gifts

February 18, 2014

VivaTerra’s office-friendly wall art, $59, grows plants including the Oncidium Twinkle. The tiny orchids bloom yearly, and only need to be sprayed or watered once a week.

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Superior Business Solutions offers eco-friendly umbrellas, from $14.98. The customizable rain accessories are made from 100 percent recycled materials.

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S’well offers sleek, reusable water bottles, from $25, made from nontoxic stainless steel. The bottles keep water cold for 24 hours or keep hot drinks warm for 12 hours.

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RuMe is a lifestyle brand that focuses on using less and reusing more. Its customizable (and, of course, reusable) tote bags, $12.95, hold as much as 50 pounds.

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Moxie Pear offers cute, customizable pencils made from recycled paper. Available in a wide range of colors, the pencils come in sets of five or 10 for $5.25 and $11, respectively.

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Handmade treats from Katherine Anne Confections contain no artificial preservatives, flavors, or colors. Truffle boxes, from $9.50, are filled with chocolates, marshmallows, and caramels in seasonal flavors.

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Gifts for the Good Life creates customized soy candle gifts. The sets, from $28, contain four hand-poured candles, matches, and lip balm.

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Factory Direct Promos has double-ended barrel pens, from $0.51 each, composed of recycled paper and plastic parts made from natural corn fiber. The pens can be imprinted with corporate logos.

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Ethically Engineered creates vegan soaps including the “no bottle” shampoo bars, $18. The gear-shaped soaps produce large suds and come in lemon and lime scents.

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Crafthouse Cocktails offers pre-batched cocktails, $19.95, in recyclable bottles. The mixologist-created drinks come in flavors such as Moscow Mule; they’re also gluten-free and made with natural ingredients.

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Botanical PaperWorks has customizable “plantable journals,” from $7.80 each. The books, which are embedded with wildflower seeds, contain 75 pages of postconsumer stock paper.

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Beelove is an all-natural line of raw honey and honey-infused personal care products. The Travelers Collection, $32.50, contains two-ounce bottles of lotion and shower gel as well as lip, hand, and foot balms.

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Gifts for the Good Life designed a set of pouches and accessories attached to a large metal ring for easy transport to the beach. Items included a water bottle, a branded sarong, and an SPF lip balm.

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For the Engage14 summit in the Cayman Islands, Gifts for the Good Life put together mini manicure sets with nail polishes in beachy hues for guests. Prices range from $25 to $35 per custom set.

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The Morning After

Guests can recover from one too many cocktails with the Original HangOver Kit Kup. The 22-ounce reusable cup contains mini packs of brand-name remedies like Pepto-Bismol, Propel drink mix, Drinkwel multivitamins, Alka-Seltzer, Bayer aspirin, Colgate toothpaste and toothbrush, LA Fresh travel wipes, and breath mints. The kits are sold in cases of 6 ($50) or 12 ($90).

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Feet Relief

Chic foldable ballet flats from Yosi Samra offer instant relief for weary feet. Each pair comes in a compact box with a dust bag. Prices range from $66 to $96.

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Fit Gift

The FitBit Zip Wireless Activity Tracker ($57, plus set up and customization) records steps, distance, and calories burned, and makes a suitable party favor for guests who are pledging to get in shape in the new year. The gadget is available in charcoal, midnight blue, lime, and magenta from Scarborough & Tweed.

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Sneeze Guard

To help soothe any impending colds in the chilly holiday season, planners can send guests home with the Comfort Kit ($35) from Gifts for the Good Life. The winter survival pack contains hand warmers, lip balm, stress patches, tissues, tea, and bath salts.

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Good Eats

Help attendees stick to their eat-right resolutions in the new year with a gift from Munchery. Founded in 2010, the San Francisco-based on-demand food service delivers healthy, gourmet meals prepared by local chefs. Gift cards range from $50 for a dinner for four to $500 for a month of meals (or hosts can choose a custom amount). The service is currently available in the San Francisco Bay area, Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York.

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Free Ride

To get guests to and from the event easily and safely, Lyft lets companies cover the cost of an entire ride or offer a coupon code good for as much as $20 (valid only for rides to or from the venue on the night of the party). The ride-share service will only bill for rides used. For example, if a company has 100 guests and everyone receives $20 in Lyft credit, but only 20 people use the credit, the company will only be charged $400. A pricing breakdown by city and ride estimates between two locations are available on lyft.com.

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Power Packed

Attendees can power up anywhere thanks to the convenient Jolt Phone Charger-To-Go from Scarborough & Tweed ($12 to $18, plus set up and customization).

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Drinks To-Go

For guests who want a nightcap or need a strong wake-up call, Gifts for the Good Life's Haute Toddy Kit ($35) includes all the necessities to make the warm seasonal cocktail—a lemon, tea bag, liquor, tumbler, and instructions.

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Sweet Dreams

Flight 001's eye masks ($16) feature fun prints and graphics, plus a light-eliminating insert that provides extra coverage across the nose bridge, so late-night partygoers can get some much needed shut-eye.

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Recovery Remedies

Similar to the hangover cup, Gifts for the Good Life's Good Night/Good Morning Kit includes bedtime treats and morning must-haves such as effervescent tablets, eye drops, and mints, plus popcorn for a midnight snack.

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Philadelphia-based Skeem Design’s match bottles serve as unexpected favors for weddings or other events. They come in fun shades and include handcrafted tags. The medium and small match bottles, $14 and $10, respectively, are available in black, white, green, orange, blue, and red. For birthdays, the company offers 32 hand-dipped beeswax candles with a coordinating box of matches for $24.

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Lolli and Pops in San Francisco offers a range of sweet treats, including truffles, caramels, and chocolate bars topped with dried fruits and nuts. Corporate orders are available in the United States and come with handwritten note cards; pricing is from $25 to $250 plus shipping.

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Gifts for the Good Life offers “miracle worker” kits, $25 each, that include a custom-designed comb, fashion fix-it tape, aromatherapy oils, a blister pack, Solemates, a nail file, and a pouch for small emergencies.

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Gifts for the Good Life also offers a box, starting at $30, featuring thinking putty, idiom pencils, a pencil sharpener, and cards to give as gifts.

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Make it easy for guests to share photos from events with a Bluetooth selfie stick (from $11.88) from Geek Tech Branding that comes in blue and black. The stick extends to nearly 40 inches and photos are snapped with the remote control. The clamp can be customized with a logo.

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Miniature bottles of Round Pond Estate’s olive oil and vinegars, $9 each, allow guests to take home a taste of Napa Valley. The 50-milliliter vessels contain artisanal flavors like Meyer lemon olive oil and Cabernet-Merlot vinegar. Items can be shipped throughout the United States and Canada.

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Say cheers with dressed-up gummies courtesy of Sugarfina. The delicate, sweet champagne bears, $7 per box, taste like sparkling wine, and are available in personalized packaging. Items can be shipped globally; same-day delivery is available in Los Angeles.

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Customize the two-bite macarons, $30 for a box of 12, from Dana’s Bakery with your event colors, favorite flavors, or stenciled imagery. The bakery ships nationwide.

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Veronica’s Treats will transfer any photo, logo, or business card to the top of fresh-baked cookies, $22.20 per dozen, which are glazed with white chocolate. The baked goods have a shelf life of two weeks and can be shipped anywhere within the United States and Canada.

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Made from scratch and dipped by hand, the customized cake pops from Haute So Sweet are available in a range of flavors such as cookie dough and vanilla rose champagne. Display towers, from $250, can be shipped nationwide.

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The small tin sampler, $5.50, from Tea Forté contains two silken tea infusers and comes in five different blend collections, including coconut and white tea. Orders can be shipped throughout the United States and Canada.

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The sweet four-piece sampler box, $7.50, from Laughing Moon Chocolates includes a mix of dark- and milk-chocolate-dipped truffles and buttercreams. Orders can be shipped throughout the United States and Canada.

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Guests will gobble up the gooey goodness of Madyson’s Marshmallows. The individually wrapped, chocolate-dipped marshmallows, from $2, arrive topped with corporate logos and can be shipped nationwide.

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Edible Gifts Plus offers take-out containers, $14.95 each, filled with six hand-dipped fortune cookies, which can be customized with an edible logo and matching sprinkles. Shipping is available nationwide. Correction: The price for the fortune cookies has been updated.

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Each custom logo s’more kit, $4.50, from Candy With a Twist contains all the ingredients—including a branded marshmallow—needed to put together the campsite snack. Kits can be shipped throughout the United States and Canada.

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Vosges Haut-Chocolat‘s truffle favor comes with two confections presented in a white customizable or plain purple box. Plus, the company offers expert chocolate concierges to help with your order. Orders can be shipped throughout the United States and Canada.

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