Let's be honest, shopping for the holidays isn't always easy. The stores are swelling with stressed-out shoppers and even more stressed temporary salespeople (more than half a million, to be exact). And they're all distracting you from the task at hand—finding unique and personal gifts in your price range. So each year, we offer our hassle-free, avoid-the-crowds gift guide. Perfect presents for your loved ones or your own personal wish list, all available online.
Updated daily.
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Comes with indoor-appropriate felt ammo balls
Wooden Slingshot Kit
$16 at Etsy -
Lemongrass Shampoo
$18 by Blind Barber -
Made in small batches with fresh brewed tea, cardamom and cinnamon
Chai Tea Lollipops
$6.50 by Quin -
Backgammon & Checkers Roll
$45/ $22 by Restoration Hardware -
Faux Fur Pom-Pom Hat
$39.50/ $15.50 by J.Crew Factory -
Beard Comb
$5.25 by Kent -
Marble Monogram Trinket Dish
$22 at Anthropologie -
Pine Cabin Building Set
$18 by Roy Toy -
"Cheers" Drink Stirs
$13 by Sideshow Press -
Salted Caramel Blondie Mix
$16 by Sisters' Gourmet -
Playing Cards
$8 by Best Made Co. -
Bronco Pin
$10 by Three Potato Four -
Camo Steel Keychain
$12 by DSPTCH -
Lip Balm Trio
$9 by Harry's -
Reversible Magnetic Hourglass
$8 at Urban Outfitters -
Cereal Marshmallows
$12.99 by Hoosier Hill Farm -
Lavender Bubble Bath
$23.95 by Deep Steep -
Turkish Bath Towel
$24.99/ $22.99 by Cacala -
Marble Rolling Pin and Base
$17.67 by Fox Run -
Travel Candle
$14.50 by Capri Blue -
The Adventure Log
$12 by Word. Notebooks -
AFAR Subscription
$20 for one year -
Travel Iron & Steamer
$24.99 by SteamFast -
Leather Luggage Tag
$10 by Madewell -
Stainless-Steel Oil Sprayer
$24.95/ $19.95 by Williams-Sonoma -
Foam Massage Roller
$23.99 by SelfKare Fitness -
Resistance Bands
$18.99 by Tone It Up -
Bike Bell
$19.99/ $12.99 by Wheel Up -
Caramel Apple Kit
$20 by Fat Toad Farm -
Machined Aluminum Dice
$19.95 at Cool Material -
Bourbon Cherries
$18 by Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. -
Scrappy Little Nobody
$26.99/ $16.06 by Anna Kendrick -
Calm Bath Salts
$17.98 by Herbivore -
Microwave Popcorn Popper
$14.99 by Uncommon Goods -
This transforms your voice to sound like an Imperial Death Trooper
Star Wars: Rogue One Mask
$23 by Star Wars -
Old Fashioned Hand Cream
$20 by Barr-Co. -
Fictional Hotel Notepads
$22 by Herb Lester -
Single Malt Scotch Toothpicks
$6.95 by Daneson -
7 Wonders Sheet Masks
$15 (for 3) by Leaders -
Flannel 5-Panel Hat
$44.50/ $21.97 by Pendleton -
Bourbon Barrel Maple Syrup
$14 by Dorset Maple Reserve -
Small, but surprisingly powerful
Mini Car Vac
$19.75 by Armor All -
Wintertime Bulbs
$16.95 at Crate & Barrel -
Soft, scratch-made cookies with a rich malted milkshake flavor
Malt Shop Cookies
$21.99 (for a dozen) at Malt Shop Cookies -
Drink Like a Man
$13.37 at Amazon -
A luxe vegan candle that burns for 50 hours
Pinion & Petigrain Candle
$23 by Wittmore -
Olivewood Coasters
$24/ $20.99 at West Elm -
Porcelain Tray
$14 by Rosanna -
Metal Spinning Tops
$19 at Kaufmann Mercantile -
Bacon Beer Brittle
$16 (for 2 bags) by Stacy's Sweet Spot -
Rosé Gummy Candies
$20 by Sugarfina -
Soap on a Rope
$14.95 by Movember -
Elite Strongarm Blaster
$12.99/ $7.91 by Nerf -
Denim Solution
$22 by 3x1 -
Micro Max Multi-Tool
$14/ $8.54 by SwissTech -
Carry-On Cocktail Kit
$23.95 by W&P Design -
Soap-on-a-Rope
$15 by Jack Black -
Secret Stash Nickel
$30/ $24 by Spy-Coins -
Red Eye Kit
$20 by Flight 001 -
Match Bottle
$18, by Skeem Design -
Personal Salt Tin
$5 (for two), by Jacobsen Salt. Co. -
Temporary Tattoos
$15, by Tattly -
Cold Brew Coffee Bean Bags
$13.95, by Grady's -
Moscow Mule Mugs
$24.98, by Huckberry -
High Density Yoga Mat
$39.95/ $19.99, by HemingWeigh -
Peppermint Bark Cookies
$24.95, by Williams Sonoma
Important Dates
December
15
Last day to send gifts using Standard Post US Mail to ensure Christmas delivery.
(For guaranteed Hanukkah delivery, it's 12/13)
December
16
Last day for standard shipping using FedEx and UPS to ensure delivery by Christmas Eve.
(Expedited 2-Day Shipping gives you until 12/22)
December
16
Free Shipping Day. When hundreds of retailers offer free shipping with delivery by Christmas Eve in the continental US.