17 Dec 25 Last-Minute 2020 Holiday Gift Ideas You Can Still Order Online
Christmas 2020 is just 8 days away from this article’s publishing, so it is still not too late to do your share of holiday season shopping for this year. And going beyond this year’s unprecedented holiday season, it never hurts to have some gift ideas up your sleeve to show those in your life that you are warmly thinking of them. Below are timely 25 gift ideas — all immediately available for online-based ordering — of varying price points worth looking into for a friend and/or a loved one.
Whether starting off the year for in-person learning, remote school or a combination of the two, everyone could use a new item like PAIR Eyewear to make learning and teaching more fun and effective. PAIR provides customizable glasses with interchangeable toppers — prescription and blue light — for both adults AND kids. With an increase in screen time in 2020, bluelight glasses have become a necessity to protect our eyes and with PAIR, teachers and students can change their glasses as often as their clothes. Within the past year, PAIR has launched collections in partnership with NBA Teams, Marvel and Harry Potter that make a perfect fashion statement to ring in the New Year.
Amberjack sources the leather for its shoes from an ISO-certified sustainable tannery, manufactures its shoes in a fair wage factory, use 100 percent plastic-free packaging, and altogether makes shoes that last a lot longer than the fast-fashion, disposable dress shoes it shares a price-point with. The Original — priced at $179.00 — comes in 3 different colors, in sizes ranging from 8 to 13. It features heat-activated arch support, bounce-back sole and super-soft buck skin lining. As said on the Amberjack website, the brand aims to be “obviously good, secretly great.” I am impressed, to say the very least.
Beard Head makes an stellar beanie that offers the style and warmth of a manly beard all in a winter hat. An original line of knit beanies with detachable beard face masks made of a wool and acrylic blend, it is both an essential winter accessory and ideal for an original holiday gift. Young and old can don a Beard Head and get in tune with their inner viking or become a tailgate fanatic. Beyond that, thanks to Beard Head, you can hide, cover and/or decorate your face mask.
UGLY Drinks’ Candy Cane Drinks
Remember Fruit Punch? Sour Apple? The deliciously artificial marshmallow flavor of Rice Krispies Treats? Ugly Drinks is bottling that nostalgia in their irreverent line of flavored sparkling waters that intentionally taste better than they look. Candy Cane is the newest flavor offering from Ugly, as released on December 9th, which packs plenty of peppermint kick. With no sugars, sweeteners or calories, Ugly Drinks takes a refreshingly-honest approach that stems from the “ugly truth” — renouncing Big Soda’s often-misleading and disingenuous marketing strategies — which is reflected in everything from its “undesigned” packaging, to its subversive and playful messaging, to its zany, nostalgic flavors. More flavors are on deck for 2021, per an insider’s recent off-the-record reveal to me.
If celebrating at home, opening an entire bottle of wine can seem wasteful for 1 person, but a Ruffino Prosecco mini can come in handy. Meanwhile, a standard Ruffino Prosecco bottle is the ideal size to bring as a host gift or to send to a distant friend or a family member virtually. One size bigger than that, a Ruffino Prosecco magnum of course calls for a proper celebration. In all sizes, upon popping the cork, Ruffino Prosecco exudes aromas of apple, pear and citrus, with hints of wisteria. A crisp, clean, delicate effervescence greets the palate, followed by intense flavors of apples and peaches, rounded out with a lingering finish of fruit and floral notes. Great taste, great value.
Mavi Jeans’ Mid Blue Organic Move Style
Made from organic cotton that has superior stretch and an ultra-soft feel, these classic blue jeans from Mavi are a comfortable closet staple you ought to find yourself reaching for again and again. Meanwhile, Mavi’s Jake Dark Grey Athletic jeans — priced at $118.00 — move with you instead of constricting with a slimming fit. Currently, Mavi is offering 15 percent off on orders through its website.
Yumi’s Future Foodie Kit, launched just in time for the holidays, and is the sort of gift parents ought to thank you for while their babies will enjoy it. The Future Foodie Kit includes a gift card for Yumi’s organic plant-based subscription baby food service, a long-sleeved bib designed to withstand messes of all sizes and colors, a hardcover journal to track baby’s important milestones, and a “how-to” booklet on introducing solids and nutritionist tips for avoiding a picky eater a 15-minute call with a registered nutrition coach for any questions and concerns. To get an idea of its menu, Yumi’s recent dessert collaboration with renowned pastry chef Malcolm Livingston included Sweet Potato Cheesecake and Banana Bread Bites, and its upcoming holiday menu includes seasonal flavors like Pumpkin Pie and Spiced Pear. Thus, it is helping helm “future foodies.”
Looking for a guilt-free keto ice cream that is so creamy, rich, and decadent that you may forget its low carb? Then grab a pint of Killer Creamery in any of its 8 delicious, gluten-free flavors, including Chilla In Vanilla, Peanut Blubber, No Judge Mint, Jam Session, Got Buns?, Caramels Back, Main Squeeze and Brownie Points. Using clean, high-quality ingredients in each pint, health-conscious desert lovers ought to appreciate Killer Creamery’s commitment to purity and nutritional value. Its unique recipe features C8 MCT oil from coconuts, allulose — a low-calorie sugar that does not cause sugar spikes — and a prebiotic fiber, which offers anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular system health benefits. The company is currently rolling out an all-new recipe with an even smoother, creamier texture any ice cream fan will appreciate, with still only 2 to 3 net carbs and zero sugar added. Every year, Killer Creamery donates a portion of its profits to fund the research initiatives of Whales and Dolphin Conservation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of whales, dolphins, and our shared planet. Killer Creamery keto ice cream is available in 2,300+ retailers nationwide and online at www.killercreamery.com.
Lynch Creek Farm is a farm-to-home brand that delivers handmade premium holiday wreaths, centerpieces, and decor to your doorstep. For a season where shopping trips are limited, there is no need to sacrifice quality with the beauty of Lynch Creek Farm. Send premium gifts to loved ones and decorate your own home in complete elegance. Weighing a full 7 to 8 pounds apiece each, their lush and full wreaths double the weight of competitors. Offering a wide variety of styles from classic to highly-decorated show-stoppers, they are known for their quality, variety, and attention to detail. I had the pleasure of having and holding one of Lynch Creek Farm’s wreaths, and must say that it not only looked and felt fantastic but had the pine scent I was hoping for.
Rootstock Spirits is a craft distillery in western New York that makes a number of different spirits from the DeFisher family’s orchards near the shores of Lake Ontario, a premier apple region. They are fourth-generation farmers who grow two dozen different apple varieties, tart and sweet cherries, pears, plums and peaches used to make small-batch craft spirits; they also make a variety of premium hard ciders. One of their specialties is brandy. Applejack — priced at $55.00 with 46 percent ABV and 92 proof — is an apple brandy made from cider that is aged 5 years in bourbon barrels, giving it mellow flavors of toffee, caramel and vanilla and a long, warm aftertaste; they also do a 2-year barrel aged Applejack. Its Apple Brandy is made in a French Calvados style, with a blend of over a dozen apple varieties. Meanwhile, its Plum Brandy is Rootstock’s nod to Slivovitz, as made with heritage blue plums and fermented using the whole fruit. Thus, American brandy is enjoying a renaissance as craft spirits companies are producing premium offerings.
HALO Life has incorporated proprietary SETA Nanofilter technology from New Zealand that filters out virtually all airborne particulates, including smoke, dust, exhaust fumes, toxins, odors, pollens, pathogens and pollutants. As demonstrated in independent lab tests, HALO Life’s exclusive Nanofilters block harmful airborne particulates, capturing a remarkable 98.8 percent of virtually all airborne pathogens and contaminants at the 0.3 micron level, and 99.37 percent at 0.1 microns. Long before the advent of COVID-19, the HALO Life masks have been used on the crowded and polluted streets of Bali, through volcanoes in Indonesia, and during wildfires in California and Australia. In addition, HALO Life is a socially-responsible company donating a mask to frontline workers and the homeless with every purchase.
Men’s dress shirts that are unstainable, wrinkle-free and sustainable ought to be on every man’s gift list this year. The people behind AndCollar — as founded in August 2017 — have perfected the art of fabric and fashion. From ties and dress shirts, to slacks and even shoes, AndCollar has married fashion and function with its incredible lineup of clothes that are perfect for work, church and/or social events. The best part is there is no more worrying about wrinkles, sweat or other stains because the fabric is stain-free and wrinkle resistant. Excellent quality-oriented wares.
WeatherFlow’s Tempest Personal Weather System
WeatherFlow’s Tempest Personal Weather System was designed with no moving parts, nearly zero maintenance needed and instant online weather and forecasting data provided. Solar powered and wireless, the Tempest provides real-time weather observations wherever it is placed. This unique weather data is shared with the National Weather Service, contributing to a more accurate general forecast and helping us all predict and prepare for hazardous weather. In turn, the gardener or weather geek in your life ought to love the Tempest. Set it up in seconds and start getting weather alerts and lightning detection.
Bear Blocks are body weight fitness blocks which allow the user to perform exercises without causing pain to your hands and wrists. In other words, if you regularly do planks or push-ups in a home or alternative gym setting, Bear Blocks are great to have. Compact, easy to store, connectable to one another and cool-looking, Bear Blocks are currently on top of my work desk, only occupying a small part of the desk’s surface.
Balletto Vineyards’ 2014 Balletto Brut Rosé
Balletto Vineyards’ sparkling Brut Rosé from family-owned Russian River Valley producer is delicate, pretty and delicious. Carrying a suggested retail price of $42.00, the wine is full flavored and textured throughout, and the finish is crisp and lasting with a wonderful tickling-bubble sensation. A light, yeasty mid-palate — with both weight and flavors — lifts and carries this wine to the finish. Should you love this offering, Balletto has a subscription-based Wine Club.
This beautiful line of coconut wax holiday candles ought to evoke a feeling of comfort and peace that is much-needed this year. Les Creme makes a lovely, thoughtful gift as well that will keep homes filled with pleasant aromas of the season. Beyond these candles featuring fresh pine, pumpkin spice and baked apple pie scents, Les Creme also offers high-quality skincare (including an amazing charcoal wash) and soap (as made from luscious coconut milk) that bundled with the candles is a self-care gift worth sharing with everyone on your list. An added plus is that all products from Les Creme are vegan, sustainable and natural.
The best gift is the one that comes with beers. More specifically, @awkwafina with beers. So we reunited her with her bestie over Heineken.
#BestieGiftEver NoPurNec 21+ Rules: https://t.co/JYsgOLo3Tu pic.twitter.com/AaydpYVDJw— Heineken US (@Heineken_US) December 10, 2020
A one-of-a-kind year deserves a one-of-a-kind holiday gift. That is why Heineken is helping spread the holiday cheer — safely, of course — by offering friends the chance to surprise their bestie with their very own digital or cardboard cutout that looks just like them. And since even cardboard guests should never show up empty-handed, each cutout comes with a 6-pack of Heineken. To see for yourself, watch what happens when Awkwafina arrives on an unsuspecting friend’s doorstep wrapped as the “Bestie Gift Ever”: www.bestiegiftever.com. Furthermore, at that website you can find out how friends can win airfare to visit each other in real life as soon as it is safe to do so. But in the meantime, get yourself a green Heineken holiday-friendly sweater while you still can.
Hahn Family Wines’ 2016 Hahn Winery Selection Blanc de Blancs
Some of the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the world grows in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, a narrow, 18-mile-long coastal region tucked along the western hills of Monterey, California’s Salinas Valley. Hahn Family Wines has a robust portfolio of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, as well as several other grape varieties and wine styles. This 2nd generation, family-owned winery is also celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Carefully-sourced from of select vineyards in Monterey County, this sparkling wine is crafted from 100 percent Chardonnay, picked in early August when sugars were low and acid beautiful. Done in a Méthode Champenoise, the 2016 Hahn Winery Selection Blanc de Blancs spent 30 months in the bottle. Generous aromas of strawberry and cranberry are complimented by fresh floral notes. The palate opens with flavors of peach, cantaloupe and strawberry, finishing with hints of honey, light minerality and beautiful acidity.
WAITTKIT is a start-up providing high-quality safety essentials to both individuals and businesses in a socially=responsible and ethical way. The brand recently launched an all-in-one essentials kit for purchase to the general public. Each WAITTKIT includes protective supplies such as face masks and shields, gloves and sanitizers. Meanwhile, it donates to charity partners who support frontline workers, such as Frontline Foods, Project C.U.R.E. and The National Council for Behavioral Health through its Impact Fund.
The famed Wild Turkey Distillery has introduced a new whiskey for anyone who seeks an elevated bourbon experience: Russell’s Reserve 2003. Hand-selected by Master Distiller Eddie Russell, the 2003 edition carries a suggested retail price of $250.00 and is a special release never to be repeated, making it a sought-after offering for avid collectors. Approximately 3,600 bottles has been made available at select retailers in the United States. Russell’s Reserve also has a 10 Year Old Bourbon, which is deep amber in color with a nose that is rich in vanilla, oak, toffee and a touch of old leather. The body of the 10 Year Old Bourbon is huge, and the palate is very spicy with notes of chili peppers, tamarind, almonds and cumin.
Tequila Don Julio and Grammy-nominated artist Big Sean have curated the ultimate at-home experience to help everyday people get a taste of the “Don Life” this New Year’s Eve. You ca enter for a chance to win this once-in-a-lifetime VIP package that includes everything needed for the unforgettable night you deserve AND a fresh start on New Year’s Day — all delivered right to your door. Residents in select cities ages 21+ can enter HERE through 9:00 AM EST on December 24, 2020.
Beyond that, Tequila Don Julio is partnering with Cocktail Courier to offer 2 custom at-home party kits to help you ring in 2021 “Like A Don.” The Tequila Don Julio NYE VVIP Party Kit is an extremely-limited kit with only 20 kits available, including all the party essentials for a group of 6, like Don Julio 1942 and Tequila Don Julio Blanco, craft cocktail mixes, party décor and accessories, Bluetooth speaker, an instant camera, silk robes, eye masks and refreshing Vita Coco; it carries a suggested retail price of $2,021. The far-less-limited and far-more-economical Tequila Don Julio NYE Curated Cocktail Kit includes a specially-crafted Tequila Don Julio Blanco cocktail, custom New Year’s Eve glassware and party accessories for a group of 4, and is priced at $129.99.
The Dublin Liberties Whiskey Collection
Hot on the heels of its distillery launch last year, the team behind The Dublin Liberties Distillery has launched its 4 new, aged expressions to the U.S. market with 1 blended Irish whiskey aged 5-years called Oak Devil, and 3 others, all single malt Irish Whiskies, including the 10 year-old Copper Alley, the 13 year-old Murder Lane and the 16 year-old Keeper’s Coin. Created by renowned Master Distiller Darryl McNally, the 4 small batch, aged expressions are inspired by the stories, the streets and the people from the historic quarter of old Dublin where distilleries, weaving mills, forges, printing-presses, tanneries, illicit taverns, and dens of ill repute were abound.
The award-winning, luxury range known as Liberties Irish Whiskey celebrates aged single malt, offering rare, aged liquid with unique cask finishes. It features small batch, higher-quality ingredients, which result in a sensorial range, brimming with sophistication and substance. Not only is single malt the oldest, most traditional way of making whiskey in Ireland — although mash bills over the years have become more widespread — it epitomizes Irish Whiskey, because after all, it was the Irish who taught the rest of the world how to make great whiskies. Resurrecting this tradition was important to McNally not only for its historical significance, but because using malted barley, which is of the utmost quality, results in a better, more flavorful final product.
SimpliSafe has produced the first-ever tech-enabled festive Social Distancing Sweater prototype, with integrated motion sensors that sound the alarm when a drunk uncle, hug-obsessed grandma — or, really, anybody — gets within 6 feet of it. The sweater is intended to be a light-hearted nod to this year’s strange holiday season, of course. SimpliSafe is also offering a limited run of Social Distancing Sweaters, sans tech but complete with unofficial 6-foot measurement markers on the arms, give or take a few stitches. Those limited-edition sweaters are available only in exchange for a donation to the NeighborWorks America Rental Resilience Fund, which helps keep individuals and families economically impacted by COVID-19 housed through the pandemic. Fashion, functionality and humor all at once!
Kona Brewing is bringing the vacation direct to backyards with its new limited-edition Hot Tub package. With the goal to invite mainlanders to take a breather with their own oasis escape, this latest release is part of Kona’s “Little Vacation” initiative — as shown above — which brings relaxation direct to consumers in a time when vacationing for most is difficult. Accompanying the 314-gallon inflatable spa is the Kona Swag Pack, which consists of everything needed for the perfect Little Vacation. Thus for $2,000 you not only get the Kona Hot Tub, but also 1 Kona Big Wave Mirror, 2 Kona Towels, 4 Kona Koozies and 4 Kona Big Wave Pint Glasses. More greatness from Team Kona, to say the least.
Internationally-recognized as making some of the world’s warmest socks, Heat Holders socks are reportedly over 7 times warmer than regular cotton socks and 3 times warmer than ordinary thermal socks. Heat Holders are specially-developed with cashmere-like acrylic yarn which provides high performance insulation against the cold with superior moisture breathing abilities. Available in 3 different warmth profiles — Originals, Lites and Ultra Lites — they are like thermostats for your feet. Thus, with Heat Holders, you can give the perfect gift of warmth via Heat Holders hats, gloves and/or socks.
Lo Life x COOGI Lo Bear Sweatshirt
Fresh off his new EP Cake, Ohio-born hip hop artist Stalley will be debuting the music video for his single “Why You Lying” exclusively via droppTV — the “shoppable Netflix” — for hip-hop-loving hypebeasts. Stalley also launches his new collection of “BCG” merchandise (named after his label Blue Collar Gang) within this video, which viewers can shop straight from the video as it appears on screen; Stalley’s last merchandise drop sold out within 48 hours. The Lo Life x COOGI Lo Bear Sweatshirt is one of the pieces featured with that “Why You Lying” music video, which can be ordered directly here.
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