20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Cute coasters, hand-painted plates, haute gummy bears and 17 other affordable finds to bring to your next holiday party.

By Alexandra Gater and Dominique Lamberton

Updated November 22, 2016

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Photo, Erik Putz. Styling, Daniel Onori.

Holiday gift guide: hostess

Pineapple measuring cups

$54/set of 4 cups, Anthropologie.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Popcorn knit throws

$85 each, West Elm.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Candle holders

$40, Umbra Shift.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Twig cheese knives

$13/set of 3, Homesense.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Wow ‘em with a decadent hostess gift that surprises and delights!

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

PC Black Label pistachio spread

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Artist-designed serviettes

From $26/pair, Minted.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Graphic coasters

Black, $10/set of 4; marble, $10/set of 4, Homesense; pattern, $36/set of 4, Brika.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Cocktail shaker

$15, HomeSense.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Cotton turkish towel

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Wooden salad servers

$13, HomeSense.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Hand-painted plates

$26/each, Shop AGO.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Muffin tin

$32, Indigo.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Gummy gift box (8 flavours)

$25, Squish.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Swizzle sticks

$10/set of 4, HomeSense.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Southwestern tea towel

$18, Brika.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Coffee and sugar canisters

Coffee, $32; sugar, $36; Drake General Store.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Balsam fir diffuser

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Copper place card holders

$15/set of 4, CB2.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Ceramic vase

$75, Structube.

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

Marble and wood cutting board

20 hostess gifts that'll guarantee you a return invite

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