Hanukah starts tomorrow night and I am still getting all my presents in order. If you are a last minute shopper like me, perhaps this somewhat belated holiday gift guide will still be of service to you. Luckily, we’ve got eight nights of Hanukah ahead of us, so as long as I have the first few nights covered (I do!), I’ve still got time to buy stuff for the last few days. Plus, since Santa visits my house now, I’ve got to think about his gifts too.
FYI, Mazzy told me that she’s going to ask Santa for virtual reality glasses since she knows they are expensive and she doesn’t want me to have to buy them. Good plan, Mazzy. Harlow told me that she wants to ask Santa for a small Barbie house, since she knows there is no room for a big house in our apartment. Ever listened to your kids and heard your own words parroted back to you? With built-in excuses so you couldn’t argue with them? They should both grow up to be lawyers is all I’m saying.
Since Mazzy and Harlow’s birthdays were both within the month, I have the added benefit of seeing what they got as birthday gifts before making my purchases. For instance, Harlow told me she wanted a diary, but apparently, she also made the same request to everyone she knows, because she got THREE DIARIES for her birthday. I’ll be crossing that off my list.
There are over 140 gift ideas in the guide below. They are for everyone from girls who want to rule the world to moms who think their dogs are the same as their children.
Hopefully, there will be at least one idea where you are like— OH! That’s what I should get for such-and-such! And then all this hard work will be worth it.
Don’t miss the “remarkably average” giveaway at the end of the post!
1) Rose Gold Bar Cart, 2) Bloody Mary Diagram Glasses, 3) OMG Vases, 4) Pink Himalayan Salt Shot Glasses, 5) Disco Ball Tumblers
1) Automobile Engineer Kit, 2) She Persisted, 3) The Future Is Female Journal, 4) LEGO Wonder Woman Dorm 5) Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, 6) Mind Blowing Science Kit
1) Nespresso Machine, 2) Indoor-Outdoor Moccasins, 3) Library Card Mug, 4) Book of the Month Club Membership, 5) Google Home Mini, 6) Cable Knit Throw Blanket, 7) Pajamagram Nordic Fleece Onesies
1) Bando Passport Holder, 2) Bando Luggage Tag, 3) Away Suitcase, 4) Scratch-off Map, 5) Watermelon Neck Pillow
1) Bando Phone Case, 2) Rose Gummy Bears, 3) Pink Perfection Pencils, 4) Pink Ornament Pack, 5) Color Block Pom Pom Keychain, 6) Oh Joy Ottoman Heart Seat
1) Unicorn Clock, 2) Seedling Magical Flying Unicorn Kit, 3) Unicorn Glitter Nail Polish, 4) Unicorn Makeup Bag, 5) Unicorn Farts Cotton Candy, 6) Mini Unicorn Piñatas
1) Rose Gold Cat Ear Headphones, 2) Samsung Virtual Reality Goggles, 3) Magic Sequin Backpack, 4) 28″ Mal Doll, 5) Make Your Own Lip Balm Kit, 6) Crayola Inspiration Art Case
1) Descendants Karaoke Machine, 2) Descendants Jay Doll, 3) Plush Unicorn Diary 4) Seedling Create a Tiara Kit, 5) Emoji Pillow, 6) Descendants BFF Heart Pillow, 7) Pink Sequin Purse
1) Cold Brew Iced Coffee Maker, 2) I Heart Coffee Charm Necklace, 3) Yeti 20 Oz Tumbler, 4) Sleepy Eyes Sleep Mask, 5) Cube Alarm Clock, 6) Caffeine Queen Mug
1) Kids Drum Set, 2) Micro Kickboard Scooter, 3) Pogo Stick For Kids, 4) Portable Soccer Goal, 5) Skateboard Starter Ramp
1) Speak Out Kids vs. Parents, 2) Giant Connect Four, 3) The Cupcake Race, 4) Disney Apples to Apples, 5) Uno Emoji, 6) Pie Face Showdown, 7) Guess Who?
1) iPhone Tripod, 2) Phone Charger Bangle, 3) Color Wheel Umbrella, 4) LuMee Phone Case, 5) Letterfolk Board, 6) Cinema Light Box
1) Dog Bowl Water Bottle, 2) Moccasin Pet Bed, 3) Dog Yoga Phone Case, 4) Dog Treat Mold, 5) Bark Box
1) Glow in the Dark Stars Pack, 2) Aeromax Jr. Astronaut Helmet, 3) Astronaut Duvet Cover and Sham, 4) Wonder, 5) Kids Telescope
1) Rainbow Avocado Cutting Board, 2) Matcha & Milk Frother, 3) Stackable Measuring & Prep Bowls, 4) Tasty Latest and Greatest Cookbook, 5) Seasonal Food Print, 6) Cheat Sheet Apron
1) PaqSule Fresh Cycle Gym Bag, 2) Inverted Umbrella, 3) Apple Watch, 4) Fly Nyon Experience, 5) Nascar Experience
1) KidKraft Uptown Kitchen, 2) Little Tikes Lawnmower, 3) Mop and Broom Set, 4) Complete Pretend Food Set, 5) Kids Telephone, 6) Doll Jogger Stroller
1) Make It Fun Calendar, 2) Happy Face Binder Clips, 3) Passion Planner, 4) Fold-up Wire Keeper, 5) I Am Very Busy File Folders, 6) Kids’ Responsibility Board
1) Self-rolling Yoga Mat, 2) Bando Gym Bag, 3) S’well Bottle, 4) Beats by Dr Dre Wireless, 5) Bandier Alloy Leggings, 6) MZ Wallace Yoga Mat Bag
1) Mini Ice Luge Mold, 2) Six Pack Cooler Tote, 3) Kabob Grill Baskets, 4) Field Goal Mug, 5) Collapsible Ice Bucket
1) Dinner Winner Board Game Plate, 2) Animal Pancake & Egg Rings, 3) Basketball Hoop Mug, 4) N+B Meal Wheel
1) Hawkins Middle School Sweatshirt, 2) Central Perk Mug, 3) Remote Control Ornament 4) Game of Thrones Wine Glass, 5) Stranger Things String Light Socks
1) My Little Pony Lite-Brite, 2) Slap Bracelets, 3) Monchhichi Doll, 4) Rubik’s Cube, 5) 3D Pinpression Board, 6) Nintendo 3DS
1) LEGO Star Wars BB-8, 2) Squishies Multipack, 3) Hatchimals, 4) Sphero Educational Robot, 5) Fingerlings
1) Trouble Star Wars, 2) Lightsaber Light-Up Umbrella, 3) Lightsaber Heat Activated Magic Mug, 4) Imperial Stormtrooper Helmet, 5) LEGO Star Wars Destroyer
1) The Remarkably Average Mug, 2) The Mommy Shorts Guide to Remarkably Average Parenting
Giveaway!
I’m giving away three signed copies of “The Mommy Shorts Guide to Remarkably Average Parenting” along with three Remarkably Average Mugs. They truly make the best gift for any mom or expecting mom you know. I hear dads like the book too!
Just leave a comment below telling me what you want for the holidays this year. Not your kids— YOU.
WINNER UPDATE:
Congratulations to Lauren Thomas, Jung Park and Sara R! Please email allie@mommyshorts.com to claim your prize!
I want a pair of Ugg Slippers! So cozy and warm ❄️☃️
I really want a nice long cotton robe!
I really want a nice long cotton robe! And some bath bombs
A curling wand and the Birkenstock flip flops.
Matching workout clothes 😂
I want a house! My husband and I are looking to buy our very first home sometime this winter, but so far we haven’t found the right place.
I just sent my husband the link to the cold brew coffee maker! I also wouldn’t mind one of those mugs as well! I’m obsessed with coffee and coffee mugs! ☺️❤️☕️
Hmmm…what I want? A vacation! But even a cute card will suffice!
An immersion blender!
This year I would just love if someone made a payment towards my student loans! Unfortunately that doesn’t sound very good on a Christmas list 😂
Id really like a kitchenaide. My hubs is adamently against it…but who doesn’t want one of those!
Cozy pjs and slippers. I’m currently in the oldest, and rattiest pair of both. I think it’s time for new…
You should do a post about celebrating Christmas too! I’m a long time follower and for some reason I thought that your kids knew Santa was not real since you guys don’t celebrate? I just enjoy learning about others traditions!
I really want a waffle maker!
and… what do I want for the holidays? A sleep mask – I can’t stand any light when I sleep – oh and a body pillow to snuggle with 😉 haha!
I want necklaces with my kids’ initials. The kind where the initial is in the chain, not hanging from it (embedded?)
Time … or energy. Can Santa bring that? I’d settle for a Disney Cruise though, if the other options aren’t possible ;).
A new hair straighter.
I would love to get a new yoga mat!
A weekend of uninterrupted sleep, no household chores, and no cooking.
Expecting Baby #3 and would love a new rocking chair
I really want my 5 year old to be a better eater and for my 1 1/2 year old to sleep better at night BUT I would settle for some comfy cozy clothes to wear around the house and new winter/outdoor running gear! 🙂
I really want a cute pair of winter boots! I only have a very functional, somewhat ugly pair at the moment.
I really want my wedding photos framed. I’ve given up on getting to it myself.
What I didn’t know I wanted until I read this post: every single rose-gold item you posted that ❤️🙌🙌
What I asked for: resistance leggings (leggings with built in resistance bands to give your workout an extra omph with little extra actual work)
I’m surprised Roomba and Braava didn’t make the list! I want to gift myself these!
I want a new pair of slippers, like really good, cozy slippers! So average… 🙂
The gift of time – in the form of a cleaning service for my house!
What do I want for Christmas? To not be 1500 miles away from my boyfriend most of the year….military academies need to offer family/friend flight discount options or something!
Hmm..what do I want for Christmas?
More family time. As we all get older, our lives are altered and pointed in so many directions! Memories are from way ago and I’ve been thinking about how fast everything has been changing in the last few years! I want to spend time with family…because life is way too short.
Hmm..what do I want for Christmas?
More family time. As we all get older, our lives are altered and pointed in so many directions! Memories are from way ago and I’ve been thinking about how fast everything has been changing in the last few years! I want to spend time with family…because life is way too short.
What I want for Christmas is for a clean and fully organized house. That way I can truly enjoy the holidays without feeling guilty that stuff still needs to be cleaned. A more realistic option would be the Crayola box of 100 coloring pencils. 😊
An instant pot
I really, really would like a ‘remarkably average mug’ to go with my ‘remarkably average’ parenting skills. Like really.
I want a roomba so I don’t have to vacuum or sweep at much!
Thank you for sharing all these products. I’m going to purchase a few of these out for my 9 month old and 3 year old.
Thank you!
Great gift ideas! I want a Nikon camera and now a cold brew coffee maker!
I want a Roomba!! 2 kids, a dog, and a husband! It would be life changing!
I would love a pair of those bandier alloy leggings you posted, but with my husband being laid off we’re not doing much this year. I am happy to say my son is getting everything he has asked for.
Robot vacuum. I want one soooo bad. My younger self is rolling her eyes…but many those things look amazing!
The cold brew pot! Or even better the Nespresso machine 😀
I’d really like a semi-statement necklace that I could wear to dress up a ton of shirts I am bored of wearing – now that none of my kids are carryable and no one is going to try to chew on it.
And I’d also like a chilled Christmas where I don’t have to separate any bickering pre-tweens or remind anyone to put shoes on 40854 times. Work your magic on THAT Santa.
I really want the new Apple Watch Series 3 🙂
A vacation!
This year I want align pants from lululemon. So comfy!!!
Robot 🤖 vacuum
I want a book of the month membership…along with the time to read each booknebery month!
I beleive the answer to that question is always sleep.
I want 8-10 hours of straight, uninterrupted sleep.
I want a vacation with my wife! Anywhere-it doesn’t even have to be warm.
Books and a one night starvation for just me. 🙂
Staycation!! I need it more than I thought.
I want a pair of slippers and some rosè.
I want the apple wireless air buds
I would love a cricut expression machine!
I just got myself an inverted umbrella! I’m so excited about it. My father-in-law who lives in Hong Kong has one and when I saw it I knew that was the kind of umbrella I need to find. So an umbrella was on my list, but now that I got one for myself, I need rain boots.
HI!!! Thanks for making all of us average parents feel better about themselves. I’d like a full 24 hours to myself. No drop-offs, pick-ups, dinner. Nothing. Just me, my PJ’s, food, wine and my remote control.
I want a pair of converse so I can wear them as a teacher and not wear the one old looking pair I own haha! Also something that says Mrs and my name. I’m almost done with school to become a teacher and am due with my first this summer! 2018 is a big year ahead! 🙂
An Apple Watch!
All I really want is my new family car that I got in March to be detailed! Car wash and vacuum would do wonders!
This is quasi for my kids but is definitely on my list as equally and if not more for me:
some nerdy baby carrying wraps from Cari slings. Good news is I know my husband got them in the fandoms I love, bad news is I don’t know the colors….but Christmas is coming and I’m bery very excited!!
I would love to have a signed copy of the Mommy Shorts Guide to Remarkably Average Parenting, the remarkably average mug and an apple watch or a pair of beats from dr.Dre
Two words: Instant Pot!
I want a new pair of causal everyday black shoes.
I would love a new robe, pair of slippers, and water bottle to prep for the upcoming delivery of our baby girl!
i’d like to go to antelope canons and horseshoe bend wit my kiddos 🙂 that would make my year! hubby thins its too dangerous 🙁
otherwise i’d love to go to the superbowl 🙂 if not i’d lie a mommyshorts mug haha
I really want an iPad, a new car, and for someone to pay a bill or two.
I honestly would just like a nice thoughtful gift from my husband and kids. Buuuuut in case they fall through I just bought myself the rainbow umbrella!
I want a Chromebook Pro
I want a gift card for a massage! Ahhhhhhhh.
I want a full night of sleep! And a haircut. 🙂
I want a time to relax!
I’d love any type of beauty products. And a day off work!
I just want to be appreciated, and maybe some sleep!!
I want a new car that’s reliable.
I want the new Lip Smackers chap stick! LoL So simple … hopefully my husband listens! And I’d love some new pajamas … they’re always my favorite. If my family gets me a new LV handbag, I wouldn’t be sad either. LOL
An iphoneX
I really want a vacation. If my kids have to come include a nanny.. please!
A new coffee pot.
Thank you Mommy shorts! I’m so glad I won! I did get a body pillow for Christmas – now I can snuggle with that while I’m sipping on warm coffee with my new mug and enjoy my new Mommy Shorts book!