Gift giving is an art, but gift receiving is considered more of a trade, involving years of building trust and plumbing the psyches of friends. Practice gifting techniques with today's Groupon: for $25, you get $50 worth of imaginative gifts at Wonderful Things in Georgetown.

For more than 25 years, Wonderful Things has supplied gift givers with presents for every imaginable occasion. Its selection encompasses picture frames, candles, fashion accessories, Longhorn, Aggie, and other sports merchandise, Thymes bath and body products, and home-décor items. Pick up a Flip & Tumble Eco Bag to greenify grocery getting ($9.95–$15), or sip wine and talk with your hands at parties using the Wine Glove, which turns a filled wine glass into a giant ruby necklace ($21.95). To give a gift to a hardworking home, try out some Better Life Organic Cleaner ($8.95), or enhance an area with the warmth of a Fire Pot ($20.95–$42.95).

With eclectically arranged displays and colorful gifty-groupings, Wonderful Things allows shoppers to make new discoveries around every corner, ferreting out whimsical kiddie playthings for birthdays or finding holiday tableware just in time for the summer solstice.