Six Sensational Holiday Gift Guides & $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Started checking out holiday gift guides?
I started looking around a little bit the other day when I was out shopping for other things and immediately became a bit overwhelmed!
It’s time to get started making lists; figuring out who we will be buying for this year; and brainstorming what kinds of things they might love to receive.
I don’t like to ask people what they want; I know that when I have to give a list of things to someone for them to chose from, that it makes the surprise so much less fun.
So, in turn, I like to search and find the perfect thing for a friend or family member that may be a little bit unexpected, but that they will hopefully love and enjoy and be pleasantly surprised by!
To help you with your holiday gift giving, I’ve brainstormed a variety of gifts that I think would be lovely surprises for different people on my list; and I’m sharing those with you on SIX DIFFERENT GIFT GUIDES that I created this holiday season!
I have actually created full on guides for each of these – with reasons for why I selected each item as well as links to the items!
Just click on each Gift Guide title to be taken to the FULL GIFT GUIDE!
And here they are!!
Fab Farmhouse Style Gift Ideas
Farmhouse style is definitely the thing these days. And with so many people swooning over this casual and rustic decor style, farmhouse finds are the perfect gift idea for your Fixer Upper fan friends and family members. While many farmhouse pieces can be thrifted and DIYed, there are some classic hallmark elements of farmhouse decor style that would make lovely gifts. I’ve collected some of these fab farmhouse style gift ideas here, and who knows; you may just find a gift for yourself in addition to the people you are shopping for!
1. Ceramic Pitcher Vase
2. Olive Greens Wreath
3. Mason Jar Measuring Cups in Blue
4. Cotton Linen Throw Pillow with Compass
5. Preserved Boxwood Single Ball Topiary
6. Marble and Wood Cheese Board
7. Zinc Metal 2-Tiered Tray
8. Distressed Blue Square Metal Tray
9. Glass Terrarium
Casual Preppy Cool Gift Ideas for Guys
Guys. They can be so hard to buy for! Lot’s of men on my list just go out and buy things they want or need; which makes finding them the perfect gift that much more difficult. So I’ve rounded up some casual preppy-cool gift ideas for those men on your list that reach a little bit outside of the usual! I hope you find the perfect thing…
1.Baxter Men’s Exfoliating Body Bar
2. North Face Men’s Pull-Over
3. Scotch & Soda Men’s Scarf
4. Fitbit Charge 2 Tracker Watch
5. Camelbak Insulated Bottle
6. Wireless Earbuds
7.Armani Exchange Men’s Sunglasses
8.Bergamot Tobacco Scented Candle
9.Men’s Slippers
10.Sperry Top Sider Duck Boot
Gift Ideas for Foodies and Chefs
I may write about decorating. But I love food. Although I’m not much of a baker; I love to cook. And I love to eat, of course. I especially l love to cook when I get to spend some time doing it. When I get to spend time reading a bunch of recipes and then creating my own version. And using lovely tools and cookware to help me create beautiful meals that I can share with family and friends who appreciate them. So I’ve collected some gift ideas that I, myself, would love to receive, and that might just be perfect for those foodies and chefs on your list.
1.Bodum 8 Cup Chambord Classic Coffee Maker
2.Lodge Dutch Oven in Oyster White
3.KitchenAid Stand Mixer in Crystal Blue
4.Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten
5.Set of 2 Moscow Mule Copper Mugs
6.3 Piece Acrylic Canister set in Turquoise
7.KitchenAid Kettle in Citrus Sunrise
8. Silpat Non-stick Silicone Baking Mat
9. 4 Piece Jetty Cheese Set
10. Norpro Glass Cheese dome with Marble Base
Lovely & Luxurious Consumable Gift Ideas
You know what types of gifts I love to receive? Gifts that I will use! And use and use and use and eventually use right up… And I love giving people gifts that I think they will love getting all kinds of use out of. It must be the practical streak in me; but my favourite gifts to give are those lovely and luxurious items that we don’t often want to just buy for ourselves but that we really want and will enjoy using. Special little items like that special type of tea or coffee; incredible smelling and luxurious soap or hand creams; or gourmet chocolates or spices. So if you’re like me and enjoy giving beautiful gifts that people with actually use; then I think you will love these lovely and luxurious consumable gift ideas that I’ve gathered together.
1.Pre de Provence Soap in Sandalwood
2. Harney & Sons Black Tea
3.Treasure Chest of Coffee
4. Lindt Lindor Assorted Truffles
5. L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream
6. Votivo Red Current Candle
7. Casina Rossa Gourmet Salt Gift
8. See’s Candies Toffee-ettes
9. Enchanted Forest- Adult coloring book
10. Fineliner Coloring Markers
Fab Gifts for Women Who Love Blue
Blue. Turqouise. Teal. Aqua. Navy. Indigo. You might have noticed that I love it? Just a little bit?!? Well, if you’ve got some blue lovers in your life and on your list, then I’ve rounded up some fab gifts for women who love blue – in all shades from turquoise, teal, and aqua through navy and indigo with a little bit of black and white thrown in for balance. I know I’d be ecstatic to receive any of these!
1. Fossil Cross Body Bag in Sea Glass
2. Ray-Ban Erika Sunglasses
3. Hunter Tall Rain Boots
4. Otterbox Defender iPhone 7 PLUS case
5. Kendra Scott Drop Earrings
6. Fitbit Alta Fitness Tracker
7. Toms Slippers in Black White Fair Isle
8. Democracy Womens Shirt with Lace Yoke
9. Polaroid Mobile Printer
10. OPI Nail Polish
11. Badgley Mischka Chinchilla Scarf
12. Geoffrey Beene Hardside Luggage
13. Yochi Turquoise Gold Plated Necklace
14. Echo Design Women’s Stripe Scarf
15. Fossil Davis Fabric Messenger Bag
I love giving my children activity based gifts. Gifts that they can do something with. Learn something with. Books. Open ended games. And science based activities. I think they would love to play and experiment with any of these great science gift ideas; now just to narrow down which one they would like best!
1. Crystal Growing Kit 2. Beginner Microscope 3. Microscope Slide Kit 4. Big Bag of Science 5. Magic Science for Wizards Only 6. Extreme Secret Formula Lab 7. Grow N’ Glow Terrarium 8. Smithsonian Mega Science Lab 9. Snap Circuits Jr. Electronics Discovery Kit 10. Dinosaur Science Discovery Box 11. Ant Maze Farm and Insect Terrarium 12. Potato Clock
And now it’s time for you!
I want to offer my readers and followers the chance to win $100 USD Amazon Gift Card to use towards all the holiday shopping that you have ahead or you!
Good luck:)
And…
Today some of my favourite blogging friends are sharing some fabulous gift guides as well – and they each also have an amazing GIVEAWAY to offer you!
Hop over to see what they have in store!
I like the Lodge Dutch Oven. I would get this for my cousin.
I’d love the North Face Men’s Pull-Over for my fiance.
Hunter Tall Rain Boots are my favorite and I would keep them.
I Love the Fossil messenger bag…..for me 🙂
My favorite is the great science ideas for kids. I would give items from that to my son and my best friend’s son. They love science and experiments!
My gift guide favorite is definitely the KitchenAid Stand Mixer in Crystal Blue and I would love to give this to my sister for the Holidays! She is a huge Foodie and loves to bake, but doesn’t have one! I have been telling her for years to get one, but she is always thinking of others, and never gets anything to make her life easier. She would really love to have this and it would match her kitchen too!
My 14 year old daughter loves flannel and the color blue, so she would adore the Democracy Womens Shirt with Lace Yoke. It looks just like her style
Farmhouse wins! I hope it’s OK to want to buy ME a gift, haha! These are some GREAT ideas! Thanks!
I think my son would love the Snap Circuits Jr. Electronics Discovery Kit.
I love the marker set, I would give it my art student daughter.
They are all awesome but I love #3 for foodies/chefs and I would split it with my mum.
I would love the mobile printer for my granddaughter. Thanks for the giveaway!
Love the gift ideas for kids!
The men’s slippers are my favorite. I just added them to the gift list for my mister. He needs a new pair and those would be perfect! Thank you so much for the suggestions and giveaway.
I love Christmas shopping on Amazon! These are some amazing gift ideas. Good job!
I love,love,love your new bedroom and closet looks so nice and organized..you did an awesome job!!!
Amazon is my go to place for shopping! Gift cards, great affordable items & Prime shipping is the best!
Great post! Found some interesting things for hard to buy for people! Thanks for sharing!
You curated some beautiful gift guides, so many great options!
I love the Echo Designs Striped Women’s Scarf. It would look great on my sister so I would love to give it to her!
I love the blue collection
I Love Love all of them and I as hard as I tried and spent a good while of time..I can’t just pick one!!! I would share with My Daughters..Thanks ~~
In love with number 5, perfect for my daughter,
Favorite is the Women who love blue! All the items are gorgeous! I’d use them all.
I love the blue fossil purse! I’m adding it on my Christmas wish list.
Definitely the gift guide for women who like blue! That’s me too! Thanks for the great gift guides!
I love the kitchen aid stand mixer and I would give it to my sister! She loves baking and would never buy one for herself!
My favorite gift guide item is the Norpro glass cheese dome with marble base. This would be perfect for my sister-in-law.
The farmhouse guide is my fav! I would give items to my husband and myself as we’re re-doing our first home! 🙂
The Casual Cook Preppy gift for guys is my favorite. I’d gift these to my hubby.
Favorite is the Fab Gifts for Foodies and Chefs. I love to cook and these gifts are amazing for someone like me that would put them to good use.
Great shopping guides for all ages! thank you.
I love the mini printer. Honestly I would keep it for myself. Or maybe my daughter she loves to take pics on her phone but never prints them out.
Anything and everything in the farmhouse list for my sister-in-law who just bought a new house that she is remodeling! She deserves it all, raising my three niece and nephews while my brother works (travels too much), takes care of her mother who has Alzheimer, and is currently remodeling their new home.
What great gifts for whoever gets them!!! You always have amazing taste~I’m a farmhouse blue girl myself! I would love to be able to give all of this as gifts!!
Love the Fab Farmhouse & would be great gifts for my children
Arggg…like some aspects of them all.
Especially, the farmhouse….so me ..my look now and Aqua, turquoise. Me me me..
But, this isn’t about me.
Therefore, although I’m a food and home chef..so are all the men and women in my life.
We all love to entertain and serve great food!
All the lists are fantastic!
Thanks
I love the KitchenAid Stand Mixer in Crystal Blue, I would give it to my mom! She needs a new mixer!
I love the portable Polaroid printer! I would definitely gift this to my mom. Love your blog!!
The foodie gift guide would be my pick – for my two foodie friends!!!
What a fantastic gift list, i’m sure to use this!
These are fantastic guides and will make shopping a lot easier 🙂
I love the Kendra Scott earrings, maybe a gift for myself
Lots of great ideas! My son would love the Polaroid Mobile Printer. He use to have the Polaroid One Step Camera.
Love this post! I’m already full-swing into Christmas shopping and I love the guide for women who love blue… because I am one of them! Thanks for offering the guides and the giveaway! <3
The Kendra Scott earrings would be great for my daughter (and maybe I would borrow them!)
Thank you for the great ideas, I love the Polaroid Mobile Printer for my daughter!
I have always wanted Hunter boots!
This is great, thank you for the opportunity and ideas.
Great gift ideas!
Who couldn’t use an Amazon gift card about now?
I would love the woman who loves blue gifts for myself!
Fab Farmhouse Style Gift Ideas is the one I would pick and it would be for my niece, who just bought a house they haven’t unpacked yet, and don’t have much. Every item is so darn cute!
all the ‘science’ things for my son
Love the all things blue list and of course the Farmhouse style!!!
Krista.
I would buy many of the things for many different people, but the pillow and serving tray for my sister-in-law would be my top pick!
I’d give OPI polish to my daughter because it lasts forever.
Hi Krista! Thank you for all the great gift ideas! I love love LOVE the women who love blue ideas. All perfect for my female relatives, and I had NO idea Toms sold slippers! Adorable!
I love the Polaroid Mobile Printer. Can I gift it to myself!?
I like the Fossil Cross Body Bag in Sea Glass and I would give it to my mom.
I love the guide for women who love blue! just gorgeous!
these are great guides! i have been looking for a new kettle and and love the one you shared!