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If you’ve been invited to a dinner or soirée this holiday season, good etiquette dictates not arriving empty-handed. While the standard bottle of wine is fine (read: boring), you run the risk of not picking a vino your host enjoys. However, putting a little thought into a bespoke gift shows you truly appreciate the invite and the person’s efforts.
Host and hostess gifts are a great chance to spoil someone with a little “thank you” they might not buy for themselves. Scroll on to see some top picks that are sure to delight for any occasion — all under $25!
Best Home and Decor Hostess Gifts
Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 6.5″ Fall Leaf Yellow Bubble Glass Vase: Put a flower in this adorable and distinctive keepsake vase and your host will never know you got it for a steal. One shopper wrote, “This is beautiful! Inexpensive and trendy, I use it for my plant clippings.” — $7 at Walmart!
Collective Home Ceramic Jewelry Tray: Personalize a hostess gift by bringing a pretty trinket dish with their initial in gold. Reviews confirm it’s perfect to bring as a guest, saying “I purchased this item as a hostess gift for a friend who hosted a dinner party. She loved it!” — $11 (originally $16) at Amazon!
Voluspa Foraged Wildberry Small Jar Candle: If you know someone who is a candle lover, gift them a quality one like Voluspa. This one has fruit, musk, amber and other notes that fill the home with an intoxicating scent — $17 (regularly $22) at Nordstrom!
Panier des Sens Hand Cream with Shea Butter and Olive Oil: This rich hand cream is said to smell exquisite while softening even the driest of hands. Made in France, it’s small enough to keep in a bag or vanity — $16 (regularly $20) at Amazon!
Nest New York Autumn Plum Liquid Hand Soap: Nest makes wonderful scents and a luxe hand soap is a daily pleasure to use — $21 (regularly $26) at Amazon!
Body Restore Shower Steamers Aromatherapy Six-Pack: Gift them a home spa experience with these little American-made shower steamers. As they melt, they release an aromatherapy scent to calm and soothe anyone — $10 with coupon (regularly $17) at Amazon!
Best Foodie Hostess Gifts
Good Lookin’ Cookin’: A Year of Meals – A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food: If ya’ll love Dolly Parton the way we love Dolly Parton, her brand new cookbook written with her sister Rachel is a lovely gift. A Walmart exclusive, the recipes span from Mac and Cheese to Strawberry Shortcake, which sounds as sweet as the authors. Be warned: It may be hard to part with it. One shopper’s review reads, “Have you ever bought a gift and then decided to keep it for yourself?” — $14 (regularly $25) at Walmart
Le Creuset Stoneware Pie Bird, 3.25″: For our fellow pie bakers, this time-honored little birdie keeps crusts from getting soggy and fillings from boiling out by releasing steam from the center of the pie. Furthermore, it’s adorable — $16 at Amazon!
Firelli Italian Hot Sauce Two-Pack: Some like it hot! This Italian-made spicy sauce has a beautiful bottle that is perfectly giftable. Mix it up with an unami truffle hot sauce combo for extra culinary cred — $7 (originally $9) up at Amazon!
Bonne Maman Preserves Sampler Variety Pack: Cherry, orange and strawberry are just some of the delectable preserves in this sampler pack sure to be enjoyed by any jam lover — $14 at Amazon!
Luxardo Aromatic Infused Cocktail Bitters: Rhubarb bitters sound like the start of a perfect cocktail. Also available in flavors like sour cherry or coffee, reviews call it “excellent.” — $20 at Amazon
Vahdam Classic Assorted Tea Advent Calendar 2024: Fellow tea lovers will enjoy 24 cups of holiday blends that shoppers call “wonderful.” From Earl Grey Masala to ginger chocolate, there’s a hot cup for any taste— $14 (originally $20) at Amazon!
