Mop slippers, $7.50 at mcphee.com Have aslacker brother? Multitasker mom? Both will dig sliding around the house wearing these hard-working kicks.
5/18
Eat�N Tool, $8 at thinkgeek.com For your outdoorsy boyfriend: Pair this spork/bottle opener/screwdriver/metric wrench with this filter-equipped water bottle.
Cocktail shaker, $8 at CB2 For that drink lover on your list, make it a double: Combine this sleek shaker with this rubber tray that makes ice straws. Who says the Aviary has to have all the mixology fun?
4-Some bud vase, $10 at CB2 Personalize by adding fresh flowers. Or: Skinny candles make a funky candelabra; cool pens and pencils change it to a desk organizer.
10/18
Eni Puzzle, $10 at Marbles: the Brain Store Your fidgety commuter friend will love trying to solve this pocket-size Rubik�s Cube-like brainteaser on the train.
I Judge You When You Use Bad Grammar, $10 at amazon.com Drive your copy editor cousin crazy by accompanying this gift with a heartfelt, error-riddled note. Its sure to make there day!
13/18
Salted Caramel�s Salted Bourbon Caramels, $10 at Provenance
14/18
Oceanic Hotel Nice eau de toilette, $10 for 50ml at Merz Apothecary Your Francophile friend will swoon over this light, crisp scent.
15/18
Earrings, $8 at Eskell A cheap item at an expensive store, like these sparkly studs from Eskell, can fool giftees into thinking you spent a lot more.
16/18
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Biden can cozy, $10 at store.barackobama.com Include a sixer of Hamm�s, because you know Joe would keep it real with his namesake cozy.
17/18
Brooklyn Hard Candy, $8.50 at Provenance The bottle makes a nice bud vase after the candy�s been gobbled.
18/18
Vintage CD sleeves, $10 at containerstore.com Your Luddite dad�s soon-to-be-obsolete DVDs and CDs can play dress-up to look like an even more antiquated medium.
