‘Tis the season for last-minute, frantic shopping.
I love me some Christmas celebrations. Decorating a tree? Fantastic. Eating all kinds of festive treats? Lemme grab my bib. Watching corny movies? Grab the remote.
But when the topic of presents comes up, I struggle with myself. When people ask me for a list, I shrug my shoulders, and they walk away angrily.
If you’re feeling the crunch of the holidays, I hope this article gives you some ideas.
MAX’IS Creations Mug with a Hoop
I use a mug almost every single day of my life. Usually, I’ll start the morning with a cup of coffee or two. There’s one mug.
I also enjoy afternoon tea from time to time, even though some types of tea taste “like hot brown water” (thanks for the perfect description, Ted Lasso). Another mug.
If the season calls for it, I might whip up a lil’ hot cocoa or warm apple cider, or MAYBE even a hotty toddy (a Hotrick Toddrick, if you’re being formal). A third mug.
All of those mugs do not have basketball hoops on them, but they should. This gift from MAX’IS Creations can help you stock your own cabinet in style.
Basketball Guitar Pick
For the musician hoops fans in your life, it’s hard to beat something that pairs their two loves.
I like this particular pick because it’s a “worn” basketball look. Like that basketball has seen better days.
It’s fitting, since worn is how my gnarled and calloused hands feel after playing guitar.
Bonus points if you get this pick and then break the world record for spinning a basketball on top of your guitar.
Bath Time Basketball Elephant
One of many things Calvin and Hobbes has taught us is that a child cannot make it through bath time without causing a ruckus.
You could try and fight that ruckus, or you can invite it with a basketball elephant hoop. The elephant even has sunglasses on, which is very cute.
Though it’s frustrating to have a net bunch up in real life, in a bathtub setting, it helps keep everything in a tidy spot. You get to watch some jams and can probably even catch a lob or two.
That’s a slam dunk! *Camera freezes on me giving a thumbs up*
NBA Jam Arcade Cabinet
I got this as a gift a couple of years ago. Because it happens to be in the room behind my desk, it appears over my shoulder on every Zoom call I do.
I’ve never gotten up and played it mid-call, though maybe that could be a 2023 goal.
This arcade cabinet comes with classic NBA Jam, NBA Jam Tournament Edition and NBA HangTime. The latter allows you to create a player, so you can make a quirky character like an alien or a dog. It’s simply delightful.
You can also opt for a matching stool and riser with lights. FANCY.
A word of warning, though: If you get this game and then have children over at your home (perhaps for a family gathering or a box social), they WILL try and smash all the buttons. It’s unavoidable.
Nothin’ But Beard T-Shirt
If you’re friends with anyone who has a beard (or perhaps wishes they had a beard), this is a wonderful gift. It’s comfy, stylish, and doesn’t itch nearly as much as the early stages of growing a beard.
Plus, you’ll never have to shave it.