Best Holiday Host Gift Ideas Guaranteed to Be an Instant Hit

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Another year, another holiday season crammed with food, gifts, tinsel, parties and, well, you get it. The plethora of holiday party invitations from your friends, family, co-workers and people you aren’t really all that crazy about, too, will start rolling in relatively soon.

So if you’re not that person who shows up to the soiree empty-handed, right now is a great time to stock up on gifts to thank your hosts and hostesses for throwing (what you expect will be) a super duper fabulous event.

While other party-goers stop by the liquor store for a quickie booze purchase, you’ll arrive with any of these thoughtful gifts in tow as a reflection of your host’s distinct and sensational personality.

Best Holiday Host Gift Ideas for 2024

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Williams-Sonoma Peanuts Holiday Platter
$59.95 at Williams-Sonoma
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Anthropologie Bistro Festive Tile Stoneware Monogram Mug
$14 at Anthropologie
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Mud Pie Sleigh Vintage Christmas Tidbit Set
$19.60 at Amazon
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Crate&Barrel White Marble Holiday Tree Cheese Board
$49.95 at Crate&Barrel
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Masters Of Mystery Christmas Sweater Murder Mystery Game
$13.74 at Masters Of Mystery
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Inflatable Antler Ring Toss Game
$11.99 at Amazon
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‘Tis The Season Christmas Trivia Game
$31.97 at Amazon
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Pottery Barn Ornament-Shaped Scented Candle
$29.50 at Pottery Barn
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Gingerbread House Advent Calendar
$65 at Etsy
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Thymes Frasier Fir Novelty Holiday Gift Set
$36 at Thymes
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Williams-Sonoma Peanuts Holiday Platter

Charlie Brown fans will love this unique holiday platter, complete with a unique scallop design and printed decals of the Peanuts gathering around the Christmas tree. The platter is a stoneware and safe to put both in the microwave and dishwasher, which will make preparing and clean up much easier for the host.

Price: $59.95 at Williams-Sonoma

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Anthropologie Bistro Festive Tile Stoneware Monogram Mug

This monogram mug from Anthropologie manages to be both festive and chic at the same time. The host will appreciate this stylish personalized gift, which contains Christmas garland and an eye-catching tiled pattern inspired by the sidewalk cafes of Paris.

Price: $14 at Anthropologie

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Mud Pie Sleigh Vintage Christmas Tidbit Set

This set features two tidbit ramekins in whimsical Christmas patterns, making them the perfect partners for serving up those tasty tidbits and snacks.

Price: $24.50 at Mud Pie

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Crate&Barrel Marble Holiday Tree Cheese Board

Shaped like a pine tree, this board adds a festive touch, while the smooth marble surface offers the perfect stage for cheese. The set includes a matching knife with a sleek stainless steel blade and a handle crafted from white marble.

Price: $49.95 at Crate&Barrel

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Masters Of Myster Christmas Sweater Murder Mystery Game

Inspired by the festive spirit of Christmas office parties and the charm of ugly Christmas sweaters, this game kit is perfect for a cozy family night or a lively dinner party with friends. For a limited time, you can get this game on sale for 33% off on the 4-8 player set.

Price: $27.06 at Masters Of Mystery

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Inflatable Antler Ring Toss Game

Get this for the host who enjoys doing more hands-on party games with their guests. Their guests will have so much fun taking turns wearing and tossing rings onto the antlers. The pack comes with two antlers, two reindeer noses, 10 rings and an air pump.

Price: $11.99 at Amazon

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‘Tis The Season Christmas Trivia Game

Infuse some extra holiday cheer into your game night with a set of cards that include Christmas movie trivia, TV and song trivia, Christmas carols and festive traditions from across the globe.

Price: $31.97 at Amazon

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Ornament-Shaped Scented Candle

This scented candle can double as a piece of holiday decor after use with its pretty, candy cane-like design. The scent is “Peppermint Biscotti”, which includes scent notes of Pine, Juniper berry, Cypress Siberian Fir and Cedarwood. Burn times vary by size, with the smallest offering 15 hours and the largest offering 35.

Price: $29.50 at Pottery Barn

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Gingerbread House Advent Calendar

This intricately designed gingerbread house advent calendar from Etsy is full of holiday spirit. The host will be wowed by this reusable advent calendar, which can be customized with the family’s name or a Christmas greeting. The drawers are big enough to hold small candy or a trinket.

Price: $65 at Etsy

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Thymes Frasier Fir Novelty Holiday Gift Set

This giftable set comes comes with a bar soap, petite hand cream, and travel tin in the beloved Frasier Fir fragrance with finishing touches of warm mulberry velvet and berry accents. 

Price: $36 at Thymes

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