Unique Sensory Gifts That Spark Joy and Meaningful Connection

Holidays? Birthdays? Special Events? Corporate Gifting?

Are you struggling to find a special gift to share with a loved one, friend, colleague, or team?

Photo by Happy Films

Do you remember when you were a kid and you loved rolling down the hill or at the beach jumping when the wave came to shore. Or when you were a teenager blasting your favorite song and even singing along? These were the sensory experiences we enjoyed as kids and lost as adults. I created Rooted & Refined Living to give you the opportunity to find those sensory experiences again. Each story and each featured product is designed to elevate your sensory experience and help bring you back to that feeling of excitement and enjoyment that might have been playing hide and seek since you were a kid.

As you may know from my stories, I personally use each of the products highlighted in each of the stories. For the last few years, I have purchased some of these items as gifts to my team members during the holiday season. With each gift, I try to offer a story that creates the same passion from my personal use to elevate their sensory experience.

To help you with a holiday gift guide for your special someone, team, or event for any occasion, here is a list of my top suggestions.

Category	Story	Steve's Favorites
Small Batch Craft Dark Chocolate- Dick Taylor Chocolate	From Dirty Jobs to Craft Dark Chocolate: The Unexpected Path to Dick Taylor's Small-Batch Bars	72% Belize Dark Chocolate Bar
Organic Loose-Leaf Tea- Golden Moon Tea	Milk, Sugar, and Ice Cubes to Organic Loose-Leaf Tea	Tippy Earl Grey
Hand-Blown Wine Glasses- Josephinenhütte	From a $2 Jug of Wine to the World’s Finest Hand-Blown Wine Glasses	Josephine N° 3
Single-Origin Spices- Burlap & Barrel	Farm to Table: Game Changing Single Origin Spices	Royal Cinnamon
Italian Olive Oils and Vinegars- Extra Virgin Olio by Madge & Louie's	The Olive Oil Conversation That Transformed My Kitchen	Tesoro* 5% off all products over $150 for new customers using code Rooted-Refined Living Rooted & Refined Living Sensory Experience 2025 Product of the Year!
Handcrafted Cutting Boards- John Boos & Co.	The Cutting Board That Got Away	Walnut Cutting Boards 1-1/2" Thick (R-Board Series)
Forged Bread Knife- Shun	A Bread Knife That Cuts Like Warm Butter...Seriously!	Premier 9" Bread Knife
Organic Cotton Towels- Boll & Branch	Upgrade Your Home Experience with Boll & Branch Towels	Plush Bath Towel Set
Cookware- All-Clad	From Wedding Registry to All Clad My Cooking Love Story	Copper Core 5-ply Bonded Cookware Set; 10 piece Set
Artisanal Pizza Oven- Ooni	Ooni Pizza Oven Review: Solving My Pizza Problems	Ooni Pizza Oven
Winter Jacket- Cotopaxi	Winter Jacket You Will Actually Love Cotopaxi Fuego	Cotopaxi Fuego Down Hooded Jacket
Office Chair- Temper-Pedic	Coming Soon	Tempur-Pedic Office Chair
Salt- Saltworks Saltverk Slack Tide Maine	Coming Soon	Himalayan Salt
Maple Syrup- Smugglers' Notch Maple Works	Coming Soon	Single Forest Wood Fired Maple Syrup

I will continue to add more products as I publish the stories.

As well, I would love to hear about your gifting experience. Please share in the comment section below.

Cover photo by Jess Bailey