My Favorite Things Gift Ideas
Every time I get invited to a favorite things party, I panic. So, this year, I decided to keep track of items at every price point that I truly love AND were fun, pretty, or creative enough that other women might love them too. I think I have some serious home runs here and items that I think are amazing and not something everyone already has!
If you have a tried and true gift I missed, add it to comments. I’d love to check it out!!
$15 Spending Limit
Tarte Mascara
I’d been ordering mascara from an MLM for years until I tried this one. It’s amazing. Even works for my sensitive eyes. $15
Geometry Towels
These towels are always a winner. Darling, useful, and loved by everyone. $15 or less. Use code BROOKER35 for 35% off.
Hand Soap
I love a practical gift, and these handsoaps are always well loved and used! The price is right to combine with a cute towel!
Lifter Gloss
This is usually under $10, lasts forever, and is the perfect hydrating shine without stickiness!
Brow Laminator
Such a great product for the price. $15
Medicube Mask
This mask has been all the rage and I love it too. Such a great value and makes your skin smooth and shiny!! $15
Travel Jewelry Case
Such a great, useful gift for a surprisingly low price!
Mini Wreaths
I saw someone put these above the large picture frames in their home and they were so cute! You can use them in so many different ways. $13 for two, so you could give them individually or pair both with something else to hit the spending limit.
$30 Budget
Face Spray Tan
I have used this for years and it gives the perfect, sun-kissed look even in the dead of winter. So easy to use it’s foolproof! $30
Retractable Charger
This 4 in 1 Charger will make your day! Such a useful gift! $23
Flat Open Makeup Bag
This bag is beautiful and useful. Opens flat so everything is easy to see! $25
Cashmere Socks
These are my favorite winter socks! So soft and luxurious at a great price. $25
Air Freshener
This is the first air freshener that doesn’t irritate me by being too strong or chemical, but still strong enough to enjoy the scent. All clean ingredients. My favorite is Grove.
365 Questions
The gift that is perfect for any woman who wants to connect better with her people. $24
Piles
I’ve yet to meet someone who didn’t love this game! $20
Pajamas
These feel like $100 but they are only $20. I have 4 pairs and it’s all I wear. They come in all lengths on top and bottom. They will be a favorite for sure!
Chopper
I use this vegetable chopper multiple times a week. It’s the best for quick, healthy prep. $26
Tiny Water bottle
This is such a fun gift. A tiny water bottle to throw in a purse or bag that you can refill through the day. Way more useful than you think!
Large acrylic cutting board
This is such a great gift for the price. It gives you lots of surface area for chopping, stays put, and is clear acrylic if you like to keep it out for chopping often. I love that it goes over the side of the counter to minimize drips! A great, practical gift!
Ribbed Wood Decorative Tray
The perfect huge tray that works for everyone! Only $19!
Do You Even Know Me
It’s always so fun to gift something NO ONE else has!! This family or friend party game! It’s a game everyone will be excited to play because it fosters connection and knowledge about each other while being fast paced and competitive. An absolute winner!
Modern Manners for Kids or Teens
This is always a highly coveted item at a favorite things party! Simple, doable strategies for helping your kids be aware, confident, and kind? Yes, please!! Use code FAVORITE for 20% off.
Volcano Mini Candle
Everyone loves the smell of these candles, and they are the perfect item to have on hand for gifts! An easy favorite!
Chenille Throw Blanket
The quality and look of this blanket is totally unmatched for this price. Comes in a variety of colors, is so cute and classic, and is incredibly soft and the perfect size for throwing over the arm of a couch or snuggling underneath! A great gift!
Everyday Huggies from Hey June
I wore these earrings almost every single day for a full year and I’m still wearing them. They are so easy on your ears, I could wear them sleeping, in the shower, and on every vacation. A great gift for the practical group of friends. These come in silver and gold. Code BROOKE for 15% off.
Bow Earrings from Hey June
These earrings are show stoppers but still so affordable. They are the perfect statement earring that has just the right amount of whimsy! Friends will love this one. Take 15% off with code BROOKE.
Spending Limit $50
Organic Self-Tanner
This self-tanner has the best color, is easy to use, and smells great. A great favorite to pass along! $35
Scalloped Cheese Board
This gift is both gorgeous and useful, so it can be decor and a serving tray. Anthro always makes things extra special. $48
Vegan Suede Bucket Bag
This was the most sought after gift at our last favorite things party. Darling and useful. $50
Iconic Hat
This was another item that people couldn’t wait to steal. $50
Waffle Bath Towels
I bought these towels so we could have something cute and fresh in our guest bathroom. Then I tried them and ordered them for our primary bath too! They are soft and dry you off so quickly and fully, plus they dry in an instant on your towel rack. They come in the cutest colors too! Use code BrookeR15 for a great discount!
Flecks of Gold Journal
This 3 year journal encourages moms to record their “fleck of gold” moment each day which allows them to focus on the good in their kids, themselves, and life in general. It has space for 3 years which gives perspective and something fun to look back on as you see the joy in each day and stage of motherhood. Exceptional quality and a meaningful gift!
Let’s Eat Cookies
This was one of my favorite items from 2024. It is the most beautiful cookbook and looks amazing on display, but even more importantly, we’ve made 12 recipes from the pages and they have all been home runs!! I’ve never been a great baker, but these recipes are foolproof and so delicious. It would be a great favorite things gift!
Merry Market Wrapping Paper
This is my all-time favorite wrapping paper. It is such high quality. I get compliments every time I use it.
Hydrojug
My love for these tumblers runs deep. They fit in your cup holder, keep drinks cold, and don’t leak or spill. Sure to be everyone’s favorite once they’ve tried them!
Neck Tightening Cream
Everyone’s neck needs a little TLC, and this works wonders!
The North Face Snow Slippers
If your price point is a bit higher, people go crazy over these snow slippers, and for good reason. Comfy, warm, slip on and have serious traction on the bottom. Perfect for quick outside moments in the snow or slipping on after you take your boots off.
Spending Limit $100
Jelly Tote
People are LOVING these jelly totes. They are the highly prized item at all the favorite things parties this year! They come in so many cute colors, are huge and so useful!
Classic Coat
I’ve been singing the praises of the coat for the last month. It’s thin but warm and so classic and classy. An absolute win.
The Perfect Robe
This robe is gorgeous, soft, and not too hot and not too cold. The company behind it is the best of the best. Grab it on a Black Friday sale! $100
Oak Essentials Moisture Balm
My face gets so dry in the winter and starts to flake. This balm keeps me hydrated like nothing else. $75
BaubleBar Tennis Bracelet
This bracelet is the best kind of knockoff. Such high quality and beautiful without the “real” price tag. I’ve worn it weekly for the last year!
Emma M. Lion Full Set
These books are absolutely delightful and well loved by everyone who reads them. Makes a fun gift! $100
Button Sweatshirt
I didn’t want to love this as much as I did because of the price tag, but the details are just extra special and fit is so fun. True to size, but it is cropped and oversized. Watch for a sale! $80
The Perfect Purse
This bag is a favorite for a reason. Perfect size, perfect look, and someone every woman loves. $120 but watch for a sale.
Bandolier Purse
This is a can’t live without product for me. I’m not sure I’ve ever been so happy with a purchase.
Gold Chain Necklace
This high quality necklace is elegant and cool all at the same time.
Boujee Budget
Diamond Necklace
I am in love with this tiny diamond necklace. The diamond is real, the chain is exceptional quality and it goes with everything and will last forever. Perfect for the hard to buy for woman. Comes in yellow gold and white gold.
Mahjong Set
Your gift will be the talk of the town if you bring this. It’s darling and creates hours and hours of fun and connection.
Lola Blankets
These blankets are so incredibly soft and stretchy. They will quickly become everyone’s favorite!! Use discount code ROMNEY for 35% off.
What would you bring to a favorite things party? I would love to know!!
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Frequently Asked Questions: My Favorite Things Gift Ideas
What are good favorite things gift ideas by spending limit?
My favorite things gift ideas by limit: $10 (Travel Jewelry Case, Mrs. Meyer’s Hand Soap, Lifter Gloss). $20 (Geometry Tea Towels, Volcano Mini Candle). $30 (Do You Even Know Me game, Modern Manners for Kids or Teens, large acrylic cutting board). $40 (Coco and Eve Face Tanning Mist). $50 (premium item she uses constantly but would not buy herself). All have genuine tested love behind them.
What is a favorite things party?
A favorite things party is a gathering where each guest brings one item — all the same price — that they truly love and have tested. Every guest goes home with one of each item brought. My favorite things gift ideas for these parties should feel like a discovery, not a task — fun and creative enough that women are excited to find them.
What are the best $20-$30 favorite things gift ideas?
My favorite things gift ideas in the $20-30 range: Geometry Tea Towels ($20 — beautiful, useful, everyone loves them), Mrs. Meyer’s Soap Variety Pack (great scents at a practical price), Volcano Mini Candle (scent everyone knows and loves), Do You Even Know Me game ($25 — gets people talking and laughing immediately), or a large acrylic cutting board (beautiful and useful). All have genuine enthusiasm behind them.
