Christmas Gifts for 5 or Less

Ralph Lee Anderson, Laurey W. Glenn

Find our budget-friendly round up of Christmas gifts for everyone on your list.

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Cast-Iron Skillet

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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

Buy It: Skillet with Assist Handle, $21.95 (9-inch) and $24.95 (10 1/4-inch)

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Pagoda Calling Cards

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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

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

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Recipe Cards

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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

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Pie Weights

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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: $9.95; surlatable.com

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Multicolored Cocktail Napkins

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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

Buy It: $24.99/12; crateandbarrel.com

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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: $19.96; amazon.com

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Whiskey Stones

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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

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

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Georgia Pecans

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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

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

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Team Tongs

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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

Buy It: $24.95; sportschest.net

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State Series Print

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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

Buy It: $16; etsy.com/shop/1canoe2

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Vegetable Seed Kit

Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson, Laurey W. Glenn

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

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

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Sassy Print

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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

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Personalized Playing Cards

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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

Buy It: $9.99; shutterfly.com

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Southern My Way: Simple Recipes, Fresh Flavors

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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: $25.13; amazon.com

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Stirring Paddles

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Alabamian Pete Nice crafts these paddles in various wood grains.

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

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1,001 Ways To Cook SouthernCookbook

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: $25.74; amazon.com

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Grits & Honey Scrub

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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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Block Print Pot Holder and Oven Mitt

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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.

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Kitchen and Garden Soaps

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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

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Emerald Snow Loropetalum in Recycled Aluminum Pot

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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: $14.67 each; zendeluxe.com

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Organic Granola Mix

Photo: Ralph Anderson

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 $2.99; mixmygranola.com

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Bubble Bath

Photo: Ralph Anderson,

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

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Recipe Print

Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson, Laurey W. Glenn

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

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

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Hammered Canister Candles

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Any Southern lady will appreciate these forest aromas hand-poured in Mississippi.

Buy It: $23.50; foundgoodsmarket.com

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Marshmallow Twig Roasters

Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson, Laurey W. Glenn

Campfire s'mores sans the splinters.

Buy Them: Marshmallow Twig Roasters, $18 each; shopterrain.com

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Calling Cards Set

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

These calling cards come in ten trendy designs.

Buy It: $12; honeyandbloom.com

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Nine-Piece Hand Cream

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Honor your lady's hardworking hands with a luxurious hand cream.

Buy It: $24.95; perlier.com

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All Fired UpCookbook

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Self-promotion alert! Our latest barbecue book makes a smokin' hot gift.

Buy It: $18.29; amazon.com

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Wallet-Size USB Charger

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Portable power is the perfect gift for the tech-lover.

Buy It: $25; hellonomad.com

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Electric Paper Plane

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

A clip-on propeller lets flyers soar.

Buy It: $16.99; poweruptoys.com

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Tot-Size Ties

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Start your Southern gent off right.

Buy It: Bow Ties, $23, Neck Ties, $25; urbansunday.com

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Twist Scarves

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

First, ban.do's hair ties were the "it" accessory. Now their hair wraps are the new tween must-have.

Buy It: $20; shopbando.com

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Embroidery Kit

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Budding crafters can start small with iron-on patterns and a petite hoop.

Buy It: $19.95; weekendkits.com

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Mini Digital Camera

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

A pocket-size gadget for shooting "selfies."

Buy It: $25; givesimple.com

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Super GraphicComic Guide

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Kids will love flipping through this visual guide to comic books.

Buy It: $18.95; chroniclebooks.com

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Ceramic Ornaments

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Choose one of 10 critters. Bonus points if it's a favorite team mascot.

Buy It: $24; jonathanadler.com

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Beautiful Hand Soaps

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Wash your hands of regifting with soaps from Texas.

Buy It: $19.95; yousmellsoap.com

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The Southern Pie Book

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

150 of our most decadent recipes.

Buy It: $16.31; amazon.com

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Cocktail Recipe Coasters

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Furniture won't ring in the New Year thanks to this playful paper set.

Buy It: $12; blackbirdletterpress.com

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Cast-Iron Skillet

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Pagoda Calling Cards

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Pie Weights

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Multicolored Cocktail Napkins

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Heirloom Recipe Cookbook

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Whiskey Stones

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Georgia Pecans

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Team Tongs

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State Series Print

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Vegetable Seed Kit

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Sassy Print

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Personalized Playing Cards

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Southern My Way: Simple Recipes, Fresh Flavors

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Stirring Paddles

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1,001 Ways To Cook SouthernCookbook

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Grits & Honey Scrub

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Block Print Pot Holder and Oven Mitt

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Kitchen and Garden Soaps

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Emerald Snow Loropetalum in Recycled Aluminum Pot

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Organic Granola Mix

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Bubble Bath

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Recipe Print

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Hammered Canister Candles

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Marshmallow Twig Roasters

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Calling Cards Set