We’ve got nine Shakespeare-themed Christmas gift ideas for you, selected from the Folger shop and all under $20. Find something for your friend, your sibling, your favorite English teacher, or yourself!
1. A Shakespeare quotes mug
Drink hot chocolate from a mug with Shakespearean insults on it —”You rampallian!”— or one with quotes about love— “The course of true love never did run smooth”.
2. Christmas tree ornaments
Choose from Queen Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare himself, or one of his characters: Bottom, Hamlet (skull in hand), Romeo, or Juliet.
3. Shakespeare playing cards
“Come, sweet, we’ll go to dinner / And then we’ll play at cards.” (The Two Noble Kinsmen) These playing cards feature quotes from Shakespeare’s plays.
4. First Folio poster
Have you seen the First Folio on tour? This poster, with the title page portrait of Shakespeare, makes a great memento.
5. Lady Macbeth soap
Your house guests will definitely get a kick out of this cleverly packaged soap. “What, will these hands ne’er be clean?” (Macbeth)
6. Shakespeare Christmas cards
This set of notecards features a delightful riff on the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song.
7. Globe Theatre model kit
Get the whole family involved with building this model of The Globe.
8. Shakespeare action figure
This tweet from The New York Times shows some of the cool things you can do with a Shakespeare action figure (and in this case, one of Jane Austen too).
An exhibition is contemplating the enduring star power of a dynamic duo: Will and Jane https://t.co/igkroo7fBy pic.twitter.com/eFH38o7WH4
— New York Times Arts (@nytimesarts) August 4, 2016
9. Shakespeare audiobooks
Shakespeare’s language is meant to be spoken aloud. These Folger audio editions of Shakespeare’s plays are perfect for long car trips or plane rides this holiday season.
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