We’ve all been there. We want to gift our friends something nice without spending an arm and a leg, but want it to be something that they will actually use and enjoy. So today I’ve cultivated a list of items that are perfect for this situation. Below are 10 items that aren’t expensive, but that you wouldn’t necessarily buy yourself regularly, so they are great to receive as a gift. If you have the means within your budget, I would recommend stocking up on some and keeping them on hand for those moments when you want to give someone special a little something.

Tip: Going the extra mile when wrapping a small gift can help it feel like something really special even if it didn’t cost you much.

Arches Candle from Good & Well Supply Co: I fell in love with this candle when I received it myself as a gift. It is the best smelling candle I’ve ever smelled and one I will continually buy until they stop making it. Mikey and I are both obsessed with it, so it’s a great home scent for everyone. All of this companies products are 100% vegan, 100% ecofriendly, and ethically sourced, which is means you can feel great about gifting it to someone you love.

Hearth & Hand Flour Sack Tea Towel: One of my favorite things to gift a friend, especially as a house warming treat, is a beautiful tea towel.

Better Way Tea in ‘Warm Happy Place’: I love tea and I love receiving new teas that I haven’t tried before, especially ones that are a little more nice an expensive. This one from Better Way Designs (shoutout to my amazing friend Bekah who’s business I’ve linked this tea through) is so delicious. It is unlike any other tea I’ve had before and really gives such a cozy, experience when drinking.

Glo Skin Beauty Suede Matte Lip Crayon in Monogram or Trademark: This is one of my favorite lip products of all time for weddings. I very often put bridesmaids in one of these two shades because they are natural, long wearing, comfortable and look so different and beautiful on every skin tone. At $20 a lipstick, these are a great small gift for someone who loves an everyday lip color because they are great quality and look good on everyone.

Zebra Mildliner Highlighter Pack: A massive pack of beautiful shades of highlighters is not always a justifiable ‘need’ in someone’s budget, but boy do these make writing more enjoyable. If you know someone who uses a handwritten planner, writes a lot of notes, is creative and doodles, or just wants to bring a little joy into their everyday life, these are such a great gift! I love that they are double ended so they have two thicknesses.

Hydroflask Tumbler: Who doesn’t want a travel mug that keeps their hot drinks hot for hours and their cold drinks cold for hours? This gift is amazing for SO many people, and I can’t recommend Hydroflask enough. It’s not secret over here that Mikey and I are obsessed and this one is on my list for Christmas.

Sapo de Solis Handcrafted Soap: This is my favorite local soap company and I love that you can buy them online too! If you’re local to the Lansing area, you can find them in the REO Town Marketplace and often at the Okemos Farmer’s Market. I love how long these last and the scents are amazing. We’ve switched to bar soap in both our shower and our bathroom sink and while I have many soaps on hand that I switch in and out, I always seem to go back to buying from Sapo de Solis when I need soap!

Flowers & Thrifted Vase: This is a really simple and meaningful gift that can bring a nice touch to someone’s home. I find beautiful vases at the thrift store all the time that are great for gifting. You could even go a step further and DIY the vase by painting it, etc and making it a unique gift. Then, stop at your local farmer’s market, flower shop, or grocery store, and pick up some flowers to put in your vase before gifting! I have personally received dried lavender and I highly recommend it because it lasts for months instead of just a couple days!

Endangered Species Chocolate: I love this brand of chocolate. The packaging is beautiful and great for gifting, and I love that there is a special cause behind the company because it makes gifting it, that much more special. Each flavor of chocolate bar is associated with a different endangered species, which you can see on the back of each bar. When you purchase them, 10% of the Net Profits go towards saving that animal. This would be a really great gift idea for someone who loves a specific animal like Elephants, for example.

I hope you enjoy these gift ideas for small and meaningful gifts. If you have any suggestions to add to the list, please leave a comment below and let me know!

Have a beautiful day,

Andrea

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Welcome back to the only gift guide I will be doing this year! I love stocking stuffers because they can be so fun and random so here is my little list of stocking stuffer ideas for you this year!

Scratch Off Bucket List Top 100 Movies Poster

We’re starting with this one because I got this one for Mikey last year and we are obsessed with it. I originally gifted it with the intention that he would just scratch off what he’s seen and keep going, but he wanted us to watch all 100 together! It’s perfect for nights when we don’t know what to watch. We just search our stream services for something that’s on the list and we always have fun guessing what the graphic underneath is going to be!

Justin’s Peanut Butter Squeeze Packs

If you have any peanut or almond butter fans to gift, these squeeze packs are fun because they have tons of different flavors and are pretty expensive to buy regularly for yourself. I would love to find the chocolate hazelnut almond pack in my stocking. You could easily buy a pack or two and split them among many stockings!

‘The Nightingale’ by Kristin Hannah

This book was my favorite that I read in 2019. I’m not sure how well it will fit in a stocking (haha) but it’s a great gift for a fellow book worm. You could also buy the kindle edition and then print off the paper and put it in their stocking!

Slipper Socks

These are another great item you could buy and split among many stockings because when it’s wintertime can you really have too many cozy socks? The answer is no! Gift your favorite people some cozy!

The Wet Brush Original Detangling Comb

I recently bought myself this comb because I wanted something I could keep in my toiletry bag for use at the gym after showering. I love this one. It’s easy to use and detangles my hair well when wet! If you know an avid gym goer or even a guy (Mikey likes this one too) this would be a great addition to their stocking and it’s really affordable!

Tony Moly Sheetmasks Set

It’s no secret that I love sheet masks. I’ve tried the Tony Moly brand many times and think they make a great gift so your loved ones can always have some masks on hand! I’ve linked a set that has some other goodies too that could be gifted with the sheet masks or even split apart for another gift!

Stasher Reusable Bags

If you know someone who is trying to find more sustainable options for everyday life, this is a great gift to add to their stocking! Stasher bags are my favorite because they come in a variety of colors and sizes, are dishwasher safe, and have a really great seal. I am slowly trying to replace all of my plastic bag usage over to these and would really appreciate someone gifting me one!

Magnetic Meal Planning Pad

I received this exact meal planning pad as a gift for Christmas two years ago and it is AMAZING! If you know someone who is trying to be better about meal planning and cooking more at home, this is a great little gift to add to their stocking. I received it with a cookbook I had been wanting and it was one of my favorite gifts I’ve ever received. Such a good combination. I love how it’s organized and that it’s magnetic so that I can throw it on the fridge and easily see all week what I’m planning to make for meals!

Stonewall Kitchen Holiday 2019 Jam Tree

As someone who makes biscuits every Sunday (Hello Biscuit Sunday!!), I think this is the perfect little treat to find in a stocking. Little jars to try multiple flavors is always fun, and Stonewall makes such delicious jams and jellies!

Welly Face Saver Clear Spot Bandages

If you struggle with blemishes ever, you know how helpful it can be to find something that works well. I have tried multiple ‘zit stickers’ as I like to call them, but none have ever worked as well as these. They dry up the blemish so well overnight that I think all women should have them on hand. WARNING: Be gentle with who you gift these to. Make sure you only gift these to someone who you are close to and would be comfortable receiving these from you. Blemishes and skincare issues can be a sensitive topic, so make sure you are being thoughtful and kind before gifting.

Morphe 3B Pure Nude Eyeshadow Palette

This is the cutest little mini eyeshadow palette! If you know someone who loves matte warm eyeshadows this is the perfect little stocking gift for them! I personally bought one for myself because I loved it so much! Haha

Tazo Tea Bags

If you know a lot of tea lovers it can be really nice to buy a couple different kinds of teas and add a few bags of each flavor in everyone’s stockings! I personally love the Wild Sweet Orange flavor but Tazo makes many amazing other flavors too.

What are your family’s stocking traditions? Do you open them first? Last? On Christmas Eve? My family always opens them last on Christmas morning.

I hope you enjoyed these ideas and if you have any stocking stuffer ideas of your own, be sure to comment down below and let me know them!

Happy Holidays,

Andrea

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