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Holidays gifting ideas for parents, teachers, partners, and some activities with your little ones!

  • Writer: discerningdane
    discerningdane
  • Dec 12, 2025
  • 2 min read

Here are a few fun ideas for thoughtful presents for people in your life who you enjoy making happy.

Just a quick post to get some ideas rolling in case it’s helpful; nothing particularly Waldorf or Danish specific here but some good items nevertheless.


Activities with kids at holiday time:


This lovely little beeswax candle making kit is so cute, I plan to get one asap to start making candles with my kids that we can give as gifts to teachers, grandparents, and more!


Beeswax kit to make rolled candles - I remember doing this as a child!

Some lovely thin beeswax in different colors you can use to make decorations on your candles


Salt dough ornaments

I usually google a recipe for a basic salt dough, have my kids make cookie cutter cut outs such as stars with it - and then pierce a hole before baking so they can be turned into ornaments with some cute ribbon. A fantastic way to decorate your windows and make a thoughtful gift for teachers or friends! We’ve also painted them after cooking with water colors.



Gifting for adults in your lives - some quick ideas!


This mug - looks nice and at 18 oz it may satisfy my husband’s earl grey obsession while it even has a top to prevent the occasional fiasco when I accelerate unexpectedly.


This stocking stuffer fidget putty looks to be a hit


Help the gentlemen in your lives hydrate via stocking stuffer! Intro them to hyaluronic acid this winter.


Something about this bathrobe gets to me in a good way, looks sure to please!


This hand cream was gifted to me two years ago and I still have loads left - an absolute work horse that I adore the smell of - and it works!

For a someone currently expecting, or a mom with a recent arrival, these bras are amazing for night time but also functional for day!


This tee-shirt has a great weight to it and it nice for expecting moms but really anyone who would feel breezy in a slightly oversized tee with jeans or leggings.


A great classic watch & jewelry roll for your mom who travels with a couple pieces


Some food for the soul - can’t go wrong with some Rumi bedside.


My absolute, most favorite-ever portable round port hole watercolor paper for painting in the school parking lot while one child is napping and the other is on his way out at noon…

I use alongside my lucid art travel watercolors or this Inktense set

I’ve also let my children use this paper and plan to use some of their art as gifts this year too. If I can part with it!


That’s it for now - more coming soon


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