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1. A copy of Subpar Parks: America's Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors along with a US National Parks Scratch Off Poster — so they can visit the very parks people love to complain about while literally scratching them off their list.
2. A classic PlayStation console complete with 20 games, two wired controllers, a virtual memory card, and the HDMI cable you probably need — not to brag but I bought this console for my husband last Christmas and I won Christmas. Like, you probably didn't even know it was a contest, but it was and I won.
3. A screaming goat, because if there is anything they need this year it's a tiny figurine of a goat screaming out their frustrations.
4. An awesome portable mini projector that uses LED lights to deliver 1080p full HD and make their next movie night totally epic.
5. A pair of light-up chopsticks for when they need the help of The Force to get them through a meal.
6. A very handy book that could honestly, save their life — or just answer all those questions they're maybe too embarrassed to even google.
7. And a definitive guide to knowing what creatures from our planet fart.
8. A nostalgic Apple Watch stand designed to look just like their favorite handheld video game — plus it has a perfectly fitting spot for the charger so everything looks totally seamless.
9. A classic and totally investmentworthy Le Creuset enameled cast-iron Quidditch or Harry Potter Dutch oven that'll seriously have them casting spells in the kitchen.
10. A handy little in-car dip clip perfect for all the dinner parties they plan on hosting at their new favorite restaurant.
11. A bottle of Mike's Hot Honey they'll quickly wonder how they ever lived without! Seriously, it's spicy, sweet, and tastes SO good on pizza.
12. An LED sunset lamp projector designed with a 180-degree rotation to help shine just enough color onto whatever wall they want.
13. A super cozy crewneck sweatshirt because you love this journey for them.
14. An easy-to-use nose wax kit designed to minimize discomfort and even protect from any irritation while they get all those pesky nose hairs your of their way.
15. A handmade bourbon lip balm so they can wet their whistle even when they're not having a drink.
16. A pair of mismatched astronaut stud earrings that are just out of this world.
17. A scratch-off bucket list poster filled with all the things they'll def want to do now that quarantine is mostly over.
18. A pack of really yummy ChapStick that'll have them asking for some more.
19. A thought-provoking and culturally significant set of art done in the traditional Japanese style of Ukiyo-e.
20. A desktop Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy. Hi. I'm Elena, President and CEO of Elena's Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy Emporium and Warehouse. Thanks to a shipping error, I am now currently overstocked on Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guys and I'm passing the savings on to yoooou!
21. A bucket list booklet designed to help them and their partner work out and work toward shared goals.
22. A super cool mirror surface, LED display, a digital clock designed with a dimming mode that offers three levels of brightness, and a dual USB port so you can charge your phone right on it.
23. A linen pillow cover to immortalize one of the greatest moments in TV history and that they'll use to rest your head on while you rewatch The Office for the 782nd time this week.
24. A giant 750-ml wineglass they can fill with the optimal amount of a liquid they may *actually* need to help get through the day.
25. A timeless and totally seductive portrait — if this doesn't put a smile on their face, I dunno what will!
26. A pair of earrings for a discreet way to show everyone how notorious they are on these streets.
27. A three-piece pizza grilling set they can use to make the kind of oven-fresh pizza that'll have people asking, "Is that delivery or DiGiorno?" But it won't be either! 'Cause it's homemade!
28. A Squatty Potty that'll position you in a way that makes your poop pass through more comfortably!
29. A restorative foot scrubber designed with soft inner bristles that can give them a relaxing massage and stiff outer bristles perfect for exfoliating away the dead skin that causes rough, cracked feet.
30. A super-genius luggage-mounted cup caddy that slides right onto the handle so you always have a place to put your coffee when you're carrying a million other things.
31. An unofficial Disney Parks cookbook and drink recipe book to help them whip up some magic in the kitchen — and that whip can be of the Dole variety since there's a recipe for that.
32. An entertaining The Nightmare Before Christmas Cross-Stitch Kit so they can have something to do while they watch their favorite holiday movies.
33. A delicious box of British treats filled with 10 of the top-selling Cadbury British chocolate bars that they may or may not eat in one sitting.
34. A fantastic wineglass holder so they can have a peaceful, relaxing glass of wine in the privacy of their own shower stall. And before you tell me this is a frivolous purchase, it'll also hold their bottles upside-down for them! So like... twofer!
35. A carbonated bubble clay mask designed to get deep down to clean out their pores while it bubbles up to make the perfect Insta pic.
36. A pack of very handy LokiStashed Velvet Hair Tie Scrunchies designed with a hidden zipper pocket so they can store their keys, money... any of the small things.
37. An estate-planning journal that'll let them get all their affairs in order in the event of...well, you know...so they don't have to worry about it.
38. A super helpful chart filled with all the best insults they could ever possibly deliver to all their foes.
39. A colorful Little People, BIG DREAMS RuPaul book that's filled with stylish and quirky illustrations and delightful facts of the inspiring performer’s life.
40. A bag of edible insects that includes a hearty mix of grasshoppers, crickets, silkworms, and sago worms. That's all I'll say about that.
