A Guide to the Holidays
Tis the gifting season! Our favorite time of year. We’re professional gift wrappers, in case you didn’t know, and are so ready to handle all your gifting needs this holiday season! Here’s our annual guide to navigating the holidays. Check back in here because we’ll always post pertinent information and updates here throughout the season!
In this guide: Shop holiday scents, gift boxes, make your own gifts and gift boxes, let someone else do the choosing themselves, plus shop in person this holiday season! Also find best practices for navigating the wild world of shipping.
We love you so much, thanks for shopping small!
Smells Like the Holidays 👃🏽
Our annual holiday collection contains scents for the season. To Gather with loved ones. To enjoy the Bounty of the season. To indulge in a little Nostalgia. And new this year: To Hibernate. Plus we’ve added a limited edition seasonal specialty that’s also a throwback scent for our old HH fam - a Fruitful pomegranate candle to warm the bones and sweeten the senses.
Gifts in a Box! 🎁
The easiest gifts (that look very thoughtful AND well planned lol) are gift sets! Choose mini versions of our candles to try out, care packages arranged by scent, and more.
The Gift that Keeps on Giving 🎁🎁🎁
We’ve refreshed our old candle subscription into a new Candle Club! Get a box delivered to your favorite candle lover’s doorstep every month with perfect scents and treats for the season!
A Personal Touch 🤌🏽
Your own words for that special someone in a gift sentiment they need, hand typed on a vintage typewriter makes for the most special, unique, personal touch this holiday season.
Build Your Own Gift Set! 🎁
Add items you’d like to put in a gift box to your cart, and add our gift wrap listing. We’ll box your items together in a gift box, wrap it, and even write a lovely card for you. It’s the easiest way to send a gift in the mail this season!
Let Them Do the Gifting for You! 🌏
We offer digital gift cards to our online shop that are emailed directly to a recipient! Or email it to yourself, print it out, and put it in a cute envelope under the tree this year. Want a gift card to our IRL shop? Grab one from the studio!
Feeling Creative This Year? Make Your Own Gift! ✂️
We offer DIY kits in the shop for candles and journals to help make your gifts extra special this year. Or gift a kit to the DIY-er in your life!
And just in time for the holidays… 🎄
Maker made goods from friends near and far that pair perfectly with candles.
Shop IRL, but don’t forget your mask! 😷
Visit us at our Brookland studio and at pop-ups around the DC and Baltimore areas this season. Here’s our schedule. See you around town!
November Studio Hours:
Thurs 3-7 (closed Nov 18)
Fri 3-7
Sat 10-4
December Studio Hours:
Thurs 3-7
Fri 3-8
Sat 10-4
Sun 12-4
Mon 12/20 - Th 12/23 12-6
Events + Pop-Ups + Markets:
Sat Nov 28: Small Business Saturday 10am-4pm at the Brookland Arts Walk
Fri Dec 3, 10, 17: Festive Fridays 4-8pm at the Brookland Arts Walk
Sat Dec 4: Charm City Craft Mafia Holiday Heap 10-4 at St John’s Church (Baltimore)
Sat Dec 18: The Last Minute Market 10-4 at the Brookland Arts Walk
A Note from the Studio: 📝
Unfortunately, we are anticipating shipping to be even more complicated and difficult this year than last. We are expecting a rise in shipping costs and more shipping delays again this holiday season, particularly with USPS Priority Mail, which is what we ship through most often.
To combat that, we have a few tips for you when shopping to make for a smoother gifting season.
Order early! If you are planning on shopping online and having gifts shipped either to you or directly to the recipient, we recommend ordering as early as you can to guarantee delivery in time for the holidays / your holiday travel.
Pick up from our studio! At check-out we now offer a pick-up option at our studio! Skip shipping all together this way and come see our studio in person. We are located at the Brookland Arts Walk and are open for pick-up during our open hours (see above).
Ship UPS. If you are shipping, we suggest opting to ship via UPS, which can be a little pricier, but more reliable, especially as the post office gets overrun this time of year.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us! We are so sorry for the inconvenience and are doing our best to work within the chaos this year. Thank you for shopping small! It means more now than ever!
With Warmth,
Amina (Ah-min-uh) Ahmad, Founder
