25 Gifts For Your Latinx Family And Friends That You Just Can't Go Wrong With
To be honest, you might just end up buying some of these for yourself.
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1. A double disc picture vinyl copy of Selena Ones, which has all of the Queen of Tejano music's greatest hits on it:
Promising review: "OBSESSED!!! Grew up listening to Selena and added this lovely gem to my collection!" —YES QUEEN!!
Get it from Target for $24.99.
2. A tube of MAC x Selena: Queen of Cumbia lipstick, which will leave anyone's lips looking como la flor, or more accurately, como la rosa roja.
3. A The Freakin Rican Sofrito, Adobe, and Sazon seasoning pack, which will bring out the inner gourmet in anyone.
The seasoning mixes are the blend used by Derick Lopez — the executive chef and owner of Astoria's The Freakin Rican — and are all natural and contain no MSG. Plus, they're a great alternative to other brands.
Get it from The Freakin Rican Restaurant for $23.
4. A Cafecito scented candle, which well let anyone fill their home with the sweet smell of coffee without the need of having to pull out the cafetera.
Promising review: "Soft, subtle smell with great burn rate. Came very beautifully packaged as a birthday gift. Love it!" —gabriellaroxanne
Get it from Gold and Palms Atelier on Etsy for $17.50.
5. A Pelon Pelo Rico-inspired enamel pin, which is not only a perfect stocking stuffer, but also the perfect way to pay tribute to a childhood staple.
Promising review: "I love it. I put it on my work lanyard and receive a lot of compliments." —Melanie Martinez
Get it from Pinetration818 on Etsy for $10.
6. A copy of Chicano Eats: Recipes from My Mexican-American Kitchen, which not only features a gorgeous collection of photos of food, but also some seriously delicious recipes.
Promising review: "Thank the NY Times for an article on this author and this cookbook! No more shaming me because I’ve never heard of food from Oaxaca or Mexico City food.
Esteban writes his recipes as easily as a first generation Mexican-American and weaves sweet recollections of his childhood and food. The chapters are introduced with pictures of the main ingredients you will need for the following recipes. Then you get pictures of the food prepared by the recipes and your stomach growls with hunger." —Tina
Get it from Amazon for $21.49.
7. A copy of La Vida Verde, which is the perfect cookbook for someone who is looking to make plant-based versions of Mexican classics.
Promising review: "I love this cookbook! I recently went vegetarian and trying to go vegan. This has helped me eat all my favorite meat-based foods my mom makes (without meat). The recipes are pretty easy to follow. As a Latina —who loved her tacos de asada — I find this cookbook has made my transition a lot easier." —Vanessa Garcia
Get it from Amazon for $19.79.
9. A Millennial Lotería game set, which is the classic game with a hilarious and modern twist.
Promising review: "I absolutely love this!!! I think it's funny how I get to play this game that always had my family yelling and laughing — as well as not trying to give up their money to play, but now have it in a more 'of age' way. I'm sure my mom is going to have something to say about 'el dick pic' like, 'que cochinada,' LOL!" —Lizbeth
Get it from Amazon for $22.46.
10. A Café Bustelo sticker, which is the perfect little gift to slip into the holiday card of someone who lives off cafecito.
Promising review: "Loving my new sticker. Packaged beautifully and arrived quickly, thank you." —bubu1
Get it from CraftySchmood on Etsy for $3.54.
11. A "Cafe con conchas" or "All you need is love + pan dulce" art print, that is perfect for that person in your life who loves pan dulce.
Get the "Cafe con conchas" or the "All you need is love + pan dulce" art print from The Designing Chica on Society6, starting at $16.19 for an 8"x10" (prices vary based on size and sizes go up 28" X 37").
12. A Lil' Libros book, which are the most magical educational books for that littlest family member in your life
These books are written by Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Stein, and are reminiscent of the Little Golden Books series — except they teach preschool kids about famous and important Latinx people, Latin American cities, and also both Spanish and English words.
Get it from Lil' Libros starting at $9.99.
13. A copy of the Cuba: 101 Beautiful and Nostalgic Places to Visit coffee table book that will whisk anyone away to Cuba.
Promising review: "Brought back memories for my parents who have not been back to Cuba since leaving." —Carlos Prado Jr
Get it from Amazon for $30.85.
14. A "Mija I'm busy" tote bag, which is great gift for that person in your life who is always on the run.
Get it from Yo Soy Afro Latina for $25.
15. A unisex María Félix T-shirt, that is the ideal gift for anyone who loves the iconic La Doña.
Promising review: "Got so many compliments on it." —Kassandra Ana
Get it from QuintyModa on Etsy for $24 (available in sizes small–XL and in nine color combination).
16. A copy of What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly — a book that explores Frida Kahlo beyond her art.
Promising review: "Even if you think you know everything about Frida Kahlo, this book will prove you wrong!! The author clearly has a passion for Frida that really shines through and she tells many surprising stories that even as someone who has been a fan my entire life, I had no idea! I'll be gifting this to everyone for the holidays." —Monica Gonzalez
Get it from Amazon for $22.50.
17. An oh-so-so-pretty Frida Kahlo tote bag that you might end up keeping for yourself.
18. Loungefly Coco Papel Picado crossbody bag...
Get it from BoxLunch for $59.90.
19. ...or a Coco Miguel youth cuff beanie, which are the perfect gifts for fans of the movie in your life.
Get it from BoxLunch for $11.92 (originally $14.90).
20. A copy of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez — because one of the most-acclaimed and greatest books of all time is always a good gift.
Promising review: "This book is the gold standard for how to write magical realism. The stories it weaves are infinitely minute and complex, but they still end up tying together beautifully at the end. It's filled with mystery and intrigue and love and war. It manages to blend all of these themes together tastefully and expertly." —Jessica T. Anderson
Get it on paperback from Amazon for $13.11.
21. A bottle of LALO Tequila for that 21+ person in your life who takes their tequila seriously.
22. A copy Spirits of Latin America: A Celebration of Culture & Cocktails, with 100 Recipes from Leyenda & Beyond cocktail book, which is a superb gift for any aspiring mixologist in your life.
Promising review: "I collect a lot of cocktail books and this one quickly rose to the top. (One of my hobbies is a cocktail Instagram account.) Ivy's backstories and histories of agave-based spirits, sugarcane-based spirits, and grape-based spirits of Latin America are well-researched and incredibly detailed. It's rare you have a cocktail book with so much research. The recipes are so well-balanced and nuanced." —Sean Wilson
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
23. A colorful Peruvian cushion cover, which will add a beautiful splash of color to anybody's house.
Get it from k9felinePeru on Etsy, starting at $22.50 each for an 8"x8" cover (prices vary based on size and sizes go up 36"x36").
24. A pack of 50 Bad Bunny stickers, which will let any Bad Bunny fan decorate basically all their things with his face.
Promising review: "Amazing stickers the quality is really good ! I used them for my cup and a phone cover ❤️." —Clarissa Moyano
Get it from Amazon for $7.99.
25. An El Chavo Funko Pop!, because this TV icon would look perfect sitting among anybody's Funko collection.
Reviews in this post have been edited for length and clarity.
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