2022 Gift Ideas for Homes and Hobbies
This is my official kick-off to the gift guide season. I’m starting with gifts for the home and gifts for hobbies. I guess technically, I already posted gifts for your book club, but that was so niche that it took no time at all. So here it is! At least 48 gift ideas for the home and the hobbies.
Last year I was a bit late with my gift guides. But this year, my weddings ended in early November, and I made sure to get to work on these gift ideas. Because I do love to give gifts, so I love to write these gift guides in the hopes that it helps others. All of these items will be found on Etsy. I love shopping on Etsy because it is often a small business making things by hand, and I am here for that.
Gifts for Outdoorsy Hosts
These gifts are for folks who have their friends and family over all the time and often entertain them outside.
Shop this Outdoorsy gift: Vertical Fire Pit Grate. My husband firmly believes in the “teepee” style of starting a fire, and I’ve been fully indoctrinated.
Shop this Outdoorsy gift: Hemisphere Fire pit
Shop this Outdoorsy gift: Modern Steel fire pit. The design of this fire pit container is so dope.
Shop this Outdoorsy gift: Custom Fire pokers. I love s’mores so much, and there is nothing worse than not being able to find a tree branch or wire hanger at the moment when the fire pit is going.
Shop this Outdoorsy gift: Custom Wood Cooler
Shop this Outdoorsy Gift: Balcony Bar for those with smaller areas where they host guests!
Shop this Outdoorsy Gift: Portable Side Table – I’ve already bought 2 of these for friends who have a great little pasture in Oregon where they grill over a fire pit and host their friends. I love the bottle opener on the leg – that is a thoughtful detail.
Shop many Outdoorsy gifts at this link: Classic Yard Games – I’ve got your Jenga, your Checkers, your Corn Hole, and more!!
Shop this Outdoorsy gift: Extra Large Charcuterie Buffet Board – I dare you to buy this for *that* friend. (And yes, the seller has smaller ones available, so click on through.)
Gifts for DIY Adults
These gifts are all about hobbies and experiences – mostly for adults. Perfect for people who can be tough to shop for.
Shop this Make Your Own gift: Whiskey Kit
Shop this Make Your Own gift: Hot Sauce Kit
Shop this Make Your Own gift: Sourdough Starter
Shop this Make Your Own gift: DIY Cheese kit
Shop this Make Your Own gift: Ghost Pepper chili oil DIY kit
Shop this Make Your Own gift: Indoor Arugula Garden kit
Shop this Make Your Own gift: Hot Toddy Alcohol Infusion Cocktail Kit – this shop has MANY cool infusion kits! I’m sure you could find one that would fit each of your friends!
Shop this Make Your Own gift: BBQ Rubs Across the States (ok not really a DIY kit but still cool!)
Shop this Make Your Own gift: S’mores Kits (also not really DIY, but we should all eat more s’mores)
How about starting needle felting as a new hobby? I’m told that Felted Sky is the best place to start for supplies and kits on Etsy.
Maybe needle felting isn’t the thing, but how about embroidery? Shop this beginner embroidery kit, below.
Neither embroidery nor needle felting the right cup of tea? How about crochet, then? I’m obsessed with the below bag, shop it’s pattern here.
Need more than just a crochet pattern? How about a whole beginners kit to make the below gorgeous blanket!
Gifts for the Kitchen
I’m loosely gathering gifts for the kitchen and gifts for the bar in the same section here.
Shop this Kitchen gift idea: Buffalo Leather Oven Mit
Shop this Kitchen gift idea: White Ceramic Paper Towel Holder – gorgeous but be careful that this type of utilitarian gift won’t offend.
Shop this Kitchen gift idea: Rustic Ceramic Soap Dish with Strainer – see disclaimer above
Shop this Kitchen gift idea: Cheese Platter Label Sticks
Shop this Kitchen gift idea: Large Bread Bag
Shop this Kitchen gift idea: Hand Blown Glassware Set
Shop this Kitchen gift idea: 12 Mismatched Vintage Tumblers
Shop this Kitchen gift idea: Grey and Gold Whiskey Decanter
Shop this Kitchen gift idea: Custom Wooden French Press
Shop this Kitchen gift idea: Walnut, Maple, and Cherry Cutting Board
Shop this KItchen gift idea: Plat Tote Bag – this is possibly the best thing I’ve seen in a long time. I will be buying at least one.
More Gift Ideas for the Home
Below you will find a hodgepodge of gifts for the home. They are all beautiful, and they would all be useful gifts!
Shop this gift idea: Woven Seagrass Storage Baskets
Shop this gift idea: Steel Bent Log Holder
Shop this gift idea: Leather Wrapped Vase
Shop this gift idea: Modern Candle Holder Centerpiece
Shop this gift idea: Hanging woven basket for storage – perfect for when counter space is at a minimum. And it doesn’t hurt that it is gorgeous to look at.
Shop this gift idea: Concrete and geode plant pot
Shop this gift idea: Tudor Bird House – this whole shop is amazing
Shop this gift idea: Labradorite Wine Stopper
Shop this gift idea: Vinyl is back, baby, and I couldn’t be happier. Check out all these killer gift ideas for the vinyl lovers in your life.
Holy moly, that’s a lot of gift ideas. And there are more to come! I’m also linking to some great gift guides from years past – which I have updated, so there shouldn’t be any broken links! Gifts for Pets and Pet Lovers, Gifts for Small Kids, Gifts for Him, Stocking Stuffers, Gifts for Teachers, Gifts Made in DC, and Gifts for Her.
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