Celebrating our heritage isn’t something that should be relegated to just the holidays, but the season does give us a very particular chance to express love for our cultura through gifts. And doesn’t everyone love a gift that is both cute and celebrates what makes us us? From a print that everyone will fight over to a mug that absolutely represents us, to the toys from the newest movie releases that make us feel seen, it has never been easier to give the gift of our cultura.
You don’t even need to scour the internet, as we’ve done the heavy lifting by putting together a gift guide. Below we’ve listed gifts that are a combination of fun and that celebrate being Latine. You can give any to just about anyone in the familia, from that tía who is never happy with anything, to that primo who refuses to admit what it is he wants even as he constantly borrows your stuff.
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'Blue Beetle' Blu-Ray
Xolo Maridueña’s Blue Beetle is out on Blu-Ray and there’s no better way to commemorate a movie that is a celebration of our heritage than to re-watch it with the familia. Besides, if there’s a movie that requires a re-watch, or seven, alongside generations that can help you make sense of all the Easter eggs, it’s this one. Abuelita can explain the School of the Americas reference, while your tía does Maria la del Barrio and your tío tackles El Chapulín Colorado.
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Limbo Imports Hammock with Crochet Fringe
Nothing says Latine household quite like a hammock, and this Limbo Imports one is “ethically made in El Salvador” by artisans who “have been handcrafting them for generations.” The crochet boho hammock is a cozy addition to any home. It’s not only the perfect gift, it’s the kind you will absolutely want to try out yourself when you visit. It’s a win-win all around.
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Millennial Lotería Party Game
The perfect party game to play with the familia, Millennial Lotería is a “hilarious and insightful parody of the classic “Mexican Bingo” game,” but way more millennial. The game, which “reimagines La Dama as La Feminist, El Catrín as El Hipster, and Las Jaras as La Hashtag,” is sure to make holiday time with the primos and tíos go by fast, in the best way possible.
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Anna Alvarado Viva La Mujer Art Print
Anna Alvarado’s Viva La Mujer Art Print is the perfect. colorful print to liven any wall in your amiga’s house – especially the one that rocks a wardrobe imprinted with empowering slogans. The inspirational print is “professionally reproduced on premium paper using pigment ink.” Prints are available in various sizes, and shipped in protective mailer or mailing tubes.
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Marvel 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Web Spinning Miles Morales Action Figure
What kid – and superhero-loving adult – doesn’t want to play with a Miles Morales action figure? And the Miles’ Across the Spider-Verse version has some pretty cool deluxe action figures, including this one from Hasbro. You can either display the action figure for all the familia to see, or actually have some fun with it. Fun fact: when you squeeze the figure’s legs, it activates a web-spinning action feature that blasts a web-projectile.
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"Hay Comida en la Casa (Porque Soy tu Madre)" Mug
“Add a splash of color to your morning cafecito ritual!” with a mug that captures our experience to a “T,” and that your mom will probably laugh at every time she takes a sip. Perfect for each and every one one of your primas, your amigas in their tía era, and even as a wink to your cool tías. It’s truly the multigenerational gift that keeps on giving!
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The Latin American Cookbook
Give the gift of home in a book that brings together an “incredible range of cuisines, from Mexico’s tropical coasts to the icy islands at the foot of South America.” Whatever it is you, or someone in your family, has always wanted to learn to cook, this is the gift of that knowledge – which you can then help taste.