The Banner’s 2025 holiday gift guide

Calming orange bergamot gift set

A bathing ritual is a simple way to cultivate self-care. This bath set comes complete with body butter, body scrub and bath salts.

Giving Guide 2025

For many, the holiday season is about buying gifts, attending parties and baking cookies. However, the holidays are also a great time to give back to those less fortunate.

Balmer cacao butter lip balm sampler

Balmer lip balm blends rich cacao butter with all-natural ingredients for soft, hydrated lips. Packaged in a compostable paper tube, it’s an eco-friendly essential that feels as good as it looks: simple, local, and beautifully made.

Buy Curio at Far & Dotter

Is there a better gift than living life to the fullest? The Best-Self Collection is a full line of cannabis products designed to help you be your best. Inside. Outside. 24/7. Give the gift of wellness from Curio to the adults on your list (and yourself).

About Faces

Step away from the bustle at About Faces Day Spa & Salon! Indulge in calming massages, antiaging facials and spa pedicures to restore balance. Holiday gift cards make giving effortless. Share relaxation and care with someone you love this season.

Beard kit

The Five O’ Clock beard kit is up to all their grooming needs. The products are local and smell great, at an affordable price point.

Magnesium lotion

The Calm Your Ass Down Magnesium Body Lotion by SoBotanical helps soothe tired nerves and promotes relaxation.

— Sarah Walton, chief philanthropy officer

Whipped body butter

This cream hydrates your skin and smells great. My favorite scent: Million Bucks.

— Emma Patti, former managing editor

The Shops at Kenilworth

Celebrate the season at The Shops at Kenilworth in Baltimore County! Discover holiday fashion, find thoughtful gifts, snap photos with Santa, explore our holiday train garden and enjoy seasonal specials all winter long.

Thrive chews

5 mg THC. Bursting with Mango Momentum flavor, a natural fusion of juicy mango and zesty citrus. Intentionally infused with valencene and limonene terpenes.

Citrus fruits watercolor kit

Paint your own watercolor citrus fruits with these outlines and paints. Optional add-ons like an easel and an apron make it a superb gift for painters of any skill level.

Skin renewal subscription

This deluxe membership includes a HydraFacial, a dermaplane, peels and more each month.

Curaleaf

Add a little extra holiday cheer to your season with a limited-edition Holiday Briq. Wrapped in a festive sweater design, it’s perfect for anyone who loves cozy winter vibes and thoughtful details. Pick one up at Curaleaf and make your day brighter.

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Sleep chews

2:1 ratio (10 mg CBN, 5 mg THC). Slumberberry features the natural flavor of a juicy blueberry. Infused with high-quality CO₂ distillate from Curio flower.

Chill chews

10:1 ratio (20 mg CBD, 2 mg THC). Citrus Honey blends natural zesty citrus and the comforting sweetness of fresh golden honey.

Best of Both Worlds nail kit

Each set from Baltimore-based Janet & Jo. includes a gel nail lacquer and a matching air-dry nail lacquer.

Pain chews

1:4:2 ratio (5 mg CBG, 20 mg CBD and 10 mg THC). Surging with natural blood orange flavor. Infused with high-quality CO₂ distillate from Curio flower.

Mental health coloring book

Color your way into a deeper conversation with this 20-page Neuro Blooms coloring book. Each design is inspired by real brain scans tied to mental health conditions, paired with short facts and quotes. A thoughtful gift that blends art, awareness and self-care.

Gut chews

4:1 ratio (20 mg CBD, 5 mg THC). Natural citrus ginger flavor offers a comfortably sweet and tart pop.

Anti-Granny Hands lotion

Treat dry hands to a serious glow-up with this playful yet potent hand cream. It leaves skin silky, smooth and smelling of its cheerful orange-vanilla scent.