5 Trader Joe’s Items That Are the Perfect Christmas Gifts for Retirees
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Josephine Nesbit
Edited by
Jenna Klaverweiden
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Trader Joe’s is stocking its shelves with seasonal treats and items you can’t miss. You may not find big gifts, but there’s no better place to find unique stocking stuffers that won’t break the budget.
From wine-based cocktails to moisturizing hand cream to the famous Jingle Jangle, here are some much-awaited holiday items from Trader Joe’s that are sure to make the perfect Christmas gifts for retirees.
Diamond Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley 2020
- Price: $19.99
Wine is always a welcome gift, and this Diamond Reserve cabernet sauvignon is no exception. Dark fruit is the element, supported by vanilla and oak tones. According to Trader Joe’s, it pairs well with a home-cooked rib roast, pasta with tomato sauce and any kind of cheese. There’s only a limited quantity, and the selection tends to sell out quickly!
Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream Trio
- Price: $7.99
As people age, their hands are typically prone to dryness and cracking in the winter. Luckily, Trader Joe’s hand cream trio has returned for another holiday season. All three hand creams in the set are made with 20% shea butter, coconut oil and safflower seed oil. Trader Joe’s updated the scents for this year. In each pack, there are three trial-sized tubes — mandarin orange and spices scented hand cream, pear and vetiver scented hand cream, and jasmine and ginger scented hand cream.
Wine-Based Cocktails
- Price: $7.99
Trader Joe’s introduced its holiday-themed wine cocktails in 2022, and they’ve been a hit ever since. This year, there’s the old fashioned eggnog, cocoa cream and peppermint wine cocktails. They mix well into hot or iced coffee or poured over ice cream, and you can give these to a retiree in your life to enjoy on a chilly winter weekend.
Brazil Nut Body Trio
- Price: $12.99
This is another popular Trader Joe’s kit. The Brazil nut body trio will help moisturize, rejuvenate and refresh skin all winter long. In the kit, you’ll find a travel-sized tub of Brazil nut body butter, body mist and body oil. It also has a delicious fragrance — salted caramel, pistachio and vanilla — and is made from Brazil nut seed oil, coconut oil, shea butter, squalane and jojoba oils.
Jingle Jangle
- Price: $9.99
Every year, Trader Joe’s brings out its famous Jingle Jangle, and customers can’t get enough. The mix comes in a tin and is made of dark and milk chocolate pretzels, dark chocolate-covered caramel popcorn, Joe-Joe’s cookie bits, milk chocolate candy gems, and milk and dark chocolate mini peanut butter cups.
Editor’s note: Pricing and availability may vary depending on location.
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