Thanksgiving hostess gifts, made in India
Thanksgiving falls on Thursday 26 November 2026. If you are invited to someone's table, the gift that lands best is one the host will use that evening or remember the following week: linen for the table, something for the pantry, or a good tea for the morning after. Every piece below comes from the Taj Bazaar catalog, made in the Indian town named on it. Seven of the thirteen ship from US stock in 1–2 days; the other six are made to order, so they need ordering first.
Order first: the made-to-order pieces
These are made after you order. The days below are making time only; shipping comes on top.
| Gift | Price | Making time | Order by, to leave us before 26 Nov |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaipur Blue Pottery Bowls, Set of 4 | $72 | 25 days | 1 November |
| Ajrakh Table Runner | $46 | 21 days | 5 November |
| Hammered Copper Serving Handis, Set of 2 | $69 | 20 days | 6 November |
| Sabai Grass Baskets, Set of 3 | $39 | 20 days | 6 November |
| Kalamkari Napkins, Set of 6 | $38 | 18 days | 8 November |
| Masala Chai Kit | $54 | 10 days | 16 November |
If those dates have passed, pick from the US-stock gifts further down.
For the table
The Block-Print Tablecloth, 6 Seater ($59, in US stock) is the easiest host gift on this page to get right. It is 60 × 90 in, 100% cotton in natural dyes, hand block-printed in Bagru, Rajasthan (a GI-registered craft) on long padded tables one carved block at a time, and it goes in the machine on cold.
Pair it with the Kalamkari Napkins ($38, set of 6, 18 × 18 in each). They are drawn freehand in Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh, with a bamboo pen in vegetable dyes, and are GI-registered; hand wash them cold. For a long table, the Ajrakh Table Runner ($46, 14 × 90 in) carries a geometric print in natural indigo and madder from Ajrakhpur in Kutch, Gujarat, also GI-registered. Ajrakh goes through as many as sixteen stages of printing, washing and dyeing.
For a host who cooks Indian food, the Hammered Copper Serving Handis ($69, two 1-litre pots with lids) are hand-hammered in Moradabad and tin-lined inside, the way restaurants bring curry and dal to the table. Hand wash only.
For the pantry
A small, well-made pantry gift travels well and gets used. All four of these are in US stock:
- Sundarbans Wild Forest Honey, 250 g ($18): gathered by hand from mangrove forest hives in West Bengal, strained and never heated. It keeps 24 months and may crystallise naturally.
- Malabar Tellicherry Black Pepper, 200 g ($14): the largest grade of Malabar pepper, GI-registered, grown in shade on small farms in Wayanad, Kerala. A tin of it next to the turkey is a gift a cook will notice.
- Stone-Ground Garam Masala, 150 g ($12): roasted and stone-ground by a third-generation spice house in Old Delhi's Khari Baoli market. Best within 9 months.
- Darjeeling First Flush, 100 g ($28): GI-registered, spring-picked single-estate tea in a 100 g caddy, light and floral, for the slow breakfast on Friday.
Small gifts under $25
For a second host, a neighbour or a teacher, the Clay Kulhad Chai Cups, Set of 6 ($22, 150 ml each) are made by potters in Khurja from glaze-free, lead-tested clay; note they are fragile terracotta. The Handmade Sandalwood Soap, Set of 3 ($18, three 100 g bars) is made in small batches near Mysuru with legally sourced sandalwood oil. Both are in US stock.
Hosting a crowd, or gifting for a team?
Every product page lists its case size and minimum order. For trade or office orders, use the trade enquiry section on our homepage. For Diwali on 8 November, see our Diwali gifts and the Diwali gift box guide, or browse every collection on the gifts page.