Christmas Gifts for $25 or Less

Cast-Iron Skillet

Create a charming gift set by pairing the Southern staple with a favorite cornbread mix.

Buy It: Skillet with Assist Handle, $22.95; lodgemfg.com

Pagoda Calling Cards

Forget smartphones. Belles with indiscriminating taste prefer to share their contact info the old-fashioned way.

Buy It: $18 for set of 20; etsy.com/shop/letterlovedesigns

Needlepoint Key Chain

This little accessory will satisfy Southerners' penchant for unabashedly preppy goods.

Buy It: $25 each; smathersandbranson.com

Guest Soaps

A Southern hostess will proudly display these ombre soaps in her guest bath. (Warning: They're so pretty she just might cringe if anyone uses them!)

Buy It: Claus Porto Orange Guest Pastille Soaps, $19; bluemercury.com

Recipe Cards

Our love of recipe swapping may be second only to our love of eating. These personalized cards let cooks pass along critical instructions with panache.

Buy It: $12/set of 20; invitapaperstudio.com

Pie Weights

Only in the South will ceramic pie beads, packaged in a winsome swing-top glass jar, be the most popular present under the Christmas tree.

Buy It: $10; surlatable.com

High Rye Bourbon

Southern men (and women too!) will raise a glass to a libation-themed gift, especially if it includes Kentucky bourbon.

Buy It: $24.99; redemptionrye.com

Multicolored Cocktail Napkins

Pretty up your bar with colorful cocktail napkins that are great for any occasion.

Buy It: $19.95; crateandbarrel.com

Heirloom Recipe Cookbook

Give this collection of cherished Southern Living recipes to the cook in the family. These recipes are staples for family dinners, church suppers, and covered-dish dinners, and will last for generations.

Buy It: $16.09; amazon.com

Whiskey Stones

Chilled soapstone cubes help you chill your spirits without diluting them.

Buy It: $20/set of 9; uncommongoods.com

Southern Literature

These gorgeous marbleized book covers give our region's rich literary heritage the distinction it deserves.

Buy It: Vintage Recovered Book, from $24.99; etsy.com/shop/neapolitan

Eye Glass Case

Carry your glasses in style with a fashionable needlepoint case.

Buy It: $25; bypaige.com

Georgia Pecans

A burlap bag brimming with delicious Georgia pecans oozes rustic Southern charm.

Buy It: In-Shell Pecans, $13.50; pearsonfarm.com

Team Tongs

Be the envy of every fan at the tailgate with your very own team-inspired tongs.

Buy It: $24.95; sportschest.net

State Series Print

No cheesey bumper stickers here. This spiffy print lets folks show off their state pride with flair.

Buy It: $15; etsy.com/shop/1canoe2

Vegetable Seed Kit

Delight recipients (and taste buds!) well past December.

Buy It: Vegetable Seed Kit, $25; pottingshedcreations.com

Sassy Print

On the rare occasion a Southerner is at a loss for words, this print can do the talking.

Buy It: PDF Print, $6; etsy.com/shop/mysouthernaccent

Personalized Playing Cards

A personalized deck of cards is sure to turn envious heads at the weekly bridge club meeting.

Buy It: $19.99; shutterfly.com

Southern My Way: Simple Recipes, Fresh Flavors

This cookbook is filled with recipes that reflect author Gena Knox's upbringing in southern Georgia where farming shaped both culture and community. Today, Gena is passionate about sharing her modern take on Southern specialties. Southern My Way takes home cooks on a journey through both the South of Gena's childhood and the South she knows today.

Buy It: $23; amazon.com

Stirring Paddles

Alabamian Pete Nice crafts these paddles in various wood grains.

Buy It: $25 each; 205/862-7383

1,001 Ways To Cook Southern Cookbook

Our most comprehensive cookbook ever published, 1,001 Ways To Cook Southern features 928 pages packed with the distinctly Southern recipes you love. Learn how to bake flawless fluffy biscuits and the perfect praline, straight from our Test Kitchen, plus so much more.

Buy It: $23.07; amazon.com

Grits & Honey Scrub

Southerners have long loved grits as a hearty breakfast staple. You can begin a new love affair with this gentle and all-natural exfoliant. Based on a family recipe, Grits & Honey Facial Scrub will leave your skin feeling soft. A portion of the proceeds goes to Atlanta Pet Rescue and Adoption.

Buy It: $25; hollybeth.net

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Needlepoint iPhone Case

An old-time pursuit goes high-tech.

Buy It: Needlepoint iPhone Case, $24.20; purlsoho.com

Block Print Pot Holder and Oven Mitt

These Simrin kitchen essentials come in fun patterns like Swallow (pot holder) and Peacock (oven mitt).

Buy It: $14 for pot holder, $18.50 for oven mitt; mazehome.com.

Letterpress Personalized Seed Packets

These packets are perfect for storing seeds you've collected from your garden for the following planting season, or for exchanging heirloom varieties with friends.

Buy It: $18 for 20; inkello.com

Kitchen and Garden Soaps

Formulated with a touch of natural germ killing Tea Tree Oil and designed for one-step hand cleansing, these liquid soaps are a real treat! They leave your skin gently perfumed with luscious natural fragrances.

Buy It: $12.95 each; bwitchingbathco.com

Scented Drawer Liners

A true Southerner knows no corner of her house should be left undecorated.

Buy It: Chevron Drawer Lines, $25; hammocksandhightea.com

Emerald Snow Loropetalum in Recycled Aluminum Pot

Emeral Snow Lorpetalum
This new evergreen shrub is the perfect size for most yards. Combining glossy, green foliage with loads of delicate, white flowers in spring and occasional blooms in summer and fall, it grows 3 to 4 feet wide and tall and takes pruning well. If you hate maintenance, you’ll love Emerald Snow.

Buy It: $8.98; southernlivingplants.com

Recycled Aluminum Flower Pot
Your favorite herbs and flowers will look festive in this beautifully hand-tooled, recycled aluminum flower pot, handmade in a village cooperative workshop in Bali.

Buy It: $13 each; zendeluxe.com

Organic Granola Mix  

Start with a granola base, and then choose fruits, nuts, or even gummy bears to create your own custom granola blend, which ships straight to your door from Miami.

Buy It: from $4.99; mixmygranola.com

Bubble Bath

Simpatico, based in St. Louis, Missouri, blends crisp mayapple, fresh moss, and white cedar to create the spirited Ferns scent.

Buy It: $24 each, Simpatico

Tuscany Place Mats

Set a happy table with these vibrant Mediterranean-inspired place mats, designed by two Atlanta friends.

Buy It: $14 each; allemstudio.com

Sweet-Scented Candle

We love this candle’s cute tin and how it transforms an office cubicle or hotel room with a sweet scent. Great stocking stuffer too!

Buy It: Bon Chic Soy Travel Candle in Raspberry Pomegranate by Seda France, $13.50; sedafrance.com

Tea Pitcher

The South's table wine deserves impeccable presentation. This polished piece will do the trick.

Buy It: Libbey Acapulco Pitcher, $12; target.com

Recipe Print

A favorite recipe becomes a sweet (or savory) gift.

Buy It: Recipe Print, from $12; articipe.etsy.com

Gourmet Marshmallows

Made in Texas to ensure those s'mores ooze Southernness.

Buy It: Gourmet Marshmallows, $10; simplysoutherncupboard.com