Holiday Gift Guides | For the Neighbors, For the Office, For the Teacher

The holidays are a season where gathering and giving allow us to make #intentionalmemories that last us well into the new year and beyond! We’ve selected some ideas to complete your Christmas list shopping with our holiday gift guides in a dozen categories, for all your friends and family awaiting the exchange of thoughtful presents this year. Merry Merry, y’all!

Gifts for the Neighbors

1. Tie a pretty bow and gift tag onto these festive hot cocoa spoons from FREDS at Barney’s New York for a chocolatey gift your neighbors would love to find on their doorstep this holiday season! At just $10 per package, you can buy for the whole block!

2. There’s hardly a more longstanding traditional Christmas treat than crisp ginger snaps! Pop a bow and sticker on this decorative holiday tin from World Market and deliver to the neighbors in a snap! When we’ve received these in the past, we enjoy both what’s inside and out…The cookies are great, but it’s also easy to re-use the tin itself as a storage container for craft and pantry organizing throughout the year!

3. Marked down to $8.99 per tin, gift your neighbors’ sweet and salty tooth the treat of Salted Caramel and Dark Chocolate Bark. Tie a bow and tag on to deliver, and provide a note that the bark looks beautiful in a bowl or tray—or can be crushed as a delicious cookie, cake or coffee topping!

4. In Texas, we love our jalapeño spice! Both Lolli and I keep candied jalapeños on hand for hors d’oeuvres trays, snacks, and various recipes where sweet heat is just the perfect topping and touch. We also enjoy delivering these Candy-Krisp Jalapeños from Texas Pepper Works to friends and neighbors, so we’re glad they come in a four-pack option!

5. Peppermint and Christmastime are a perfect combo! Gift your neighborhood this bite-sized version of a holiday classic. Handcrafted with chocolate inside, these peppermint snaps from Williams Sonoma come in a lidded glass jar, which is pretty as a present itself!

6. Merry and bright! This limited-edition, holiday-star chocolates ornament from the FAO Schwartz collection at Dylan’s Candy Bar is a sparkly treat for the tree and the candy bowl alike. Hang on the neighbors’ door knobs as a festive surprise this holiday season!

7. The smell of holiday cheer can last throughout the year with these Nest votive candles in a Birchwood Pine scent. Wrap in cellophane with a bow and gift tag for delivery down the block. These are even available for same-day delivery in certain zip codes, if you are checking off that Christmas list last-minute!

8. Gift your neighborhood with the beloved British custom of Victorian-style party favors and provide a “POP!” to their dinner tables and parties this holiday season!  This set of 12 Tartan crackers pull open to produce a cascade of tiny gifts inside, including small trinkets, written jokes, and paper crowns.

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Gifts for the Office

1. This $24 journal from Kailey Notes is a great gift for business colleagues who always need somewhere to jot down meeting notes and to-do lists. In neutral ivory and gold with lined pages, this could be the perfect present for the whole office wrapped in a bow with a note!

2. Cuyana is a brand WHERE THE GENERATIONS MEET™ for Lolli and Me, and we are currently loving their functional yet elegant work satchel in black Italian leather. It comes complete with a laptop sleeve, exterior zipper pocket and cross-body strap that any working lady on your gift list would love!

3. Every desk drawer needs a nice signature pen for those important documents. We love the look and packaging of this one from Sugar Paper as a stocking stuffer or gift for the office.

4. We like giving items someone wouldn’t necessarily buy themselves. This desk trinket is a perfect example! Instead of hiding stamps in a messy drawer, display them proudly on your desk in this brass stamp holder from One Kings Lane. It comes in a pretty black box and is a practical but luxe present for clients, colleagues, and more. Have it inscribed with a quote, date, or company name to make it even more meaningful.

5. This gift is a luxe look for less! At just $59, wrap up a leather and brass magnifying glass and letter opener for the workplace or home office. This Luxe Desk Set is so handsome, it can be left sitting out even when not in use.

6. In four leather options and just $5 extra to personalize, this Corporate Pocket Jotter is a great gift for the office and on-the-go. It has slots for business and note cards, making it a handy accessory for the conference-goer or man on the move.

7. This Launch Plan Journal by Sloane Stationery is just right for the entrepreneur on your holiday gift list! Help him or her collect thoughts in writing with this handy and handsome navy notebook. The rocket ship icon on the cover is sure to inspire big dreams!

8. Add a bit of graphic fun to a colleague’s desk with this monkey paperweight from Barney’s New York! It provides an everyday reminder to “see no evil; hear no evil; speak no evil” and comes in a signature Connor Stationery box ready for gifting!

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Gifts for the Teacher

1. Apples are the age-old symbol of teachers, and this gold-plated box is a fun accessory for the teacher’s desk in your children’s classrooms. Perfect for storing paper clips or other office supplies, this apple box by Kate Spade is the most glamorous and functional apple your child’s teacher will have ever received!

2. This plaid initial mug from Pottery Barn is sure to get your kids’ teachers through the holiday rush! Perfect for (strong) coffee or warm cider and hot cocoa, it’s hard to beat an $8 gift with personalization included!

3. We love monograms at Lolli and Me! If your teacher does, too, then this gold pendant initial necklace from Anthropologie is just the thing to show thoughtful appreciation this holiday season!

4. No holiday season is complete without enjoying hot cocoa on cozy nights by the tree! Gift the teacher something gourmet with this classic hot chocolate and mini vanilla marshmallows set on sale now at Williams Sonoma.

5. Personalize an acrylic tray for your teacher’s desk this Christmas! It’s a classroom accessory that will get put to good use throughout the year, and personalization plus gift wrapping is included in the price at Mark and Graham!

6. This gray linen pouch with a merry monogram from Horchow is a thoughtful gift for the teacher. Great for pencils, notes and other school supplies, it’s a present that’s both pretty and practical!

7. Give your teacher something nice like holiday spice! This $42 candle from Reese Witherspoon’s brand Draper James comes in a classic gingham box, so all it needs is a bow and a note to provide the scent of holiday cheer throughout the year!

8. Help your teacher lug lessons and essentials from school to home with this colorful and monogrammable collection from Horchow! Fill a bag with school supplies on the class wish list for an even happier holiday surprise!

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Please tag #lolliandme if you wrap any of these up for your loved ones. We hope they enjoy!

Happy holidays, y’all!

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