15 Unique California Inspired Gift Ideas
Whether you're looking to send a taste of the Golden State to friends, family or clients or looking to put together gifts to welcome folks to town, scroll down to check out these 15 unique California inspired gift ideas that capture the spirit of our Golden State!
Also, be sure not to miss our Top 10 California Gift Baskets article here!
1. California Coasters
2. California Candles
3. California Poppy Seed Kit
4. California Poppy Ornament
5. California Dopp Kit
6. California Kitchen Towels
7. California Crafted Nuts
8. Mini California Shaped Puzzle
9. Dardimans California Orange Crisps
10. California Mugs
11. California Gummy Bears
12. California Note Cards
13. California Map Tote
14. California Crafted Mediterranean Herb Dipping Oil
15. California Wine
From California inspired tabletop to incredible snacks, we've got fifteen ideas to bring a little west coast sunshine your way.
1. California Coasters
Coasters make one of our favorite gifts. Useful and beautiful, these California map coasters are favorites! They are actually absorbent and will soak up the condensation from your glassware to prevent spills and messes. Each coaster has Los Angeles, Hollywood, Napa, and San Francisco spelled out along with lots of fun little graphics celebrating the Golden State. Shop the California Coasters now.
2. California Candles
California Candle
California Dreamin' Candle
Lush florals and green leaves balanced by sophisticated woodsy notes of sandalwood and cedar. With notes of coconut and agave, this exceptional fragrance perfectly captures California surf culture and gorgeous sandy beaches. Infused with natural essential oils, including orange, lemon, clove leaf, and eucalyptus and patchouli. Each candle is made with USA grown plant-based soy wax, recycled glass and features a 100 percent PCR recycled paper label. Light it and float away in sustainable seaside bliss. Shop the California Dreamin' Candle.
3. California Poppy Seed Grow Kit
4. California Poppy Ornament
Spread the cheer this season with this classic California poppy wooden ornament! This holiday keepsake is made from maple veneered wood in a solar powered workshop in Santa Cruz, California. Shop the California Poppy ornament.
5. California Dopp Kit
Charming illustrations celebrating the best of California on a high quality cotton canvas pouch made in the USA. Perfect for toiletries or organizing other supplies, this is a perfectly useful item for your favorite jetsetter. It's a great California gift for guys, too. Shop the Blue Denim California Dopp Kit.
6. California Kitchen Towels
California Sketches Flour Sack Towel
Soft and natural flour sack towel with vintage appeal featuring California scenes. These towels are super absorbent and have long been bestsellers in the shop! Each towel features illustrations of Highway 1, California Historic Missions, Yosemite, Hollywood, Desert, Beaches, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Disneyland and beautiful California Wine Country. Shop the California Sketches Flour Sack Kitchen Towel.
California Birds Kitchen Towel
7. California Crafted Nuts
For anyone who's nuts about CA, we've got just what you need.
Our CA crafted almonds are sourced from small California farms. They are freshly roasted and flavored to perfection!
Santa Barbara Pistachios are lightly salted and exceptionally flavorful organic pistachios from the Cuyama Valley in Santa Barbara County.
Shop Santa Barbara Pistachios.
Locally made Chocolate Dusted Caramelized Almonds. Crafted in small batches in downtown Santa Barbara from artisan chocolatier Jessica Foster Confections. Not too sweet, these are the most delicious gourmet nuts! These California caramelized almonds are dipped in bittersweet chocolate and then dusted with cocoa powder.
Shop Jessica Foster Confections Chocolate Dusted Caramelized Almonds.
8. Mini California Shaped Puzzle
This little puzzle is easy to pack and display. With a quail, poppies, monarch and the unforgettable shape of California, this is a quintessentially California puzzle! Shop the California state puzzle.
9. Dardimans California Orange Crisps
Naturally sweet with a tangy kick, these California grown mandarin crisps are wonderful on their own as well as with salad, chocolate, dips, acai bowls, yogurt, whiskey, cognac or beer. These slices of sunshine also come chocolate and creme dipped! Shop our selection of California Orange Crisps.
10. California Camp Mugs
This mug screams all things California! This insulated camp style mug features a laser engraved state Grizzly Bear, the California Quail and the California Poppy.
Shop the California Insulated Camp Mug.
Shop California On My Mind Camp Mug.
11. California Gummy Bears
These delicious and cheerful gummy bears are made in small batches with real California fruit. Kosher, Non GMO, Fat Free and Gluten Free - these gummy bears make the perfect gift for adults and kids alike! Also, lets face it... who doesn't like gummy bears?! Shop the Sparkling Rosé California Gummy Bears.
12. California Images Note Cards
The gift that keeps giving! This boxed note card set is printed with beautiful paintings of Santa Barbara scenes by one our favorite local artists, Karin Shelton. Each box includes eight different blank cards and envelopes, each with a different image representative of California including poppy fields, vineyards, beaches, rolling hills, Sierra mountains and gentle oaks. Shop the California Note Cards.
Or, go for a box of letterpress note cards featuring everyone's favorite California poppy. These beautiful cards are designed and printed locally on a 1953 Heidelberg Windmill platen press.
Shop California Poppy Letterpress Note Cards
13. California Illustrated Map Tote
14. California Crafted Mediterranean Herb Dipping Oil
15. California Wine
Nothing gets more classic than a California wine, and we have a generous selection of California grown wines to suit both the Pinot Noir and Sparkling Rosé connoisseurs in your life. One of our best sellers is the Margerum Santa Barbara County Riviera Rose, the perfect wine to accompany picnics, dinners, and BBQs. This Rosé is dry and crisp on the palate, its fruit is balanced with some mouth-watering acidity.
Shop our California Wine Collection (+ see which states we can ship wine to!)
