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    41 Unique Gifts They Probably Didn't Even Think To Put On Their Wishlist

    Not even Santa thought to give these gifts.

    1. A set of Santa dice and a dice tower for people who need to roll for initiative in the most flashy way possible.

    2. A VERY cool desk lamp so their friendly neighborhood Spider-Man can light their work.

    lamp that looks like a city streetlight with spiderman hanging from lamp

    3. Get the Bag's holiday box filled with tons of fun goodies that support Black entrepreneurs. It has everything from a cool face mask to caramels, so your recipient is sure to be excited.

    green box filled with items

    4. A Russ & Daughters brunch set so you can bring one of New York's most iconic eateries right to their home.

    assortment of lox, bagels, cream cheese, coffee, and chocolate babka

    5. A Lego movie activity kit to inspire them to create the next big Lego movie. Your little auteur will get all the tools they need to create stop motion magic with anything from minifigs to the family pet.

    6. A pair of tea towels showing the moon phases of 2021. They can keep these 100% towels in the kitchen or hang on the wall for quick consultation when they need to check up on lunar activity.

    black towels, one with a moon calendar and the other with large moon phases illustration

    7. A British Cadbury chocolate box and Japanese candy and snacks ideal for anyone who is bored of American candy.

    8. A Christmas light charging cable for the most festive way to get some power.

    string light charging cable

    9. An embroidered crewneck for the person who may or may not have seen every single Hallmark holiday special.

    five sweatshirts in red, blue, grey, maroon, and green that says "christmas movie season" with a tree next to it

    10. A Cher Horowitz-approved candle that's a little more fun than your usual Yankee Candle.

    black candle with white wax that has a label that says as if!

    11. A latch hook or punch needle starter kit for anyone who is always looking for a new crafty project.

    12. A fiery doormat is that — quite frankly — cute as hell.

    black doormat with fire and devil that says hello hot stuff

    13. A GLOW-IN-THE-DARK ghost patch for your spookiest Pokémon trainer. *Lavender Town music begins to play*

    hand holds patches that look like ghastly, gengar, spiritomb, and rotom

    14. A subscription service that sends them a monthly shipment of international coffee so they can feel well-traveled, even if they never leave the couch.

    15. A book tracker bookmark with empty books that they can fill out as they read. This can work as a fun motivator or a way to show off what amazing taste in books they have.

    a person holding the bookmark

    16. An electric S'mores maker that brings the best part of camping indoors. Because outdoors is...you know...cold.

    17. A pooping dogs puzzle to finally give your jigsaw-loving recipient a challenge — they'll be laughing to hard to finish it.

    cover of puzzle with pooping dogs on it

    18. A set of drill brushes that'll turn their drill into a mean, lean, cleaning machine.

    a cloudy shower wall half cleaned to show the effect of the drill brush

    19. A Weird Al Chia Pet that just feels...right.

    20. A Baked By Melissa mini cupcake set with flavors inspired by Hanukkah. I'm talking chocolate babka, jelly donut, caramel hot cocoa, and snowball.

    box with blue and pink snowman design with colorful mini cupcakes inside and a card with a menorah that says happy hanukkah

    21. A Tayne pin here to entertain them with a hat that wobbles. No word on a Flarhgunnstow, though.

    pin that looks like computer window with paul rudd in it wearing a flashy shirt, gold chain, sunglasses, and another layer that's a hat that moves

    22. A fancy cityscape chess for the person who watched Queen's Gambit and now wants to play chess and travel.

    chess set with buildings from london

    23. A miniature claw machine with all the fun (earning prizes) and none of the despair (losing $100 worth of quarters trying to a get a Minion plush).

    24. A pair of truffle-based sauces (black truffle ranch and Sriracha) nestled in a very nice gift box for your fancy foodie friend. These sauces will taste good on everything, so expect an enthusiastic thank you every breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

    The two squeeze bottles of sauce in a Black and gold gift box

    25. A productivity planner for anyone who is always complaining about struggling to follow-through with their New Year's resolution. Luckily, it's undated so they don't have to use it until, say, next year.

    an open productivity planner with one of its pages on display

    26. A pair of gigantic peanut butter cups because the traditional size is way too wimpy, IMO.

    model holds jumbo peanut butter cup that's as large as their palm

    27. A Friends puzzle that will be there for them when they're very, very bored and need some time away from the screen.

    puzzle that says friends with collage with scenes from the show

    28. A trio of window planters they can hang right above the window. Bam! Lots of light for the plants and easy decor for them.

    three white planters held up by a black bar

    29. A gorgeous coffee table book with lots of pictures of lush forests. *sighs and stares out window at my concrete sidewalk and half-dead tree*

    hardcover book with trees on it and the title forest in gold foil

    30. A pair of Crocs and a trendy chain that can be easily attached for maximum ugly-chic style.

    a pair of white crocs with chunky chains around the tops

    31. A whole pancake art set-up with everything they need to get to work on their latest edible masterpiece. They said a Starry Night pancake couldn't be done, but they didn't know about this kit.

    32. A miniature indoor golf green your favorite golfer is sure to appreciate while they're stuck at home. Now they can work on their (very) short game in the living room.

    putting green in living room

    33. A geode kit because nothing breaks up the monotony of everyday life quite like literally breaking up some rocks.

    hand holds up open geode in front of box

    34. A handy fork that clips onto the side of their pickle jar for easy midnight snacking.

    mason jar with holster and small fork in it

    35. A pair of knit house shoes for anyone who misses wearing their Air Jordans but simply has nowhere to go.

    models wears knit slippers shaped like sneakers

    36. A set of stickers or Shrute Farms sweatshirt you're gonna need to get to the Office fan in your life. Oh, everyone you know? Gift giving is easy this year then.

    37. A Mystery Machine punch bowl and some matching Scooby and Shaggy muglets that get my vote for best gift ever. Don't worry, you don't need to dress up like a ghost and pretend that your kitchen is haunted if you want to keep the set for yourself.

    van-shaped punch bowl with small tiki mugs shaped like scooby and shaggy

    38. A tie-dye kit with everything they need to give their white clothing a colorful makeover.

    39. A pair of fondue mugs for anyone looking to dip their toes into the world of fondue. I personally, would like to dip my whole body into a vat of melted cheese, thank you.

    two mugs with windows on the bottom for small candles next to sticks for dripping food

    40. A mini piñata making kit so they can make three fun shapes to treasure...or fill with candy and wallop with a bat. To each their own.

    41. A mini pool table or ping-pong table so they can start their own tiny tournament right at home.

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