2026 GIFT GUIDES

2026 GIFT GUIDES

Over the past few years, we’ve had the honor of being included in some pretty cool gift guides. Last year we put together our very first one, and you all seemed to love it—so we’re bringing it back! Each category is inspired by a certain type of person we all know, filled with some of our favorite brands, things we use every day, and items on our own personal wish lists. We hope it sparks some inspiration!

For the person who loves color

Journals - Each page of our journals features hand-printed designs for a unique, colorful pop on every spread. Available in two sizes for $15 and $27.
JOURNALS 

Colorful Water Bottles (Owala) - Both my mom and I love Owala bottles — super colorful, reusable, and they have a fun straw/sip design. It would also be cute to add fun stickers along with this. SHOP OWALA 

Colorful Candles - My grandparents always kept candles on their kitchen table, and these hand-painted ones are beautiful:
COLORFUL CANDLES

Traditional Calendar - Our classic calendar is perfect for someone who loves bold color and changing up their space month to month. They are $92 2026 CALENDAR 

Colorful Pillow - Furbish makes some of the funniest and most vibrant needlepoint pillows. I have also found that etsy has some super cute ones as well. 
COLORFUL PILLOW

Handmade Hat - I have gotten many handmade hats over the years as gifts and they are always a hit. I found this woman on etsy who makes hats from scrap yarn SCRAP YARN HAT

Colorful Pajamas - Every year I want to be the girl who has a cute matching pajama set of pajamas and I was talking with a few of my friends and they all agreed so I knew I needed to add it to the list. Here are some from the Block Shop another sister ran business!  COLORFUL PAJAMAS

Hues and Clues game - We played this game last Christmas and it was so fun, especially with playing with other artists. HUES AND CLUES 

Stain Glass Flower- I saw these while strolling through Etsy and fell in love with them! Here is the link STAIN GLASS FLOWERS

Custom Keychain - I got this for my sister last year for Christmas. Perfect for someone who just got there license! MAKE YOUR OWN KEYCHAIN

 

For the homebody 

Holiday Kitchen Towels - A cheerful way to bring seasonal color into the kitchen, our kitchen towels. OUR KITCHEN TOWELS 

Pottery from Dan Bellow - One of our dear friends Dan Bellow makes some amazing pottery, like this teapot  TEAPOT

Tea - To go with the teapot you can also give some nice tea. Here is a gift set from Harney and Sons TEA 

Board Game - I love playing Blank Slate with a big group — super easy and always gets people laughing. BLANK SLATE

A Good Book - A book is always a great gift. (Sofia just finished The Lost Bookshop)  A GOOD BOOK

Vase - I just moved and have been in desperate need of new vases for my new place. I love this dove one because it reminds me of my grandfather. VASE

Robe - This is on my Christmas list this year! ROBE

Body Care Set! - I have been using this brand for a few months and they smell so good and also use clean ingredients! BODY SET 

Paint by Numbers - This past year I have really gotten into paint by numbers. It is the perfect screenfree activity to do at home. I normally love to listen to a podcast or audiobook while doing it! PAINT BY NUMBER 


For the person who has everything 

Ozzie glass - This bird was made by a local artist in our community and he ships ! BLOWN HUMMING-BIRD

Funky Clock - For years my dad gifted my mom a quirky clock every Christmas, and now we have a full clock wall in our kitchen. You don’t have to go that far, there are so many fun and artful clocks out there that make great gifts. THIS ONE IS CUTE!

Baggillinib - This bag is one of Crispina's favorites and the brand makes a bunch of fun and bright colors! A NEW BAG

Fun Butter Holder - This house-shaped butter dish is adorable. When I moved recently my mom got me a strawberry shaped one!
HOUSE BUTTER DISH

Handmade Sweater- Crispina got matching hand-knit sweaters for herself and Sofia from Etsy. HANDMADE WOOL CARDIGAN 

Poster Calendar - Our second annual poster calendar is perfect for seeing your whole year at a glance and staying on track with goals and plans. POSTER CALENDAR 

Set of Napkins - Our colorful napkin sets make a thoughtful, practical gift for anyone who loves adding a fun touch to their table.NAPKINS SET 

Watercolor PencilsThese -  These are Crispina’s favorite water colored pencils!
COLORED PENCILS

Sweatshirt - Lucy found this awesome brand that donates 15% of the net proceeds of all regularly priced Tell Your Dog I Said Hi™ products to the 15/10 foundation. CHECK THEM OUT! 

Chocolate - Who doesn't love a box of chocolates? These, made by a local chocolatier - handmade in the Berkshires. My family has been getting our birthday cakes from them for years! CHOCLATE SPRINGS 

 

For the sentimental person

Embellished Dates - A meaningful way to honor birthdays, anniversaries, or special moments. We have 55 years of calendars to choose from! LOOK AT OUR ARCHIVE 

Cook Book - My grandmother had her own cookbook we still use to this day filled with all her favorite recipes. I am going to get one of these for my dad to write down all of his! MAKE YOUR OWN COOK BOOK

Birthstone Bracelet - Perfect for someone who loves their birthday month or astrology. I few years back my sister got me a bracelet! BIRTH STONE BRACELET  

Custom Photo Book - I’ve been making yearly photo books for my parents, and they’re such a fun way to finally print all those photos trapped on your iPhone. I have always used Snapfish but a bunch of companies offer it! 

Band Merch - I’ve given both my boyfriend and my sister their favorite artist’s merch — always a hit.

Personalized Puzzle - I love doing puzzles and I saw these of Etsy and thought it was such a cool idea. PERSONALIZED PUZZLE

Monogram Bandanas - Crispina loves to wear bandanas and I found this small business that you can monogram on! STITCHED IN THE CITY

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