They May Cost Less Than $25, but These 15 Gifts Still Stand Out From the Pack
From adorable scissors they’ll use everyday to special occasion artisanal Mezcal glasses, there’s something to satisfy everyone on your list.
From adorable scissors they’ll use everyday to special occasion artisanal Mezcal glasses, there’s something to satisfy everyone on your list.
These days, you’d be hard-pressed to find holiday gifts that are thoughtful, well-made, and priced under $25. But we found 15 options that are sure to delight even the most discerning people on your list. Whether you’re in need of last-minute stocking stuffers or have been assigned secret Santa to a coworker you barely know, here are some of our favorite, most affordable hidden gems.
A stocking stuffer for the pro-carb grocery shopper who’s averse to checking things off on their Notes app.
Mel Andrel Baguette Memo Pad
Perfectly sized for jotting down a list or sharing a quick memo. You can also tape magnetic strips to the back of the pad to stick it on the fridge.
These burnable French incense paper strips are an elegant—and cheap!—alternative to luxury candles or room diffusers.
Papier d'Armenie Perfume Strips
One booklet comes with 36 strips. Burn one into a glass dish to make the room smell of myrrh, wood, and a hint of vanilla.
Give the gift of a tiny snip and make opening an envelope, trimming thread, or removing a rubber band off a veggie bundle easier—and more adorable, too.
Niwaki Fridge Magnet Scissors
A small pair of Japanese scissors that lives on your fridge while dressed like a daikon radish? Come on.
This editor-approved onion jam has been described as "something I never thought I’d need in my life." Sweet, savory, and smokey, all in one spread.
Blackberry Farm Shop Smoked Onion Jam
Here’s a taste of what’s inside: Sweet Georgia vidalia onions, smoked and blended with sherry vinegar and benne seeds. Add it to pizza, quiche, snack plate, and more.
Cuter than standard shot glasses and priced at $10 each, these adorable yellow cups will make liquor-sipping all the more delightful.
Nickey Kehoe Yellow Small Mezcal Glass
Given that they’re handblown and thoughtfully considered by artisans in Michoacán, Mexico, these mini cocktail glasses look, and ought to be, more expensive than they are.
A little blue cutie to replace your favorite cook’s burnt and greasy oven mitt.
Big Night Essential Gingham Mini Mitt
Compact but mighty, this mitt is sized to hang on a hook or be tucked away in a drawer. A grippy silicone underside makes handling hot cookware or opening stubborn jars simpler.
For the tea or coffee lover in your life. This beautiful and durable glass set includes a mug, saucer, and spoon.
Bodum Copenhagen Glass Mug & Saucer Set
Don’t be fooled by the frosty, semi-transparent finish. This Copenhagen-designed set is made from Borosilicate, a type of glass that won’t crack under extreme heat.
Gift some of that calming Japanese onsen aura to the recipient who loves to bathe and pamper themselves.
Onsen Saru Hot Spring Bath Fizz
Himalayan pink salt, shea butter, and avocado and sunflower oils soften the skin while the Japanese matsu pine and cedarwood scent turns an ordinary bath into a fragrant and restorative session.
A set of lavender sachets to help your recipient freshen up the mustiest parts of their home or car.
Hawkins New York Windowpane Lavender Sachets
Better-looking than loose potpourri and more gorgeously stuffed than your standard white-cloth drawstring pouches, this sachet set is a crowd pleaser.
A ceramic match holder and striker for the person looking to upgrade their dish of loose matchbooks into a more organized vessel.
Hawkins New York Match Striker
Handmade in Brooklyn by LindaMakess, this scalloped match striker is perfect for wherever you might need a flame—in the bathroom, kitchen, or on the coffee table.
Punchy artist-designed notebooks for jotting down inspiration, to-do lists, and reminders.
Lucky Risograph Errands Field Notebook
Choose one of seven spiral-bound notebooks with cover art by Chuck Kuan and Amanda Chung.
Because there’s something more graceful about gifting candles made of unscented beeswax instead of typical scented soy wax.
Nickey Kehoe Rose Beeswax Tapers
Hand-dipped in coastal Maine, these tapered candles are designed to light up your tablescape without drips or smoke.
A little something for home cooks who need more Morris & Co. in their lives (and their kitchens).
Morris & Co. x Williams Sonoma Bluebell Spoon Rest
Help keep countertops and ranges clean with this porcelain spoon rest that’s shaped like an even bigger spoon.
If you’re looking to gift a fun dish towel, have it be made from from the super absorbent weaves Geometry is known for.
Geometry Ray Tea Towel
Made by Geometry, the textiles brand known for kitchen towels that use their signature Geoweave fabric—quick-drying, wrinkle-resisting, and built to absorb a good amount of liquid.
This air freshener is perfect for a car, gym locker, closet, or wherever else your gift recipient might need a sophisticated scent.
Earl of East Jardin de La Lune Air Freshener
The Jardin de la Lune scent fills spaces with its blend of tuberose, blackberry leaf, bergamot, and cade.
Top collage by Dwell with images (from left to right) courtesy of East Fork, Hawkins New York, and Chante Vaughn for Big Night
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