A herb grow kit ornament that hangs on the tree in December and turns into a seed starting kit in January, which is more of a second act than most ornaments manage. Inside the house-shaped ornament is a biodegradable pot, seeds, and growing medium, and it comes on a ribbon ready to hang. Choose lavender, basil, or peppermint singly, or the mixed set of three for someone who intends to fill a whole windowsill.
Perfect for: stocking stuffers, teacher gifts, hostess gifts, plant lovers, office gift exchanges, and party favors for a winter dinner.
Hang a row of them along one branch so the little houses line up like a street, then hand them out at the end of the night the way you would a favor. It is a genuinely useful thing to receive in the dead middle of winter, which is why it works for the people who insist they do not need anything. Pick up a few more small things in our stocking stuffers while you are at it.