Catholic gifts for people on your list this Christmas season

It’s the time of year when we start looking for Christmas gifts for loved ones. Chicago Catholic staff put together this list of unique gift ideas for this year’s shopping season.

BeeStill Holy Family Lamp Finial

Beestilldesign.com

Handmade Intaglio in gold leaf on universal lamp finial. Beautiful addition on any lamp or the perfect gift for the person who has everything. $36

The Catholic Card Game: Base Game

Catholiccardgame.com

Great for teens, young adults and adults, the Catholic Card Game is a “prompt and answer”-style game. Think of it as Apples to Apples, but with Catholic themes.

With all its content coming from the Catholic faith, tradition and community, it is a great game to play with your Catholic (and non-Catholic) friends and family.

Features 400 cards, so the game is different each time you play; 3-10 or more players. $39.95

A Saintly Heart Brother Francis Church Playset

Saintlyheartco.com

Brother Francis accompanies children as they explore a Catholic church and its contents hands-on. Offering a tactile way for children to engage in the Mass, this playset will prepare children to enter more fully into the liturgy as they learn the names and purposes of the vessels and sacramentals used at Mass. With pieces made from eco-friendly and sustainable wood, this Church Playset features 28 bright and unbreakable figures. Information cards that explain each of the 28 pieces are included in both English and Spanish. $64.99

Catholic Relief Services Gift Catalog

Gifts.crs.org

If you’re looking to make a difference this Christmas, you can give the gift of medical supplies, food, clean water and more through Catholic Relief Services’ gift catalog. It’s an inspirational way to make a life-changing difference for families and communities around the world. Simply choose a gift that will help save, protect and transform the lives of our most vulnerable brothers and sisters, then choose a special card to personalize and let your loved one know you’ve given a gift of hope in their name. All items in the gift catalog are actual goods and services provided to the people CRS serves overseas. The gifts described in the catalog are symbolic of the good your donation will do for children, women and men in more than 100 countries.

Hugs from Heaven plush dolls

Hugsfromheaven.com

Dolls are made with 100% polyester and have no buttons, beads or wire frameworks, so they are safe for children. Saints featured as dolls include Our Lady of Kibeho, St. Francis of Assisi, St. John Paul II, St. Joseph, Mary and Jesus. Large, $42; small, $33

Novena Cards

Novenacards.com

Many times we pray for a close friend or family member, but aren’t sure how best to continue to encourage them in their situation. Novena Cards were developed as a way to share our intentions with them, letting them know that we have asked the saints to pray for them. Inspired by our rich Catholic tradition of saints, holy art, prayers, and architecture, the artwork in each card combines original watercolor paintings with contemporary graphic design elements. $3/card

The Moose Bible Cover by OréMoose

Oremoose.com

“The Moose” themed, handcrafted Bible cover features red oak mesa leather. Stitched with black sinew, the edges and banding give this cover a little more dimension and a classic aesthetic appeal. Fits a variety of Bibles of similar size to (6” x 9” x 1.5”). Various colors an designs are available. OréMoose also sells handcrafted rosary pouches, breviary covers and satchels and bags. $109

Kids books on the saints

Chewslife.com

This collection of Theotokos Kids books includes the stories of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Gianna Beretta Molla and Blessed Carlo Acutis. This set can help teach young readers about the lives of these special friends of God in a way that shows them that they can be saints too. $39