2022 Holiday Gift Guide

I love to help people select gifts for people they love, so here’s a gift guide that the Bright Morning team put together for 2022. I hope you find some ideas on here for yourself or for others!

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For book lovers:

• Book tracking bookmark: Keep track of your page AND all of the books you’ve been reading
• Elena’s recommended reads by topic: Elena’s recommendations for personal growth, equity, education, escapism, fiction, and more!
• A copy of your favorite book of the year with a hand written inscription
• Reading valet: Keep track of your page and reading essentials

For a dose of cozy:

• Simmer pot gift packs (or make your own!): Fill your home with cozy scents
• The best seasonal tea (loose leaf forever!) & tea brewing basket: A caffeine-free candy cane in a cup
• The perfect slippers or cozy socks: Keep the toes warm
• A dreamy throw blanket: Faux fleece and cotton sateen
• A glowing diffuser: A cordless 2-in-1 lamp and diffuser

For the cooks in your life:

• A magical salt: You can use this salt (a mix of smoked paprika, garlic, rosemary and celery seed) with anything
• A very clever spootle: It’s both a spoon and a spatula
• A gorgeous cutting board: And it’s also functional and affordable
• A great cookbook or two

For those with sensory needs:

• A sleeping pod: Simulate being hugged while you sleep
• A comforting friend: Stuffed animals that hug you back

For gifts that give all year:

• A taste of Japan: Tasty snacks shipped monthly from Japan
• Treats from around the world: Receive snacks from a different county each month
• A cookie lover’s dream: Get cookies delivered to your door every month
• Cheesy in the best kind of way: Cheeses and artisanal accompaniments sent to you every three months

Things that make everyday better:

• Merit badges: Celebrate all of the ways you adult daily
• A handy bag: Colorful, functional hip bags
• Never confuse your airpods again: Store your airpods in a colorful jacket
• The sheets and pillowcase of our dreams (and the only repeats on our list because they are THAT good!)

For screen-free fun:

• An indoor/outdoor racquet sport: Goodminton is a game you can play anywhere
• A great 2 person game: Puzzle lovers will enjoy over 60,000 possible puzzles
• Forever flowers: Learn how to make a beautiful forever bouquet
• Punch-y art: Keep your hands busy with an easy embroidery craft

Elevated everyday objects:

• A fun travel mug: Tote your coffee in a porcelain travel mug built to fit in your cupholder
• The only shower cap you’ll ever need: Cover your hair with a reversible, comfortable cap
• Lovely pens: Draw fine, colorful lines with this marker set
• To get you out of a jam: Access 10 different tools that can fit right in your wallet

Gift guides from years past

• 2019
• 2021

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