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The best Thanksgiving hostess gifts are things she can enjoy after everyone goes home: a good candle like Diptyque or Slow North, a box of shortbread or pecans for her holiday baking, or a beautiful serving board she will use all season. Here are 16 Thanksgiving hostess gift ideas, from under $30 to splurge-worthy.
Thanksgiving Hostess Gifts Under $50
Easy, thoughtful gifts to bring along with the wine.
Slow North Moonglow Candle
A cozy, clean-burning candle she will light the minute guests leave.
$24
Rifle Paper Co. Beary Christmas Holiday Porcelain Mug
A cheerful mug for her first coffee of the holiday season.
$24
Alice Lane Home Bubble Candle Dish
A pretty little dish for candles, rings or matches.
$29
Dirty Labs Free & Clear Bio Enzyme Dishwasher Detergent
The thoughtful hostess gift nobody thinks of: plant-based detergent for the post-feast dishes.
$29
Maestri House LunaFro Mini Milk Frother
A mini milk frother for lattes the morning after.
$32.99
Voluspa Santal Vanille Candle
A warm sandalwood-and-vanilla candle in gift-ready packaging.
$38
BonBon Holiday Knit Gift Box
A festive box of Swedish candy that will be gone by dessert.
$45
Diptyque Mimosa Mini Candle
The iconic candle in a mini size, the chicest under-$50 hostess gift.
$48
Pearson Farm Cracked In-Shell Pecans, 5 lb
Five pounds of Georgia pecans for her holiday pies.
$49.95
Hostess Gifts Worth the Splurge
For the friend hosting the whole family, or a mother-in-law you want to impress.
Le Gourmet Baking Thinking of You Shortbread Box
A beautiful box of buttery shortbread, perfect with coffee.
$62
Homecourt by Courteney Cox Luxury Scented Candle in Cipres Mint
A luxury candle from Courteney Cox’s home line.
$65
biom Holiday Hosting Starter Kit
A hosting kit of plant-based cleaning essentials for party clean-up.
$104
Faribault Mill Penobscot Cotton Throw in Indigo
An American-made cotton throw for the couch after the feast.
$110
Loewe Small Scented Candle
A luxury botanical candle she would never buy for herself.
$130
Boarderie Happy Holidays Cheese & Charcuterie Board
A ready-to-serve cheese and charcuterie board, arrives looking like a work of art.
$169
Ballerina Farm Scallop Board
A heirloom scalloped serving board she will use every holiday.
$259
What Is a Good Thanksgiving Hostess Gift?
A good hostess gift is something she does not have to deal with on the day: skip flowers that need a vase and dishes that need oven space.
- Candles and treats are always welcome and easy to wrap.
- Plan ahead for a big host. A serving board or throw is a lovely thank-you for the person cooking for 20.
- Spend $25 to $75 for most dinners. Close family or a big host can go higher.
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