My Favorite Gift Ideas For Him, For Her, & For the Kids
October 12, 2018
October is the month of gift giving in the With A Touch Of Luxe household. Our family celebrates 7 separate birthdays in this 31 day period, ranging in ages from elementary school children to great-great grandparents. I love to shop and buy interesting, unique, and heart felt presents for my loved ones so I think October is a blast! It is like a little warm-up for me to prepare for when Christmas shopping time rolls around. Today, I am sharing my favorite gift ideas for every member of the family. Hopefully, these ideas will help in your gift search for the perfect present those near and dear to your heart.
Gift Ideas For Him
For the Whiskey Lover – Hatch Rocks Whiskey Tumbler, $4.95 each and Extra-Large Ice Cube Tray, $12.95. Elegant and timeless, these beautiful glasses and over sized ice cubes are the perfect way for your guy to enjoy his liquor.
For the Man Who Likes to Work for His Gift –Bloody Mary Crate, $89.99. This unique gift comes sealed in a wooden crate along with a laser etched crowbar and the recipient has to work to pry the crate open to see what is inside. Besides the Bloody Mary’s, this company offers over 60 different themed crates to choose from ranging from bacon lovers to barbecue masters to sriracha to tacos and everything in between. Your man will have a blast striving to open this gift as well as enjoying all that is inside.
For the Travelling Man – Hanging Toiletry Bag, $29.95. This hanging water-resistant toiletry bag, with all it’s compartments, enclosed mirror, and removable shower caddy, will be your travelling man’s new best friend. For an added $8, you can add a monogram to the outside of the bag.
For the Well Dressed Man – Tie Style Box, $99. Your man will be completely outfitted with this style box. It comes with 2 ties, 2 pocket squares, 2 pairs of dress socks, and 2 tie accessories that all color coordinate together to make this a perfect fashion accents to any business suit.
For Every Man – Secret Statement Belt, $70. Every guy needs a good belt and what better way to make him smile each morning when he gets dressed then with a personal message inside his. These handmade full-grain leather belts come in 3 different colors, 6 different sizes, and 4 different styles so you can find the perfect match for your guy’s fashion tastes.
Gifts for Her
For the Foodie – Whimsical Apron, $32-36 and Platters & Boards Cookbook, $24.95. This darling apron and stunningly beautiful cookbook will thrill any girl who loves to cook, eat, and host.
For the Traveller – Getting Dressed Travel Bag Set, $45. These 4 chic travel bags help organize jewelry, lingerie, laundry, and shoes in their own separate drawstring bags for the travelling fashionista.
For the Gardener – Garden Kneeler, $39.95, Gardening Gloves, $24.95, Hand Trowel & Garden Fork, $29.95, and Garden Pruners, $19.95. This beautiful blooming flower gardening set will bring style and functionality to her garden. This stunning pattern on each piece is from a vintage wall paper made by William Morris; a genius English interior and textile designer from the late 1800’s.
For the Glamour Girl – Silk Pillowcase, $85. This ultra luxurious pillowcase promises to be anti-aging, anti-sleep crease, and anti bed head. Your lucky glamour girl will wake up looking renewed and refreshed after using this pillowcase for her beauty sleep.
For the Fashionista – EVIE genuine leather clutch, $55. This beautiful clutch is perfect for every day and evening. It is loaded with interior pockets to hold credit cards, cash, and a cell phone so your fashionista does not even need to carry a wallet when she uses this handbag. This purse is also reversible so she can style it with a myriad of outfit and fashion choices.
For the Sweet One – Gourmet Candy & Treat Boxes, $39-$125. These beautifully packaged and arranged gift boxes are just as fun to open as they are to eat. Packed with delicious and decadent treats, your sweet girl will be in candy utopia.
For the Kids
For the Tech-Savvy Kid – Child-Friendly Smart Watch, $179+contract with Verizon. This watch is a great first step in teaching children how to use technology safely and appropriately. Wearers can talk or text with up to 10 parent approved contacts, keep track of steps and fitness goals, and customize sounds, buttons, alerts, and face styles. Parents can use the GPS and location alert system to know where their child is at all times.
For the Candy Lover – Jump for Joy Candy Box, $49. This colorful explosion of tasty treats will instantly make you the favorite in this young candy lover’s eyes. This box is packed with all the yummy stuff kids know and love (like Pop Rocks and Gummy Bears) and new adventurous tastes to try (astronaut ice cream, anyone?).
For the Jr. Detective – Secret Message Writing Pens, $5.99. Young sleuths can strengthen their espionage skills with these invisible ink pens. The only way to see the writings is to look with the UV light located in the pen’s cap.
For the Traveler – Travel Duffle bags, pink and palm print, $45.50 or navy blue, $69.50. Theses sturdy and stylish duffle bags are perfect for wherever your young jet setter may go.
For the Super Sleuth – Spy Science Kit, $49.99. This awesome kit teaches the science of being a spy. Children can learn Morse code, how to analyze fingerprints, make invisible ink and do some simple, yet exciting, spy worthy experiments.
For the Thrill Seeker – Go-Pro Camera for Kids, $39.99. This camera was designed for capturing young kid’s adventures and thrills This durable device is waterproof and comes with a mount to put on bikes, helmets, and more so every swim, skate, surf, bike, run, and action feat is properly recorded.
