To take the guesswork out of buying gifts this year, we at East Central Iowa News asked our friends at The Grommet for their latest and greatest practical gift suggestions for 2021.
These guides are geared towards specific interests. You’ll be able to find something for even the toughest person on your Christmas shopping list.
Top 5 Gifts For Grandparents
1) Wooden Picture Frame Desktop Planter
Woodchuck USA: Wooden Rectangle Planter - Cedar
2) Jeziree Monocle Necklace
Moderne Monocle: Jeziree Monocle Necklace - Silver
3) Custom Hometown Map Puzzle
Hometown puzzles are a charming way to celebrate a special place. Made to order and hand-finished in the English countryside, each puzzle features your address and a house-shaped novelty piece (known as a “whimsy”) in the center. Crafted of traditional millboard or wood, every map is a personal puzzle to treasure.
4) Handspun Banana Fiber Yarn
Darn Good Yarn: Handspun Banana Fiber Yarn - Coral
5) Large Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle
Handcrafted and Made in the USA from premium Birchwood—this is a wooden puzzle that even non-puzzlers can get behind. Zen Art & Design has 300 glossy, photo-real, Giclee-coated jigsaw pieces that have a heirloom look and a substantial tactile feel. Non-traditionally shaped pieces (like dogs and human silhouettes) are part of the picture, too, to make constructing the final image all the more captivating. Log your puzzle time in the included book and look back on others’ entries. It will be entertaining your family for generations.