classics into decor-worthy tomes you can proudly display on your shelf when not in use. Anyone wanna play a gorgeous round of Clue???

    29. A box set of either Calvin and Hobbes or The Far Side. Studies have shown that either purchase increases happiness by 110%. Can't argue with that (totally made up) data.

    30. A miniature baking set with everything they need to make mouse-sized meals. Fans of Tiny Kitchen are sure to enjoy!

    teeny-tiny slice of cake on hand

    31. A pack of old-school NES cartridge coasters to encourage them to actually use a coaster, dangit!

    nes game coasters

    32. A pack of hot chocolate sticks that they can dip and swirl in their mug for a sweet drink any time.

    cubes of chocolate with wooden sticks in them

    33. A Marshall Stockwell portable Bluetooth speaker so they can feel like they're jamming out with a tiny, baby amp.

    hand holds speaker that looks like amp

    34. A dishwasher-safe airtight cold-brew maker that'll allow them to keep a caché for morning juice ready to go in the fridge.

    coffee maker with handle

    35. A personalized neon bar sign for the amateur bartender who wants something a little more classy than say, a St. Pauli Girl beer sign.

    neon sign shaped like beer can that says anderson on the label with smaller text that says man crave below it

    36. A shiba sweatshirt perfect for anyone who wishes they were actually a dog.

    37. An unofficial cat-themed Monopoly game to play when you two want to learn about cat breeds while buying up real estate.

    cat themed monopoly with cat locations and cat-related charms

    38. A Michael Scott quote print because they will miss 100% of the gifts you don't give them.

    print of michael scott that says "'you miss 100% of the shot you don't take.'" —wayne gretsky —michael scott

    39. A dog toy shaped like a sloth riding a rainbow. A repeat: a sloth riding a rainbow!

    fuzzy sloth clinging rainbow

    40. A bag of Dale Gribble's pocket sand to ensure your fellow King of the Hill binge-watcher always has an escape plan. Sh-sh-SHA!

    drawstring bag that says Rusty Shackleford's Pocket Sand and has dale's face on it, placed next to two plastic bags of sand

    41. A beauty box filled with goodies from all sorts of Black-owned businesses so your beauty-loving recipient can try out a whole bunch of new brands all at once.

    various beauty items in flat lay

    42. A miniature book charm featuring an iconic quote from the story. Your favorite bookworm can wear the pendant on a necklace, charm, or favorite bookmark.

    43. An Office-themed "mystery" box or customizable care package filled with all sorts of goodies for your favorite Dunder Mifflin co-worker.

    44. A cool kit that lets them make slime they can legit draw on with chalk art markers. How cool is that???

    45. A set of Himalayan salt glasses to make tequila and mezcal shots go down smooth thanks to the salt-infused finish. Licking salt off their hand is a thing of the past, thank goodness.

    four pink shot glasses next to limes and tequila

    46. One Gotta Go — a simple and fun card game that pushes players to say buh-bye to one item out of four. Having to choose between gingerbread or sugar cookies? Tough call.

    deck of cards with one card that says one gotta go a. good credit b. no taxes c. no student loans d. perfect body

    47. A fun and beautiful board game where the point of the game is basically to become a thriving forest. *wistfully stares out of the window*

    48. Wine decanters that aerate as you pour, so your recipient can turn even the cheapest of wines into something extra drinkable.

    wine poured through small aerator

    49. An adorable set of Tea Drops — loose leaf tea that's been pressed with raw sugar, and aromatic spices — for a cute and easy tea session.

    wooden box filled with pressed tea shaped like stars, flowers, and hearts

    50. A pair of plush slipper socks to keep their paws nice and warm.

    51. A Pokémon card with their actual pet on it! They even get their own moves like Ankle Bite or Supersonic Bark. This is a gift they will never trade (not even for a first edition Charizard).

    dogs on pokemon cards

    52. A long-lasting temporary tattoo kit for when they're bored of their current ink situation and wanna mix it up — for a little bit, at least.

    mermaid tattoo on thigh

    53. A classic Pendleton blanket from the National Park collection for outdoorsy folk who love to snuggle.

    cream blanket with green, red, yellow, and black stripes

    54. An Owa Haircare set so you can give the gift of nice hair this holiday season. It comes with a tote, wide-tooth comb, and waterless shampoo that lots of people on the BuzzFeed shopping team swear by!

    shampoo in a tube, blue comb, and canvas tote

    55. And a Baby Yoda sweatshirt to wear now until the end of time. I mean, just LOOK at it. Now I need nuggets.

    sweatshirt with baby yoda on it that says get in loser we are getting chicky nuggies

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