Gift ideas for Christmas and other holidays, from puzzles to DIY plasticine

Todd Wurtsbach November 26, 2021 Motorcycle Racer Comments Off on Gift ideas for Christmas and other holidays, from puzzles to DIY plasticine 5 Views

Santa needs help every year to make the wishes of all good boys and girls (of all ages and sizes) come true. But he told Deseret News he was feeling particularly stressed this year by supply chain issues that were wreaking havoc on his reindeer delivery system.

The Deseret News has scoured the shelves and researched online, took plenty of arguments from the retail elves, and put together a few suggestions that will hopefully spark some creative gift ideas.

Want to spend a lot? Or a little? There is something here for everyone. Ho ho ho!

Grooves! (MSRP $ 20)

This 2021 MENSA Select winner is a race to create a single row in a deck of cards billed as “totally original and strategic”. As you build you can break through the scratches of your competition.

Striped card game

Breaking games

2. Lark Adventurewear Pajamas for the whole family ($ 32 to $ 68)

Bamboo, soft, washable and thermoregulating. Different styles.

Lark Adventurewear pajamas for the whole clan

3. Welly Traveler Water Bottle (18 oz equals $ 33)

This triple-wall insulated bottle keeps liquids cold for 24 hours or hot for up to 14. The removable infuser makes it easy to flavor the water. Bamboo, BPA free plastic and silicone.

4. Wubbanub pacifier with attached cuddly creature ($ 14.99)

These pacifiers are designed to be perfect for cuddling in little hands. The “Lovey” companion creatures can be purchased separately.

5. 1000 piece puzzle at the museum, by Princeton Architectural Press ($ 16.95)

This puzzle looks like a snap, but there are some clever touches that draw adults into the fun. A great design with colorful characters and, as the promotional material says, “each gallery offers new details to discover and hints of artistic movements through time and history”.

6. Skinlycious Skin Care Starter Kit (MSRP $ 89)

The set includes seven products for clearer, healthier skin, including cleanser, exfoliant, hydrating and clarifying serums, makeup remover, moisturizer, and sunscreen.

7. Szanto ICON Signature Series: Roland Sands (MSRP of $ 350)

Roland Sands, famous motorcycle rider and designer, influenced the Time Concepts chronograph watch series that pays him homage.

8. VIVOHOME portable electric ice cube maker (MSRP of $ 149 but sales are plentiful)

Lightweight, plugs in, just add water. Make a batch in six to 10 minutes or make 26 pounds of ice cream per day.

9. GIGIL STEM kits for children (prices for individual kits range from $ 29.99 to $ 64.95)

Buy a kit or sign up for one of the discounted membership plans and let kids learn about science, technology, engineering, and math.

ten. Pull the starter fire entry ($ 17 for the pack of three entries)

This fire starter works in wind or rain, on wet or dry wood, whether you are making s’mores in the fireplace at home or cooking outdoors. No matches, no lighters, no kindling. Just pull. Burns for half an hour.

11. Clixo Rainbow Pack (Starting at $ 59.99)

This pack combines building blocks, magnets, and origami. Click the 2D elements together and they become 3D creations. Other sets available.

12. Vahdam India herbal tea sample set ($ 44.99)

The sample set includes six blends and 60 tea bags. They are vegan with no caffeine.

13. The Pulp project Rainbow DIY Kit ($ 55)

This kit allows children to make their own play dough in a wide range of colors and fuels hours of modeling and modeling fun.

14. Atlas Obscura Online Course (gift cards of $ 25 and more)

Do you know someone who has always wanted to be a taxidermist or recreate old – really, really old – recipes? How about someone interested in podcasting or writing fairy tales? This Atlas Obscura gift card lets you pay for one of the many unusual online courses – or just help out.

Atlas Obscura gift card for online courses

15. Pokémon Trainers Trivia by UltraPro ($ 25)

Single or multiplayer, with three levels. Ages 7 and up with 1,000 questions on the way to becoming an expert trainer.

16. Pop Fashion Infinity Scarf with Hidden Zipped Pocket (Various prices, starting at $ 10.99)

Store your wallet, keys or phone in this sling to keep it safe.

Pop Fashion Infinity Scarf with Hidden Pocket

17. Legends Ultimate Arcade by AtGames ($ 599)

An expandable, full-size arcade machine with 300 licensed built-in arcade and console games including Asteroids, BurgerTime, Centipede, Operation Wolf, Space Invaders, Tempest, Tron, and Zoo Keeper.

18. GO lion cub (MSRP of $ 175)

Lion Cub GO is the smallest portable generator to have an AC outlet and up to 150W of output. Weighs 3 pounds and can be taken on an airplane. Solar panel add-on module sold separately.

19. Journal Ready to Start Over, Drawings by Loveleen ($ 25)

If you feel like it’s time to make some changes in your life, this journal is a great start.

20. Spine (MSRP of $ 99)

This portable streaming device works with all iPhones. Stream Xbox games to your phone with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. No Xbox required. Works with PlayStation Remote Play, Steam Link, Apple Arcade, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft, Roblox and more. Includes three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate ($ 45 value), two months of Stadia Pro ($ 20 value), and one year of Backbone + ($ 49 value)