Looking for something from Hawaiʻi to put in your Christmas stockings this year? Here are 10 Islands-inspired stocking stuffers that will make Christmas morning merry and bright.
1. Mele Gift Tin, Honolulu Cookie Co.
This small tin ($8.95) features six premium pineapple-shaped, buttery shortbread cookies in a beautifully designed box by local designer Jana Lam. (There are surfboard- and stocking-shaped tins, too.) The cookies are the company’s limited-edition holiday flavors: holiday confetti, peppermint macadamia, dark chocolate peppermint macadamia and white chocolate ginger spice. honolulucookie.com
2. Spam Musubi Hair Claw, Coopmonsters
This is the local-kine hair claw ($15) that started it all. Now, the local company sells a variety of fun designs, from whimiscal kamaboko (fish cake) to gorgeous anthuriums to ones inspired by White Rabbit creamy candy. It sells cute dog accessories, too. coopmonsters.com
3. Pancake Mix, Matsumoto Shave Ice
The iconic shave ice shop on Oʻahu’s North Shore has a plethora of gifts, too, from T-shirts to tote bags to even a shave ice snow globe. (Seriously!) But we love these pancake mixes ($4 each), in flavors like coconut, guava and banana. Small enough to fit in a stocking but big enough to feed your family on Christmas morning. matsumotoshaveice.com
4. Lilikoʻi-Guava Soap, Kula Herbs
We adore these little 1-ounce soaps ($3.30 each), handcrafted on Maui. (You can buy the larger, 4-ounce bath size for $8.) This fruity scent—lilikoʻi-guava—has notes of pineapple, mandarin orange and grapefruit. And the mini soaps are just so stinking cute! They come in other tropical scents, too, including pīkake, tuberose and mango. kulaherbs.com
5. Li hing Mui Caramel, Kauaʻi Sweet Shoppe
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This hard-to-resist flavor combo—the salty tang of li hing with creamy-sweet caramel—is a fun gift for the adventurous foodie. The caramels ($13 per bag) are hand-cut and -wrapped on Kauaʻi. kauaisweetshoppe.com
6. Mineral Sunscreen Face Stick, Little Hands Hawaiʻi
This face stick ($18) is perfect for stashing in your fanny pack or beach bag—and it’s reef-safe, too! It’s great for all ages—yes, it won’t sting keiki eyes—and water resistant for 80 minutes. littlehandshawaii.com
7. Yakiniku Beef Chips, Snack Addicted
One of the most popular local-style beef jerky is thin, crispy and snappy—and Snack Addicted is great with unusual flavors and spice levels. The yakiniku (Japanese barbecue) flavor—my favorite—has that familiar teriyaki taste. The smallest bag ($9) is perfect for a quick snack—and small enough to stuff into a stocking. snackaddictedhi.com
8. Chicken Poop, Aloha Spice Co.
This little shop in Hanapēpē on Kauaʻi has a ton of fun gifts, but we especially loved the bag of “chicken poop” ($6.95)—really, milk chocolate-covered almonds. If you’ve ever been to Kauaʻi, then you know about the feral chickens that are everywhere. This makes a funny prank, too, for kids. alohaspice.com
9. Mini Sample Bags, Green World Coffee Farm
The popular coffee farm and shop on Oʻahu’s North Shore sells sample packs (from $5) that make perfect stocking stuffers for the coffee lover in your life. (They also make great party favors.) There are tons of coffees and flavors to choose from, including 100% Kona and Kaʻū coffee. Each packet makes roughly half a pot of coffee. Ground or whole bean options avaiable. greenworldcoffeefarm.com
10. Red Merry Tote, Big Island Candies
Big Island Candies shortbread cookies are legendary, and this assortment ($13.25) boasts six cookies in three of its best-selling flavors—plus two milk chocolate-covered macadamia nut brownies and two mints. Cookie and chocolate lovers will savor this stocking stuffer. (And they probably won’t share!) The Hilo-based company has other holiday designs and seasonal flavors, too. bigislandcandies.com
