christmas gifts ideas

Hell get four to eight cigars a month from respected labels, like H. Upmann, and lesser known producers. Each delivery comes with four different brands, and Cigars International will never ship the same cigar twice.

Canola and vegetable oils are pedestrian. Truffle and walnut oil, too fussy. As men, we flock to olive oil, and Michigans Zingermans takes us on a tour with its worldly selections from Italy, Spain, Australia, and elsewhere.

The second Thursday of each month is the day when people in Murrays Cheese of the Month club receive their shipments a half pound each of three small batch cheeses from New Yorks iconic specialty cheese shop. Sure, it may be decadent, but he wont be complaining.

From mild to hot, send up to four jars of premium salsa a month from all over the country. Your dad will forget Pace exists when these roll in.

Plenty of places offer pre popped corn, but, for the freshest, stick with the Amish. Theyll send you four pounds of kernels every month: heirloom varieties like Black Pearl, Rainbow, and Baby White, to cater to tastes in every flavor or hull preference.

Give the gift of kitchen accessories that youd probably never buy for yourself, but that make pretty neat weapons in any culinary arsenal. Alton Brown may rant against kitchen unitaskers, but who hasnt at least once thought of using a milk frother.

For the traveling man, Birchbox will send a grab bag each month of trial size products like shaving cream, hair gel, and cologne from luxury and up and coming brands. You can answer some questions online for personalized selections, and hell be out of excuses for looking rumpled.

Theres no better gift for a teacher or neighbor than cookies or candy packaged in a keepsake tin. Print a childs drawing on a water slide decal (some decals have a transparent background; others, white). To protect the image, spray decal with the coating spray; let dry. Trim it to desired shape. Soak decal in water until backing separates from it. Then place decal on a tin; push out excess water with a tissue, and let dry. Spray with the coating again. Long after the sweets are gone, the tin will hold the memory of a childs gift.

This recipe is quite simple, which makes it ideal for helpers of all skill levels. Depending on age, a kid might measure, mix, and shape the dough, or simply decorate the cookies that youve prepared, adding a festive pinpricked message of noel or joy to shortbread dough just before its popped into the oven.

For teachers, neighbors, and baby sitters, label jars of candy with a sweet illustration. Scan art, and print onto a sheet of labels, or have kids draw directly onto individual labels.