This is the gift guide that covers everything from the baker to the cute kids! See below for my favorite things and best gift ideas for 2024.
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For the Bakers
This is one of my most favorite gadgets because it makes baking a little extra fun, and my kids are transfixed by it! You can use it to evenly flour a surface, or to evenly flour your bread during the preparation and baking process. It is also easy to use, easy to clean, and is a nice, inexpensive gift that will go a long way.
This is also known as the best pan for making large flour tortillas! It is large enough (13″) to be able to make large tortillas, but also small enough to still fit on one burner. It also works as a generic griddle as well, that you can cook with, as well as heat things up on.
The butterfly pea powder makes a really fun kitchen addition for people who like to bake breads, and cakes, and things like that. It adds a bit of color and fun, while it is a clean product that just contains that one ingredient. (This company also has an additional assortment of colors available on their Amazon site.)
Help your baker to ditch the foil, ditch the extra scrubbing of pans, and to use these silicone baking mats instead. They make life so much easier, and are so easy to clean (by hand or in the dishwasher).
These are just a few of my favorite finds from this year, but if you would like to see the kitchen products that I use and love and recommend, you can check them out HERE.
For the Sourdough Enthusiasts
I tried two starters before this one and could never get the flavor that I wanted. However, the Sourdough Mama has an awesome starter that you can buy, and gift/mail to anyone, where it arrives as a dehydrated product that takes about a week to bring back to life with water and flour, and is ready to use and has the best sourdough flavor!
This is a very heavy pan, but it cooks sourdough wonderfully! You cook it initially closed with the lid on, and for the last portion, you take the lid off and turn it upside down and it ends up being the bottom of the pan when you return it to the oven to cook the final portion.
This is the perfect solution to wasting tons of parchment paper, and also really helps with the crust development and evenness while baking. You can also base the shape of the bread mat you purchase on the pan used to bake the bread in.
Sourdough can be as easy as you make it! Gift your sourdough enthusiast, or future sourdough enthusiast, some of these bowls, where they can use them to do everything: mix the dough, allow it to rise, perform the stretch and folds, etc.
For the Health-Conscious Readers
Talk about an eye-opening book! I recommend getting this for anyone interested in learning more about how the teeth represent the health of the entire body, and which mix of nutrients your body needs to help keep your teeth and bones healthy.
This book explained to me why my body always only craves fruit in the mornings! This gives such an interesting view as to why and how your body digests certain foods when combined, and when eaten alone.
The Produce Nerd’s Grocery Guide
I couldn’t forget to recommend my own book! This is an awesome compilation of input from 26 crop-specific companies that covers how to select, store and prepare 55 of your favorite produce items!
For the Women
I will say good things about this online workout program for as long as I can! I started using this when I was pregnant with my first baby over six years ago, throughout two different pregnancies and postpartum, and now 4.5 years after having my second baby, I am still using it and thriving! (You can read my full review of why I love this program so much and recommend it to every woman I know HERE.)
After trying everything from Nike’s to Havaianas, these might just be the most comfortable brand of sandals I have tried! I have this specific pair that I wear almost everyday, but the company offers different sandal styles and even regular shoe styles.
There’s no doubt about it: girls and women are huge fans of the large 40 oz cups, with a handle that will keep the liquid inside the cup cool or warm, depending on its starting temperature. I have one that fits perfectly in the car, and is so big that you never run out of water while running errands! I also love that you can customize your own cup, with a logo, a phrase, or even a cute drawing from your child!
You could get her anything from printed pictures, to a photo book (my favorite!), to a calendar for next year, to a pillow printed out with her favorite people or pets, and she will love it! You cannot go wrong with Shutterfly gifts because you are the one personalizing them! (Just make sure to place your order no later than December 16th to not have to pay extra for shipping.)
For the Men
I know that other brand has become huge for girls and women these past few years, but men are still interested in Yeti cups! Any type of them, ranging from this larger rambler cup to a basic coffee cup with a lid. These cups keep cold liquids cold and hot liquids hot, are very reliable and are easy to clean in the dishwasher!
I actually first learned about these from my dad! He had a pair that I put on to go outside and they were so comfortable, that I then bought myself a pair, and then my Crocs-obsessed nephew a pair! And, we are all still wearing them everyday! They are definitely more comfortable than the rest and worth the investment.
For the guy that likes to work outside, or go fishing, or even just go for a walk, these hats are a great option for him! I love the men’s hat offerings that they have, as they are both cute and functional. They provide sun protection, without looking silly. This is the exact hat that I bought for my husband a few years ago that he uses while mowing the lawn and when he goes fishing.
For the Kids
These bikes are awesome and make it so easy for kids to learn to bike, including without training wheels! They are lightweight, brake like adult bikes, make it easy to find the right size for your child, are made in the U.S., and they come with a 1-year money back guarantee! (You can read my full review on these bikes HERE.)
My kids were gifted these last year and have loved them ever since! They have taken and printed over 3,000 pictures each and the print and printer is still working, although you will need to buy additional paper for the pictures to print out! In addition to taking pictures, there are some filters kids can use for the pictures, a recording function, and a few little video games they can attempt.
The hats for kids from the San Diego Hat Company are the cutest, have wide brims to protect from more sun than a baseball hat, and have wide size ranges so that the hat you buy will keep working as your child’s head grows bigger. We have tried 4 different kids’ styles from them, and have thoroughly enjoyed them all. Our current favorites are the light pink and blue options in this hat style.
I can’t tell you a kid that doesn’t love playing with magna tiles! These are super fun, allow kids to be as creative as they would like, and are even fun for adults to play too! Honestly, my kids have been gifted multiple different types, but it doesn’t really matter which one you gift because if kids already have them at home, all of the brands and kits all fit together so they can mix-and-match.
There is something about making a smoothie and having leftovers to pour into popsicle molds that really gets kids excited! I think they sometimes get more excited about eating the popsicle the next day than drinking the smoothie! At our house, we have tried a handful of molds, and these are by far the easiest to use, clean, and remove the popsicle from the mold. Also, it’s just another easy way to add some more produce into your kids’ diets!
Kids are always thirsty and always need water, and you want a good water bottle that doesn’t leak! After trying out too many that were leaking everywhere, we tried the Yeti and have had great success. I recommend this over any other kids brand! And, there are so many different fun colors to choose from!
Does it get any cuter than this? Sur la Table has the cutest aprons for kids, both boys and girls, that are the perfect things to help get and/or keep your kids excited about being in the kitchen with you!
Books have been the greatest blessing for my kids and for me to get to read to my kids. I always encourage books because if you find a good book, you never only read it once! Here’s a list of some of our favorites to browse through.
For the Babies
These things are so fun with little ones, from about 10 months up to when they outgrow them (maybe 3-4)! Kids can be pushed around in these, can get out and push it themselves, can store their drinks and snacks in it, and can even give it a good old car wash! I used this with my nephews years ago, and then with my kids now, and all of them love this thing!
These are so cute and such a creative take on the play food for kids! Instead of handing them some plastic play food, you can hand them these cute, easy to wash, crocheted creations.
The best way to get your kids to keep their hats on when they get older, is to start them young! These super cute hats from San Diego Hats help with just that!
English/Spanish Food & Kitchen Picture Book
This book contains 96 different words and images related to the most common food and kitchen items that your little one will encounter. This is a great start to introduce the words that go along with what the kids are noticing, as well as to help them learn the words in both languages.
My First English/Spanish Picture Book
This book is an expanded version of the previously mentioned book, and includes 200 words of the most common items your baby will encounter, including food, colors, shapes, vehicles and more! Even before kids can talk, they love to flip through these books and point at the images, so you can tell them the names. And even better, you can teach them these words in both English and Spanish!
I hope this guide was helpful, and even more so, I hope you all have a very wonderful and blessed Christmas season!