Looking for Christmas wish list ideas? My family has gathered together all of our favorite things to share tons of great gift ideas with you!
I’m so excited to be sharing my 10th annual Favorite Things Christmas Gift Guide, which I put together every holiday season! As always, I’ve compiled all of my family’s favorite things of the year to give you great gift ideas for family & friends and to add to your own Christmas wish list.
If you’re looking for the perfect gift ideas for her, him, college/20-something women, or even your dog, you’ve come to the right place! 😊 Ready to check out our favorites? (post includes commissionable links; for more information, see my full disclosure statement {here})
Let’s start with my personal favorites! I’ve got lots of great ideas to add to a Christmas wish list for her:
Christmas Wish List Ideas: Gifts for Her
Source Links: 1. Clear blue scalloped tote | 2. Cashmere twist headband | 3. Elemis cleansing balm | 4. Rechargeable hand warmers | 5. Towel warmer | 6. Cheese board deck | 7. Textured square earrings | 8. Touch screen gloves | 9. Mini umbrella | 10. Fave nail polish | 11. Nail polish remover pen | 12. Fave hair clip | 13. Travel jewelry case | 14. Long plush robe | 15. Brass ring | 16. White ruffle vase | 17. Mini box cutter | 18. Fave socks
Read on for details on each gift for her, or jump to gifts for him {here}
1. I LOVE {this clear blue scalloped waterproof tote} as a pool and beach tote! Not only is it adorable, but it’s a great size, folds flat for packing on trips, and is even machine washable. It also comes with a water-resistant touchscreen pouch for your phone, which is an extra that I really love:
It would be so cute gifted with a nice beach towel like {this one} inside! You can also shop these totes on Amazon {here} (but they don’t stock the blue scalloped version).
2. {This cashmere twist headband} that ships free would make a great stocking stuffer! It’s super cute and perfect for any outdoor activities (like walking Cricket!) on chilly days.
3. I get a lot of free premium beauty product samples, and 95% don’t warrant a future purchase, but two that I’ve loved enough to buy myself this year are {this Elemis cleansing balm} and {this Tatcha serum stick}. I have sensitive skin, and the cleansing balm is super gentle and hydrating and does an excellent job removing my makeup. You only need a pea-sized amount, so while it’s pricey, one container lasts a long time. And the Tatcha serum stick that’s in a tube similar to lipstick is amazing for brightening and hydrating around my eyes:
I use it under my foundation, and it keeps my foundation from settling into fine lines around my eye, minimizing wrinkles.
4. My hands are almost always cold, and I wish it hadn’t taken me so long to discover {these rechargeable hand warmers} that I slip into my coat pockets or gloves to keep my hands toasty warm! They’re the perfect size and shape for fitting into the palm of your hand, heat up in seconds, and last a whopping 4-8 hours between recharging.
5. Another great gift for cozying up this winter is {this towel warmer} that’s SO luxurious on a cold day after a hot shower! Simply pop your bath towel in the warmer as you get into the shower, and you’ll come out with a warm and toasty towel to wrap yourself in. Definitely one of my fave finds this year!
6. I love a good charcuterie board, but arranging food doesn’t come as naturally to me as decorating! {This cheese board deck} is full of cards that are the perfect cheat sheet for creating a charcuterie board that looks like it was assembled by a pro! It has super cute ideas specific to various holidays too.
7. One of my favorite new online shop discoveries of the year is Heaven Mayhem with stylish and unique jewelry and fashion accessories. My favorite piece of jewelry from this is {this pair of textured square earrings} that has become my most often worn pair! They go with everything and are so stylish and chic:
8. {These touch screen gloves} make great stocking stuffers! The thumb, index, and middle fingers have specialty tips that allow you to use your cell phone without taking your gloves off. They’re priced super well (each order includes two pairs), and I like the look of them too! You can also find them in a different style option {here}.
9. I bought {this mini umbrella} for travel and love that it not only folds up small but also comes with a carry case that’s so I can put it away wet and throw it in my bag or car until I’m home and can dry it out.
10. Nail polish is one of my favorite stocking stuffers, and {this color} is the one I’ve worn the most this year!
11. I fill {this nail polish touch-up pen} with my favorite polish remover and use it for cleaning up my mistakes when I do an at-home manicure. It’s a super cute gift tied in a bow with nail polish!
12. If you have thin hair like I do, you may have had the same problem I do with getting clips to stay put in your hair. I finally found {this clip} that works great! And I love that its curve fits the curve of your head, so it’s much more comfortable than claw clips against a car headrest or chair.
13. {This travel jewelry case} is both cute and smart:
It opens up to reveal three round pockets for storing jewelry and then closes compactly for for easy storage in your suitcase. I also love how it stands up on its own when open, acting like a jewelry box away from home.
14. I got {this plush robe} this year and highly recommend it! It’s super cute, a great weight, and I love how you can roll up the sleeves and hook them to a button that keeps them from falling down when I’m working with my hands, like doing dishes.
You can monogram it too if you’re giving it as a gift! There are lots of cute gifts on Weezie too – check them out {here}.
15. I LOVE {this stylish gold ring} that I bought earlier this year and get compliments on it almost every time I wear it!
16. If you or anyone you’re gifting is a flower lover, {this ruffle vase} is one of my favorites! I love the shape and the subtle tonal striping, and it’s the perfect Goldilocks size. I also saw that Mark & Graham has a similar vase {here} in two different sizes and a variety of colors.
17. {This mini box cutter} is another great stocking stuffer. It’s small but mighty and is so handy to have around for opening boxes that get delivered.
18. I shared my love for {these socks} during Amazon Prime Days and have had so many of you tell me you bought them and love them too! Roll a pair or two up and tie them with a bow for stocking stuffers!
Before we move on to gift ideas for him, I’ve also linked my gift ideas for her from 2023 if you’re looking for more items to add to your Christmas wish list:
Source Links: 1. Half-zip ribbed sweatshirt | 2. Pave huggie earrings | 3. Jewelry cleaning stick | 4. Acrylic holder with memo sheets | 5. Laptop cleaner | 6. Extra large tote bag | 7. Leather belt bag | 8. Quick dry kitchen towel | 9. Faux shearling slide sandals | 10. Portable charger with built-in cables 11. Favorite Essie nail polish | 12. Laneige lip mask | 13. Best ever mascara | 14. Barefoot Dreams CozyChic socks | 15. AirTag holder keychain | 16. Kindle Paperwhite Book Reader Bundle | 17. Pickleball skirt | 18. Pickleball tote
Now let’s move on to my husband Jeff’s favorites, with lots of great ideas to add to your Christmas wish list for him…
Christmas Wish List Ideas: Gifts for Him
Source Links: 1. Wine preservation system | 2. AirPods Pro3 | 3. Hybrid jacket for golf | 4. Portable mini Bluetooth speaker | 5. Bone conduction headphones | 6. 3 in 1 charging station | 7. Apple watch Ultra | 8. Golf stand bag | 9. Travel umbrella | 10. Insulated travel mug | 11. Carhartt beanie | 12. Rechargeable keychain flashlight | 13. Golf wedge set | 14. Nike golf belts | 15. Cocktail shaker
Read on for details on each gift for him, or jump to gifts for 20-somethings {here}
1. If you’re shopping for a hardcore wine lover, {this wine preservation system} makes an amazing gift! It enables you to pour a glass of wine without removing the cork, which means that the rest of the bottle can be saved for days, weeks, or even years without any loss of flavor.
Jeff and I have different tastes in wine, so he loves being able to have a glass of his favorite wine with dinner and keep the rest of the bottle completely fresh even if he’ll be heading out of town for a week. If you want something a little less hardcore, {this wine saver pump and stopper} works well for preserving the flavor in a bottle of wine for a day or two!
2. Jeff uses his AirPods a ton for work, so he often upgrades when a new version comes out. The AirPods Pro3 are a new release that he says are a pretty huge upgrade with significantly better noise cancellation, sound quality, and battery life. They can even translate foreign languages live, which is pretty crazy!
3. {This hybrid jacket} is perfect for the golfer on your list! The part of the jacket covering the core of your body has insulated quilting, while the sleeves and shoulders are constructed with a thinner stretch material to allow a full range of motion for golfing.
Also check out their gameday collection {here} with polos and sweatshirts in the colors and patterns of over 60 schools.
4. {This portable Bluetooth speaker} is super mini but with surprisingly great sound! Jeff needs a speaker for work presentations sometimes, and he loves how easy it is to keep this in his work backpack so it’s available when needed. It’s great for taking to the beach too!
5. Jeff’s a cyclist and swears by {these bone conduction headphones} for listening to music while riding his bike. Instead of sitting over your ears, they wrap around the top of your ear and conduct the music through your jawbone, leaving your ears open to be able to hear road noise and the rest of your surroundings. They’d be great for runners too!
6. Jeff uses {this 3-in-1 charging system} to charge his phone, AirPods, and Apple Watch all at once. He loves that it folds up compactly, so it’s easy to take with him when he travels.
7. Jeff got his first Apple Watch several years ago and could never go back to being without it! He upgraded to {the Apple Watch Ultra} and says it’s a big upgrade from his original Apple watch. He says the watch face is larger, making it easier to read text, and he likes the thickness of the watch and band better too, saying it feels like an expensive “dive” watch instead of a small tech watch. And they keep adding features that he uses every day (cycling, tennis, & walking tracking, countdown timer, low tide timing, golf shot distance to the pin, directions when walking in a city, etc.).
8. When Jeff needed a new golf carry bag, he ended up choosing {this bag} that was half the price of the name-brand bags but with more features:
He likes that it has 14 separate holes at the top to put your clubs instead of the normal number of 6:
And this bag has folding arms to let the bag sit at an angle on any surface and a flat bottom so it stands upright on its own (which is nice for storing it in the garage).
9. {This travel umbrella} makes a great stocking stuffer! Unlike other travel umbrellas he’s had in the past, Jeff says this one doesn’t flip inside out with wind.
10. Jeff likes {this insulated travel mug} better than others because it fits well in car cupholders, keeps hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold, doesn’t sweat on the outside with cold drinks since it’s double-wall insulated, has a nice-sized handle, and has a silicone opening that the straw fits into that closes around it tightly to make it virtually leakproof. Much better than a Stanley in his opinion while being lower priced too!
11. {This Carhartt beanie} is as close to a no-fail gift as you can get with 4.8 stars and close to 200k reviews! It’s warm, comfortable, and comes in several color options.
12. I’m not sure what it is with men and flashlights, but Jeff just added {this rechargeable keychain flashlight} to his arsenal and loves it. It’s super small, making it easy to keep in a toolbox, backpack, or car, yet it’s surprisingly bright. Here it is held up next to a pen so you can get a better idea of its size:
Jeff also likes that it has a magnetic base so it “sticks” to any metal surface while being used and has a built-in USB charger for easy charging.
13. Jeff bought {this golf wedge set} this year and really loves them. He says you basically get three wedges for the price of one from a quality brand and that the three different angles allow you to adjust for what you need in all situations around the green and in sand traps. (Jeff crossed off a bucket list item of playing the big courses in Scotland this past year, so he had lots of opportunities to put this set to the test!)
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14. {This belt set} is another great buy for any golfer on your list. The set comes with the three great colors, and Jeff likes that it’s easy to tighten or loosen the belts in small increments.
15. If you’re buying for a budding mixologist, Jeff has and recommends {this inexpensive cocktail shaker} over other more expensive options we’ve had in the past.
Want even more gift ideas for him? These are Jeff’s favorites from last year:
Source links: 1. Universal wine glasses | 2. Oxford dress sneakers | 3. Travel backpack | 4. 3-pack belts | 5. Apple Watch Charger | 6. Apple Watch Ultra 2 | 7. On-The-Go Pants | 8. Shark Mess Master Wet/Dry Vaccum | 9. Meater Pro Wireless Meat Thermometer | 10. Wine Saver Pump & Stopper | 11. Coffee & Black Pepper Rub | 12. Cordless Screwdriver | 13. 3 in 1 Grilling Tool | 14. Bose Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Also check out my post on quick-ship Father’s Day gift ideas for more gifting ideas for the guys on your list.
Let’s move on with gift ideas for young women in college and their early 20s…
College/Early 20s Women
Source Links: 1. Instax smartphone wireless printer | 2. Crewneck cardigan | 3. Hand sanitizer spray | 4. Bootcut leggings | 5. Detangling hair brush | 6. Baggu reusable bag | 7. Knot earrings | 8. OUAI wave spray | 9. Black leather boots | 10. Pure Silk scrunchies | 11. Half-zip fleece | 12. Chunky hoop earrings | 13. Shark FlexStyle | 14. Neck fan | 15. Washable weighted blanket | 16. Satin bow claw clip | 17. Portable charger with built-in cables | 18. Matcha set
Read on for details on each gift for 20-somethings, or jump to gifts for dogs {here}
1. {This wireless printer} is a fun pick for anyone in their 20s! It lets them turn their favorite phone snaps into instant prints they can display on a bulletin board or share with friends.
2. {This cute crewneck cardigan} that comes in several color options is one of my oldest daughter’s favorites (and it’s from a brand that’s very popular with 20-somethings). She says it’s a bit cinched at the waist, so is super flattering, and it has ribbed detailing that makes it dressy enough for workwear (but still casual enough for every day too). She sent me this quick snap showing it on a casual night out:
3. If you want a no-fail stocking stuffer, {these hand sanitizer sprays} are it (not just for 20-somethings but for all ages)! Instead of a glob of sanitizer gel, it’s a fine mist that’s enriched with hydrating ingredients in a variety of yummy scents.
4. Out of all of my oldest daughter’s pants and leggings, {this pair} comes out on top as the one she reaches for again and again. They’re in the trendy flare-leg style and she says they’re super comfy and a great basic for everyday and for working out.
5. {This hair detangling brush} is a Best of Beauty Allure award winner this year! It’s an excellent brush for detangling while being gentle on your hair and scalp.
6. Baggu is a very popular brand for 20-somethings, and {these reusable bags} are one of their best sellers. They come in so many cute patterns, and my daughters like that they fold up super compactly to keep in their purse or bag, so they always have one on hand.
7. {These knot earrings} are a super popular style right now (especially in the two-toned silver and gold color):
The original earrings that started the trend are {these knot earrings} from Heaven Mayhem if you want to spend a bit more and get the OG!
8. Pretty much anything from OUAI would be a hit, but {this wave spray} is especially popular. It adds texture, volume, and shine for the perfect beachy hair waves and is another Best of Beauty Allure award winner this year. {This holiday hair care kit} is another great option.
9. {These black leather boots} that are my daughter’s favorites are sure to be a hit (and they’re on big sale today!). They have the popular kitten heel in an elevated yet practical style.
10. {These pure silk scrunchies} are always a win, and the holiday gift set packaging is absolutely adorable!
11. Free People is one of the most popular 20-something brands, and my daughter says {this fleece half-zip} is one of her favorites and a brand best-seller.
12. {These chunky hoop earrings} in silver are another pair that my daughter loves and wears a ton!
13. {This Shark FlexStyle} would make a great gift if you have the budget for it! It’s similar to the Dyson AirWrap but at a more reasonable price point (and many prefer it over the Dyson). My daughter says it’s the best hair dryer and styler that she’s ever used. It’s much gentler on your hair than a typical hair dryer and can be used to create beautiful soft curls (she used it on her hair in the pic of her above with the earrings!).
It will likely sell out soon at the current Black Friday price! Note that there is one FlexStyle for straight and wavy hair {here} and another option for curly and coily hair {here}.
14. My youngest daughter went to school in Savannah, which is one of the most humid places on the planet, and she tried out {this neck fan} on someone’s recommendation and is now an uber fan! Even now that she’s moved north, she uses it for walking around NYC on hot days, beach vacations, outdoor concerts, and more.
15. My youngest is also a big fan of weighted blankets and says they’ve been a game-changer for sleeping well, but you’ll find that most of them aren’t machine washable. She finally had to say goodbye to her old blanket and bought {this machine washable one} that she loves!
16. {This satin bow claw clip} is on my youngest daughter’s list of favorites and would make a great stocking stuffer!
17. After getting one of {these portable chargers} myself that had the cords and plug all built in, every member of my family ended up getting one too. It’s a gift I’d recommend for any age!
18. Matcha sets are very “in,” and {this set} comes with everything you need, plus it gets high marks for style! Pair it with {this matcha green tea powder} for the perfect gift!
Want more gift ideas for this age group? These ideas that I shared last year are other proven winners:
Source Links: 1. Owala water bottle | 2. Lemme Glow gummies | 3. Half-zip hoodie | 4. Clip-on laptop light | 5. Cheirosa perfume mist | 6. Thermal brush | 7. All Nighter setting spray | 8. Silver dangle earrings | 9. Silver pendant necklace | 10. Essie nail strengthener | 11. Lip butter balm | 12. Aritzia hat | 13. Travel makeup bag | 14. Gua Sha facial tool | 15. A Court of Thorns and Roses book set | 16. Silk scrunchies | 17. Cloud bag
And last but not least, Cricket wanted to get in on the action and share her favorite things too! They are…
Christmas Wish List Ideas For Your Dog 😊
1. Potty bells | 2. Donut dog bed | 3. Dog water bottle | 4. Perfect poop supplement | 5. Snuggle puppy | 6. Apple air tag + Collar holder | 7. Chipmunk hide & seek toy | 8. No-hide chicken stix + Chicken chips | 9. Kong toy
And with that… my family’s favorite things post is a wrap! I hope you found a few gift ideas to add to your own Christmas wish list or buy for those you love!
XO,
