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Dear Santa, you can stay in the North Pole this year.
I have this blanket and practically live under it. It's luxuriously soft and gently crushes me to sleep. Just note that the size of the blanket changes depending on the weight, so the 15-pound option is only wide enough to cover one adult.
Get it from Bearaby for $269+ (available in three weights and five colors).
These chocolate bars organic and locally sourced ingredients from New York. The company is Black woman-owned — the founder and head chocolatier Jessica Spaulding has been working with chocolate since she was 9 years old. Her and her co-founder Asha Dixon's products were even selected as one of Oprah's Favorite Things.
Get it from Harlem Chocolate Factory for $12.99 (available in milk or dark chocolate) or get the Golden Brownstone Gift set on Amazon for $50 so you can share with everyone you know!
Reviewers say this thing is loud, but you can remove the bottom and detach the two yellow wires connected to the speaker to fix that. Get some prizes here!
Promising review: "I have two boys, ages 10 and 11, who love this claw machine. I buy small candy bars (mini, not fun size) and gummies because the claw won't pick up/carry bigger pieces of candy because it's too heavy. My kids placed a shortened wooden skewer in the slot and use it as a lever to activate it instead of using the coins. It was a great buy!" —C.F.
Get it from Amazon for $69.99.
It's made from FSC certified wood and offers a great home for all their buzzing buds.
Get it from UncommonGoods for $40.
It comes with four Beatle minifigs, a Jeremy figure, two display stands, and all the pieces needed to recreate the submarine. The top is removable and the minifigs can even fit inside the cockpit. There's also four rotating periscopes, two rotating propellers, and an adjustable rudder.
Get it from Amazon for $203.99.
Get the light from thousandskies on Etsy for $16, the notebook from BoxLunch for $10.43, or the planter from Amazon for $9.99.
It's made of gold-plated steel. Get the matching earrings here.
Get it from kinitajewelry on Etsy for $47.13.
Reviewers say that haven't found any repeat questions so you can get this every year and become a trivia champ.
Get it from Amazon for $15.76.
Get it from Novogratz on Amazon for $23.
The starter box has a book, a couple of book-themed items, and the choice of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Upgrade to the standard box for a book, the selected drink, a snack, a mug, a bookmark, and one or two bookish items.
Get it from Cratejoy for $39.99+/month.
Get it from TeeFury for $45 (available in sizes S–3XL and four colors).
This viewer comes with a redemption code, so your recipient can pick what images they want to immortalize in their new gizmo and then send in to be turned into reels. Soooo much better than a family photo album, just saying.
Get it from UncommonGoods for $29.95.
This fancy hardcover book has 216 pages just waiting to be filled with their delicious food creations. It has template space for over 80 recipes with places for ingredients, instructions, reviews, and images.
Promising review: "Gave this to my lovely wife for her birthday. She had been looking for a cookbook to write down recipes she loved or invented. The quality of this book and slipcover are such that someday our children or grandchildren will inherit the family recipes. Neat layout, with options that other books don't have." —Bladesmith
Get it from Amazon for $30.51.
There are also pint glasses for beer (and juice) drinkers.
Get it from UncommonGoods for $16 (available in 24 cities).
The box is half the gift! I got the three-pack of their summer scents and the box was so pretty, I was forced to keep it forever. You can pick three candles from their holiday series or some from their core collection.
Get a custom gift box from Otherland for $36+ (available in sets of one or three).
It comes with 1,000 pieces. Tell them I said good luck!
Get it from Amazon for $29.99.
I tried this and can confirm it is delish!
Promising review: "I bought several boxes as gifts. They all loved the candy. I had one extra box and tried to think of somebody to give it to. I thought what the heck, I’m going to try it. That was it, game over. It is so awesome! I kept saying just one more tiny bite. Haha, didn’t work! If you are unsure about buying a box...DON’T. You won’t regret it." —SDR
Get it from Amazon for $31.95.
Promising review: "This is very easy to use! The instructions were easy to follow. The polish is not sheer and has good consistency (pictured above, right)." —Mickael Gibbs
Get it from Amazon for $23.99.
Just wet and ring the towel, and it will stay cool for up to two hours; once it dries, you can restart the process to activate again!
Promising review: "Took this cooling cloth out of the box, added a little H2O and took it to the hubby out mowing the lawn. No joke! No exaggeration! he thought it had been the fridge because it was so cool to the touch. Unfortunately, he will not give it back. Ordering another one...." —Bimmerfiend
Get it from Amazon for $10+ (available in six styles).
The set comes with a storage tin, rolling pin, wee-knife, pizza/dough cutter, mixing spoon, three wee-spoons, mixing bowl, pizza/pie pan, pie server, sheet pan, silicone cake and cupcake molds, two silicone finger mitts, and 48-page recipe book. The recipe book comes with explanations on how the food chemistry works so it's great for newbie food scientists.
Promising review: "I gave this to my sister for Christmas and she immediately used it to make mini treats with the kids. They LOVE it! I just kept getting texts and pictures from them about how functional and FUN it is." —Leslie Palmer
Get it from Amazon for $19.99.
Get eight from Amazon for $10.99 .
The speaker can play about 25 hours on a single charge. It even comes with a red case.
Promising review: "I love the Marshall brand of home speakers. This is my second Marshall product. It always links to my phone without any hesitation. I love that it also has a microphone so you can actually use it to talk to people, not just listen to music. It also has a USB charger so you can charge your phone with it. I use it as my nightstand speaker. Great set-up, great look!" —Luis Barrera
Get it from Amazon for $234.77.
Promising review: "I received my first Takeya cold-brew maker as a gift for Christmas. I like it so much I bought another. It's easy to use and very easy to clean, plus it makes my morning coffee more palatable. It was well-packaged, has easy-to-follow instructions, and will get lots of use at my house. One of the best features is that it can be turned upside down with no leakage." —J. Lloyd
Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in four sizes).
You can make the beer label say anything you want, whether that's their name or an inside joke. And never fear! The "man cave" element in the image can be replaced with anything you want.
Get it from Man Crates for $149.99.
Promising review: "I bought this for my girlfriend because she is absolutely in love with shiba inus. Honestly, she loves them more than me... just sometimes, I hope. Anyways, like the other helpful reviews here have stated, this definitely runs small. Other than that little sizing issue, the material is super soft and comfortable. VERY, VERY warm, very cute, no complaints about anything else. Makes for a great gift!" —James Lee
Get it from Amazon for $21.99+ (available in sizes S–XXL and two colors).
Promising review: "This is the cutest game ever. I bought it for a friend's birthday because she's a cat lover. We opened it immediately and played for four hours straight because it was just so much fun. Same as your standard Monopoly but cat version. The property cards are all different cat breeds and on the back they have cute facts about cats. The houses are fish bones and hotels are litter boxes. Lots of fun for friends, family, etc." —Katie
Get it from Amazon for $24.99.
Get it from Amazon for $19.99.
Get it from ToxicTrinketsShop on Etsy for $10.
What's amazing about this box is that you pick what goes in it! You can pick at least three items from the wide selection of beauty items.
Get it from Glory for $38+/box.
Some notable titles include The Little Mermaid, Little Women, and The Secret Garden.
Get it from VintageCharmedBooks on Etsy for $38 (available in many different titles).
The "mystery" box is not actually a mystery. It comes with a WUPHF.com bumper sticker, Dwight bobble head, lanyard, mug, and writing pad. The care package comes with two random stickers, microwave popcorn, airheads, Twizzlers, Slim Jims, Fancy Feast Kit Kat bar, and other snacks that you can choose in the listing. Some snacks will be decked out in themed packaging like Threat Level Midnight and Professor Copperfield's Miracle Legumes.
Get the mystery box from Toynk for $49.99 or the care package from SweetCargoCo on Etsy for $40+ (available with or without drink option).
It comes with ingredients to make two types of slime: glow-in-the-dark and chalkboard.
Promising review: "The chalkboard and glow slime were super fun to make and play with. Loved how easy it was to make!" —Jacqueline
Get it from Kiwi Co for $24.95.
The salt is naturally antibacterial so they don't need to wash them. Just store in a dry, cool place.
Promising review: "We use these for special occasions and to taste new tequila brands. To clean, you simply rinse the salt cup under water. Super fun and easy to use! Will definitely give this as a gift to friends in the future." —JENINNM
Get a set of four from UncommonGoods for $28 or something similar from Amazon for $19.75.
One Gotta Go is a Black-owned business that seeks to give friends and families something to do besides sit next to each other on their phones.
Promising review: "Honestly I was not expecting this to be that wild of a game. I have been collecting different card games during this quarantine season and I got this on a whim when I saw an ad for it. Even when I got it in the mail, I was not that excited to play. I happened to have this deck of card in my bag when I went to my family's house this past weekend. Someone mentioned that they wanted to play a game, so I pulled this out fully expecting it to land flat. But as SOON as we started playing the arguments were on! Everyone making a case for why they picked what we picked, swaying others to agree with us, even diving into the possible societal repercussions of our selections, I LOVE THIS GAME. We ended up playing for a good three hours." —Amaka Ezeonyebuchi
Get it from One Gotta Go for $25.
Basically you're growing trees. Each player starts with two. The trees absorb light and get light points, which can be used to disperse seeds. There is a "sun" rotating around the board, so players have to time and position everything properly to get the most sunlight.
Promising review: "Don't be fooled by the beautiful artwork, or the adorable little illustrated animals hidden within the components, Photosynthesis is a vicious abstract strategy game, and it's probably the best use of thematic gameplay for any tabletop game in 2017, worthy of being equated with other top tier uses of theme in designing gameplay, such as Shadows Over Camelot, Blood Rage, and just about anything produced by Fantasy Flights." —Paul Bulger
Get it from Amazon for $35.40.
Promising review: "These wine aerators are FABULOUS! I do wine demos for different wineries and I don't always have time to let a bottle of wine breathe properly before a demo starts. These greatly enhance the flavor and it makes all the difference in the world. My sales numbers increased greatly. And you can't beat the price!" —Ash Bash
Get a set of two from Amazon for $14.95.
Sampler includes eight tea drops, two of each: Energizing Matcha Green Tea (caffeinated), Calming Rose Earl Grey (caffeinated), Refreshing Citrus Ginger (caffeine-free), and Cooling Sweet Peppermint (caffeine-free).
Promising review: "Tea Drops + an electric kettle makes for a super simple and mess-free way to prepare your tea. Especially in the mornings when you're getting yourself together or in a hurry. Taste is on point, doesn't need any sweeteners. Overall very smooth teas. You do get a few tea particles at the bottom of your cup, which I thought might be an issue, but it turned out not to be troublesome at all. I would definitely recommend it!" —Arpan
Get the pack of eight from Amazon for $16.99+ (also available in packs of 25). Make it a gift set with an electric kettle and really cute tea cup.
Every aspect of the card is custom so you can pick the moves, the type, stats, card rarity, and more. This is already the coolest gift ever but you can also upgrade with a holographic design.
Get it from WildPetsCreations on Etsy: the custom illustration style for $111 or the photo style for $32+ (available in three sizes).
Apply the ink with a stencil, and the tattoo will develop over the next day to look like the real deal.
Promising review: "I purchased the kit for me and my GF. This was my first time with this kind of tattoo making, so I wasn't sure what to expect aside from having a lot of fun. Well, we had way more than fun as we started inking each other. The tattoo making process is really easy. My tat is now six days old and still looks dark and sharp." —Golan
Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in two sizes).
Promising review: "I have had my eye on this blanket for years. After a long wait and saving of pennies I finally purchased the Pendleton National Park Blanket Collection in Acadia. I use it everyday as a throw over my comforter because I am always cold. I constantly get compliments on my bedding and Pendleton made my dream bedroom come true. Be mindful this is dry-clean only. Be careful with the wool to not damage the quality. This is as an investment, you'll have it forever." —Jean Vandekieft
Get it from Backcountry for $199+ (available in 15 styles).
Everyone I know who has tried this powdered shampoo loves it, including me. It lathers up nicely, lasts forever (still working on my first bottle nearly a year later), and makes my hair super soft. I highly recommend!
Get it from Owa Haircare for $49.
It's available in both crewneck and hoodie.
Get it from ChristaShop99 on Etsy for $19.61+ (available in sizes YS–5XL).
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