Gift giving can get so stressful and exhausting that I want to bring some whimsy and laughter into the whole thing. These gifts are meant to make you laugh, but also inspire you – and who knows, maybe you do have a giftee on your list who would be delighted by a lipstick keyboard?!?! On to our holiday gift guide 2022!
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For the foodie
A cake that looks like a raindrop?!?! Mind. Blown.
(Or, if the foodie in question doesn’t want to eat agar agar with sugar sirup, why not gift a proper Viennese Sacher Torte, Icelandic chocolate or Dutch stroopwafels?!)
Napkins. Groundbreaking you say?! BUT: what about napkins depicting the Kama Sutra?! I mean if that isn’t a conversation starter at the most boring of Christmas dinners, I don’t know. And maybe your Auntie Susan will learn something!
I absolutely have already at least two people in mind who are avid bakers, love their kitchen aids maaaaaaaybe more than their SOs, and would be delighted about this ornament. I’d tie it to a ribbon of a gift wrap. (EU/USA)
What you could use when the zombie apocalypse approaches – or when you go hiking. I just love multi-purpose gifts! So here’s food supply for a two-day hike – or the prepper you know. (Admit it. You do know one.)
For the nerd
For whatever reason Amazon hasn’t secured merchandising rights for their series Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. But: For the millions out there clamoring for merch accompanying the series: here’s a little secret. You can actually buy one of Gil-Galad’s rings. Pricey, but cool with a capital C. (Per Benjamin Walker, the actor behind Gil-Galad, it can also be used as a knuckle duster. I love a multi-purpose gift.)
Band shirts. Soooooooooo lame, right? But hear me out: a band shirt for a fictional band, on a fictional planet. Also, the Cantina band is just iconic, and I will die on that hill.
For the book lover
I genuinely love this, and have been planning to get one of these for myself: a one-line memory book, spanning five years. I can imagine this being awesome to browse after you filled this up.
For the aspiring writer – who also loves lipstick (raises hand): a lipstick keyboard. Isn’t this absolutely amazing?! (Works for Mac, Android and Google devices.)
If this isn’t the absolute definition of whimsy, I don’t know it: a hollowed-out book “safe”. Just don’t store valuables in it. (Me-as-a-teenager would’ve loved this to the moon and back and would’ve stored all kinds of knick-knacks in it.)
For the homebody
Washi paper incense leaves. Incredibly beautiful, a step up from any old incense sticks or scented candles, and did I say already how pleasing and unique they look?
Punny plant pots. What more can I say?! If your giftee isn’t delighted by a pot proclaiming “Stayin’ alive”, they must be dead and withered (hah!). Choose the most fitting pun, add a plant and you’re good to go.
We all know ladies (and gents) who love their cats more than anything: now they can wear a super sweet hair claw in the form of their beloved feline. (The store also offers different clip designs – all very whimsical! – and accessories.)
Holiday gift guide 2022 – the art of gift giving
Still stumped for ideas? The best advice I’ve recently heard about gift giving came from Hannah (YouTube) and the NYT. Good luck! (And don’t stress yourself out.)
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