The Banner’s 2025 holiday gift guide

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.

Pepperly Crunch

Discover bold flavor and irresistible texture with Pepperly Crunch by Pepperly Love, a savory condiment made with rich, roasted garlic, crispy shallots, red pepper flakes and olive oil.

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).

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

The BSO’s holiday lineup blends cirque spectacle, timeless classics, lively pops, and bold contemporary sounds, offering a festive mix of artistry and energy. With performances that surprise, delight, and set the tone for the season, there’s something for every music lover on your list.

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.

Death by Chocolate

Turn up the heat with Black Eyed Susan’s Death by Chocolate hot sauce. This Maryland-made blend is a perfect stocking stuffer for spice lovers who crave something unexpected.

Whipped body butter

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

— Emma Patti, former managing editor

Make your own crush

Pretend you’re down the ocean with Noble Mick’s Frozen Grapefruit Crush. Just add vodka and water, pop it in the freezer and enjoy a perfectly tangy citrus cocktail. Made with real ingredients, it’s a refreshing gift for anyone who loves an easy, crowd-pleasing drink.

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.

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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Grass-fed beef jerky

Spice up someone’s snack game with jerky that’s anything but ordinary. From deli-style pastrami to spicy merguez, Jewish Jerky Brand makes small-batch, grass-fed beef jerky with clean ingredients, no soy, no gluten and no artificial preservatives.

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.

Very Maryland’s Best Gift Guide

Finding the perfect gift can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also feel overwhelming when you’re short on time and searching for something unique for everyone on your list. This holiday season, make your gifts memorable with the Very Maryland’s Best Gift Guide!

Maryland Monroe jerky

This beef jerky from Righteous Felon is kissed with a little crab spice.

Oui Non fob

This Oui Non (yes no) fob is ready for any mood, featuring a strand of butter charms, wooden beads, flower beads and an orange pig.

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.

Stylish fidgets

Speks magnet balls are like magnetic putty, a stress ball and building blocks all in one. Perfect for focus and stress relief.

Sapphire tea

Evoke summer skies and vibrant sips with this herbal loose-leaf tea blend made in Baltimore. It contains lemongrass, mango pieces, rose hips and more and has a beautiful deep blue color.

Smells of the shore

Bring some coastal calm to a commute. Blending sea-salt freshness with teakwood warmth, this Eastern Shore car diffuser from Sunshine + Saltwater turns every drive into a Maryland shoreline escape.

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.

Jimmy’s Crab Seasoning

Crafted to complement the natural sweetness of Maryland blue crabs, this bold blend of beer and vinegar flavors is a Chesapeake classic.

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.

Blooming Pride Socks

Designed with sketched white hearts bursting with rainbow trails, this all-over print is a vibrant nod to love in all its forms — unapologetic, evolving and ever-blooming.

Gut chews

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

For the bibliophile

Handcrafted from birch wood, the I Like Books More bookmark brings intention and charm to every turn of the page. With gentle reminders and inspiring symbolism, it’s a delightful pick for the reader in your life who treasures thoughtful touches.