Assortment of nuts and munchies? Local consumables that people like?

A foot massager ball or other massage tool. Especially since it sounds like some people there stand on their feet a lot.

Nice bag of coffee (ground), festive cocktail napkins and paper plates, chocolate, nuts, gourmet preserves, Apple air tags, nice hand towels/dish towels, mini LED flashlights - some people may not want some of these things but since people can take from others there will likely be someone who wants the gift.

A nice throw blanket

Lego Botanicals?

You can get this on Amazon

I have given numerous people this and am using mine right now.

An electric milk frother! And the one I own is on sale for $29.99! In case the linke doesn't work, it's the Instant Pot brand elecrtic milk frother.

Instant Pot brand electric milk frother

Another idea (from a purchase I made and love from the last year: a weighted heating pad. Amazon has a few choices for less than $30

I got a table gift at a golf event recently - a little JBL bluetooth speaker. Intended to be used in the golf cart but I don't like playing music while I golf. However DH was happy to take it over for use it in the bathroom. It's quite nice and was even mentioned this week in the WSJ as a good gift.

Amazon has Bombas

Add these in if you get the phone stand

Target but I’m sure Amazon has them

Car wash kits

My DBIL’s answer to this is always a nose hair trimmer He has a warped sense of humor, but his gift gets a lot of laughs and a lot of “steals”

Cocktail sugar cubes

Cavallini puzzles are nice and the box even just looks nice on a shelf! Amaz has several options.

Or a little more lighthearted. I got this for my adult son.

The lego flower or plant kits are fun, too. I got a poinsettia kit as a gift last year, I just added it to my ”plant table” again.

I love seeing what people consider to be universally liked or appreciated gifts!

I like the coffee idea! Here are a few more....Scratch off lottery tickets. Rechargable hand warmers (just saw some at Costco). Geometry dish towel ($18) and something else to go along with it - I'm seeing Geometry in gift shops, hardware stores and floral shops. A Hero Clip (fancy carabiner). Hardware stores have a lot of great ideas. We have an Ace nearby that is part hardware, part home goods and part gifts.

Popcorn maker

k $28 heated blanket

Link $25 Air Fryer/Target 3qt

Twinnings tea bag sampler

A manicure travel kit. $26 by Pete & Pedro or

A Japanese Manicure kit.

I found things at Uncommon Goods. In addition to the Dog Bubbles they have edible cat bubbles also.

I thought about getting vodka to go with the drink mix but some of our staff our younger. I’ll definitely add some crushed candy cane for glass rimming and whole ones for fun.

The Christmas morning candle is cute.

that’s hard! Chia pets are sometimes popular. definitely food. Card games, a puzzle, a plant or Christmas centerpiece/arrangement. You can never have too many warm throw blankets if you’re in a cold environment.

Looking over the list, the rechargeable hand warmers look like something everyone could use!

I got one of these at Lowe's for my office white elephant/dirty santa:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Chia-Pet-The-Simpsons-Homer-Hnadmade-Decorative-Terracotta-Planter/6004919919?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=850&sourceid=dsn_ad_e1b989d1-db61-4255-9a2c-7a9b30784161&veh=dsn&wmlspartner=dsn_ad_e1b989d1-db61-4255-9a2c-7a9b30784161&cn=fy26-holiday-lmgt-PMax_con_dps_dsn_dis_ad_xcat_s_n&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23312400943&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIoAjRhRlWc1hvhZEp4pPaz_M&gclid=CjwKCAiA0eTJBhBaEiwA-Pa-hUJMMFiW5gDPBQcZckrsaIE08LK8IR3MptGGrGP-75P1PzMC9AowGxoCQQYQAvD_BwE

I'm giving a color changing umbrella at a white elephant party next week. Very appropriate for my crowd.

https://www.amazon.com/color-changing-umbrella/s?k=color+changing+umbrella

I mentioned a throw blanket because my sister was at one of these recently and a particularly soft throw was the thing everyone wanted. Gag gifts destined to be thrown away are always suboptimal in my mind.

I ”won” 2 pairs of Barefoot Dreams socks last night…love them!

that's a good gift

Toiletry Travel kit $30

Rotavirus has taken hold of the host household, so the party was cancelled.

One of the first comments here suggested nuts and snack items and made me think about decadent treats. Ghirardelli sells dessert topping sauces that you can add to coffee, or put over ice cream, drizzle on cake . . . so I ordered a 3 bottle variety pack (Chocolate, Caramel and Sea Salt Caramel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSJ68FRW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Sadly, I don't drink coffee and don't eat a lot of ice cream or deserts, so this will need to be gifted to someone.

I do love a quite few of the ideas that were suggested . . . some that I have purchased before or own. Bomba socks, Cavallini puzzles, a soft throw blanket, weighted blanket.

I bought every one in my family Emergency fire blankets a few years back,

I can imagine the kids loving a color changing umbrella! I am fussy about my own umbrellas - like the Blunt brand that has rounded spokes so you don't poke anyone when walking in a crowd. Mine is over 10 years old and still looks new.

I love my JBL bluetooth speaker - have it hanging in my shower and listen to my audio books while showering.

I have not tried Barefoot Dreams socks - will be looking these up.

I think my favorite idea was the rechargeable hand warmers - thinking of the guy who always clears the snow from my driveway, and one of my friends who owns horses and has to be out in the cold and another friend who has arthritis in her hands and they hurt when they get cold. I will probably think of half a dozen more who would love these. (me included).

So many great ideas! Thanks everyone!

My DH has and loves his rechargable hand warmers. He has bad circulation and uses them every day in the winter. They are a great gift for a lot of people.

Love the Barefoot Dreams socks. And Bombas, especially the merino wool low cut and no-show socks.

I’m adding rechargeable hand warmers for DH to my list for him. I know many runners who use heated gloves in winter, and if was still running, they would be on my list.

Barefoot Dreams has had a lot of sales this year in their throws and blankets. I gave one as a birthday gift a few months ago that I found on Nordstrom Rack.

I was in Fresh Market the other day and they always have some nicely packaged snacks and treats. I put together a bag of sweet and savory things as a hostess gift for a friend’s party, but you could easily do one for a gift exchange.

Consumables. Gift box of candy/meats/nuts. Wine. Liquor in a fancy bottle. For sure nothing that will still be here next year.

All great ideas here. For sure consumables are good.

I particularly like the hand warmers ( I may go look for them at Costco. I have used the 10 hr disposable ones- hand and toe ones and they really do work.....as long as you remember to take them)... and I really think the color changing umbrella sounds like a hit too!

Honestly— I am kind of hooked on those gadget instagrams that show you all the latest space savers, time savers, stuff Japanese two year olds use to make their bed, etc. I think it would be fun to get something you’d love to try yourself but would never bother to buy. It would appeal (or not) equally to men and women and to a range of ages.

Too late, maybe for next year...Lottery tickets.

I've attended a number of yankee swaps and it seems the guys are usually an afterthought, so I would give stuff like tool kits or an indoor/outdoor thermometer, emergency flashlight ... something more 'male' oriented that women could use too.

I know I'm 3 months and a couple key holidays late to thie conversation, but for your amusement, this is what popped into my head.

That’s the best skit ever! i’ve gotten that candle twice now 😎