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35 Amazing Holiday Gifts Everyone Will Love

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35 Amazing holiday gifts everyone with food allergies will love! Holiday gifts for everyone – most are very easy on the budget and exactly what your family/friends want! Because keeping costs down and fun up, is always super important.

While many people may now be traveling home for the Holiday’s, these gift ideas are especially helpful. And will remind you of just how magical this time of year is! So, grab a cup of coffee/tea/wine/beverage of your choice and let’s get gifting.

Since we are watching costs, most of these gifts are inexpensive. With a few splurges. 34 presents you can purchase from the comfort of your couch (1 to make).  Holiday Happiness, here we come!

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We update our list yearly – Updated October 2024.

Making Your Holiday List

Before we can shop, we need to know who you plan on giving a holiday gift. Making our list is super important. Namely, naming names and how much you want to spend.

Of course, you printed the Holiday Planner? Otherwise, you may not be as organized & stay within budget. 😊

Next, think about family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, pets, donations and add them to your list.

Especially important, do you have a maximum spending amount? Also, any dinners, parties, holiday travel or decorations that you need to put aside money for?

Lastly, consider picking up an extra gift or reserve some money for the always unexpected.

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Making My Mom’s Christmas Merry!

Gifts for the Women in Your Life – from $18

Holiday gifts for those of us living with food allergies.

Especially for all the lovely ladies on your list:

Moms, Grandmas, Aunts, Sisters, Daughters, Cousins, Girlfriends…In light of just how very important these women are (hint, hint), think of who this beautiful person is.

Food allergy families tend to cook much more often than non-food allergy families. Always great foodie gifts!

Maybe she likes to exercise? Therefore, a great gift: their own yoga mat or water bottle.

Do these amazing women like to have a safe spa day at home or at an allergy-friendly spa?

Perhaps, read a book or watch a movie? This is key. WHO is she? Now that you are thinking of this lovely lady, our suggestions:

  1. The Ninja Air Fryer, Air Roast, Bake, Reheat, Dishwasher Safe – great gift for those with food allergies & on sale!
  2. Cause Travel is on many Holiday Lists, gift her our Travel Starter Guide. This is essential to help plan ALL trips when someone has Food Allergies. We wrote this Guide as a travel agency owner & over two decades of being a food allergy mom. It will take away SO much travel stress! It’s delivered digitally, so no waiting. Of course, you can use over & over – every trip! 🎁
  3. Jewelry is Always a Good Gift, especially when it’s a Sterling Silver Swarovski Cross Necklace, Packaged for gifting!
  4. A friend’s mother is completing this book with all their families’ photos, anecdotes, inside jokes. Imagine everyone will want this book. Priceless: My Bucketlist – Beautiful, Personal Coffee Table Book, Great for Planning Your Next Memories or Putting All Your Goals in 1 Place! A bargain gift.
  5. Sunlight is an essential ingredient for a healthy lifestyle, but many of us don’t get the amount of daylight we need to experience its benefits. HappyLight® therapy lamps mimic sunlight to enhance mood, energy, sleep and focus – but without the UV rays.
  6. My Mom’s favorite gift: Personalized Photo Calendar we made her. Also, great tip: add Birthdays, Anniversaries, Special Days, EpiPen expiration date, Allergist appointments. About Mom not having favorites… 🙂
  7. My daughter gave me a beautiful homemade journal which I love and use. If you aren’t up for making, recommend this inexpensive & colorful Vintage Leather Journal/Notebook
  8. Decorative, flameless battery-operated Candles – Beautiful, Romantic, Relaxing, & Decorative.
  9. Saving the best for last: Take her away! Our favorite Vacation Home Rentals with VRBO. All around USA, Europe and the World. See the house we rented: Italy home rental

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Christmas is Magical – We Use or heavily research ALL gifts we recommend!

Holiday Gifts for Everyone: All the Men in Your Life, from $15

Holiday gifts for Husbands, Dads, Significant Others, Uncles, Grandpas, Sons, Nephews, Brother-in-laws…ALL the Men on your Nice List! This is always the hardest group for me to shop for. But not anymore. After all, most men are really boys at heart and that means something fun!

  1. Cozy Eddie Bauer Fleece Blanket – perfect for around the fire pit, cozy movie nights or camping, another bargain recommendation!
  2. YUMMY, keep your lunch/dinner warm for 5 hours (or cold for up to 12 hours). Pre heat it with hot water and the food stays hot and is the perfect temperature 4-5 hours later. Soup will stay hotter longer.                                                  We take this on long flights too! Container  
  3. For the BBQ King: a Pizza Stone, use on grill or in oven. Also, included is a pizza paddle 🙂 Perfect for making #foodallergy friendly pizza. See our no-knead, food allergy friendly: Italian Pizza Dough Recipe
  4. So, want scrumptious homemade #foodallergyfriendly pasta in 18 minutes? “Philips Viva Compact Pasta Maker mixes, kneads and extrudes pasta in just 18 minutes, and guarantees great texture and taste.” Faster than takeout and so much cheaper.
  5. Hot, Hot, Hot! No mess, smoke-free: CAMPFIRE, easy to transport too. Camping is awesome!
  6. Football games, hiking, boating, fishing, drive to work – wherever your guy goes, let him be happy with this Yeti insulated tumbler. Because it keeps coffee warm and beer, cold! Multiple colors. Never drink from someone else’s mug.
  7. Luggage that will last and look great! Use My TravelPro roller 25 years and counting. Worth every cent. And our new fave: Bric’s expandable spinner luggage with built in lock. Grab our Free Food Allergy Specific Packing List

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Memorable Holiday’s at home or traveling

Holiday Gifts for Everyone: Teens and Kids, from $3

Because this is such a wide-ranging age and interest group, here are some ideas. Please review product age guidelines for safety.

🎄 Our entire 2023 Amazon Gift List has MANY more options for all ages & interests!

  1. Fisher Price Little People Nativity Set, Share the Spirit of the Season and start a new Tradition!
  2. Perfect for apartments, dorms, outside: Portable Ping Pong Set. Actually, this is Amazon’s choice for an on-the-go table tennis set. Take this on vacation or if you don’t have room for a full ping pong table. Also, a bargain. Because this gift will be the one all the kids want!
  3. We have bought thousands of dollars of Legos, and they provide hours of fun. But can be pricey. At much lower cost, this Lego Art World Collectable Map encourages STEM thinking and creativity. Also good for family game nights. Be the Gift Hero! A new for 2024 #Lego Gingerbread House – fun & creative!
  4. Cold, wet or snowy? These LED light-up gloves are the cool way to get touch-allergic kids/teens to wear gloves.  Another highly rated product. Also, may want to buy a few of these, they make great birthday presents too.
  5. Specifically looking for a family present? Actually, adding this to our family’s holiday list. Because this is super fun! And the reviews state one Mom lost 5 pounds! Laser Tag at home. Considering it’s on sale for $100 off, perfect for inciting laughter!
  6. Looking for a truly luxurious gift for teenage girls? Then block out 30 minutes and make some homemade Bath Salts. Of course, this is also fantastic for teens to make for their friends. And totally customizable for color, scent and decoration, about $3 each. #inexpensivegifts

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Don’t forget gifts for our furry friends!

Presents for Furry Family Members: Pets

During my lifetime, I have had a lot of pets! And also fostered dogs for our local humane society. Specifically, at one time had a Jack Russell/Beagle, Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, a mixed breed and a cat who adopted me. Also, when I was a child, we had German Shepherds. In fact, twice had a whelping box in our kitchen for two litters of puppies. And most of my family has cats. Not only dogs and cats, we have also had guinea pigs and a lot of fish. So, know and love furry family members. They would like everyone on of these:

  1. Soft-sided mesh pet travel carrier for both cats/dogs, airline approved. And so comfy, your furry darling will love! We took my son’s new kitten all the way from Santa Barbara, CA to Washington, D.C. in this carrier with only 1 meow!
  2. Cuddly, washable, self-warming Cat or Dog Pet Bed, also available in many colors and sizes. Where naps begin! Although we just are trying out this AWESOME Squishmallow’s pet bed too: Wendy Frog!
  3. Marine Land at home! Beautiful glass aquarium. A relaxing fish tank is perfect to inspire future beach travel.
  4. Stainless steel Pet Water Fountain – Super helpful to keep water fresh. And Quiet, LED light, Auto Shut Off.
  5. Elevated Pet Bowls, Anti-Slip feet, made of Bamboo.

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With your Gift Shopping done, lots of Holiday Lights to see!

The Gifts Everyone Wants

  1. Chocolates, Cookies, Fudge. Because #foodallergies shouldn’t get in the way of CHOCOLATE, Vermont Nut-Free is SO delicious!
  2. Skip the stressful coffee shop. For the coffee obsessed: Mr. Coffee Iced Coffee Maker with reusable tumbler.
  3. So, let’s get this party started with a Bose portable speaker. Perfect for Outdoors and travels
  4. As they say: meant for a lifetime of adventures: Hydro Flask water bottle keeps cold drinks up to 24 hours and hot drinks 12 hours. Many colors, including teal.
  5. Healthy Cooking in minutes: the Insta Pot! This can seriously change your life. Because dinner in minutes is delicious, food allergy friendly and money saving.
  6. Nespresso Deluxe Coffee Machine – saves you time, money and you know the ingredients.
  7. Air purifier/HEPA filter. Especially helpful for seasonal allergies & pollen. 
  8. Let them Choose: Gift card from Amazon.  Especially good for last minute shoppers! 🙂 Also, a great Stocking Stuffer.

So, there you go, all your Holiday shopping done!

If you have credit card rewards, consider using them to pay for Holiday Gifts.

Therefore, no new debt. More money to travel or pursue your dreams!

Now, doesn’t that make you Jolly? Time to pour another glass, cheers! 🍷

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Hi it's Cindi. My passion is traveling, cooking, writing and spending time with family and friends. I love to help others accomplish their travel dreams! Start your Journey!

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