Danielle Fishel, AKA Mrs. Claus, Shares the Top 5 Gifts She’s Giving (and Asking for!) This Year

A bottle of wine is always an easy contribution to a holiday party, but Fishel’s hostess pick is something your friend can enjoy after everyone heads home. Her choice is this body butter from her own brand, Be Free. The whipped formula contains argan oil, shea butter, and cocoa butter, and comes in a very seasonally appropriate Vanilla Cookie scent. "I like the idea of giving the person who’s been cooking, cleaning, and refilling everyone’s drinks a little something just for themselves," she says.

If you’re going big for someone on your list, Fishel’s no-brainer answer is a KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer. This version comes with a 5-quart stainless steel bowl and an assortment of attachments, including a dough hook, wire whip, pastry beater, and Flex Edge beater. There’s plenty here for someone whose holiday plans involve multiple batches of cookies, but it’s also the kind of gift they can keep reaching for long after the decorations come down. Just make sure they don’t already have one occupying their counter.

For a gift so good, she'd buy it twice, Fishel picked this Barefoot Dreams CozyChic pillow. The 20-by-20-inch cushion has a cable-knit design and tassels at all four corners, making it an easy addition to a reading chair or a favorite spot on the sofa. It’s a particularly good match for the friend whose ideal winter evening involves staying in. You can choose a neutral to work with their existing decor or go festive with Crimson.

Fishel stayed with Barefoot Dreams for her stocking-stuffer suggestion, choosing this four-pair set of CozyChic socks. Each pair comes tied with a ribbon, so you can split the set among a few stockings or tuck a pair into another gift. The mid-calf socks are machine-washable and fit women’s shoe sizes 5 through 11. If you’re pairing them with the pillow, you’ve essentially given someone permission to cancel their plans and get comfortable.

Of course, I couldn’t ask Fishel what everyone else should get without finding out what she wants herself. Her pick: this Le Creuset round wide oven. The 3.5-quart piece has an enameled cast-iron construction that requires no seasoning and works on all cooktops, making it a useful gift for someone who loves to cook. It’s also pretty enough to bring straight to the table. Consider this a helpful hint for anyone shopping for Mrs. Claus this year.