Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition

The holidays have a way of making loss feel even more pronounced. If you have friends or family members (or you yourself) who are feeling the impact of death this season — whether fresh or long-standing — a thoughtful gift for grieving loved ones goes a long way toward reminding them they are not alone.

Whether the person you’re supporting appreciates cozy comforts, delicious treats, beautiful housewares and art, or words of wisdom around grief, the following choices span the gamut while satisfying most every budget. And, of course (and best of all), the feeling of being cared for is priceless.

1. The Heart in Hand Gift Bundle offers healing in a lovely package.

This beautiful gift bundle arrives with a lavender-scented ornament made of soft cotton in the shape of a hand with a heart in the palm. Along with it, a set of six hand foil pressed notecards — these can be used to write notes to the person who has died, if desired. An assortment of shiny metallic medallions and a handmade star patch add brightness.

2. This Ivory Thistle and Pampas dried bouquet provides natural beauty that can be enjoyed for years.

Handcrafted in Andaluca’s California design studio, this tasteful dried bouquet is filled with thistle stems, pampas grasses, caspia and bunny tails. This makes an elegant statement dropped into a glass vase or bottle, and brings a long-lasting touch of nature indoors.

3. A soothing, silk-lined Eye Love Pillow helps your loved one relax.

Made of cotton with a raw silk backing, this eye pillow is filled with flaxseed and lavender for a soothing bit of heft with a relaxing aromatherapy effect. The striking marbled effect is done by hand, and each pillow is unique.

4. This Gravity Weighted Blanket helps reduce stress and provide more restful sleep.

With a soft micro-plush cover and filled with fine glass beads, this weighted blanket comes in at 15 pounds (and is also available in a 20-pound weight). This comfortable weight on the body is thought to promote a soothing affect that helps reduce anxiety and encourage deeper sleep and relaxation.

5. This thoughtful Grief Care Box is filled with comforts for body and mind.

Designed as a gift for grieving men, this thoughtful Care Box contains a plaid fleece blanket, a mug, coffee and biscotti, natural lip balm, the well-regarded book Experiencing Grief by H. Norman Wright, and a leather journal into which your loved one can release their thoughts and emotions.

6. A unique and gorgeous Bronze Wind Bell can remind your friend of their loved one every time it chimes.

A stunning piece of art as well as a beautiful-sounding chime, this bronze wind bell can be mounted outdoors in honor of the person who died — so that every time the wind blows, the loved one can be remembered. These artful bells range from small ceramic versions of $36 up to large-scale bronze bells of $2,750 (the one shown is $795).

7. A huggable Sprite Snuggler with books about comfort and saying goodbye is designed to soothe children (and adults alike).

Created as a gift for grieving children, this Sprite Snuggler is a plush and huggable friend in soothing rainbow colors. She comes complete with two Sprite books — one about saying goodbye (which does not specifically mention death) and one about finding comfort in memories.