UPDATE!! Check out my 2018 Favorite Things Gift Guide by clicking {here}!
It’s our last My Five Favorites until 2018 (so hard to believe!) and since five just didn’t seem like enough, we’re wrapping up the year by sharing our fifteen favorite Christmas gift ideas! I get my whole family involved in this one by grilling them about favorite things that they already have and love plus their favorites on their holiday wish lists. Apparently my husband’s suggestions for men’s gifts last year were pretty killer because I’ve gotten several emails asking me if I was doing this post again for 2017 because the men’s gift ideas that some of you bought last year ended up being such hits. We’ll have to see if he comes through again this year 🙂
As always, I’m joining my friends Lisa of Shine Your Light, Jennifer of Dimples & Tangles, and Pam of Simple Details and coming along for the ride as our guest host for the month is Cassie of Hi Sugarplum! – she always finds the BEST colorful fashion and home decor finds so I can’t wait to see what she has to share. Her stunning dining room gives you a little taste of Cassie’s fun style:
Thanks so much for joining us Cassie! Now let’s get going and check out my family’s fifteen favorite Christmas gift ideas (post includes affiliate links – full disclosure statement available {here})
Gift Ideas for Women
All five of these gift ideas are ones that I already own and completely love!
1. Velvet bow sleeve top – I just bought this top last weekend and absolutely adore it! The slit sleeves with velvet bow detailing is everything – perfect for dressy casual holiday parties! I also bought {this pretty green lace top} for the holidays and know it will get a lot of wear too!
2. Wooden lotus bowl (Sorry, this sold out!!!) – If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you’ve no doubt seen me use this bowl a time or two. Some of my many uses for it are to hold flowers in our dining room like {here} and also to simply hold a bowl of fruit like {here} or some holiday ornaments and bells like {here}. It’s definitely one of my all-time favorite accessories and I love the idea of filling the bowl up with something special (chocolate, ornaments, etc.) for gifting!
3. Clip-on pot strainer – I’m not huge on kitchen gadgets but absolutely love this one! You clip it onto the sides of your pot to strain pasta or even to strain the fat off of browned meat (it fits almost any size pot or skillet) and then you just throw it in the top rack of your dishwasher to clean! I haven’t touched my metal strainer since getting it about a year ago! You can check out more of my favorite home tools and gadgets {here}.
5. Ruched faux fur throw – I bought this throw last year around this time and still love it so much! It is super warm and cozy and on cold nights I love to drag it from the family room to our bedroom for an extra layer of warmth on our bed. Mine is the ivory color but I think the gray is really pretty too!
And now moving on to…
Gift Ideas for Men
6. Firestick with Alexa Voice Remote – Are you guys familiar with the Firestick? I’m sure it does ten times the things that we use it for but basically it allows you to watch videos and TV, play games, listen to music and use other Internet apps on your TV. And now it comes with Alexa Voice Remote so all you have to do is kick back and tell Alexa what you want!
7. Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling – I’ve been searching for a new grilling book for my husband and came across this one that has an insanely high number of five star reviews and is apparently the bible of grilling! Enough said! It would make a great gift paired with either {these grill mats} or {this grill brush} that were both hits on the gift list last year!
8. Car power inverter – Am I the last person to know that you can charge your laptop in the car by getting one of these inverters that plug into your car’s cigarette lighter?! My husband put it on his Christmas wish list (it’s perfect for long car trips!) and I should probably put it on mine too because I have a feeling that I’m going to be swiping this thing from him constantly!
9. Magnetic car mount cell phone holder – A great way to secure your phone (it’s done with powerful magnets!) while driving. And since it comes in a two pack, this little stocking stuffer could end up being a little gift for you too!
10. Mini smart plug – You plug this little gadget into any outlet and it immediately becomes a smart plug where you can control whatever is plugged in (lamp, appliance, etc.) from your phone via a downloadable app! Love! I think I want this one just as much as my husband does!
And wrapping up with some gift suggestions for teen girls based on what my daughters love or have on their wish lists:
11. Beats wireless in-ear headphones – Both of my girls have these wireless headphones on their Christmas wish lists! They come in a bunch of colors and can go for up to 8 hours before needing to be recharged.
12. Clarisonic Holiday Gift Set – Clarisonic facial brushes are really popular with teen girls right now and they have several cute gift sets available for Christmas!
13. Harry Potter Golden Snitch Clock – Harry Potter is still surprisingly popular with many teens and this Golden Snitch Clock is the cutest!! You can check out the entire Harry Potter home collection {here} with everything from bedding to backpacks and wall decor and more.
14. Red Bubble laptop stickers – Laptop stickers are super popular right now and my girls tell me that Red Bubble is THE place to get them. I can see why – they have stickers for Starbucks, Friends (the show), succulents… basically all things popular with teens! Great stocking stuffers!!
15. Monogram pendant necklace – Monogram necklaces are trending with teens right now and there are a lot of super cute options ranging from the single initials to three intertwined initials like some of the gorgeous ones {here}.
So that wraps up our 15 Favorite Christmas Gift Ideas! But wait… what about Hope?! OK, we gotta tack on one more so Hope can show off her gift recommendation:
This leash (available {here}) was gifted to Hope c/o Sloppy Chops Co. and it’s perfect for taking her on a quick potty run outside without having to go through the hassle of putting on her usual harness and leash (she can’t go outside unattended because of the coyotes!). It’s so super soft and easy on my hands as well as Hope’s neck. Sloppy Chops Co. also make a Euro Lead which has all sorts of neat ways to configure it including for hands-free walking and for walking two dogs at once. All of their leashes come in a ton of colors plus you can pick the finish of the hardware. Hope and I love ours!
Ok, now I really am done! 🙂 Be sure to hop over and check out my friends’ favorite gift ideas too – I love all of their styles so know that they’ll have some winning picks!
Cassie – Hi Sugarplum!
Pam – Simple Details
Jennifer – Dimples & Tangles
Lisa – Shine Your Light
You can also revisit my gift guides from last year for more gift ideas – you can find those {here} and {here}.
Thank you all for stopping by today! If you enjoyed today’s post and you aren’t already subscribed to get email notification of new posts on Driven by Decor, you can do that {here}. I’ll see you back on the blog soon – I’ve got a big “before” and “after” closet makeover project that’s coming your way!!
XO,
Those charging tassels are way too cute! These are great picks, Kris, especially for the guys… they always have me stumped!
I know, right?! I’m thinking if I end up getting those for my girls, I’ve got to throw a third one into my basket for myself!
Such fun picks, Kris! Love that glitzy choker and paired with jeans is my perfect dressy, casual outfit!
Thanks Pam – it was a fun theme this month!
The tassel keychain is so cute and useful! I’m going to check out the grill mat for my hubby, an aspiring grill master.