Started your holiday shopping yet? Yeah, neither have we. But we have some ideas: Here are some gifts you can give your pet, your nostalgic-for-childhood friend, and anyone who loves Maryland.

TOP 5: Gifts for pets

UNDER $15
Channukah ornament toy // $8
pretentious pooch, 1017 cathedral st., mount vernon, pretentiouspooch.com
Don’t leave your dog out of the gift-giving bonanza during the Festival of Lights. The plush, dreidel-shaped toy is detailed with embroidered snowflakes, squeaks (you know, like actual dreidels) and has a rope pull end.

UNDER $25
Pampered pooch pet bowl // $24
the yuppy puppy pet boutique, 8104 main st., ellicott city, theyuppy
puppypetboutique.com
Your four-legged best friend eats out of an old cereal bowl? Really? If your dog’s meals need a little classing up … and more rhinestones … this pet bowl in a wrought-iron detachable stand is the perfect addition.

UNDER $50
R2 Fish School // $29.99
r2fishschool.com
Tired of your fish just swimming around his bowl all day and doing nothing to entertain you? Solution: the R2 Fish School training system, which helps teach your fish tricks. Yes, tricks. The kit includes an instructional DVD, training platform and accessories. Buh-bye, boring guppies!

Pet playhouse // $32
urbanoutfitters.com
Not sure why this store known for its hipster clothing and accessories is selling cat toys, but who would turn down a cat firetruck or tank? No felines we know. Made out of cardboard, the playhouse (your choice of a patriotic tank or red-hot fire truck) is perfect for cats who love playing in boxes.

UNDER $100
Kittypod mini // $98  kittypod.com
The selling point that got us: “It is intended for pets, kids and you.” You mean, we can sleep on this tube of recycled materials all day, too? Maybe we’ll just leave that to the cats. It does have a cat face-shaped tunnel, after all. {Marissa Gallo, b}

TOP 5: Flashback gifts for the kid at heart

UNDER $15
Oregon Trail // $5.99 itunes.com
During lunch breaks and recess, you likely flocked to the library and stood in line to play “Oregon Trail,” a simple floppy-disc game. “Oregon Trail” is now an iPhone app, and retains every bit of the game that we loved in middle and elementary school.

UNDER $25
‘Goonies’ T-shirt // $17.99 findgift.com
Go, 1985! The black “Never Say Die” “Goonies” shirt will help the person on your list get in touch with their inner- child-adventurer. When they throw on the shirt, they’ll even think they are from the “Goon Docks.”

UNDER $50
Personalized Rubik’s Cube // $29.95 personalcreations.com
This isn’t your ordinary primary-colored Rubik’s that you can buy straight off the shelf. This cube allows you to have a different photo printed on each side of the puzzle. It will bring the person on your list back to his or her childhood, and you’ll get bonus points for making it personal.

‘Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection’ // $34.95
wweshop.com
Wrestling is an insane combination of showmanship, athleticism and real-life cartoon. One of the most entertaining old-school wrestlers was Randy “Macho Man” Savage. This DVD collection includes more than eight hours of his greatest matches with nostalgic names such as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair and The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase.

Up // $34.99 bestbuy.com
Pixar’s latest masterpiece, now out on Blu-ray, is a perfect movie for adults trying to relive their childhood and for kids looking up to adults. It’s about a curmudgeonly widower (voiced by Ed Asner) who befriends a happy-go-lucky boy and decides to follow his late wife’s dream of visiting a tropical paradise by way of a contraption made of balloons. {John Evans, special to b, Alisia Krastel, b}

 Top 5: Hometown gifts

FREE
Get creative: Put the wireless Internet you pay for each month to good use. Cruise sites and gather some of the most delicious Maryland recipes for the Maryland newbie in your life. Start by checking out oldbay.com, allrecipes.com and marylanddelivered.com. If you want to be extra thoughtful, spend a few bucks on a recipe box for them.

UNDER $15
Baltimore ornaments // $12
cafepress.com
Here, you can find dozens of Baltimore- and Maryland-themed round or oval ceramic ornaments. Wrap an ornament with a classic blue crab printed on it, or go with one that reads “Canton: If you lived here you’d be drunk now” or “The best girls are from Baltimore.” However, we didn’t see any “Smalltimore” ornaments. Maybe next year?

UNDER $50
Beer tap markers // $20-$40
ccbeer.com
For your friend who brags about having a keg in his living room, you can get tap markers featuring Clipper City Ale labels “Holy Sheet” (left) or  “Below Decks,” among others, for $20. Add a “pyrate” head topper for an additional $20.

UNDER $100
One-of-a-kind gift // Prices vary
Merry Mart, The Patterson,
3134 Eastern Ave., Highlandtown;
creativealliance.org
Why buy someone a generic gift? With more than 35 regional vendors packing Creative Alliance with unique arts and crafts, it’ll be a piece of cake finding a gift with local flair. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 6. Admission free. Cash bar

Art finds // Prices vary
MICA Art Market, 1301 W. Mount Royal Ave., Mount Royal; mica.edu
If you’d like to help the person who can’t seem to decorate, check out the Art Market, where more than 250 MICA students, alumni and faculty will sell paintings, prints, illustrations and a host of other artsy gifts. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 9-12. Admission free. {Alisia Krastel, b}

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