It’s our annual holiday gift guide Spawned episode, where we share some of our favorite cool picks that we think make fabulous holiday gift ideas. This year, we’re highlighting small makers, indie businesses, many of which are owned and run by women. Yay! If you need some holiday gift inspiration, listen to this episode stat. It’s like an entire Cool Picks of the Week episode, which we’ve heard from a few of you that you love.
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Some of our favorite feminist gifts
This Presidential Sheroes calendar by T.L. Duryea (above), Stella and Luna lockets, The Black Feminist Authors t-shirt by Philadelphia Printworks, and more.
Some of our favorite #couplegoals gifts
This Mistletoe Homesick candle, or a candle from the Harlem Candle Co. that Liz just discovered. Wee also love OneHope gift boxes, that support a fabulous cause.
Some of our favorite pop culture gifts
This Kneel pin which is the best Fleabag reference ever, a hot priest mug (also a Fleabag reference), along with lots of other Fleabag gift ideas as well as gifts for folks who love 90s pop culture and of course, Star Wars.
Meet our sponsor: Circle
We’ve been fans of Circle since they launched, so much so that we included them in our recent Ultimate Guide to Digital Parenting. If you’re not familiar with it, Circle is the award-winning way to manage your family’s online time across all their connected devices — inside and outside your home. Parents can filter what content is allowed, set limits for screen time, monitor history and usage, and even reward kids for good behavior.
Simply plug Circle Home Plus into your router, download the app, and you can keep track across every connected device – from laptops, phones, and tablets to smart TVs, streaming devices, and video game consoles – all from one place.
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Some of our favorite gifts for teens and tweens
We’ve got a ton of unique gift ideas for teens, from this Mochi Making Kit, to gender neutral cosmetics, and pretty much everything in between.
And don’t miss our entire category for VSCO girls, who we love by the way, which includes these killer handpainted Billie Eilish Air Force 1 sneakers, and a whole lot more. We say own it, ladies!
Some of our favorite under $15 gifts
We found a ton of gifts for kids under $15, like these awesome black super heroes mugs by TriniGee, custom super hero capes, and so much more. You’ll also find great gifts for grown-ups under $15 too.
Meet our sponsor: Prodigy
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Thanks so much for listening to Spawned. If you need more shopping inspiration, head over to our 2019 Holiday Gift Guide! There’s plenty of time to get items shipped in time for the holidays, but hurry.
