These 36 hostess gifts are so good you’ll want to keep them for yourself. But don’t, because these gifts are how you’ll easily score that return invite.
This Hedgehog Toothpick Holder is Almost Too Cute for Words
This hedgehog toothpick holder is one of the cutest things ever, and the perfect gift for the hostess who who has everything, because chances are she does not already have a hedgehog toothpick holder.
This Moscow Mule Mug Set Will Get You Invited Back for Drinks
These Moscow Mule Mugs are made from 100% copper, and this set of four comes with a copper shot glass, too.
This Cutting Board and Knife Set is Perfect for the Home Cook
These brightly colored cutting boards and matching knives are both practical and fun, and just the gift to make sure your invitations to dinner keep going.
This Moving Sand Art is Awesome
This Moving Sand Art is a gift with a nice wow factor, and honestly, it’s completely mesmerizing to watch.
This Blooming Tea Gift Set is the Coolest Tea Set Ever
For the tea-lover, this blooming tea set is an amazing gift. In addition to the glass teapot, the set also has a loose tea infuser, a warmer, and twelve flowering teas.
Everyone Likes a Good Game of Cards Against Humanity
Nothing gets a crowd laughing faster than Cards Against Humanity, a.k.a., the game for horrible people.
Your Hosts Will Love This Whisky Glass and Ice Ball Mold Gift Set
This whiskey gift set pairs crystal glasses with ice ball molds, and puts it all together in one beautiful package. 10/10 your host will love it.
Your Foodie Friend Will Totally Appreciate This Infused Sea Salt Gift Set
Need a gift for a serious foodie? Give them this infused sea salt gift set, with flavors like Hawaiian Black Lava. Comes in a reusable tin box with a tiny wooden spoon for just the right portion.
This Beer Cap Map Will Get You a Standing Invitation
Any craft beer enthusiast will love this Beer Cap Map, which has spaces for 50 one-of-a-kind caps, and you’ll be invited back for drinks anytime.
You Know Everyone Loves Bath Bombs
I totally admit I want to keep this hostess gift for myself. This set of six bath bombs has amazing aromas like Eucalyptus and Lavender, and the bombs are all-natural and vegan with no dyes or colors, which means no stained tub or skin.
Because Who Doesn’t Like to Get a Dozen Cookies?
Cookies are already a good gift, but these Barnett’s Gourmet Cookies make it truly a great one.
This Giant Checkers Set is So Much Fun
Everyone will love taking a turn playing on this giant checkers board, which can be reversed to play giant tic-tac-toe on the other side.
This Indoor Herb Farm is Perfect For Your Friend With the Green Thumb
This awesome gift comes with everything an aspiring gardener needs to grow their very own indoor herb farm.
This Wine Accessories Set is Just What Your Oenophile Friend Wants
This 7-piece deluxe wine lovers gift set has everything for the wine enthusiast, including a cordless wine opener with its own charging base, a foil cutter, and a wine saver pump.
Trust the Hive Mind: This Honey Gift Set is Perfect
This is a sweet (see what I did there) hostess gift, and with 48 sticks in six flavors, this honey gift set means there will bee (sorry couldn’t help it) plenty to share.
These Pig Corn Holders Will Be Their New Favorite Thing
This will end up being your hosts’ favorite kitchen accessory, trust me. Not only are these pig corn holders hilarious, but they’re actually useful.
This NYC Diner Cup is Perfect for New Yorkers and Wannabe New Yorkers
For a New Yorker, or just a New Yorker at heart, you can’t beat this ceramic version of the classic New York City diner cup.
This Jerky Variety Pack Will Be the Gift They Can’t Stop Talking About (In a Good Way)
I gave friends this jerky variety pack a few weeks ago and it was a huge hit because of its unique flavors like basil citrus and chili lime. No lie, they are still talking about how awesome it is.
Why, Yes This EVOO is Limited Edition
This top-of-the-line EVOO isn’t just any EVOO, it’s limited edition EVOO, and is a great gift for the host who has you to dinner a lot more than you have them (you know who you are).
It Will Be Hard Not Keeping This Plush Blanket For Yourself
This luxurious plush blanket is honestly the most comfortable one ever, and your host will be very glad you gave it to them, even if you kinda-sorta wish you kept it for yourself.
This Boiled Egg Set Makes a Regular Breakfast a Fancy Breakfast
Voila, it’s fancy breakfast time with this boiled egg set that has everything needed to make and serve eggs in style: a timer, adorable flowered cups and egg spoons are all included.
You + This Math Wall Clock = The Perfect Guest
This math wall clock is the perfect gift for your slightly (or not so slightly) geeky host.
These Buddy Wall Hooks Will Be Their New Favorite Place to Hang Things
Your host will appreciate this gift of buddy wall hooks, which add a fun touch to any wall, not to mention a practical place to hang a coat, bag or umbrella.
This Yoga Cat Paper Towel Holder Will Most Likely Be The Most Talked About Gift at the Party
You know you want to keep this yoga cat paper towel holder, but you also know you have that one friend who wants it even more than you do. (Pro tip: in addition to paper towels, it can also be used to hold three rolls of toilet paper.)
This Jelly Fish Lamp is Illuminating
This jellyfish lamp is an inspired gift for anyone who loves sea life, and an especially thoughtful gift when visiting someone at their house down the shore.
These Ice Cubes are Perfect for the Host Who Loves to Entertain
These color changing ice cubes are so much fun at outdoor parties, and practical too because they cool your drink without watering it down.
This Breakfast Center is the Best Thing to Happen to Mornings
Mornings just got a little bit more amazing with this breakfast center that has a toaster, griddle, and coffee pot all in one.
This Nacho-Saurus is the Best Gift Ever
We all want a nacho-saurus, which is why it’s the perfect hostess gift. Comes with both the nacho-holding ‘saurus and the companion dip bowl.
These Owl Pots are the Cutest Gift Ever
Cuter then gnomes, these owl pots make a fabulous hostess gift. Comes in a set of six, so you can use them for plants, or for storing candy, knick-knacks and office supplies.
These Cactus Candles Are the Best Candles Ever
I love these cactus candles, and they are a fantastic gift for the person who has everything, because chances are pretty darn good that your host does not have these.
This Hot Sauce Making Kit is the Best Idea Ever
Yes, this is a DIY hot sauce making kit. And yes, I want one, too.
An Instant Pot is Always a Good Gift
Who doesn’t want an instant pot? No one. And even better, you’ll get invited back to try all the things they make in their instant pot.
These Nesting Doll Measuring Cups Are a Kitchen Must-Have
This set of six Nesting Doll Measuring Cups are awesome, useful, and no one needs to know they only cost $12.
These Scrubb Daddy Sponges are Both Totally Cute and Totally Useful
These Scrub Daddy sponges are whimsical, useful, and come in three colors so your host can color-code their cleaning.
This Memory Foam Bathmat is Incredibly Comfortable
This plush and comfy memory foam bathmat is a fantastic hostess gift. At just $22.99 you can even get one for yourself because seriously the bathroom is always in need of a new bathmat.
The Ringer is the Only Way to Clean Cast Iron
The Ringer will get your host’s favorite cast iron skillet clean, while you get well-deserved thanks for bringing such a great gift.