Gift Guide
Real Simple|December 2024
Got a few folks who stump you every year? Who may have regifted last year's present just as soon as they could? This is for you and for them. Pretty, fun, and even fabulous stuff at any price point. Every one is a keeper.
Gift Guide

TEENY-TINY TOTE

The classic L.L.Bean Boat and Tote has been shrunk down. Like, way down-into a 21/2inch key chain! It's still plenty useful: The zippered interior can hold coins, mints, hair ties, and more. Tote Bag Key Chain, $10; Ilbean.​com

LIP COLOR

For anyone standing under the mistletoe, these fruity, shea-butter-packed balms keep chapped lips at bay and deliver a hint of beige, pink, or bronze shimmer. Mwah! The Frosty Collection Kissable Color, $12 for 3; burtsbees.​com

PUP ORNAMENT

Sold by a nonprofit that employs adults with disabilities, this keepsake is part of a series featuring various cute pups. Each one ships with a signature card from the artist. French Bulldog, $20; augustatrainingshop.​com

LITTLE SNIPPERS

These petite scissors are just the thing for sewing, needlepoint projects, or snipping loose threads on the go. (They're even TSA-approved!) Add a little leather cover for $10. Gold Flower Power Mini Scissors, $14; degen.us

BUZZY SOCKS

Warm up someone's tootsies and protect our pollinators with a pair of bee-utiful socks. With every purchase, $1 is donated to the Pollinator Project, a nonprofit fighting the good fight. Socks That Protect Bees, $16; consciousstep.​com

PAINTERLY PAGES

Suitable for beginners, this watercolor workbook has 12 pages of animal sketches with step-by-step instructions. When they're all painted, they can be pulled out and framed. Animals Watercolor Workbook, $22; shop.emilylex.​com

EGGY SPOON REST

Even the neatest among us can make a hot mess when we're cooking up a storm. Help friends keep their counters clean with a spoon rest that's all it's cracked up to be. Egg Spoon Rest, $10; urbanoutfitters.​com

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