Brushkins by Nature's Accents animal ornaments

Brushkins by Nature's Accents Animal Ornaments
This adorable menagerie of bristle-brush ornaments puts a new spin on organic: Each is crafted from palm-tree fibers (collected from a forest floor in the Philippines), with eyes, ears and feet made from seeds and pods.

$10 each; Brushkins.com

Sisters Gourmet Cookie Mix

Sisters Gourmet Cookie Mix
Stock up on a few of these layered gourmet cookie mixes for hostess gifts. They can just add eggs and butter, and go from craving to sweet treat in ten minutes flat.

$10; SistersGourmet.com
Laura Numeroff's Book and Plush Animal Set

Laura Numeroff's Book and Plush Animal Set
If you give a little bibliophile one of Laura Numeroff's books and a matching plush reading buddy, it will set you back only $10, and all net profits will go to children's health and education initiatives nationwide.

$10; Kohls.com
Lori Greiner Jewelry Box

Lori Greiner Jewelry Box
If someone you love has a silver streak in her jewelry collection, this box with its anti-tarnish lining (and personalized with her initial) will keep her chains and charms gleaming for decades.

$16; Lori Greiner; QVC.com
Oscilloscope Laboratories DVDs

DVDs from Oscilloscope Laboratories
Oscilloscope carefully curates its roster of art-house movies (including the Korean family drama Treeless Mountain and the Oscar-nominated environmental documentary The Garden, which are wrapped in gorgeous, eco-friendly packages.

$24 each; Oscilloscope.net

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From the December 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine