Our Favorite Things of 2024 (The Ultimate Gift Guide For You & Yours)

We’re taking a page out of Oprah’s book & serving up our favorite things of 2024. From our favorite toys & books, to our best home decor finds & kitchen gadgets… This roundup has a little bit of everything for everyone (including yourself 😉).

So without further ado, here’s our list of favorite things for 2024.  

Favorite Kid Finds of 2024 

Dinosaur Weighted Plushie: The cutest stuffy you ever did see. 

Cutest Native Shoes: The slip on shoes of the spring & summer. 

Promptly Baby Book: Our team exclusively uses these baby books for all of our kiddos. Simple, classic, easy to follow, and we love the color options. 

Vintage Candyland Bookshelf: Ummm… 😍 *adds to cart*

Play Tent: Love a play tent for the creative play & this one fits the bill for our aesthic-loving hearts.

The World Needs the Wonder You See: A new Joanna Gaines children book for your bookshelf. 

Customizable Children’s Book: How fun are these? A gift your child will cherish forever.

First Word Flashcards Designed by Olivia Herrick: The quality on these are amazing & not to mention beautifully designed. We like to pull these out during breakfast time to work on building vocabulary. Listen to Olivia’s story on the podcast here!

Dollhouse: Making all of your beautiful dollhouse dreams come true— This beautiful english-cottage inspired Target find is a keeper.

Related: Holiday Gift Guide for The Littles

Favorite Home Decor of 2024 

Ribbed Glass Cake Stand: You’ll be strutting around like Martha Stewart showing off your baked goods with this cake stand in hand. 

Wall Basket: Prettiest wall basket for important documents & mail storage. 

Fluted Trinket Dish: Pretty & functional decor is always a win. 

Cutie Antique-Inspired Frame: Slip in a photo of you + a loved one for a quick & thoughtful gift idea. 

Velvet Drapes: Our favorite curtains… Think velvet, looks high end but totally affordable!

Scalloped Jute Rug: We will throw a jute rug just about anywhere in our homes & the scalloped detail on this one steals the show. 

Cream Grid Stoneware Pitcher: Fill’er up with some sweet tea or your garden-grown hydrangeas— We love multi-use decor items.

Crosley Natural Record Player: How beautiful is this record player? Pair with your loved one’s favorite album on vinyl & you’ve got the sweetest gift they’re sure to use time & time again. 

Fluted Glass Vase: It’s giving transitional home with that perfect modern touch.  

Scalloped Brass Christmas Card Holder: Scallops, again? We just can’t resist. A sweet way to display all of those Christmas cards that are rolling in. 

Christmas Countdown: For those bleary-eyed mornings when your kids ask how many days until Christmas, again. 

Banded Brass Christmas Tree Stand: Currently stealing the show on our Christmas tree this year. She purty. 

Related: Our Favorite Christmas Decor Roundup

Favorite Fashion Finds of 2024

Midi Ballet Dress: We’re loving how many ways you can style this dress from summer through winter.

Sandals: Slip them on & go— currently on sale for $7!

Gingham Smocked Dress: An amazon dress that’s family-photo worthy. 

Buttery Soft Amazon Leggings: These leggings in grey sage. Just trust us on this one. 

Denim Shacket: It’s giving Free People on a budget & we’re here 👏 for 👏 it 👏

Merino Wool Sock Set: The softest & coziest wool socks you’ll find. Been wearing these for over a year now & want another set so I always have an extra pair on hand. 

Must Haves of 2024

Spray Hand Sanitizer: Currently have one of these sitting in every side door of my car so I remember to spray everyone’s hands as we load up. Overkill? Maybe. Genius? Absolutely. Germs be gone 🪄

Favorite Storage Bins: Yep, yep, yep. Perfect for our January home reset. 

Pre-Style Primer: The leave in conditioner I wouldn’t want to live without.

Outdoor / Summer / Gardening Hat: We picture Meryl Streep in a Nancy Meyer’s movie wearing this hat so clearly it should be a closet staple. 

Stroller Fan: We’ve been loving the multiple uses for this portable fan. Babies shouldn’t get all the cool gadgets, right?

Best Pillows Ever: Speaking of babies…. You’ll be sleeping like a baby with these gel memory foam clouds… Ahem, I mean pillows.

Mandarin & Peppermint Essential Oil Floor Cleaner: The loveliest floor cleaner to freshen up your home & leave your floors sparkling. Of course the O-Cedar Mop is our go-to for all your mopping needs.

Favorite Kitchen Finds of 2024

Dutch Oven: They’ll think it’s Le Creuset but it’s not 😉 

Neutral Scrub Daddy: Okay but imagine this *pretty* scrub daddy paired with a Mrs. Meyers Pine hand or dish soap? A cute & practical gift idea!

Amazon Basics Plates: A tried & true budget-friendly find.

Butter Dish: She cute & classy. 

Dolly Parton Cookbook: Because everyone needs a little more Dolly in their life.

Lost Kitchen Cookbook: Such a pretty cookbook filled to the brim with inspiring dishes to try. 

Favorite Books of 2024

Feeling Grateful + Chasing Dreams: Feel-good books for all ages. A go-to teacher gift in our opinion!

Fighting Words Devotional: We’ve loved soaking up these scripture based devotionals by Ellie Holcomb.

Risen Motherhood: Did you catch Laura Wifler on the podcast recently? She is the co-author of this book & Gospel Mom. We’ve loved soaking up the wisdom and faith-based approach to motherhood these ladies have laid out. 

The Anxious Generation: It’s no secret that we love a mindful approach to social media & technology here at Team Skidmore. This book along with Erin Loechner’s The Opt-Out Family are must-read’s for today’s world (P.S. Don’t miss Erin’s episode on the pod either!). 

The Slow Down: Everything Leann Ford touches becomes magic & this book is no exception. 

The Classics: Love William Morris: A Life of Art, Johannes Vermeer, & Renoir to double as coffee table books & decor. Pair them with a candle & matches for a timeless gift idea. 

The Plan: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius: WHOA. This book. Slip it into every stocking you can.

10x Is Easier Than 2x: For the entrepreneur/business person in your life. 2025 is the year of work smarter not harder— mmkay?

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