Last-Minute Holiday Gifts That Don’t Suck
Give presents.
So you made your list, checked it twice—then promptly left it in the pocket of a coat (where you’ll surely find it…sometime in 2023). Luckily, you’ve got The Verse to save you from a dreaded mall run and still make you look like a gift-giving superhero. We’ve rounded up some last-minute hits that are quickly attainable but don’t reek of desperation.
Look ma, no flames.
Do you, too, live in fear that you (or certain college-age children) will walk out the door while a candle keeps burning away? Our number-one gift—this candle warmer—is the ticket, and a crowd-pleasing gift for any nervous Nellies on your list. Using a small bulb, the warmer heats the wax and releases your favorite scent, still delighting the old olfactory while burning more evenly. Holiday disaster, averted.
Make it pop.
Burnt bags—and fingers—are a thing of the past with this ingenious microwave popcorn bowl. Pair it with some gourmet kernels and your intended giftee will give you two thumbs up on their next movie night. Best of all for downsizers (or those otherwise cabinet space starved), the bowl is collapsible. Now playing: The Gifting Superhero Strikes Again.
It’s electric.
Europe was onto something when lawmakers put the kibosh on the neverending iterations of electronics chargers, instead demanding universality. While we wait to catch up stateside, there’s this genius charging sitch that will let your giftee clear some space in their travel bag. We love the magnetic tips that bend and the inclusion of both a three- and six-foot cord, helping to circumvent that hotel plug that’s always nowhere near the bed.
Look at that mug.
A simple, yet thoughtful gift? Fill ‘er up, please. We’re pairing a pretty mug with a jar of Nutella and this recipe (printed with some Verse style, of course) to everyone who enjoys a good mug cake as much as we do. Aren’t you sweet?
