Holiday Gift Guide: Her, Him, and All Genders
The countdown for the holidays is on. We know it’s challenging to come up with gift ideas for certain loved ones. That’s why we’ve created a holiday gift guide for shopping in Kitsap County. Many of our local businesses offer products online, as well as at their physical store locations, and can help find gifts for the trickiest person on your giving list. And bonus - for every dollar you spend locally, 67 cents stay in the community.
This Gift Guide article focuses on ideas for her, him and all genders. Find gift ideas ranging from original artwork to boutique fashion and more.
Need ideas for children? Check out our Gift Guide article for pets, babies, children and teens. Stay tuned for the next guide on gifts for foodies, homesick loved ones, and last-minute gifts.
Gifts for Her
Blowfish Booties
Strut into style with these faux suede booties or pick another pair of fashionable Blowfish booties for the lady in your life. Gigi’s Emporium is a fashion boutique in Port Orchard that is run by a mother-daughter biz team. Check out their in-person location or online store to view more fashion forward gift ideas.
Where to buy:
Gigi’s Emporium
738 Bay St,
Port Ochard, WA 98366
Shipping: Yes
Price: $24-$60
Customized book choices
Find the perfect book for your loved one with recommendations from the expert staffat BookIt Nook, a Poulsbo shop that feature reads for every type of reader. Their physical location in Poulsbo, WA also has a drive-thru pickup window, which is an on-the-go (or naturally introverted) reader’s dream come true. You can also find other gifts at this book store - like puzzles, crafts, stationary and stocking stuffers. Visit their online store to browse a complete catalogue of thousands of the most popular titles currently in-print.
Where to buy:
XBookIt Nook
21800 Market Place NW, Suite 101, Poulsbo, WA 98370 USA
Shipping: Yes
Price: Varies
Original Porcelain Bowl
Gift unique artwork created by PNW artists. “Weathered” is an original, porcelain bowl created by local artist Carolyn Autenrieth. Her studio work combines realism with abstraction and is inspired by the natural ares of the Pacific Northwest. Her ceramics are sold at Griffin Gallery NW in Poulsbo.
The mission of Griffin Gallery NW is to provide a space where surprise meets the sublime, using color, tone, vibrance and texture to bring the two together. They represent and promote the work of our artists through their gallery, website, workshops, and social media.
Where to buy:
Griffin Gallery NW (BIPOC-owned business)
18804 Front Street, Suite 100
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Shipping: Yes
Price: $300
Heroine Book Box
Heroine Book Box is the gift that keeps on giving! A subscription (or one time) box is sent straight to your door with a book of the month and exclusive items that are thoughtfully selected and created by small businesses near and far. We help you enjoy the current season all year long by brining you the most useful, functional and decadent goodies we know you'll love!
Where to buy:
Away With Words Bookshop
18954 Front St NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
http://awaywithwordsbookshop.com
Shipping: Yes
Price: One time purchase $135
Subscribe for 4 seasonal boxes and 1 bonus box for $400
Bath tea with crystals
Soothe personal seas with this organic, handcrafted Bath tea that is created with herbs, flowers, salts, and crystals. Each set is infused with light-language and healing energy and can be used for up to four baths.The crystals can be sifted out at the end of the use cycle to keep. Each organic muslin teabag comes with a description of its ingredients and properties, care and use instructions and a poem. Offered by LightWorks Studio in Bremerton, along with beverage bombs, candy spoons, custom edible gifts, milk bath, travel smudge sets, and more.
Where to buy:
100 Sheridan Rd, 615
Bremerton, WA 98310
http://www.lightworksstudios.com
Shipping: Yes
Price: $22
Shower Steamers
Pacific Northwest-based LULUMIÈRE Shower Steamers turn everyday showers into an refreshing spa experience. Think of them as bath bombs, but for shower people. Each tablet is made generously with 100% therapeutic grade essential oils for an organic scent you can feel good about. Comes in a lavender and eucalyptus scent or peppermint and eucalyptus. A package includes 9 extra-large shower steamer cubes. Ingredients include Sodium bicarbonate (aluminum-free), citric acid, 100% pure essential oil blend, and witch hazel.
Where to buy:
Plum
124 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110 United States
info@plumbainbridge.com
Shipping: Yes
Price: $24
Pearl Huggies
These stunning pearl huggies are handcrafted by female artisans in Haiti and sold by Port Gamble’s Olive Rae Designs. They are natural sea pearls from the Caribbean that and completed with a 18k gold hoop. Olive Rae Designs is proud to support Fair Trade and empower women all over the world!
Where to buy:
Olive Rae Designs
27793 Gamble Bay RD NE,
Kingston, WA 98346
https://oliveraedesigns.com
Shipping: Yes
Price: $28
“Raspberry Lily” (Alabaster and Granite)
Gift artwork created by local PNW artists. “Raspberry Lilly” created by local artist Patty McPhee, is at Griffin Gallery NW in Poulsbo. Poetry has become a way for her to explore in words what she is expressing in her sculpture. Each form addresses that which inspires her in a different way. Poetry and stone may seem an odd combination, yet they are a perfect connection to Patty’s creative heart. They also allow her to connect with the viewer on many levels.
The mission of Griffin Gallery NW is to provide a space where surprise meets the sublime, using color, tone, vibrance and texture to bring the two together. They support and encourage the creative freedom of their artists by providing an open framework in which their art can breathe and thrive. They represent and promote the work of our artists through their gallery, website, workshops, and social media.
Where to buy:
Griffin Gallery NW (BIPOC-owned business)
18804 Front Street, Suite 100
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Shipping: Yes
Price: $300
Gifts for Him
Coffee Oasis hoodies, beanies, shirts
Outfit your leading man, male friends or family members with stylish hoodies and beanies while also supporting the youth in our community. The Coffee Oasis youth programs offer a place for the community to invest in their future—the youth. They do this through creating safe shared spaces, mentorship, street and school outreach, goal setting, job training, shelter, and crisis intervention.
Where to buy:
Coffee Oasis
11212 NE STATE HWY 104,
KINGSTON, WA 98346
http://thecoffeeoasis.com
Shipping: Yes
Price: $5-$50
Customized clothing
If your loved one loves the Pacific Northwest, buy them clothing created by Dixon’s Designs. Dixon’s Designs, operating in Bremerton, accepts custom requests, along with creating items specifically geared toward living in and loving the Pacific Northwest.
Where to Buy:
Dixon’s Designs
2135 Dickerson Dr NW,
Bremerton, WA 98312 USA
https://www.facebook.com/DixonsDesignsJD/
Shipping: Yes
Gifts for All Genders
Urban Bremerton Photo Book
Surprise your loved one with a unique art book featuring photos and essays about Bremerton. “Urban Bremerton: A Journal of Bremerton's Built Environment”, created by photojournalist David Albright, captures downtown Bremerton amongst the isolation of quarantine in 2020. The pictures don’t capture the most obvious places people might associate with this Navy town, like the Ferry Terminal and War monuments, but they find the quirk and history through residential and commercial architecture. Available for purchase at Ballast Books and online.
Where to buy:
Ballast Books
409 Pacific, #202, Bremerton, WA 98337
http://urbanbremerton.com/book
david@dalbright.com
Shipping: Yes
Price: $25
Family Bike Rack (print on canvas)
Gift artwork created by local PNW artists. “Family Bike Rack,” created by photographer and digital artist Michael Griffin, is at Griffin Gallery NW in Poulsbo. Griffin says he goes “where the wind and fate take me, especially throughout the Pacific Northwest, with an eye on unsuspecting moments that can be captured through my lens.”
The mission of Griffin Gallery NW is to provide a space where surprise meets the sublime, using color, tone, vibrance and texture to bring the two together. They support and encourage the creative freedom of their artists by providing an open framework in which their art can breathe and thrive. They represent and promote the work of our artists through their gallery, website, workshops, and social media.
Where to buy:
Griffin Gallery NW (BIPOC-owned business)
18804 Front Street, Suite 100
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Shipping: Yes
Price: $395
Mobile Chiropractor Gift Certificate
Arrange for a visit from a mobile chiropractor. Gift certificates for Champion’s Edge are available in any amount and are good for one year to use toward services. Email or call to order. Physical certificate will be mailed to you or your giftee.
Where to buy:
Champion’s Edge PPLC
Mobile business, Bremerton, WA 98312 USA
www.champsedgechiro.com/services
amorisondc@gmail.com
Shipping: Yes
Price: varies
Eleven Winery Gift Set
Customize your own gift set from Eleven Winery on Bainbridge Island. They offer White, Red, Rose, Dessert Wines along with gift sets, gift cards, and Eleven Winery swag.
Where to buy:
Eleven Winery
7671 NE Day Road W.
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Shipping: Yes
Price: varies
Candle-with-a-handle
These unique, one-of-a-kind candles are homemade in up-cycled mugs. Each mug and all the wax used is found at garage sales, estate sales or at thrift stores. Up-cycling is a passion for the makers at A Candle With a Handle, whether its making candles or something for their house. When visiting their online shop, you’ll rarely see the same candle twice. Each one has a unique personality.
Where to buy:
A Candle with a Handle
9120 Springridge Rd NE, Bainbridge Is, wa 98110 USA
bizydad@hotmail.com
Shipping: Yes
Price: $9-$12
CB’s Bucket of Goodies
CB's Nuts sells the freshest nuts to folks all over the world, grown only by responsible farmers and produced in Kingston, Washington. Their goal is simple - to make healthy and delicious snacks for customers Choose to gift a refillable bucket or the bucket plus extra goodies. Their Bucket O' Nuts is a metal pail filled with their world famous craft roasted nuts that can be refilled on future shop visits.
Where to buy:
6013 NE State Hwy 104
Kingston, WA 98346
http://cbsnuts.com
ar@cbsnuts.com
Shipping: Yes
Price: $14-40 (bucket refills are $7)
DIY Gnome Bottle-topper Kit
These DIY Gnome Bottle Topper Kits can be made before wrapping up as a gift, or given to a crafter who would prefer making it themselves. Created by Red Sage Trinkets, an online seller based in Silverdale, these kits can be made with a child as well. Visit their site to find more DIY craft kits and other homemade gifts.
Where to buy:
Red Sage Trinkets
14311 Clear Creek Rd NW.
Silverdale, Wa 98383 USA
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RedSageTrinkets
Shipping: Yes
Price: $12.50
Private Art Workshop
Does your loved one have an interest in the arts? Sign them up for a class in painting, textiles, sculpting, ceramics, glasswork, or photography. Knowles Studio offers ART classes, workshops and gifts in Poulsbo. The studio is surrounded by gardens and walking paths and features two working studios, a gallery, various printmaking presses, and workshop areas for classes and events. Artist and educator, Leigh Knowles Metteer, and Plein Aire Painter, Robin Weiss, are the primary working artists. Call or email if you have any questions.
Where to buy:
20432 Noll Rd NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
360-440-1399
leigh@knowlesstudio.com
Shipping: Yes
Price: varies
Car detailing gift certificate
Take one less thing off your loved ones' to-do list with an e-gift card from Rising Sun Detail. They offer interior and exterior cleaning, as well as window tinting services.
Where to buy:
Rising Sun Detail
23530 State WA-3, Suite A,
Belfair, WA 98528
hello@risingsundetail.com
http://www.risingsundetail.com
Shipping: Yes
Price: varies
Art class and supplies
Here’s another option for encouraging creativity for your loved one. Rimbert Illustrtion offers classes, art supplies, gift cards and original artwork.
Where to Buy:
Rimbert Illustration
617 N Callow Ave, Bremerton, WA 98312 USA
https://linktr.ee/RimbertIllustration
Shipping: Yes
Price: varies
Personalized Puzzle
Choose a favorite photo of your loved one to be produced as a jigsaw puzzle. Each puzzle comes in its own box with the picture on the front. Capture What Matters is an online gifting shop based in Hansville and recommend their puzzles as convenient and easy last minute gifts.
Where to Buy:
Capture What Matters
37567 Vista Key Drive NE, Hansville, WA 98340 US
info@puzzleadventures.com
https://www.capturewhatmatters.shop/
Shipping: Yes
Price: $8 - $200
