Along with being able to do peaceful activities like coloring within, they often also come with mini challenges inside; for example, the one I use has an A-Z Challenge, and also a US map that lets you color in the states as you read books set there.
You can print out mini book covers to fill it, or draw in an approximation of the book covers, and it’s really satisfying to watch the book fill up page by page.
Gifts for Gaymers
Similar to book nerds, gaymers can be satisfied with a gift card to their gaming console shop of choice (Playstation, Steam, etc), because being a gamer can get expensive fast.
Everyone I know who plays D&D loves D&D and would never say no to more dice. And there’s gay puzzles made by gay people in every issue of Autostraddle’s print magazine!
If they already have plenty of puzzles and you just want to up their puzzle game, accessories that range in price from fairly cheap, like a puzzle box holder to keep their final goal on display, to decently pricey, like puzzle boards with sorting drawers that can help keep puzzles from taking up precious surfaces in the home.
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(Plus, plenty more tabletop games than just D&D use dice!
Totes that scream their love of books to the world (the Queer Liberation Library is also a great cause, and they have mugs and shirts!). They helped write for the LGBTQA+ characters that are on their show.
Chris Reilly is a professional cosplayer who has been doing this for years. Literally anything related to it will bring them joy.
Each of these industry professionals is a part of the LGBTQA+ family, and they each had insight into how being a part of the community helped them influence what they wanted to do with their creative energy.
One of the big topics of the panel was whether or not the panelists were openly out at work. Also, a bundle of the first two issues of the Autostraddle print magazine would make a great gift for a gay who likes to read.
And here are some more bookish gifts to consider:
Book lovers are easy to please with a Bookshop.org gift card, sure.
I am chaos, so I actually fall into all of these categories, like a big nerdy smorgasbord, and have only selected things I either own or would want to own.
The thing about geeks is, there’s usually an obvious option. In my experience, these are as mentally challenging but oddly relaxing to do, and you get a fun, nerdy display piece for their efforts.
You can go classic with pins, stickers, and magnets — almost every nerd I know has a collection of each — and they won’t break the bank, either. And, good news for the dice goblin you’re shopping for, there are so many queer dicemakers out there you can support while also feeding a collector’s habit. Each panelist gave thoughtful answers on why they decided to come out in the workplace.
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Games for gaymers to get in the Holiday spirit! Accessories to add some comfort to their reading experience, whether they prefer e-books or physical.
But if you want to go above and beyond for your favorite bookworm, here are some ideas to either celebrate their passion or make their reading experience a little more cozy, cute, or fun. If you don’t know anything about D&D but want to buy a gift for a D&D-loving friend, anything with the classic 20-sided die on it (called a D20) is bound to be a win.
Willow Rosenberg is the scent I currently use (because I’m a sucker for bergamot and sandalwood) but they also have other queer faves like Villanelle, Cheryl Blossom, and Emily Dickinson, plus general vibes like “Salem Witch” or “Pirate Queen”.
Gifts for Gay Puzzlers
Puzzlers come in all shapes and kinds, and so do the perfect gifts for them.