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Knock their socks off with a gift they'll never expect.
Promising review: "I originally bought the 7-inch moon for my husband as a gift of 'I love you to the moon and back' for our anniversary... Well, I loved his moon so much that I kept stealing it from our bedroom and taking it to the living room. So I bought myself the 5.9-inch moon to compare sizes and have one to call my own. As it turns out, the slightly smaller 5.9-inch one is just as amazing as the seven-inch. These moons charge up fast with a cord (with a cool 'blue moon' color when charging) and then once charged, they are completely free from cords or any connection dependence. They light up with a very detailed real moon surface design in white or yellow, and it will totally mesmerize you. You can literally 'hold the whole moon in your hand' and use it as a cordless and battery-free lamp, a nightlight, a lantern or quasi-candle in the dark. The wood stand is sleek and super easy to assemble, and is a perfect accent to any room décor. These moons are the best gift for friends, family, co-workers, kids, pets and spouses. My #1 purchase pick for 2020!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $17.99+ (available in three sizes).
Promising review: "Probably one of the best shops I’ve dealt with on Etsy ever! Amazing customer service — everything felt personalized and intimate from beginning to finish. Shipping was super fast! Packaged perfectly. And absolutely BEAUTIFULLY made. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. I got this for my husband for our one-year anniversary, and I know he’s just going to love it. I absolutely plan on ordered more from this shop. Thank you for making our big day so special! This is a 6-star shop!" —Natalie
Get it from FinchandCotter on Etsy for $26+ (available in four sizes, as well as with matting and framing options).
Get it from Bespoke Post for $14.
Promising review: "These are the best shower steamers I've ever tried. Usually they aren't strong enough or they melt too quickly to even enjoy. They are also bigger than what you can buy at the store. Id say they are about a hockey puck size. One lasted my entire shower and still smelled amazing even after i was done. These are the best shower steamers hands down. I would definitely buy these again." —Krista
Get it from Amazon for $19.99.
Promising review: "I bought one for each of my two teen nieces. They LOVE them. Anytime they come over for the weekend, they have their huge soft tortilla blankets with them to snuggle up in while we watch movies. They are incredibly soft, even after washing. The colors are very accurate and did not fade after washing. There has been no pilling, loose strings, or loss of density in the fibers. Which speaks volumes because these girls run around with them as capes and drag them all over the place with them. So they get washed frequently to say the least." —ShannonDaly
Get it from Amazon for $26.99+ (the tortilla blanket is available in four colors and four sizes. Plus, you can also get the blanket in pizza, waffle, and apple pie styles).
Promising review: "My plant animals arrived on time and they were exactly as described. I was very happy with the packaging and think they make great, unusual little gifts for the plant enthusiast and animal lovers among us. I'm looking forward to visitors spotting them 'hanging about' in my home." —Hazel Coulter
Get it from AnotherStudio on Etsy for $8.35 (available in 12 animals).
Some reviewers even use this to store and display beans!
Promising review: "I bought this mug for my dad who just started at an office job. He absolutely loves it! He enjoys making dad jokes about drinking a whole pot of coffee in the morning. The silicone lid is great to keep it warm and makes it easy to drink out of. It's made of thin glass, so its not as sturdy as a mug and it gets hotter, but its great quality and made well." —tess
Get it from Amazon for $18.97.
Promising review: "Are you kidding me? How could anyone rate these anything less than a 5 stars? Mine arrived fairly quickly. They are colorful and the pattern is exactly as pictured. They are wrapped individually. What a good buy! I plan on using mine in a door wreath because they are perfect for decorations." —JZACKCO
Get a pack of seven from Amazon for $4.39.
Promising review: "I have purchased several sets of these. I have them hanging in my office and have referred friends to this link and they have purchased the set too. Great present for teachers!" —Amazon Customer
Get a set of two from Amazon for $17.99 (available in two colors).
Promising review: "I actually own and love this pocket projector. Despite its compact size, this little guy can actually project quite far (I tested it at 14 feet or so, and the image measures approximately 50 inches by 60 inches). I’ve used it to watch films and shows, and it truly feels like I have my own personal movie theater. (The darker the room, the clearer and crisper the images are, so I always use it at night with the lights out. However, blackout shades would work, too!) It can connect to a phone or computer, AND it has its own speakers (though you can connect it to an external speaker as well). For longer binge sessions, I like to have it plugged in so it doesn’t run out of juice, but it can last through a couple of 40-minute episodes unplugged just fine. The best part is once I’m done with it, it fits nicely into my drawers for storage. Easy peasy." —Yi Yang, BuzzFeed Staff
Get it from Amazon for $169.99.
Get it from FOSSA Chocolate for $12.
Promising review: "The moment I stumbled upon this baguette wrist rest, I had to have it. It made me laugh and I needed a wrist rest, so why not? When it arrived, I was impressed — it even came carefully packaged in a bread bag! Not only is it funny, but it's also incredibly comfortable. I'll be bulk buying these for stocking fillers and white elephant gifts this Christmas. Everyone I've shown it to have fallen in love with it, definitely a great purchase." —GSKTerry
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
Promising review: "It was super easy to install and works amazing! I love it so much and the flow of water is perfect and so relaxing. It's a real steal for the price (which had made me skeptical it would work right). It works so great though, super luxurious." —Sarah Katherine
Get it from Amazon for $38.99+ (available in three colors).
Get it from Bespoke Post for $55.
Promising review: "It’s a hit! I bought this for my husband as a birthday present and he absolutely loved it! The challenge to open the crate was really fun for him and all the different flavors of meat really impressed him. He is already telling all his friends about it how cool it is." —Kylie
Get it from Man Crates for $109.99.
Promising review: "This thing is awesome. My husband and I hide this around the house from each other and sometimes it takes months to find. How awesome is it to be able to yell out 'yes! I found the potato!' and have that make total sense?! Doesn't matter if we're having a little argument or not, we still get excited about it. Not the common use for a stress reliever, but we have fun playing our silly little game. 😊 Certainly keeps things entertaining." —TM
Get it from Amazon for $6.50.
Promising review: "I purchased these for a friend's birthday present (he is a sushi waiter) and these are flippin' AMAZING. I ordered two sets by mistake, but I am totally keeping the second pair for another gift (or for myself!). These are sure to be great conversation pieces and attention-getters. Way to go!" —T. Redwood
Get them from Amazon for $11.98.
Promising reviews: "The Calico kitty chopstick rests are flippin' adorable. Used them tonight for the first time... they are very stable and easy to clean. Very happy camper!" —allison nixon
"I bought one dog and one cat chopstick stand and they are the cutest. My partner absolutely adores them and they can also be great paperweights when you're not eating <3" —Bianca Zhang
Get them from SkySpirals on Etsy for $8.27.
Promising review: "I gave my wife a 'mixtape' on a flash drive on our first date. I bought this to surprise her with a collection of all the mixtapes I have made for her since with some new tunes for our four-year anniversary! Love this!" —Deegan Adams
Get it from TheBlankRecordStore on Etsy for $22.85+ (available in four finishes and four gift box options).
Promising review: "I love using this on my Halo Top! Feels so nice and much easier to hold! Great quality." —designgal24
Get it from kanudles on Etsy for $8.99 (available in two colors).
Even though this pen feels like it could be from the future, the patented ink cartridge was designed by Paul Fisher for NASA in the 1960s! The rainbow titanium nitride coating is just a wonderful bonus because it looks cool and keeps the pen from tarnishing.
Promising review: "I keep this in my back pants pocket because it is small enough that I can do so. It gets sat on, dropped, and occasionally sent through the washing machine...and it is still as good as new.
I have had worn this pen on my person, daily, for the last FOUR YEARS, and the coating is as good as ever. It needs refills every once in a while, but other than that, no maintenance is needed." —Segv
Get it from Amazon for $54.40.
Promising review: "LOVE THIS!! I’ve only tried the infuser with one kind of tea (blue butterfly pea flower) but it was delicious! Will need to buy at least one more to bring to the office! Plus it looks so adorable in my Hocus Pocus mug. 😊" —Anna
Get it from Amazon for $15 (available in three shapes).
Promising review: "This wooden acorn car diffuser is adorable and very well-made from quality materials. The wood is just gorgeous and the finish is done nicely. Inside the wooden acorn is a little glass vial with a cork lid that you fill with oil. The scent permeates the vehicle nicely without being too overpowering. 🔆 TIP:🔆 tip and hold the glass vial upside down for several seconds to let the cork really absorb the essential oil before turning it right side up again and placing inside the acorn." —@Lark
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
Jing Gao, the founder and CEO of Fly By Jing, is a chef, entrepreneur, and a globally-renowned expert on Chinese cuisine. While the flavors are inspired by her hometown of Chengdu, Jing's recipes are deeply personal and offer a unique taste you won't find anywhere else.
I got this sauce as a gift, and I have been obsessed ever since I tried it. It combines the most prized Sichuan peppercorns with fragrant dried chilies, fermented black beans, garlic, shallots and more for a numbing, umami-rich flavor that has enhanced truly everything I've tried it on — without overpowering the other flavors. I've been struggling to find the right sauce to take my home-cooked dishes to the next level, and let me tell you, this is it! Plus, the packaging is super cute and thoughtful, and mine even came with a beautiful little zine that includes a breakdown of the ingredients, some amazing recipe ideas, and more!
Get it from Fly By Jing for $15.
Promising review: "I am not the biggest breakfast person, but I love this machine. Making a waffle bowl filled with fruit is a great way to start your morning. We have used this guy for quite a few breakfasts now (there are so many ways to use it), but the waffle bowls are my favorite so far. Plus, the color goes great with my question." —Scott Brown
Get it from Amazon for $29.99+ (available in two colors).
Promising review: "Love, love, love this. It is so cute. The little fan and light that comes with it are perfect for blowing the essential oils around the room. Seller is really lovely. Will definitely be buying some more for other rooms." —Sammi
Get it from stunningbae on Etsy for $32.23 (available in three colors).
Promising review: "I, an adult woman, cannot remember the last time I bought a box of tissues for my home (though I have several purse packs?!). It may have been when I most recently had a sinus infection, which I guess was two-plus years ago. But now that I’m playing house as a grown-ass person in an apartment to myself, I’m trying to be *responsible*. So obviously buying this whimsical tissue box cover we’ve featured in a million BuzzFeed shopping posts is peak adulting.
Perhaps the reason I’ve been so bad at keeping around a box of tissues is because tissues just look...kind of ugly out in the open. But not with this lil’ cover! Now it’s a ~design element~ that I’ll hopefully remember to keep full. For now, it’s filled with a square box of tissues I unearthed from my old apartment’s closet while packing; it's presently neatly housed inside the tissue box cover, providing the "smoke" for the tiny chimney. The only downside to committing to this box is that I'll have to buy square-shaped tissue boxes only now. But I can live with that. And with my not-snotty nose." —Elizabeth Lilly, BuzzFeed Staff
Get it from Amazon for $8.95.
Note that some reviewers thought this was smaller than they expected, so be sure to double check the size!
Promising review: "To say a toilet brush is adorable is a lot...but it is so cute! The cherry and brush are a tad small but it fits perfectly into the bottom of our bowl. It’s a great way to keep the brush handy but not unsightly! Buy it. You won’t be disappointed!!!" —Laura Link
Get it from Amazon for $11.89.
Promising review: "My pillow came out so cute!! Bought it to send to college with my daughter and she loved it. Thank you!!!" —Cheryl Moore
Get it from aurespaces on Etsy for $29.99+ (available in sizes XXS–XXL and three types of fabric).
Promising review: "My 5-year-old loves Untitled Goose Game and these socks have now transformed it into a game we play in the backyard. She being the horrible goose and I the gardener/shop keeper for the day. If you are a fan of the game (or awful geese) grab yourself a set." —J. Burcham
Get three pairs from Amazon for $11.99.
Promising review: "This is such an awesome idea! I just got done wrapping boxes and it turned out great. Very pleased!! The quality and designs are so realistic. This purchase was so worth it — love it." —Julie Howard
Get it from GiftCouturePaper on Etsy for $19.99.
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