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2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 38 gifts you can buy right now

Shop the most popular gifts of the 2023 holiday season, plus gifts that support small businesses and the best holiday wrapping paper to tie it all up in.

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Searching for the perfect holiday gift? How about these 38 dazzling finds?

We’ve got options for supporting local artists and craftspeople, snagging the buzziest gifts of the season, and delighting everyone on your list this year at any budget. Let’s go-ho-ho.

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$25 and under

For homebodies: All-natural soy wax candle | $10.95+ | Made with 100% all-natural soy wax, this candle is perfect for refreshing any living room space.

For art aficionados: North Carolina print | $15 | Show love for North Carolina with this simplistically beautiful art print.

For accessory lovers: Textured hoop earrings | $18 | Shine bright with these Cori Rose earrings made with 18k gold plated hoops and textured polymer clay.

For anyone: Personalized star ornament | $6.40 | The perfect gift for just about everyone, these handmade clay ornaments come from a five-star shop.

For trivia fans: Trivial Pursuit “Stuff You Should Know” party game | $21.99 | A game to help you build your knowledge of weird, fascinating, and unbelievable trivia.

For your significant other: Personalized song plaque | $9.99 | A light-up plaque you can customize with their favorite song + a photo of you together.

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$25-$50

For home decorators: Six wick baguette dough bowl candle | $44.95 | What’s extra cool about this candle? The dough bowl is refillable.

For art aficionados: Quail print | $42 | This colorful artwork will make the walls of any home or office come to life.

For sippers: Raleigh skyline cocktail glasses | $39.99 | Cheers to Raleigh with these premium glasses that are laser-etched with the memory of your favorite city.

For style icons: Women’s cropped vest | $36.97 | A winter outfit addition they can pair with anything. The best part? It comes in 20 different colors.

For worker bees: Crockpot Electric Lunch Box | $39.99 | A personal portable food warmer to keep lunchtime meals hot.

For techies: 3-in-1 wireless charging station | $29.99 | Help them charge their phone, smartwatch, and AirPods all at one organized charging stand.

For the poker group: Cocktail art playing cards | $30 | A pack of cards featuring beautiful watercolor cocktail designs.

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$50-$100

For accessory lovers: Venus earrings | $89 | Make a statement with these handcrafted clay earrings that are accented with 18k gold leaf and finished with hand-selected feathers.

For outdoor enthusiasts: Wyecreeks sunglasses | $65 | These floating sunglasses are perfect for those days out on the water.

For cozy moments: French terry crewneck sweatshirt | $62 | Cozy up in this sweatshirt by Kennedy Gray.

For anyone: Echo Dot | $59.99 | Play music or audiobooks, activate smart home devices, set hands-free timers, ask Alexa, and more.

For foodies: COSORI Air Fryer | $59.99 | Hello, oil-less chicken wings, french fries, and veggies.

For adventurers: Tent for one to two | $65.99 | Make all their camping dreams a reality with a tent perfect for solo or duo campers.

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$100+

For your significant other: Love by Numbers Paint by Numbers Kit Box | $174.99 | Get creative with someone special with this kit, which includes everything you need for a cozy + romantic evening of painting and sweet treats.

For fashionistas: The Wrightsville Sarong | $145 | Perfect for full coverage, this sarong features beautiful colors on chiffon fabric.

For cozy moments: Block-printed linen throw | $150 | Drift away in this soft throw by Willow Ship

For home chefs: Caraway cookware set | $395 | This coveted pots and pans set features non-toxic, non-stick surfaces and comes in cute colors like cream and perracotta.

For the health conscious: Beastmode by Beast Health Blender | $215 | Blend smoothies and shakes instantly with this sleek one-stop kit.

For anyone: Apple iPad, 10th Generation | $449 | Treat them to fresh, 10th generation technology including Liquid Retina display, an Apple pencil, and all-day battery life.

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For adventurers: Adventure Awaits Bucket List Activity Box | $164.99 | Create a special experience with someone with this activity box, which includes a bucket list game, travel journal, pen set, and dessert treat.

For fragrance fans: Fragrance discovery set | $20 | Let them sample all four fragrances from Les Deux.

For foodies: 3-pack taco spice collection | $19.99 | Turn up the flavors in your tacos with these three mouth-watering blends.

For beauty icons: Laneige Holiday Hydration gift set | $32 | A trio of hydrating lip and skin products from one of skincare’s buzziest brands.

For cozy moments: Osulloc curated tea sampler | $39.99 | Treat them to 10 different flavors of premium tea in artfully designed packaging.

For daredevils: Smokehouse hot sauce set | $24.98 | Kick up the heat with flavors including fire jalapeno, pineapple mango ghost pepper, and bacon cayenne.

Bonus: The best wrapping supplies

Holiday dogs wrapping paper roll | $15 | Pugs in reindeer ears and Golden Retrievers in Santa hats adorn this wrapping paper from Joy Paper Co., a small business that donates a portion of proceeds to support mental health.

Holiday illustrations wrapping paper roll | $15 | Also from Joy Paper Co. is this versatile wrapping paper featuring timeless holiday icons.

Happy Hanukkah card | $5.50 | A Joy Paper Co. card ready to help you wish others a very happy Hanukkah.

Holiday “To/From” sticker sheets | $9 | Top your gift off with cute labels letting everyone know who it’s for.

Custom pet photo wrapping paper | $42+ | Step up your wrapping paper game with custom-printed paper featuring an illustration of your pet. Bonus: ships free.

Foil wrapping paper set | $16.99 | Go for glam this holiday season with a three-roll set of red, green, and gold foil paper.

Holiday bows and ribbons set | $24.99 | A 54-piece set of bows and ribbons to carry you through the holiday season.

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