Elaine’s Faves! 2023 Holiday Hostess Gift Ideas

I am sharing my picks for this holiday season. This a curated list of gifts you can give to hostesses as a way to say “Thank you” when you attend holiday parties. Bottles of wine and chocolates are nice, but the best way to win is to select something memorable, useful, and meaningful. Check out the list!

But first, I have a few guidelines that you can follow:

1. Don’t choose what you want them to have, instead select something you know they will enjoy.

2. How much to spend?

   • $10 to $30 for Holiday Party

   • $50 to $100 for overnight stays

3. Don’t force the host to open or use the gift right away. Allow them to do so at their leisure.

Here are my favorite picks for this year!

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  For Wine Lovers

  • Wine Chilling Carafe (chills an entire bottle of room temperature wine in seconds) Rabbit Wine Chilling Carafe, $70 (chills an entire bottle of room temperature wine in seconds)

• For Home Cooks

  • Mortar & Pestle (with a splashguard) Chef’n SpiceBall Mortan & Pestal, $30 (with a splashguard)

  • Salt Cellar Set (stackable, saves space yet is useful with the wide open top) Kamenstein Salt Cellar Set, $24.69

  • Rub A Way Bar (removes stinky cooking odors from your hands) Amco Rub A Way Bar, $9.50 (removes stinky cooking odors from your hands).

• For the Entertainer

  • Wood Serveware (Bowl & Platter - stylish way to gift fruit or leave as a gift for a potluck gathering) Mikasa Hammersmith Wood Serveware, $50 each

• For Everyone in the Family

  • Ice Cream Maker (super fast, no rock salt or waiting. Can customize based on dietary needs such as Almond or Oatmilk) Chef’n Ice Cream Maker, $55

  For the Pampered Hostess

  • Spa in a box (for the hostess to wind down. Can be delivered as a thank you for overnight stay) https://www.elevationthebrand.com/

• For the Frequent Hostess Gift

  • Dimmable candle warmer (for all those candles the hostess receives) Luzdiosa Candle Warmer $35