11 Fun Gifts to Give Your Summer Hosts
Expand your generosity beyond a bottle of rosé. Photo by Allison Huang/Unsplash.
Thank your lucky stars you have a friend with a beach house or a cottage in the woods or a backyard pool. Show them your gratitude with one of these fun, summery gifts that make being outside even more enjoyable.
Outdoor Movie Screen
Turn your backyard into a slice of cinematic paradise with a jumbo (nine-foot) weatherproof screen and easy-to-assemble steel frame. Add a projector, a few blankets, and some popcorn, and invite the neighborhood over for movie night. ($245)
Smokeless Fire Pit
SoloStove's steel drum captures and contains wood bonfires for an ultra-efficient burn. Available in three sizes (1-3, 4-6, or 7+ people), its roaring fires will last well into the evening. (From $200)
Retro Cooler
A vintage-looking Polar Bear carrier will keep those cans nice and cold. ($50)
Sophisticated Citronella Candle
Perfuming and mosquito repelling in the chic Diptyque way. ($70)
USB Candle Lighter
Flameless, butane-free, LED, and designed to last forever. ($24)
Clever Composter at the Push of a Button
Let the worries of leftovers go with Lomi's activated charcoal composter. Turn your food scraps into soil and reduce your trash by up to 80 percent — no mess, no smell, no sweat. ($500)
Skincare Powerhouse
If they focuses more on others than themselves (one more reason you love them), your host will be extra grateful for the Signature Set from Vintner's Daughter's — an effective and luxurious skincare duo of Active Treatment Essence and Active Botanical Serum, considered by the beauty elite as some of the best products ever. ($420)
Hamptons Monopoly Board
Advance to Cooper's Beach or try and buy the Long Island Rail Road while playing this iconic game with your iconic East End crowd. ($40)
Seagrass Pitcher
Fill 'er up with ice cold lemonade or a giant batch of frosty margaritas and pour yourself a tall glass of summertime. ($48)
Lemon-Fresh Table Runner
Throw down Leif's Jaipur-printed textile on your table, and you can practically smell the citrus. ($68)
Huntington Beach Bicycle Cruiser
These durable bikes are single speed with cushioning tires and a simple break and come in a variety of chill colors like Matcha, Sunflower, and Violet Haze. (From $330)