Looking for a unique gift for a teacher, friend, or relative with a surprising twist? These KC companies are offering great gifts this holiday season that offer something a little¦ unexpected!
Hot Cocoa Bombs
Hot Cocoa is synonymous with the holidays and rightfully so. This holiday season take the cocoa up a notch with a sweet surprise from local confectionary shops! Cake on a Stick and Cake Loft.
Cake on a Stick sells Classic Cocoa, Cookies and Cream, S’mores, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla Latte, Caramel Macchiato, and new flavors coming soon for $5-6 (varies by flavor). They also offer cocoa bomb + mug sets for the holidays! All prices include tax, and individual wrapping in the customer’s choice of a gift bag or a gift box. You may pick up in Shawnee or Prairie Village or pay for delivery. Order at CakeisPoppin.com.
Cake Loft sells 2.5 inch bombs are packed with sweet surprises¦ pour warm milk over the sweet ball and watch as it melts revealing the sweet treat inside adding to the gourmet flavor of your delicious drink! Cake Loft sells Classic Flavors such as Milk and White Chocolate for $4, and Specialty Flavors, which currently includes Snickerdoodle, PB Cup, Pumpkin Spice, and Cookies and Cream for $5. Order at www.facebook.com/ChrissysCakeLoft.
Sour Lemon
Developed by a Kansas City mom looking for a delicious, nutritious recipe for lemonades and ciders Sour Lemon is a company selling sweet, handcrafted lemonades that are organic and packed full of health benefits. The surprise behind these tasty drinks is that the base is apple cider vinegar. ACV is known for helping with cholesterol, digestion, healthy skin, weight loss, and overall health, so you can enjoy a sweet drink and benefit at the same time. Sour Lemon sells ACV based concentrates for your favorite sweet drinks (and a few one-of-a-kind flavors too). Our favorites were the spiced cider (perfect for the holidays), Beach Please (a refreshing drink to satisfy your seaside cravings), and the kids loved the variety of lemonades from cherry to elderberry. Purchase individual flavors or a sample pack at SourLemonBeverage.com
Secret Kansas City: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure
Kansas City is known for fountains, barbecue and jazz, but our hometown is also home to many unexpected oddities. In Anne Kniggendorf’s book, Secret Kansas City, you’ll discover that Kansas City is home to a tree grown from a seed that has been to outer space, a bridge to nowhere, the home of a man who was President of the United States¦ for just one day, and my favorite¦ the reason we have soooooo many squirrels! This fun read tells the tales behind many of the city’s legendary citizens, local landmarks, and hidden secrets you never knew. This book is the perfect gift for anyone who loves history, quirky trivia, or naturally loves Kansas City. AnneKniggendorf.com
Indigo Wild
Locals love the luscious goat milk Zum (appropriately rhymes with Yum!) Bar Soaps sold by Indigo Wild, and this year the company is offering a new Zum Yule scent just in time for the holidays! The company sells a variety of gift sets, in a variety of fun scents, for everyone on your list. What could be a more surprising gift than the gift of Frankincense & Myrrh? The Steller Smeller gift sets come in a variety of scents including Frankincense & Myrrh featuring the company’s best-selling holiday scent with products including Zum Glow Candle, Zum Rub Moisturizer, Zum Bar Soap, Zum Mist Aromatherapy Spray, and Zum Tub Bath Salts Packet. Purchase at IndigoWild.com