Great Gifts Under $50

Flowers and Herbs of Early America

Rediscover our American botanical heritage with this chronicle of the history and cultivation of 56 species of colonial flowers and herbs. Researched and written by master gardener Lawrence Griffith, curator of plants for The Colonial Williamsburg...

Shut the Box Four Player Game

Modeled after dice games played by Norman fishermen in the 12th century, Shut the Box is a fast-paced game that is all about matching dice rolls and finishing the game with the least points possible. Made from solid wood with a felt lined playing...

Shut the Box Game

Add some old-world charm - and fun - to your next gathering. A traditional game of counting, addition, and probability, Shut-the-Box dates as far back as the 12th century when this game was enjoyed by Norman fishermen after a long day at sea. Roll the...

Magnolia Pump Top Lotion

A lovely accessory for your vanity our magnolia lotion is sure to make guests feel welcome. With a light scent, it also makes a great gift. The lotion with shea butter soothes and softens the skin. Features Light Magnolia scent16 oz. eachPump...

Magnolia Liquid Hand Soap

Our Magnolia Liquid Hand Soap has a light scent of magnolia blooms and is sure to make guests feel welcome. A lovely accent for your vanity or as a special gift for a friend. Features Light Magnolia scent 16 oz. Pump top WILLIAMSBURG...

Hydrangea Liquid Hand Soap

Lovely accessory for your vanity, our Hydrangea Liquid Hand Soap is sure to make guests feel welcome. With a light scent, the soap also makes a great gift.  Features Light hydrangea scent 16 oz.  Pump top Made in USA WILLIAMSBURG...

Hydrangea Lotion

Lovely accessory for your vanity our hydrangea lotion is sure to make guests feel welcome. With a light scent, the lotion also makes a great gift.  The lotion with shea butter soothes and softens the skin. Features Light hydrangea scent16 oz...

Lavender Lotion 16 oz

A lovely accessory for your vanity our lavender lotion is sure to make guests feel welcome. With a light scent, it makes a great gift. The pump top lotion with shea butter soothes and softens the skin. 16 oz.  Features Light lavender scent16 oz...

Lavender Liquid Hand Soap

A lovely accessory for your vanity our Lavender Liquid Soap is sure to make guests feel welcome. With a light scent, it also makes a great gift.  Features Light lavender scent 16 oz. each Pump top WILLIAMSBURG exclusive! Made in...

Powdered Ink

Pen a note the 18th century way with this Powdered Ink. When mixed with water, this powder produces a rich colored ink for use with quills and other dip pens. Instructions and historical information are provided on the envelopes. A fun way to send a...

Oval Silverplate Box

This oval lidded keepsake is perfect as a bridesmaid gift, baby gift, jewelry box, graduation present, and more. Personalize the Oval Keepsake Box with an engraved monogram or initial.  Features Accent box Silver-plated steel Can be...

Colonial Days Coloring Book

Time to shear the sheep! Eve milks a cow. Sarah and Eve card the wool. Betsy and Peyton tend the garden. Yum! Sarah and her mother make an apple pie. William and Betsy are ready for the ball. Keep the hoop rolling, Bristol! Betsy rides through town in a...

Numbers Dice Games

Similar to games played in the 18th century, this fun numbers dice  game reinforces spelling, counting and math skills. Simulated ivory dice come with instructions for several ways to play. Features Used to Educate and Entertain Set of 8 1"...

"Love Bears All Things" Verse Dish

Saint Paul's words speak more to the long-term day-to-day reality of love than its starry-eyed first blast. Porcelain verse dishes offer kind thoughts and sage advice. Perfect for a dresser top or foyer table, or to remind faraway friends and family of...

Pewter Mini Coffee & Tea Set

Coffee and tea - a favorite 18th-century pastime that's now a timeless American tradition. Crafted of fine, no-lead, non-tarnishing pewter, this mini coffee and tea set makes a lovely gift. This mini coffee & tea set includes coffee pot, tea pot,...

Holiday Fare Cookbook

Hot Cranberry Wassail! Cheese and Chive Crisps! Buttery Rum Pumpkin Pie! Sixty easy-to-follow recipes from Executive Chef John Gonzales Holiday-Fare Cookbook update the favorite delicious tastes of Colonial Williamsburg's recipes. Features •60+...

Blue Bird Waterpipe Whistle

This Blue Bird Waterpipe Whistle, also known as a "water pipe" or "water warble," these bird whistles are a classic novelty. Bird whistles were popular with 18th-century children and adults. To use, simply fill the whistle with water and then blow gently...

Enamel Flower Charm Bangle

This whimsical enamel flower charm bangle bracelet features jangling danglers bearing images of a unicorn, lion, butterfly and flower! Wear alone or stack on multiple bangles for even more charm. Features Silver bangle Silver-toned enamel charms and...

Pewter Jefferson Cup

Designed by Thomas Jefferson himself, this plain pewter cup makes an ideal gift. Personalize by engraving a monogram, initial, crest, or sentimental inscription. Perfect to fill with Christmas punch or Derby Day juleps, paperclips or pennies, cuff links...

Sally the Leicester Longwool Lamb

Your little ones will love to cuddle with our Sally the Leicester Longwool Lamb plush toy. This stuffed animal baby is inspired by the Leicester Longwool sheep bred at Colonial Williamsburg today. Excellent partners for budding historians, veterinarians...

Spirit of '76 Drum

This beautiful Spirit of '76 children's drum masterfully re-creates the drum style of the American Revolution. The high-quality wooden drum replica features bright, vibrant patriotic colors and crisp drum sound. Unlike most toy drums on the market, this...

Melody Harp

This finely crafted wood zither, or melody harp, is one of the easiest instruments a child can play. Simply slide one of 12 song sheets under the strings and follow the "dots" with the pick. A great way to start a child onto a lifetime of music. 14 1/2"...

Governor's Palace Counted Cross Stitch Kit

The imposing residence of seven royal governors and the first two governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia-Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson-was reconstructed on its original foundations in the 1930s. This Governor's Palace Counted Cross Stitch Kit...

Red Dots Openwork Soap Dish

This dainty openwork porcelain dish with a subtle red dot design is perfect for your powder room soap or use it on your dresser top to hold jewelry. The colonists often imported ceramics from England. Openwork or cutwork pieces were a popular trend of...

"Many Are The Stars" Verse Dish

This porcelain verse dish offers a sweet sentiment for your loved one. It reads, "Many are the stars I see yet in my sight No star like thee". Perfect for a dresser top as a ring tray or foyer table to hold your keys, or to remind faraway friends of...

Men's Cocked Black "Tricorn" Hat

On any given day in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area, you'll see three-cornered cocked hats, or "tricorn" hats, on visitors as well as interpreters. In the 18th-century, the hats were often "cocked" so a gentleman could show his wig. Some accounts...

Boys Cocked Yellow Trim "Tricorn" Hat

On any given day in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area, you'll see a three-cornered hat, or "tricorn hat", on visitors as well as interpreters. Kids love to have their very own cocked hat to bring home as a souvenir from Colonial...

Botany - A Naturalist's Notebook

Whether you make observations close to home (how does your garden grow?) or keep detailed, accurate field notes for your Journal of Researches (like Darwin!), take along this Botany - A Naturalist's Notebook. Make at least one discovery every day! 48...

"For Kindness Received" Verse Dish

Give a gift of appreciation with this beautiful fine porcelain dish. The blue and white verse dish reads "for kindness received " with a decorated blue linked border and gold accent rim.  Features Fine Porcelain Decorated in Blue with Gold...

"Tho Absent Not Forgotten" Verse Dish

Delicate blue swirls surround the verse "tho absent, not forgotten." A perfect sentiment to give as a gift. The perfect size for a dresser top or table.  Features Fine Porcelain Blue Underglaze 5.75"L WILLIAMSBURG by Mottahedeh & Co...

"While There Is Tea, There is Hope" Verse Dish

This verse dish features a wonderful sentiment that reads, "While there is tea, there is hope". This porcelain verse dish has 3 teapots in the center with a border of leaves and a hand-painted border of gold. The perfect size for your dresser top as...

Vaillancourt Jingle Ball Ornament - American Eagle

The Vaillancourt Jingle Ball was created with America in mind. The front depicts the classic American Eagle with wings spread holding the American shield while displaying one of the Declaration of Independence's unalienable rights: liberty. The back and...

White Freshwater Pearl Post Earrings

Express regal elegance and classic style with these white freshwater pearl post earrings. The post earrings, each featuring a single pearl and sterling silver posts backs, frames the face with grace and subtle beauty. Features Freshwater...

White Freshwater Pearl Drop Earrings

Express regal elegance and classic style with these freshwater pearl drop earrings. The drop earrings, featuring a single pearl and sterling silver leverback clasps, dangles from each ear with grace and subtle beauty. Features Freshwater pearl Sterling...

Orange Clove Ornament Kit

Decorate your home for the holidays with the timeless, classic beauty of fruits and natural decorations. This ornament kit is all-inclusive and contains everything you need to turn your fresh fruits into beautiful, aromatic orange-clove pomanders. Scent...

Magnolia Soap Bar

Enriched with luxurious shea butter and magnolia, our Magnolia Soap Bar is crafted from an Old World recipe, blending virgin olive oil with traditional ingredients to create triple-milled vegetable soaps reminiscent of fine soaps of the 18th century...

Orange Soap Bar

Enriched with luxurious shea butter and orange essential oil, our Orange Soap Bar is crafted from an Old World recipe, blending virgin olive oil with traditional ingredients to create triple-milled vegetable soaps reminiscent of fine soaps of the 18th...

Rosewater Soap Bar

Enriched with luxurious shea butter and rose essential oil, our Rosewater Soap Bar is crafted from an Old World recipe, blending virgin olive oil with traditional ingredients to create triple-milled vegetable soaps reminiscent of fine soaps of the 18th...

Decorative Hat Brass Pendant

Perfect for springtime picnics and summer strolls, this Hat Pendant will bring a smile to your face. Pair with sunflowers and sweet tea for the ultimate effect.  Features Brass pendant WILLIAMSBURG exclusive! Product Care Use jewelry polish...

Vaillancourt Jingle Ball Ornament - Santa with Tree on Gold

This Vaillancourt Jingle Ball Ornament features a green textural Christmas tree held by Santa Claus himself on a shiny gold background. This Vaillancourt collectible is mouth-blown and hand-painted in Poland. Features Glass 4 1/2" dia. Vaillancourt...

Vaillancourt Jingle Ball Ornament - Hospitality Santa with Wreath

This Vaillancourt Jingle Ball Ornament features Santa Claus holding a red and green wreath surrounded by sparkly black foliage. This Vaillancourt collectible is mouth-blown and hand-painted in Poland. Features Vaillancourt collectible Glass 4 1/2"...

American Traditions Compass

This fully functional American Traditions Compass comes in a handsome brass-hinged wood case with an early American flag embossed in gold. Your child can navigate the same way the colonists did with this fun compass toy. Features Functional...

Magnolia Embroidered Waffle Weave Kitchen Towel

The South's favorite magnolia flower is embroidered on a crisp white waffle weave towel.  Features 100% cotton waffle weave 16" x 28" WILLIAMSBURG exclusive! Product Care Machine wash cold, tumble dry. Inspiration Magnolia trees were...

Historic Trades

With more than 90 color photos, this charming hardcover book celebrates Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Trades in vivid detail. Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area is home to the largest, most diverse museum-operated trades program in the world. Here...

Colonial Williamsburg Gift Card

The shipping deadline for receiving physical gift cards in time for Christmas is December 11. Did you know Colonial Williamsburg sells electronic gift cards? Purchase e-gift cards on our main website here. After purchasing, your e-gift card will be...

Fifes & Drums Color Etched Ornament

Featuring Colonial Williamsburg's famous Fifes & Drums Corps, this gold-trimmed ornament reminds you of your favorite place to spend the holidays.  Features 3" dia. Comes in gift box WILLIAMSBURG exclusive! Product Care Dust with dry...

Acrobatic Hotch Potch

Flip, spin and twirl this acrobatic Hotch Potch doll with a flick of the wrist! Watch his arms and legs rotate as you move the wooden base. Features Wood and string11 1/2"HWILLIAMSBURG exclusive! Inspiration Children's toys of the 18th century were...

Down On The Farm: A Sticker Adventure With Prince

Down on the Farm follows the adventures of Prince, a dog who explores the countryside and along the way meets various friends who, like Prince himself, are based on works of art at the museum. Rooster weather vanes roost on walls, toy sheep graze, and...