Find other ideas in our 2023 Gift Guide, our list of seasonal candles, our experience-based gift list, and our local book recommendations.
The Black Pantry Frères Brachiaux Room Spray
No candles? No problem. This room spray creates a cozy atmosphere with notes of apple, peach, cherry blossoms, and dark musk. A must-have for chilly winter months.
Tirza Design Promise Earrings
These beautiful hammered raw-brass rainbow design earrings have 14k gold-filled hooks, but are still super lightweight—you won’t be weighed down! Plus, every purchase empowers women and human trafficking survivors to achieve education, healing, and economic independence.
Fetch Prayer Candles
Find fun and funky prayer candles at Fetch in the West Bottoms and pick your favorite design. Are you buying for a Swiftie? Try the Swelce candle. Animal lovers will love the candle inspired by Fetch’s late shop dog, Lucy, and Chiefs fans have their own design.
Shop Kemper The Color of Fire Scarf
This colorful scarf is designed by Janine Carter and is perfect to drive the winter weariness away. Grab and go for the person who needs that pop of color in their lives.
Café Cà Phê Phin
A phin (pronounced FEEN) is a traditional metal coffee-brewing method from Vietnam and a technique Café Cà Phê uses daily! Now you can take home your own gold engraved phin that comes with brewing instructions—perfect for the coffee lover in your life.
Shop Jorjy Apawrol Spritz
What dog doesn’t love an Aperol Spritz? This “Apawrol” version is sure to give every puppy’s holiday season an upgrade of sweet, squeaky elegance.
Messner Bee Farm Honey Lip Balm
It’s chapped lip season, and friends don’t let friends leave the house without a stick of this organic honey lip balm from Kansas City’s friendliest bee farm.
Cuorebella Notebooks and Planners
You can never have too many journals—at least that’s what everyone will say once they see the beautiful covers on Cuorebella’s collection of notebooks and yearly planners. Get your friends organized and ready for 2024 in style.
West Bottoms Plant Co. Suncatcher
These beauties catch the sun and the eye. Sold at West Bottoms Plant Co. and designed by Cristina Fraga Designs, they’re sure to add that extra something to the windows.
Made in KC Sura Eats Go! Sweet & Spicy Sauce
Sura Eats is dedicated to highlighting Korean cuisine, and any foodie is sure to love this sauce with a dialed-up flavor that’s both sweet and spicy.
Bear Soap Company Soap Lift
The soaps from Bear Soap Company are all excellent (we like the lavender) but be sure to package one with the whimsically shaped bear soap lift to keep your gifted soaps clean and dry between showers.
Angie Pickman Winter Animal Magnets
Angie Pickman, an artist in Lawrence, Kansas, sells prints, magnets, and other merchandise with her artwork on Etsy and through her website Rural Pearl. We love this winter animal magnets collection for anyone who needs to bring cuddly animal vibes to their fridge.
Hammerpress Fish Pocketknife
This isn’t your grandfather’s pocketknife.
Christopher Elbow Winter Chocolate Holiday Collection
Chocolate—enough said.
KC Current Charlie Hustle Beanie
Support two local institutions with this beanie and gift the perfect piece of coziness to your sports-loving Secret Santa.
Skin KC Lemon Mousse Hand and Body Cream
Smells good enough to eat, but don’t! This lemon mousse hand and body cream is the perfect travel size to send with your friends to keep their skin smooth all winter long.