A.I.’s Perfect Missouri-Themed Gifts for Christmas

Okay, so you’re not good at picking Christmas gifts for people. You aren’t alone. Luckily for you, you live in an era of being able to ask A.I. for help.

When prompted to come up with gift ideas if you were looking to share the special things of Missouri with people on your list this year. Or, any time really these ideas would work. But, ‘Tis the season!

Open A.I. ChatGPT broke down Missouri gifts into sub-genre’s (very thorough). So with just days remaining until Christmas, if you are looking to present the Show-me state to people in gifts here are some good ideas:

Food & Drink: Kansas City Barbeque Sauce from any one of the big-name places (Gates, Arthur Bryant’s, Joe’s) -or- a KC Barbeque gift set. St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake, A Missouri Craft Beer sampler with brews (seasonal or otherwise) from Schlafly’s, Boulevard, Urban Chestnut, etc. Missouri Distillery products from Copper Mule, Holladay Distillery, Missouri Ridge, etc. or Missouri Wines from Stone Hill, Cave Hollow, Noboleis, or St. James. Or go straight St. Louis with a Toasted Ravioli DIY Kit.

Artisan Goods: Specialty crafted items from Silver Dollar City, Route 66 memorabilia, or Ozark style home décor in the form of old signs or wood carvings.

Missouri Themed Apparel: Sports team gear from the Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Blues, Sporting KC or Stl. City SC. Or items showing off a specific city – St. Louis (the Arch), Kansas City (Mill Creek Fountain), Springfield, St. Joseph, Joplin, Jefferson City or Hannibal.

Books and Music:  There are plenty of creative people who are/were from Missouri. Books by; Mark Twain, Sara Teasdale, Dale Carnegie or David Limbaugh amongst others and music by Missourians; Chuck Berry, Miles Davis, Sheryl Crow, Nelly or Scott Joplin (yes, he lived in Missouri).

Cute and Quirky Things: Get creative with a Missouri history puzzle map, a Missouri shaped cutting board. Or something related to the Pony Express, Riverboat culture in Missouri, Clydesdales or even a pass to the many Missouri state parks.

There is so much Missouri out there that this should be a task you can accomplish. Find the flavor you’re looking for and give the gift of Missouri!