Spending months at a time away from home makes it easy to forget your little brother’s favorite color, your mom’s biggest cooking struggle and the gadgets your dad has on his desk. This year, stay away from buying your sister a keychain for the third year in a row and get creative. We put together a list of things we bet your family doesn’t have (even though mine does have the apple peeler, which is seriously amazing). Check out Fancy.com for tons more gifts like these, and thanks to them, you can buy the following presents directly on the page. And for more Spoon favorites, look to our 20 gifts for food lovers under $25 and 15 gifts under $16 that you deserve to buy for yourself.
For the mothers and sisters in your lives:
Plant the seed now and maybe next holiday season you’ll be taking a family trip to France. Paris mug – $26
Because Perrier and Pellegrino addicts might be solely responsible for global plastic bottle waste. Handheld carbonated water maker – $60
We weren’t joking when we said this is the best thing to happen to apples since Newton discovered gravity. Norpro apple mate – $20
Don’t let minced garlic ruin a manicure. Garlic breath? Good luck. Garlic zoom XL – $15
Show mom you learned a thing or two in the last 20 years. Wooden salad servers – $35
Like a chia pet for grown-ups and good cooks. Trio herb pot – $65
The cutest owl salt and pepper shakers ever. Shaker set – $21
For the dads, bros and cool uncles:
A snazzy bottle opener for classy dads. Sphere bottle opener – $18
A DIY for dudes. Beer making kit – $62
Can’t afford to buy any gifts this year? Enter (unlimited times) to win a Keurig coffee brewer! We have 2 to give away.
Little brothers would die for this spoon. Lickety spoon – $10
The perfect gift for grillmasters. Or wannabe grillmasters. Wood smokin’ set – $37
Help make them happy even when their favorite football team loses. Chip and dip bowl set – $40
Because all dads love a little nostalgia. Pac Man heat change mug – $12
Let them crack shellfish shells like the burley men they are. (Just kidding – this device makes it almost effortless and mess-free). Shellfish pliers – $60