25 Hostess Gifts That Will Guarantee You an Invite Back

They can use these ramekins to serve nuts, olives, or condiments, or keep them handy while cooking for a mise en place.

The Celestial Collection from Sunset favorite P.F. Candle Co. puts the brand’s bestselling scents into limited-edition, otherworldly vessels (smoky gray glass jars with black lids and metallic labels). The set includes Celestial Teakwood & Tobacco (leather, teak, and orange), Celestial Copal (rosemary, clove, and amber resin), and Celestial Smoky Cinnamon (bitter orange, cassia bark, and patchouli).

A host can never have enough coasters to protect their surfaces. These coasters have a bold pop of color.

It seems like everyone’s looking for analog activities to get them off their phones these days. Paint by numbers is such a soothing, creative activity.

This limited edition chocolate box features truffles in the flavors of the season (like apple pie, gingerbread, maple caramel, and pecan pie) dressed up in holiday motifs.

This one’s a splurge, but it’s an option for the friend or family member who is hosting you for a few nights. The colorful coupe set includes one pink glass, two brown glasses, and a grey-green glass for effortless mixing and matching.

Coyuchi’s waffle robe already comes pre-tumbled so it feels soft and worn-in from the start. It’s lightweight, yet still extra comfortable.

Butter has definitely been in the spotlight the past couple of years: butter boards, butter yellow, etc. They can be even more on-trend with this cheeky and cheerful kitchen towel.

This tea duo is inspired by nostalgic holiday treats: Dark Chocolate Peppermint Tea and Butterscotch Tea.

These whimsical trinket bowls remind us of nostalgic hard candies.

In a muted green, this domino set is chic and modern.

These linen napkins with a lush greenery motif look like a work of art.

The puzzle features a charming holiday village market with subtle glitter accents for a very magical scene to enjoy once you’ve completed the 1,000-piece challenge.

This marble wine coaster is a versatile piece—use it to hold a wine bottle, of course, or when you’re not serving wine, it can hold trinkets.

Treat the ultimate host to a relaxing self-care session with this bath set. It includes a bubbling bath oil, a mood-enhancing candle, and a rich, hydrating body balm.

The small acacia wood cheese board features storage slots for three cheese knives that are included.

Build your friend a trio of sample fragrances that are completely “them” from Los Angeles-founded perfume brand, DedCool.

This scented kitchen care trio will have their home smelling like a Christmas tree all season long, with notes of Nova Scotian Fir Balsam Resin, Siberian Juniper Berry, Eucalyptus Leaf Oil, Salted Amber, Guatemalan Cardamom, and Indian Papyrus. 

For something designed to withstand the elements, this throw is surprisingly soft and wonderfully substantial. It has the luxe feel of an indoor blanket, but with fade-, stain-, and mildew-resistant performance that makes it an easy—and elevated—choice for the patio.

When boredom strikes, these cards can help. Each one is a prompt to try something new (and some are completely out of the box), like “Watch the ‘Godfather’ trilogy or the ‘Police Academy’ heptalogy—you know, depending on your definition of fine cinema,” or “Write a glowing online review for your favorite restaurant, but do it in third-person,” or “Track down a one-time favorite childhood movie that you haven’t seen in years. Now watch it and pray that it holds up.”

Margaret Seelie turns purple sea urchins, the ones that have devoured much of California’s kelp forest on the Sonoma Coast and Mendocino, into a beautiful light pink natural dye, and these kits are the first of their kind. The urchins in her work have come from kelp restoration projects, so every bit of color helps make the case for harvesting them. They’re a super cool gift for the crafter who wants a story of sustainability and conservation along with a cool natural dye crafting project — think scarves, handkerchiefs, beanies and more.

Upgrade their bar cart with this art decor-inspired cocktail shaker.

Los Angeles Landscape Architect Caroline Francis’s candle collection are inspired by real places. Canyon at Midnight is an ode to her home in Santa Monica Canyon with notes of crackling ember, blood orange, wild cypress, and smoky musk.

You can build your own set of candle-care basics: a wick trimmer, candle snuffer, match cloche and matches, and a fresh candle. Add them all or just bundle a few.