Help for Your Holiday Shopping #3
Gift Guides for the Hostess, Stocking Stuffers, & Experiences
Exciting Gift Ideas
Here is the final set of Gift Guides. If you haven’t seen the first two, you may find them here:
This last set of guides includes gifts for the hostess, gifts for the stocking/gifts under $25, and gifts of experiences. These guides are filled with many ideas, so if you are reading this via email, you may need to click “View entire message” to see the whole post. Let’s get started!
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Holiday Gift Guides 2023
Christmas is an opportunity to pause and give thanks for the love, hope and joy found in Jesus – our Savior and friend. As we exchange gifts with loved ones, it is out of remembrance of the gift God gave us in Jesus. The gift that we are loved, are never alone and can have hope for the future. The Salvation Army
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Gifts for the Hostess
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Unique Gifts $25 and under:
For Neighbors, Teachers, or Stockings
Unique Experience Gifts
These kinds of gifts are perfect for the person who has everything. Perhaps these are the gifts you prefer to give: thoughtful “memory makers” instead of physical gifts. You can gift an experience you share, an experience the giftee does solo, or enjoys with another person/their family.
Gift Cards/Certificates
Their favorite restaurant or one they haven’t tried
Movie passes
Local coffee shop
Airbnb
Massage
Manicure/Pedicure
Door Dash
Local bookstore
Subscriptions
Local CSA
Meal kit (Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, etc.)
Classes
Pottery
Other Experiences
A weekend away
Spa day
Movie marathon (at home or the theater)
Escape room
Winery tour
A day at the botanical gardens
A picnic in the park
Deep sea fishing
Ice skating
A hike- daytime or moonlight
Annual museum pass
Skydiving
National Parks Pass
Amusement park pass
Concert, symphony, or theater tickets
A home cooked meal
A dessert date- pie, ice cream, cake, etc.
I have had SO much fun putting togther these gift guides, and I sincerely hope they have been helpful. I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful and blessed holiday season 🎄
With love, Natalie xx
I love these ideas! So much inspiration here for giving, and you’ve inspired me some wishes of my own 🙊- that eye mask looks dreamy 👀 and the experiences are wonderful. I love that you included a home cooked meal in the mix - I have a friend who makes a lovely suppers in thrifted vintage casseroles or similar dishes, which are part of the gift afterwards - inexpensive and full of 💝✨. Thank you for all the wonderful ideas!! Wishing you happy shopping and prepping this Christmas, too! 🎄💫
This gives me some great ideas for Christmas! Thank you!