The 2012 Holiday Gift Guide from Cool Mom Picks

The 2012 Holiday Gift Guide

We are so happy to introduce our biggest and best holiday gift guide yet! You'll find dozens of holiday gift ideas in every price range from baby's first Christmas and keepsake Hanukkah gifts, goodies for those hard-to shop for dads, brothers-in-law and bestest girlfriends--so many of them from indie shops and small businesses that we love supporting this time of year. Plus...holiday discount codes, whoo!

Also be sure to check out our amazing sponsor Citi Price Rewind, who's all about getting you money back on your holiday purchases. Citi Price Rewind tracks eligible items you buy with your Citi card, so if your big gift ends up on sale somewhere else within 30 days for $25 less...you score an automatic refund. And all you have to do is register the item after you purchase it. How cool is that?

And since it is the season for giving, we’ve put together a phenomenal (seriously) holiday giveaway valued at more than $900. But the best part: you can win one package for yourself, AND one for a friend--or you can offer that second one to an anonymous Cool Mom Picks reader if you’re feeling generous this year. So one big gift to keep, and one big gift to give.

$100 visa gift card from Citi Price Rewind • gorgeous cambridge satchel • keepsake necklace from heart and stone jewelry • kickboard USA mini micro 3-in-1 scooter • haba toys game + toy gift pack • baby doll and outfit from blabla kids • $50 donation in your name to help hurricane sandy victims through New York Cares
You can enter up to 3 times:

1. Facebook: Follow us, then share our guide on Facebook and email us the link or screenshot to contests@coolmompicks.com
2. Pinterest: Follow us and repin your favorite items from our guide tagged with #coolholiday
3. Twitter: Follow us and tweet a link to our guide including @coolmompicks #coolholiday (feel free to mention why you like the guide!)

One winner will be drawn at random on Sunday, December 30th. US only. For more details on our contest rules please see this link.

Happy shopping mamas!

For Baby's First Christmas - Make it Handmade

baby's first christmas gift: custom holiday stocking

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custom holiday stocking

$15 at bye bye birdie england

baby's first christmas gift: personalized reindeer ornaments

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personalized reindeer ornaments

$23 at the baby gardner

baby's first christmas gift: hand embroidered baby blanket

$$$
hand embroidered baby xmas blanket

$52.99 at giggle

giggle - 20% off with code "FFA12"
the baby gardner - 15% off any purchase over $25 with code "cmp12"

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Keepsake Hanukkah Gifts for the Kiddos

keepsake hanukkah gift: wooden star of david puzzle

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wooden star of david puzzle

$20 at judaica beautiful

keepsake hanukkah gift: personalized holiday hanukkah plate

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personalized hanukkah plate

$26 at little uni

keepsake hanukkah gift: handmade wooden toy menorah

$$$
handmade wooden toy menorah

$75 at little alouette

little alouette - 15% off with code "CMP15OFF", excludes rocking horses
little uni - 15% off with code "CMPHOLIDAY2012"

For the Child Who's Finally Getting That Dollhouse

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melissa and doug mini dollhouse

$34.54 at all modern

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hape bamboo sunshine dollhouse

$150.00 at all modern

$$$
custom 6-room cottage

$320 at once upon a treehouse

once upon a treehouse - 10% off with code "COOL2012"

For the City Savvy Preschooler

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nyc silly bands

$2.99 at nyc webstore

$$
new york in a bag blocks

$16.50 at moma store

$$$
yellow taxi pedal car

$299 at sila boutique

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For Your Tween's First "Real" Jewelry

holiday gifts for tweens: vintage damask earrings

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vintage damask earrings

$32 at bel kai designs

holiday gifts for tweens: brass heart ring

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heart ring

$62 at rachel pfeiffer designs

holiday gifts for tweens: circle id chain necklace

$$$
circle id chain necklace

$90 at nonchalant mom

nonchalant mom - 15% off entire website on orders $100+ with code "cmp12"
bel kai designs - 20% off with code "coolmompicks" through 12/9

For Your Teen Nephew Who's Not Easily Impressed

tickets to see The Hobbit 3-D (possibly a second time)

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tickets to see The Hobbit 3-D (possibly a 2nd time)

$ varies, gift cards at fandango

holiday gifts for teens: guitar pick maker

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guitar pick maker

$26 at spoon sisters

holiday gifts for teens: banana board skateboard

$$$
banana board

$84.99 at skate warehouse

spoon sisters - 10% off with code "coolmomspoon", excludes skip hop, swoop, personalized products, sale items

For your BFF Who Loves to Shine

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baggu wedge pouch

$16 at birchbox

holiday shiny: limited edition metallic satchel

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limited edition metallic satchel

£125+ from cambridge satchel

holiday shiny: gold mod ball ring by karen ko k20 jewelry

$$$
gold mod ball ring by karen ko k20 jewelry

$210 at modern mix shop

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Cool Gifts for Cool Dads From Super Thoughtful Kids

holiday gifts for dad: best dad keychain

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best dad keychain

$32 at isabella grace

holiday gifts for dads: monogrammed photo cufflinks

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monogrammed photo cufflinks

$119 at red envelope

holiday gifts for dads: custom hand-drawn family portrait

$$$
custom hand-drawn family portrait

$263+ from gaia cornwall

gaia cornwall - 15% off portraits with code "COOLMOM15DISCOUNT"

For the Finicky Foodie

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seasonal tasting box

$29.95 at joyus

$$
artisan coffee sampler subscription

$84/6mos at misto box

$$$
indie food release subscription

$171/4 month subscription at ny mouth

For Your Hunger Games Obsessed Niece

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real or not real brass cuff

$18 at the copper fox

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may the odds...hand-painted canvas

$25 at epiphany's corner

$$$
hunger games chucks

$109.95 at emmi visser

copper fox - 20% off with code "COPPERMOMS20"

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Gifts from the Kids for the Best Grandparents Ever

gifts for grandparents: diy cross-stitch bamboo keychain

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diy cross-stitch bamboo keychain

$14 at red gate stitchery

gifts for grandparents: custom silhouette ornament

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custom silhouette ornament

$30 at simply silhouettes

gifts for grandparents: custom dolls from kids' drawing

$$$
custom dolls from kids' drawing

$ on request at wooberry

red gate stitchery - 15% off with code "COOLMOM2012"
simply silhouettes - 20% off with code "Cool20"
wooberry - 20% off all custom dolls through new year's day, no code needed

For Your Teen Niece Whose Mother Won't Get it For Her

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katie perry: teenage dreams

$13.50 at amazon

$$
feather hair extensions

$21.95 at finefeatherheads

$$$
steve madden studded moto boot

$129.99 at zappos

For the Toddler who was Very Very Very Good this Year. Like, Very.

toddler gifts: handmade card table playhouse

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handmade card table playhouse

$140+ at miss pretty pretty (or $45 to buy the pattern and diy)

toddler gifts: collectible 1920's replica steiff bear

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collectible 1920's replica steiff bear

$209.99 at fao schwartz

$$$
12v Ride-on Lamborghini

$349.99 at Target.com

WANT TO SAVE ON SPLURGES? If you're splurging on an extra special holiday gift, that's the perfect time to make sure you're shopping with your Citi card. With the new Citi Price Rewind, they’ll track your purchases and check for price changes. So if that Steiff bear is $40 less somewhere else within 30 calendar days, that money goes back in your pocket. Sweet! Check their site to sign up.

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Fashionable Gifts that Give Back

gifts that give back: handmade fashionable scarves

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handmade cotton scarves: 100% of profits support ethiopian women in need
$36+ at FashionABLE

gifts that give back: set of 6 zulugrass beaded bracelets

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set of 6 zulugrass beaded bracelets: provides opportunities for massai women in kenya
$64.95 from the leakey collection

gifts that give back: letters for literacy tote

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letters for literacy tote: 10% supports UNESCO's literacy initiative for empowerment
$130 from jana feifer

the leakey collection - 25% off with code "CMP"

Holiday DIY Gifts to Make Yourself

diy ribbon and charm bookmarks tutorial at country living	customizable recipe cards free download from loves v designs	kawaii coin purse $5 for pdf at the little treehouse
salt dough gift tags tutorial at kiwi crate blog	fabric flower t-shirt tutorial at smashed peas + carrots	christmas crack recipe at bakerella

For the Cosmetic Junkie Who Plays the Field

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sprout lipbalm flights

$18 at birchbox

$$
glitz and glam 9 piece sampler

$45 at sephora

$$$
glossybox cosmetic sample subscription

$115/6 mos at glossybox.com

glossybox - free shipping; order by 12/9 for xmas delivery of first box

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For Your Brother the Indie Film Buff

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the dude abides pencil set

$8.50 at earmark

$$
custom directors print series

$24/4 at retrowhale

$$$
custom tennenbaum family portrait - including you

$65 at suPmon

earmark - 20% off with code "CMP20"
retro whale - 15% off with code "RETRO77"
suPmon - 15% off with code "15PERCENT"

For the Chic Traveler

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mini travel gift set

$14 at hello mellow

travel gifts: 36 hours 24 weekends in europe

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36 hours 24 weekends in europe

$39.99 at flight 001

travel gifts: luxury tent group camping experience

$$$
luxury tent group camping experience

$2000+ at shelter

hello mellow - 20% off with code "coolmom20"

For the Bond, James Bond, Fan

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the official james bond fragrance

$30 at kohls

$$
sunspel riviera polo designed for casino royale

$105 at sunspel

$$$
the james bond archives: 50 years of bond

$126 at amazon

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For the Unabashed Word Nerd

wordy holiday gifts: the etymolygicon by mark forsyth

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the etymolygicon by mark forsyth

$10.92 at amazon

wordy holiday gifts: pride and prejudice jersey scarf

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pride and prejudice jersey scarf

$50 at library of congress shop

poetry bracelet with worlds by poet laureate janice mirikitani

$$$
poetry bracelet with words by poet laureate janice mirikitani

$310 brass; $750 silver at jeanine payer

jeanine payer - 20% off with code "gift20" through 12/1

A Holiday Teacher's Gift from The Whole Class

holiday teacher gifts: thank you cookies

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thank you cookies

$26 at glitter city sweets

holiday teacher gifts: donors choose gift card

$$
donors choose gift card

denomination of your choice at donors choose

holiday teacher gifts: sweet snacks FEED bag for charity

$$$
sweet snacks FEED bag providing 15 school meals to children around the world

$120 at dean and deluca

glitter city sweets - 10% off in-stock items with code "HGG10"

Handmade Holiday Ornaments for the Hostess

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hand stitched felt ornaments

$18 at eleni creative

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personalized heart ornament

$28 from lisa leonard online

$$$
personalized house ornament

$48 at paloma's nest

eleni creative - 20% off with code "COOLMOM"

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DIY Dessert Gifts if You Don't Eat Them First

chocolate chip oatmeal quick bread in a bottle recipe at sunset.com	gingerbread heads recipe at bakerella	chocolate marshmallow dreidels recipe at martha stewart
peanut butter reindeer cookies recipe at budding baketress	bourbon cherries recipe at mighty girl	portuguese christmas king's cake recipe at food 52
hanukkah jelly cookies recipe at repeat crafter me	marshmallow snowmen recipe at stop lookin get cookin	ancho chili-cinnamon chocolate bark recipe at food 52

Girls' Holiday Clothes That Sparkle

ballet flat boots $75 at umi shoes	girls sparkle sweatshirt dress $39 on sale at j crew	glitter tights in 4 colors $18 on sale at hanna andersson
sparkle belted tweed skirt $34 at lands end	crystal bead hair ties $9.99 at emi-jay	glitter saddle bag $16.90 at zara
gold glitter belt $18 at one little belt	gold sateen dress with swarovski detailing $219 at jacadi	glitter ballet flat $22.95 at the children's place

umi shoes - 15% off with code "COOL15"

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Boys' Holiday Clothes for Your Not So Traditional Little Man

herringbone pants with suspenders $39.90 at zara	handmade plaid necktie $22.95 at the silly wagon	nordic skull vans $37 at zappos
suede desert boots $40.50 on sale at janie and jack	holiday pjs $39 at tea collection	striped gent bow tie jumper £38 at babatude boutique
red plaid wool jacket by mini rodini $189 at babesta	appaman studded belt $20 at appaman	cool claus shirt $34 at red21 boys
houndstooth newsboy hat $21 at psychobaby	heathered plaid vest vest $52 at fore! axel and hudson	zombie santa baby bib $10 at sweet tempered store

psychobaby - 20% off with code "CMPHGG20"
tea collection - 20% off pjs with code "CMPTEAPJS"

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Holiday Kids' Gifts Under $10 When You Have Lots of Kids to Shop For

3d paper toys $10 at cattiwampus	personalized rocker coin holder $6 at psychobaby	itty bitty book necklace $9.99 at shana logic
200-piece tattoo kit $9.99 at amazon	wooden helicopter $8.99 at oompa toys	personalized coloring books $6.95 at frecklebox
toddler football hoodie $10.80 on sale at red 21 boys	hanukkah scratchers $9.95 at cattiwampus	a christmas story dvd $9.49 at amazon
ninja knee socks $7 at sock it to me	friendship stamp set $9.50 at amazon	haba toy petit fours $9.44 at oompa toys
jacks set in wooden box $9.99 at target.com	shrinky dinks kit $8.40 at amazon	tattoo "earrings" $7.95 at poppy drops
lego duplo animal care $6.79 at fat brain toys	naturalist thoughtful girl journal $6.99 at amazon	handmade dinosaur crayons $8/8 at ivy lane designs
hape baby peg puzzle $8.99 at oompa	make your own racer kit $6.99 at moolka	k'nex micro amusement park $9.69 at fat brain toys
printable sewing cards free at minie co	kaleidescope making kit $9.99 at moolka	little kids' flower hat $10 at old navy

cattiwampus - $10 off an order of $50 or more with code "CMP50"
oompa toys - $10 off orders $75+ with code "COOLMOM2012"
psychobaby - 20% off with code "CMPHGG20"

Holiday Gifts for Grownups Under $16 That Don't Feel Like Stocking Stuffers

diy cross stitch necklace kits $15 at red gate stitchery	ink dish cherry blossom mug $14 at 2modern	spinning propeller tie tack $15 at twilight's castle
burt's bees head to toe gift kit $12.99 at target.com	hand printed tea towel $16 at tiny peepers	yes chef, a memoir by marcus samuelsson $14.98 at amazon
wool felt bracelet $16 at loft full of goodies	star nesting cookie cutters $6.50 at spoon sisters	aztec elixir couture cocoa $15 at vosges chocolate
stainless business card holder $11.19 at 2modern	I Like Big Books And I Cannot Lie tote $14.95 at pamela fugate designs	audio casette moleskine notebook $11.53 at amazon
roll me up and smoke me when I die, by willie nelson $13.79 at amazon	python box clutch $10 on sale at fred flare	mullet letterpress coasters $15/8 at paisley tree press
volume ear buds $16 at moma store ($14.40 for members)	e.l.f. 83-piece makeup collection $15 at target	plaid salad servers $15 at darlybird
art notecard sets $12.95 at the moma store (11.65 for members)	cotton pocket square $16 at human made ny	petunia shopper tote $12 at petunia
zoya nailpolish collection $8 at birchbox	swiss army bantam $13.95 at swiss knife shop	"naughty" candle $15 from illume

a loft full of goodies - 15% off with code "LOFTOFFER"
darlybird - 20% off with code "darlypicks"
paisley tree press - 15% off with code "COOLPICK15"
red gate stitchery - 15% off with code "COOLMOM2012"
spoon sisters - 10% off with code "coolmomspoon", excludes skip hop, swoop, personalized products, sale items
tiny peepers - free shipping on all domestic orders with code "coolmompicks"

For the Friend Who's, Uh, "Inspired" By 50 Shades of Grey (Whatever That Is. Ahem.)

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"laters baby" bookmark

$14CAD at rawkettes

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affaire 10 thigh-high stockings

$43 at wolford

$$$
black gold stud collar

$200 at barneys

Unless specifically marked, all discount codes are good through at least 12/31/12, whoo!
All picks are entirely determined by our editorial staff;
there has been no compensation for our recommendations.

Cool Mom Picks is an Amazon affiliate.

For Baby's First Christmas - Make it Handmade

Keepsake Hanukkah Gifts for the Kiddos

For the Child Who's Finally Getting That Dollhouse

For the City Savvy Preschooler

For Your Tween's First "Real" Jewelry

For Your Teen Nephew Who's Not Easily Impressed

For your BFF Who Loves to Shine

Cool Gifts for Cool Dads From Super Thoughtful Kids

For the Finicky Foodie

For Your Hunger Games Obsessed Niece

Gifts from the Kids for the Best Grandparents Ever

For Your Teen Niece Whose Mother Won't Get it For Her

For the Toddler who was Very Very Very Good this Year. Like, Very.

Fashionable Gifts that Give Back

Holiday DIY Gifts to Make Yourself

For the Cosmetic Junkie Who Plays the Field

For Your Brother the Indie Film Buff

For the Chic Traveler

For the Bond, James Bond, Fan

For the Unabashed Word Nerd

A Holiday Teacher's Gift from The Whole Class

Handmade Holiday Ornaments for the Hostess

DIY Dessert Gifts if You Don't Eat Them First

Girls' Holiday Clothes That Sparkle

Boys' Holiday Clothes for Your Not So Traditional Little Man

Holiday Kids' Gifts Under $10 When You Have Lots of Kids to Shop For

Holiday Gifts for Grownups Under $16 That Don't Feel Like Stocking Stuffers

For the Friend Who's, Uh, "Inspired" By 50 Shades of Grey (Whatever That Is. Ahem.)

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