If we're not helping with dinner, I like to bring a gift. Sometimes it's fresh flowers or a box of gourmet chocolates. But some occasions (like a weekend trip) call for something special. Here's my list of gift ideas for that special host or hostess…
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Home Gifts
For The Bar
Bath & Body Gifts
Food Gifts
Little Gifts
More Gift Ideas
Home Gifts
If you know them well enough to be able to shop for bigger items, here are a few suggestions. I also like to make gift baskets that include food, kitchen tools and other small items that they would use for hosting.
Wine and cheese for two…
TWINE Wine and Cheese Caddy
For The Bar
Barware, tools, drink mixes and more…
Festive and fun for the cocktail maker…
The Icon Cocktail Shaker | AnthroHome
I might buy this for myself as my husband just received wine glasses that need to be washed by hand 🤦🏽♀️
Wine Glass Sponge
So they can make their own ice sculpture!
Ice Mold/Wine Bottle Chiller
A nice housewarming gift …
A Bar Above 14-Piece Craft Bar Set, Stainless Steel
A alternative to gifting wine…
Moscow Mule Cocktail Mixer
Bath & Body Gifts
These are gifts that they can use themselves, or add to their guest bedrooms and bathrooms for the next set of guests.
Something fun to open and sample…
Travel-Ready Crackers Set | L'Occitane en Provence
For the hostess who does the dishes 🙌🏽…
Hand Spa in a Box – Set of 3
Pretty little soaps for their guest bathroom (or for themselves)…
Claus Porto Iris Guest Soap Box
I tried this brand at a hotel and got a little addicted to the scent…
make it a double.
A cool little set for an athlete/outdoorsy host…
4-Pc. Athlete Essentials Gift Set
Food Gifts
You host/hostess can enjoy these gourmet treats after the party, or if they have overnight guests, share them with their guests…
Not your average jam - these are made in the UK.
Fortnum & Mason Set of 3 British Marmalades
For the bread-maker in your life…
Olive Oil Dipping Gift Set
Made with real sugar and natural flavors for coffee, hot chocolate, oatmeal or whatever they want to pour it on!
Surrup Simple Syrup
I want these for myself as I rarely find sweetners that don't contain artificial flavors or sweetners…
Teaspressa Cafe Mixer Tallboy
Okay, these are just a little strange but clever…
Greenomic Good Hair Day Pasta Spaghetti
So they can unwind when everyone goes home..
Be Well® Tea Gift
These are expensive but SO good! And the box is so beautiful, they may want to keep it to store trinkets…
Murrine Small Round Chocolate Gift Box, 18 Piece
I gave this to a friend one year and she loved that she could mix and match then to create her own salad dressings…
Cozy Flavors Olive Oil & Balsamic Gift Set – Cooking Gift
Currently trending. I don't usually like gummy candy but the blackberry ones were hard to resist…
BonBon Sour Mix Fish Candy, Set of 3
Little Gifts
When I just need something small and affordable, or when I want to put a few little things together in a gift basket…
Add a candle for a little gift set…
Festive Match Box | AnthroHome
For the pasta lover…
Fred Snackaroni Bag Clips Pkg/4
Our sons love potato chips - we received these chip chip clips during the holidays one year…
Potato Chip Clips
I gave these to my MIL one year and she thought they were too funny…
Fred Party Poopers
Just a sponge but make it fun. I like to buy these for my MIL when she hosts…
Kikkerland Toast Scrub Sponge Pkg/2
Affordable, colorful, fun
Stem Spring: Set of 6 Multicolored coil shaped Silicone Wine Glass Marker Charms by True Zoo
More Gift Ideas
5 ideas, over 35 options for gifts your host and /or hostess will love…
What to take with you when you're invited to dinner / for the holidays…
