10 Great Gifts Under $25

Friday, November 26, 2010

GoLocalProv Features Team

It's easier than you think to delight someone this holiday for under $25. Here are 10 great locally-produced gifts you can pick up at RI-based shops or online.

Notes of Note

Inspire them to thank the old-fashioned way with 10 sweet little recycled cards, silk-screened by a local artist Heather Toupin. $14 at ArtsinRI's etsy site, here.

Northstar CD/Orla Soy Candle

A holiday treat for hostess, coworker, Yankee swap. This one conjures up the smell of Balsam Fir, the CD collects holiday music. $25 at Only In Rhode Island, The Shops at Long Wharf Mall, Newport, 846-5006, or online, here.

Artisan Noodle Bowl

Perfect for any noodle lover, these natural maple-glazed stoneware bowls come from the studio of Steve Maclean, a local potter who graduated from North Kingstown HS in Wickford. They're cleverly designed with built-in chopstick rests, and only $22 at Different Drummer, 7 West Main St, Wickford, 294-4867, or from the online store, here.

Providence Perfume Co. Petite Fragrance

The perfect petite for any lover of scents... these locally produced 5ml delights are available for $25 at a number of RI boutiques, including Green Envy Eco-Boutique in Newport, or online from Providence Perfume, here.

Lightfoot's Pine Soap

Produced by one of the oldest soap makers in the country, in West Warwick, and distributed by Kenyon's Grist Mill in Usquepaugh, a wonderful gift for anyone. All-natural and hard-milled. $2.50 per bar from Kenyon's or a 5-pack for $10 from Only In Rhode Island. The Shops at Long Wharf Mall, Newport, 846-5006.

Black Pearl T-Shirt

Represent a classic RI chowder house in old-school black and white. Perfect for students home from college. $20 at Only In Rhode Island, The Shops at Long Wharf Mall, Newport, 846-5006.

Doggie Cozy

From a lapdog to a lab, every canine could use a little warmth. These Dog Fleece Coats from Creative Works of Rhode Island (based in Hope Valley)

are fleecey warm, stylish, and inexpensive gifts for the dog lover. Prices range from $18.50 to $21 depending on the size of the wearer, and the coats are available in all kinds of colors/prints. Available online from their etsy shop, here.

Specialty Chocolates

The collection at Providence's Simple Pleasures is unique, and for a fantastic and inexpensive treat, pick up one of several exotic chocolates: Chapon Chocolate Bars from France ($10), or from closer to home, Olive &

Sinclair very dark stone-ground chocolate bars from Nashville ($7). 6 Richmond Square, Providence, 331-4120, or online here.

Creative Candle Holders

Homestyle, the Providence-based shop, collects all kinds of creative items for home, and these unique holders are both testimony and fun gift for any entertaining person. Spikes and stands turn {Image_8}any natural object into a decorative candleholder. And at $24, they're the perfect price point. 229 Westminster St, Providence, 277-1159, or online, here.

Art Magnets

Cranston-based Tanner Glass creates all manner of beautiful items for everyday life, and these irridescent magnets are no exception. Make any metal surface more lovely with the Mega-Magnet pack of 12. $14 from the etsy shop, here.