A multicolored fabric cat with a curled tail over its hind legs, round eyes and pointy ears. Decorative ribbons, ornaments, pine cones and twine placed near the cat provide a festive look.

ScentedRushes fabric cat ($45)

“This year, I gave a fabric cat to my partner for their birthday from an Etsy shop called ScentedRushes. The cats are made with vintage fabric by a person who lives in my neighborhood. In the time of social distancing, it was great to have someone walk over and drop off a handmade gift.”

– JD Davids
2013 Outback
Brooklyn, NY

The Bits and Pieces wooden puzzle board seen from above; it has two drawers, which are open. A puzzle is started on the board and puzzle pieces are in one of the drawers. Decorative pine needles and pine cones placed near the board provide a festive look.

Bits and Pieces® wooden puzzle board ($85)

“We received a Bits and Pieces wooden puzzle board, an extremely wholesome and useful gift, from my father-in-law for Christmas. It is a godsend if you’re doing a puzzle of any complexity because you can use the drawers to sort the pieces, and you can remove everything easily from the dining room table in the event that you actually have anyone over.”

– Elizabeth Gardner
2018 Outback
Riverside, IL

A white ceramic mug with a map of the United States on the side of it. Various locations on the map have been colored in using assorted colors. Next to the mug is a green ceramic marker. Decorative pine cones and pine needles placed near the mug provide a festive look.

National Parks mug ($25)

“My girlfriend and I love nature and traveling around the U.S. We’re both artists, and we designed this national parks mug. You can track visited parks and color them in with the included ceramic pen. We’ve been using one to keep track of our adventures. The parks that remain without coloring motivate us to visit more new places.”

– Greg Waloszczyk
2017 Outback
London, England

A variety of snacks arranged carefully in a box. Decorative trim and pine cones placed near the snacks provide a festive look.

Mouth All the Snacks basket ($151)

“The All the Snacks basket is the bee’s knees. We sent one to a friend who has done several very nice things for us. They loved the volume and variety of snacks and thought it was way too nice a gift for the favor they’d done.”

– Stirling McLauglin
2019 Forester
Evanston, IL

The mahogany-colored valet tray with keys, a pen and coins inside of it. Decorative ornaments and pine needles placed near the tray provide a festive look.

Oarie valet tray ($13)

“I gave my dad an Oarie valet tray for travel a few years ago, and he says it’s one of the best things I ever gave him. It snaps together to form a small tray to store your watch, wallet, keys and other small items, so they are not just left in a mess on top of a dresser in an unfamiliar room. The tray unsnaps to pack flat. This is now my go-to gift for anyone who loves to travel.”

– Ilima Loomis
2016 Forester
Vancouver, BC, Canada

The book Wild by Cheryl Strayed, as viewed from above. On the book’s cover is a brown hiking boot with red shoe laces. An ornament and holiday ribbon placed near the book provide a festive look.

Wild by Cheryl Strayed ($18)

“Reading this issue’s story ‘Trail Magic’ reminded me of Cheryl Strayed’s moving memoir, Wild, about her journey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail solo after the death of her mother. It would make a great gift for anyone interested in hiking, which is most safely done along with a friend or family member.”

– Tom Doll
President and CEO
Subaru of America, Inc.

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