Holiday gifts for adults

A long time ago in a suburb far away, a mother told her daughter that the best gift she could give her babysitter/teacher/favorite waitress was something she made herself. A dozen failed pipe-cleaner crafts later, the girl realized this was yet another holiday lie. These days, what kid wants to sacrifice her weekend slaving over projects that turn out nothing like she’d hoped? And what adult needs another objet de macaroni attracting roaches? Kids are thoughtful shoppers. You may not exactly love that punk troll doll with the tattoos and piercings, but the fact that your nephew took one look at it and thought of you is a character clue of some sort. Maybe. So here are some goods to inspire kids who’ll be shopping for the adults in their life. If we teach our children well, maybe the next generation will finally give up on soap and candles.

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