The Good Manners Gift Guides (2022) Full Collection
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The holidays are here again! It’s time to make your list, check it twice and pick the perfect gifts for loved ones.
For the second year, The Good Manners Gift Guides are here to help you shop with intention this holiday season. These gift guides have been thoughtfully curated and designed to inspire good manners, kindness and connection. Of course, there are a few things for you, too.
So, let’s get shopping!
Good Manners Gift Guide: For Her - Little Luxuries
The Good Manners Gift Guide for Her: Little Luxuries
These gifts are sure to delight the classic, sophisticated woman in your life (or perhaps yourself!). These little luxuries made for beautiful gifts and stocking stuffers and are suitable for both friends and family.
Wedgwood Snowflakes: ($95.00 currently on sale $76.00) A classic trio of festive decorations, these miniature snowflake ornaments will add a luxurious touch to any tree. Plus, they come beautifully packaged in a Wedgwood blue box and ribbon ready to gift!
JEWELS That Made History: ($45 on sale for $29.35) This beautiful coffee table book will inspire any jewelry lover as they discover the myths and legends behind 101 iconic stones that made history.
Petite Plume Winter Vignette Delphine Flannel Nightgown: ($84) Petite Plume is known for their luxury sleepwear favored by celebrities and fashion houses alike. Featured in Vogue, on set for Carolina Herrera and Tom Ford, and even spotted on Prince George (making his mother, the Princess of Wales, a likely fan) this gorgeous nightgown will delight any lady on your shopping list.
ARHAUS Star Bedside Carafe with Glass: ($59 on sale for $50.50) Add a touch of luxury to her nighttime routine with this handblown glass bedside carafe with glass.
Hill House Home Cashmere Gloves: ($75) Use code 30FORYOU for 30% off during the Annual Sale. These beautiful 100% cashmere gloves will keep hands warm all winter long. Add a classic monogram or cheeky message to personalize it and make it extra special.
Osea Malibu Pillow Mist: ($32) This award winning pillow mist is described as a “cloud of calm.” A personal favorite of mine, I can tell you that it’s an absolute must-have for an elegant night sleep.
Dior Glow Kit: ($82) Discover four essential Dior Glow products, from their iconic Dior Addict Lip Glow to the fresh and floral Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet perfume. This luxury set comes in a beautiful blue makeup bag which can be tucked into a handbag or used while traveling.
The Stanley Quencher: ($40) This fan favorite water bottle will help her hit daily hydration goals in style. The beautiful chambray color is classic and sure to be a popular request from those “in the know.”
Good Manners Gift Guide: The Intentional Hostess
The Good Manners Gift Guide: The Intentional Hostess
These gifts have been thoughtfully curated with the intentional hostess in mind. These gifts are for the friend who always has an open door and an open heart. Her love language is coffee, charcuterie boards and deep conversation. You feel instantly comfortable when you walk into your home and you want a gift that will reflect your appreciation of her thoughtful attention to detail.
ESPRO P7 French Press: ($149.95 on sale for $96.95) This beautiful French Press, exclusive to Williams-Sonoma, comes in a variety of colors which are sure to delight. Espro has “perfected French press coffee with its unique two-filter system that yields a richly flavored, grit-free cup every time” making sure the hostess in your life will be ready to impress her guests at any time.
Mariposa Champagne Bottle Beaded Cocktail Napkin Box: ($54) This darling set includes a 100% recycled aluminum cocktail napkin box and detailed champagne bottle weight designed to hold napkins in place. The set is complete with champagne bottle paper cocktail napkins - a perfect set to welcome the holidays and cheer in the new year.
BIRDIES Goldfinch Velvet Slippers: ($110 Use code VELVET25 for 25% off select velvet styles.) These elegant - and comfortable - slippers are perfect to slip into when an unexpected guest knocks on the door. The vegan flocked velvet adds a gorgeous seasonal flair to the classic silhouette while the no-slip rubber sole allow for indoor/outdoor use. This brand is well loved by the Duchess of Sussex who has often been seen wearing their signature styles.
Tory Burch Lilac Flower Embroidered Cocktail Napkin Set: ($98 on sale for $69). This beautiful set of embroidered cocktail napkins will have your hostess dreaming of spring! Featuring a different embroidered lilac on each hemstitched linen napkin, this set will lend a classic feel to her classic entertaining.
NEST Holiday Classic Candle & Reed Diffuser Set: ($88) This limited edition set will fill her home with the classic warm and spicy NEST Holiday scent.
Garlic Herb Focaccia Bread Making Kit: ($25) Pair this bread making kit with a bottle of red wine for a fun, hands-on gift that will inspire her to try a new recipe and fuel her spirit as a hostess!
Spode Blue Italian Collection Salad Servers: ($20.99 currently $18.00) Your favorite hostess will love serving her guests in style with this classic set of salad servers sure to pair with her favorite dishes already on hand. With its iconic design and beautiful packaging, this gift is best paired with a luxury vinaigrette from your favorite local market.
Mary Berry Absolute Favourites: ($48.95 currently at $29.41 plus shipping) Mary Berry, host of The Great British Bake-Off shares her favorite recipes curated over decades of experience. Including more than 100 fuss-free recipes, Mary Berry will encourage your favorite hostess to visit the farmers market and try her hand at a new dish that is sure to quickly become a household favorite.
The Good Manners Gift Guide: Royal Enthusiast
The Good Manners Gift Guide: Royal Enthusiast
Do you have a friend who often refers to her friend “Kate”? Did you notice she picked up a preference for oat milk lattes despite being totally tolerant of dairy? She’s like a Royal Enthusiast - and these Princess-approved gifts are destined to make her feel like the most important princess of all.
SPARE by Prince Harry ($23.12): Prince Harry’s hotly anticipated memoir, Spare, is due to be released on January 10, 2023. Pre-order the book for your royal enthusiast to ensure they can dive in the day it’s released!
Emma Bridgewater Queen Elizabeth II 1/2 Pint Mug: ($39) Commemorate the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with this beautiful pint mug from iconic British brand Emma Bridgewater.
Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil Set: ($31.27) The Princess of Wales is a reported fan of rosehip oil, using it regularly to help keep her complexion picture perfect. Rosehip oil is known for its potent power to help ease fine lines and wrinkles, scars and stretch marks while hydrating radiant skin.
MAKEBOX Crown Embroidery Kit: ($38 plus shipping) This stunning embroidery kit straight from The Royal Collection gift shop makes for a special gift for any crafty royal fan.
Time for Tea by Tom Parker Bowles: ($24.49) and Fortnum and Mason Christmas Tea: ($50) Only royal fans will recognize the author of Fortnum & Mason’s Time for Tea book as the son of Her Majesty Queen Consort Camilla. A celebrated author in his own right, Mr. Parker Bowles has produced an authoritative guide to tea including 50 delicious recipes.
Hill House Home Belle Bow: ($35 use code 30FORYOU for 30% off) The Princess of Wales love for hair accessories is well documented, and this beautiful satin ribbon bow hand-tied in Italy is a must-have accessory for any fan of classic royal style.
DeMillier London The Mini Venice Handbag: ($395 use code BF20 for 20%off) This handbag has been worn by several royals including Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. This classic style can be worn in a variety of ways and comes in an array of smart colors. Opt for the free monogramming and enjoy the luxury gift wrap!
Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream: ($31) Rumored to be favored by HM QEII, this emollient-rich treatment is what every elegant woman needs to protect against chapped, irritated skin so common in the winter months.
The Good Manners Gift Guide: Well-Mannered Kids
The Good Manners Gift Guide: For Well-Mannered Kids
These classic toys and books make learning manners fun. Thoughtfully curated to encourage social-emotional learning and development, these beautiful gifts will keep kids off the screens and instead immerse them in imaginative play, self-reflection and open their eyes to a world of possibilities.
Forgotten Fairytales of Kindness and Courage: ($19.99) This delightful collection breathes new life into a collection of once-loved but long forgotten fairytales. Retold by author Mary Sebag-Montefiore, these magical stories “celebrate kindness, courage and the importance of being true to yourself.”
Friends & Neighbors Game: ($19.99) Our family loves the cooperative games from Peaceable Kingdom and this one is no exception! This cooperative game focuses on encouraging emotional development in children ages 3+ and encourages shared decision making, creative problem solving and developing a sense of community.
FAO Schwarz Tea Party Set: ($20) This beautiful tea set is a classic gift and designed to create years of memories. Children can have tea parties with friends, stuffed animals and family members while practicing their “please and thank yous”.
My Gratitude Box ($24.99): Help children develop gratitude with 5 fun crafts and activities designed to be self-guiding or completed together. This kit also helps to foster joy, support mental health and encourage grateful thinking all year long!
The BIGGIES Conversation Cards: ($33) This deck of conversation cards includes 25 prompts to encourage thoughtful conversation. Conversation skills can be practiced at the dinner table, in the car on the way to practice, or anytime you can share a few minutes together.
Say Please Little Pig! ($14.21): This fun cooperative board game encourages team building, manners and communication skills. Perfect for a family game night, this game is suited for 2-4 players age 4+. The family will work together to help 2 pigs on the farm learn their manners as they make their way to the county fair - but watch out! Naughty piglets will do their best to throw off even the best laid plans.
First Baby Gift from marie-chantal: ($119) An heirloom-quality gift set from the Princess of Greece Marie-Chantal’s eponymous boutique. This luxury gift set includes an iconic marie-chantal Angel Wing sleep suit, global favorite Sophie teething toy and a copy of MC’s best-selling etiquette book “Manners Begin at Breakfast”.
A Year of Kindness Calendar: ($19.97) Work together to plan a year of kindness with the help of this darling Kindness Calendar. Featuring activities that range from encouraging polite daily habits to random acts of kindness, families can map out a year of helping others. The best part? It can be used year after year!
The Good Manners Gift Guide: Thoughtful Teens
The Good Manners Gift Guide for Thoughtful Teens
Remind your teens that there is life beyond the screen and encourage them to connect to themselves and others. These unique gifts are designed to encourage conversation, connection and self-care - important aspects to the healthy development of adolescents.
Treat People With Kindness Water Bottle ($29.99): Straight from “Harry’s House” this Nalgene water bottle is imprinted with “Treat People With Kindness” a song recorded for his second album ‘Fine Line’.
Life Skills for Teens ($31.08) This colorful book illustrates important life skills every teen needs to know. From self-esteem to goal setting, budgeting to time management, teens will feel confident growing into adult-hood with this 100 page guide by their side.
Monogrammed Packing Cubes: ($19.99) These darling travel bags come in a range of colors and patterns and can be personalized for your teen. From Spring Break to College Tours, your teen will be an organized traveler and ready for anything!
Sugarfina Rainbow Candy Bento Box ($32 now $24): These magical, colorful and sweet treats are sure to be a hit with your teen! Featuring 3 different boxes of candy packaged in a delightful rainbow shaped box.
Teenie Nee Doh Stress Balls ($6.95) These popular “globs of gratifying goo” will help your teen to relax and find their inner calm. This set of three is a perfect stocking stuffer and small enough to fit in their backpack or kept on their desk at home.
We’re Not Really Strangers Card Game ($30): This card game goes deep with insightful questions designed to help players connect, reflect and make meaningful moments and memories together.
Colorful Flat Card Stationery ($72 now $64.80): These beautiful note cards come in a variety of colors and can be customized to feature the name of your favorite teen. Your teen will feel confident writing thank you notes and correspondence with their own set of stationery.
The Good Manners Gift Guide: Magical Family Meals
The Good Manners Gift Guide for Magical Family Meals
The importance of sharing regular family meals has been well-researched and documented. Some of those benefits include better academic performance, higher self-esteem, lower risk of substance abuse in teens and healthier long-term relationships with food - not to mention better communication skills and deeper family bonds. But just because we know sitting down and sharing a meal together is good for us, doesn’t mean it’s easy to do. This thoughtfully curated collection of gifts is designed to empower, inspire and encourage Magical Family Meals so you can easily build intentional connection into your everyday meals.
Gathered Thoughts Jar ($36): This darling jar will encourage you to write down weekly memories with the family. Begin a new tradition and each week, sit down for a proper meal together and reflect on the memories made that week. Write one down and revisit the jar next New Year’s Day.
Playful Chef Baking Challenge ($43): Kids will bake fun, themed recipes using the instructions and tools in this MindWare kit. Challenges include recipes for cookies that look like breakfast foods, cupcakes in disguise, and rainbow donuts!
Papier Meal Planner ($20 now $16): Keep dinner time stress-free with this beautiful Papier meal planner. The planner includes 60 weekly pages with a space for grocery lists along with a handy pasta cooking guide.
Christmas Cookie Coloring Tablecloth ($30 now $19.99): Kids can "decorate" holiday cookies on this washable cotton tablecloth with the included colored markers.
Ecolution Popcorn Maker ($12.99 now $10.39): Start a new family tradition with a weekly popcorn and movie night! This wildly popular popcorn maker comes in a variety of colors and makes making popcorn for the family a breeze! Best paired with lots of butter and your favorite family movie.
Eat the Rainbow Coloring Placemats ($20): These darling placemats are filled with illustrations of fresh produce that kids can color again and again. These washable cotton placemats will keep your children busy at the table while encouraging healthy eating habits.
Master Chef Cooking Game ($19.99): Bring MasterChef into your kitchen and make mealtime game time! Kids will learn valuable cooking skills while working together with their parents to overcome epic kitchen challenges!
Eat2Explore Cooking Kit Duo France & Greece ($49.95): Combine dinner prep with fun while helping kids learn about food and cultures from around the world. Focusing on a specific country, each award-winning Eat2explore cooking kit contains three easy-to-follow recipes – either national dishes or local favorites – as well as essential spices, sauces and grains, plus a shopping list of the fresh ingredients needed. The kits also include a country brochure and activity sheet with fun facts and quizzes, an explorer's passport and other collectibles. This set features cooking kits for France and Greece.
I hope you enjoyed this year’s Good Manners Gift Guides and find the perfect gift for someone special. My wish for you is to have a holiday season full of intentional time spent together creating deeper connections and building new memories.
Happy Holidays and Merry Everything,
Courtney