For your stylish best friend—an updated friendship bracelet from Kris Nations Jewelry. The friendship cuff bracelet is made by two sisters—Kris and Kim Nations—in San Francisco’s Bay Area with braided silk threads that create an adjustable sliding clasp and add a splash of color to a simple hand hammered cuff. And for only $48 a pop—you can have TWO best friends.—JED

(Photo courtesy of Kris Nations Jewelry.)

For the kid that loves to explore/make/build/do—anything from the Maryland Science Center's gift shop. Beside being a great museum—this Baltimore institution has a packed shop filled with all sorts of great gift ideas that make learning fun. Some examples—Perfumery, which teaches about the science of fragrance. There are kits where kids create bottle rockets powered by baking soda and vinegar and learn about chemical reactions. And another for learning about the properties of flight by building an airplane. There's a family game called "Scabs and Guts" where kids learn about the human body by acting out diseases, injuries, illnesses etc. And the Geopalz activity tracker. (And remember a family membership is a great gift too.) —JED

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As the holiday shopping season is nearing its final weeks, Maryland Institute College of Arts has kicked off its fourth annual Art Market. Admission is free and offers access student, faculty and alumni talent whose original and creative works of art that have made MICA a leading institute in the art world. Holiday shoppers can expect to see items for sale including jewelry, illustrations, paintings, prints, posters, sculptures, mosaics, stationery, T-shirts, ceramics, textiles, book arts, toys and wrapping paper amid the bustling and spirited atmosphere of over 200 artists this year. Artists this year include printmakers Kyle Van Horn and Hillery Sproatt, ceramist Jeremy Simms and painter Joseph Roberson.

 Looking for a way to give back this holiday season? The Art Market, which is sponsored by MICA's...

For the person with the sweet tooth in your life—Mouth Party's new Scrumptious (and that's not an exaggeration) caramel sauce. From our favorite local caramel company, it's amazing warmed and dumped over ice cream, pie, or apples. (And don't forget the bit size caramels—we're slightly addicted to the sea salt ones.) It's $8.50 and still so new you can only order by e-mailing the web site. —JED