Down to the final week of shopping for gifts for friends and family, donations for others, and ideas for our service workers! We’ve got another gift guide filled with local gift ideas. I was planning to tell you how to order a splurge-level Hot Chocolate Bomb (all the rage right now!) from Pure Imagination Chocolatier, but they sold out in a day! Don’t worry, there are other fun things you can still get to give. The 2020 Holiday Gift Guide is presented by Short North Dental. When it comes to your smile, details matter! Visit Short North Dental at 15 E. Hubbard Avenue.
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1. ‘Love Can Come In Many Ways‘, new book by Suzy Ultman, $12. Celebrate the many diverse ways animals, and humans, show their love. The chunky little book is full of colorful characters, radiant rhymes, and 10 fun felt flaps! Buy online, or purchase at Cover to Cover.2. Luxe Bath Tubba Teas, $8 each from FRESHA. Each muslin bag is hand-dyed in colorful ombre and contains a 6 oz. cello bag filled with our mineral salt blend and one botanical bath tea bag. 3. Whitening trays with Opalescence Go, $40 (regularly $60), at Short North Dental. Give them (or you!) the gift of a beautiful smile.4. National Parks Mini Canvas Art, $30 each from Elm & Iron. Give the gift of looking forward to travel. About 6″x6″ or smaller.5. Statement Candles, $30 each at THREAD. Give a candle that smells amazing and is also an art quality statement piece. Infused with essential oils.6. Logbook Vol. 1, by poet Amy Turn Sharp, $20. Logbook is a collection of thoughts, poems, prompts for you, text, interviews, and more that surround a theme.7. Brewdog Holiday Mix Pack, $22.99. Holiday Mixed Pack has 10 different beers and 2 ciders inside that will give you that festive feeling.8. Two Dollar Radio Guide to Vegan Cooking, $14.99. “A distinctively imaginative spin on a cookbook that could only come from the minds at Two Dollar Radio, combining equal-parts vegan cheffing prowess, humorous stories of adventure and mystery, and punk rock.” 9. Pavé snake cuff, $48 each, at Rowe. Pavé open hinge snake cuff in gold or silver.10. Luchador Bottle Opener, $10 at Tigertree. Random colors, but oh so fun for when you can have people over again, or just to bring some fun to your kitchen.11. Long Walks Library Zipper Pouch, $8 at Wild Cat Gift and Party. Well isn’t this just the cutest pouch ever! 95% post consumer recycled material.12. Living Plants, $12-$100 at Oakland Nurseries. Plants are beautiful, make our interior spaces healthier, and make us happier! Give a gift that does it all and will keep you feeling good all winter long. From a large, dramatic showpiece plant to a cute trailing desk plant. 13. Race Inclusion Global Flag Art, by Sage. $35.95 and up at Celebrate Local. Sage is a young aspiring artist and middle school that wants to share her global inclusion designs with the world. She is selling her artwork to save money for her own college tuition to Columbus College of Art and Design.14. Growlers Dog Bones, $8 at The Ohio Taproom. Dog treats made from spent grains from local breweries.15. Malley’s Chocolate Covered Pretzels, $24.99 at The Hills Market Downtown. “Malley’s Chocolate has been operating in Cleveland since 1935 and their chocolate has quite a following! Super rich and thick layers of dark or milk chocolate enrobe salty and crunchy pretzels, making these a perfect gift for anyone with a sweet tooth! The boxes even come pre wrapped in festive holiday paper so you can check one more thing off your list!” 16. Seventh Son Pennant, $35. Felt pennants made for Seventh Son by Anomaly Threads here in Columbus.
And that’s a wrap! We’ve featured 80 gifts in our Holiday Gift Guide from our area makers and local stores where you can shop small.
Additional support for the Columbus Underground 2020 Holiday Gift Guide has been provided by the Short North Arts District. ‘Tis the season to support local and shop small, where your dollars support local people making the community we live in the special place it is. Many stores are offering online orders, curbside pickup, and private shopping appointments.
Thanks to all of our Holiday Gift Guide Advertisers
Each gift guide is curated independently by Columbus Underground, but we do enjoy support from advertisers that support our work and want to share holiday cheer! You’ve seen their ads throughout Columbus Underground and in the Gift Guide emails, here they are:
Presenting Sponsor: Short North Dental When it comes to your smile, details matter! shortnorthdental.com
Supporting Sponsor: Short North Arts District Support small and local this holiday season with a gift card to a local Short North Arts District gallery, retailer, or restaurant! shortnorth.org/givelocal
Anne Evans is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations for The Metropreneur and Columbus Underground. She regularly contributes feature stories on both sites, as well as Mega Weekend each week. She has started and grown businesses, created experiences, forged community partnerships, and worked to create opportunities for others. She loves meeting new neighbors and those making an impact in our community. Want to connect?
