By Brittany Caffet
Rather than buying a gift for every single person this Christmas, my family decided to draw names! We will each buy for one person, which will result in me saving a small fortune (that I will promptly spend on diapers and cute baby clothes). I drew my 19 year old brother Carter’s name!
Carter is a creative, artistic, nerdy guy. When I say nerdy I don’t mean a pair of glasses with tape on the bridge and suspenders holding up his khakis; in this day and age being nerdy is a cool thing! He loves shows like Doctor Who, Game Of Thrones and X-Men. Like any other 19 year old, he also LOVES to drink. What gift could I possibly get him that would combine his love of nerd culture and booze? The Cocktail Guide to the Galaxy!
The Cocktail Guide to the Galaxy $27.18 at Amazon) was written by Andy Heidel, owner of The Way Station, a Doctor Who themed bar in Brooklyn, New York. The book includes over 100 tried and tested cocktail recipes such as the George R. R. Martini; Close Encounters of the Third Lime; Cognac the Barbarian; and the Shirley Temple of Doom. Each recipe is easy to follow and includes many jokes that the nerd in your life is sure to love!
After partaking in the fun that comes along with The Cocktail Guide to the Galaxy, Carter may need a *very* quiet activity for the following day! Keep Merry and Color On from Zendoodle Coloring ($11.79 at Amazon) is the perfect way to relax and keep yourself entertained when you’ve indulged in a bit too much Christmas cheer the night before!
Keep Calm and Color On is an adult colouring book that includes 75 yuletide illustrations. The book comes with 6 double ended pencil crayons in a variety of colours. Shading in the Christmas themed designs including reindeer, snowflakes, mittens and (of course!) Santa Claus, can really help you get into the spirit of the season!
The Cocktail Guide to the Galaxy and Keep Merry and Color On are two great gift options for the nerd or blooming artist in your life!
Enter to win The Cocktail Guide to the Galaxy and Keep Merry and Color On! Simply fill in your name and email address and click BEGIN! Then comment on this post sharing who you’d gift these to this Christmas!
I would gift it to my sister.
I would gift these books to my children
I would give this to a young lady that has been living with us for the last year
I have a couple friends who would love this!
I would gift these to my friend for christmas!!! 🙂
I know my best friend would adore this. Thanks!
I would probably give these to my brother in law who would also add “smoking his pipe” to his list of nerdy-cool activities 😉
I would give this to my Secret Santa person at my office.
My sister would appreciate these!
I would gift these to my sister in law 😀
one of my adult step daughters would like them!
I would gift both of these to my daughter.
I’d gift the colouring book to my Dad’s partner, and gift the cocktail book to one of my friends.
I would gift these to my sister.
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I would gift my sister in law
I would gift these to a family friend who is a bartender at a resort.
I would gift this to a good friend
I would give them to my daughter.
I would gift this to my aunt. She loves stuff like this.
I would gift these to my friend.
I would gift this to my daughter
I would gift this to my sister
I would give this to my niece! She loves to read!
i would gift to one of my besties.
I would gift these to my sister.
Id give to my mom
These would be a perfect gift for my best friend.
I think my teenage daughter would love this
I would gift this to my Mom!
I would gift them to myself….
These would make a great gift for my sister. Thanks!
I know my daughter would love these gifts.
My mom would love these!
I would give them to my sister in law.
My mother-in-law would love this!
My sister-in-law would love these books.
I pride myself on giving the best Xmas gift exchange gifts!! This would be a hit for that very reason..
Honestly, I might be tempted to keep them for myself!!
I’d gift then to my mom and mother in law! They would both love them!
I would gift these to my kids!
I’d give these to my mom.
I’d gift these books to my sister. She’d appreciate receiving them the most out of everyone on my gift list.
To my cousin.
This would go to my daughter-in-law.
i would gift this to my best friend!
The cocktail book would be great for my sister and the colouring wwould be great for our baby sitter
For my mom or a friend.
Perfect for my big sis!
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