To take the guesswork out of buying gifts this year, we at Waterloo Times asked our friends at The Grommet for their latest and greatest practical gift suggestions for 2021.
These guides are geared towards specific interests. You’ll be able to find something for even the toughest person on your Christmas shopping list.
Top 5 Handcrafted Gifts
1) Wine Bottle Coaster
This customizable nautical map wine bottle coaster is handcrafted in Portland, Maine and can hold a standard wine or champagne bottle.
2) Copper Fluted Jigger
This pure copper jigger is handcrafted in Mexico, using a tradition that is over 1, 000 years old. The result is a hammered, textured surface that shines with rich history—and measures out ounces for accurately concocted cocktails.
3) DIY Chocolate Truffle Kit
This DIY Baking Kit for Chocolate Truffles provides all the pre-measured ingredients and a detailed recipe card so you can make gourmet truffles at home. The kit is hand-packed from start to finish by the Red Velvet team in Brooklyn, NY. The ingredients—including cocoa and sugar—are gluten free. This is the easiest way to bake at home, and a memorable activity for the whole family.
4) Driftwood Phone and Tablet Dock
Docksmith turns unique pieces of driftwood and birch into beautiful, one-of-a-kind chargers for your smartphone or tablet. Scouring forests and beaches all over Maine, Docksmith’s owners personally select the wood and craft the chargers in their personal woodshops.
5) Ceramic Figures
Handmade ceramic figures by Artist, Jon Baring-Gould. Kiln glazed. Unique ringing rattle noise when shaken. Weight: ½ lb. Made in USA. Meditating One/Blue
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