Note: While we wait for the sale section to update with the latest home markdown goodies, here’s another installment in the EA 2015 Holiday Guide. Also, today is the last day for 20% off tops and sweaters! Use the code TOPITOFF at checkout.
Can you believe there are less than 30 shopping days til Hanukkah??! Where the heck has 2015 gone? Welcome to the EA’s 2015 Holiday Guide which like everything else here will be published irregularly until the holidays arrive. Gifts for her, gifts for him, gifts for pup and gifts for host/hostess will all be covered…
This one is for all the travelers and hosts who want to disconnect the internet for the holidays. (I’m so there with you.) Do you travel a lot for the holidays, or host people in your home? Are you as sick to death as me of everyone staring at their tiny screens for the entirety of road trips, flights, family or friend get-togethers and the like?
About two years ago my guy and I went to visit his family at their cabin escape. Located deep in the woods, it was awesome for skiing and snowshoeing but not so awesome for internet connectivity or television. (A godsend, truly.) As much as we both love his family we looked at each other beforehand and asked, “What are we going to do in those natural lulls?” I was looking for a good hostess gift to bring at the same time, and we eventually settled on bringing the Family 3-in-1 game set ($99 + 20% off using the code MGTURNS3 at checkout).
The game box has chess, checkers and backgammon inside a sturdy leather-bound box. It’s durable, easy to travel with by car, and can also be personalized. It was a total hit with my guy’s family! Not only that, it was an awesome excuse for all of us to put down the phone games and actually interact with each other. I know that can be such a rarity in this modern disconnected world!
After several friendly rounds of competition, much popcorn bet back and forth, and tons of laughter, I settled on the conclusion that I needed this same game box for my apartment and it’s been the hit of plenty of get-togethers since.
For the backgammon aficionado in the house there is this lovely oak backgammon set (now $300 + 20% off using the code MGTURNS3 at checkout) shown above. I find that backgammon is a great game to bring to parties or family get-togethers because so few people know how to play it now so it becomes an immediate interest of everyone to see how the game is played and then invest in cheering for the player of their choice. Time passes beautifully watching the strategy and luck unfold.
And while kids love backgammon too, kids of all ages (including adults) might be much more satisfied getting out their family stresses on something that can be knocked over…like dominoes. That is where the Family Domino Set (now $200 + 20% off using the code MGTURNS3 at checkout) comes in so handy. These dominoes are specially weighted and oversized, which makes them easier for little hands to grab and manipulate. I love the colors of each number on the domino faces too! Nothing beats the smile of a 5-year-old (or my own inner 5-year-old) when you watch a carefully constructed path of dominoes fall over. And of course there are other games to play with dominoes too. There is also a less expensive domino set ($70 + 20% off using the code MGTURNS3 at checkout) with the traditional face and size proportions.
If you plan to be on the move a lot this fall and winter or know someone who does, this travel backgammon and cribbage set ($99 + 20% off using the code MGTURNS3 at checkout) might be perfect. On an airplane, a train, a bus or the backseat, this set is sure to pass the time when looking at the window becomes too much beauty to bear.
For Go Fish and War lovers, this double playing card deck-holder ($49-$59 + 20% off using the code MGTURNS3 at checkout) is a spiffy option.
Trust me, hosts and hostesses will delight in seeing you walk in with a fun distraction like these! Right now Mark & Graham is offering free shipping and 20% off any one item using the code MGTURNS3 at checkout. Happy shopping…
Previously:
2015 Holiday Gift Guide: A modern take on Polaroids
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