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Basic Gifts for Those People You Never Know What to Get

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Xavier chapter.

Whether it’s your older cousin, secret Santa, or boyfriend’s parents, here are some neutral gifts that show thoughtfulness a lot more than a visa gift card.

You can never go wrong with a basic spa set from a place like The Body Shop or Bath & Body Works.

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Fuzzy or wool socks and a warm blanket. I mean, who doesn’t love cozying up in the winter?

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A Homemade Hot Chocolate mix-it’s thoughtful and delicious! You can find billions of recipes on Pinterest, like this one.

For a guy “anything functional,” including a hat and a water bottle.

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Touch screen gloves. It’s important to be able to stay warm and stay on your phone.

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A coffee mug. It can be a cute one with a quote, or just a plain silver one from Amazon, Walmart or Starbucks.

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Happy Holidays! – HCXU 

Angela Provenzano is an Occupational Therapy major at Xavier University. She loves sunsets, chocolate, puppies and other non-cliché things.