Celebrate Christmas the Cajun Way: 10 Must-Have Books & Gifts from the Bayou

The 2024 Christmas holiday is well underway and the stores are running sales on the latest toys and greatest gadgets, electronics, the newest fashion trends, and beauty supplies. Anyone can get these gifts for Christmas, but it's boring to buy the same thing every day. Don't you think?

This year, break away from the Christmas gift norms and get your loved ones from Louisiana something unique, handmade, customized, and more importantly something from home. Start a new tradition in gift-giving and spice up the holidays with fun, one-of-a-kind Cajun and Louisiana gifts

1.) Cajun Night Before Christmas - 50th Anniversary Edition

Since 1973 the Cajun Santa Claus and his eight alligators have kept the Louisiana Christ entertained millions of people young and old. The classic Cajun story of Christmas on the Bayou is 51 years old and just as popular today as the day it was the day it was released. There are several books in this series, and I strongly recommend you get them all! Below is an audio reading of book one. Enjoy.

2.) O’Neil Family Cast Iron Collection. A wonderful gift for any Louisiana native is a new set of cast iron skillets, pots, and pans. This is an item everyone in the Pelican State can use to cook up some Cajun goodness on Christmas Day.

3.) Tony Chachere's Cajun seasoning. Give the gift of Tony Chachere's for the person in your life who loves to cook, loves Louisiana cusine and Cajun seasoning. Christmas is the perfect time of year to spice things up!

4.) FleFleur de Lis, Roux the Day, or Peace, Love, & Gumbo Wooden Cooking Spoon. These are the perfect choices for Louisiana stocking stuffers. They are as useful as they are decorative, and you can even customize them!

5.) New Orleans Mom offered several great Cajun or Louisiana-inspired Bayou merchants where you can find the best Christmas gifts inspired by the bayou. Check

6.) LSU Sports Shop for your ultimate LSU football, basketball, and baseball fan. This story is Tiger fans' heaven on earth, jam-packed with official merch, tees, jerseys, athletic gear, and accessories in everything LSU.

7.) Skinny Louisiana has wonderful food gift ideas that everyone on your list will love! They can help us keep our waistlines in order without sacrificing flavor!

8.) Swamptress Cajun Christmas Cards. These delightful holiday cards from the bayou are exactly the type of cards people in Louisiana will both love and treasure. Try the Louisiana Cajun Christmas Cards as well they deliver the joy of Christmas with wonderful imagery, funny Cajun sayings, and spellings.

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9.) Cajun Vulture in Sorrento, LA located in the iconic Cajun Village. An ideal location to spend the day or weekend shopping! This gift shop has all kinds of Louisiana-inspired, handmade art and crafts, jewelry, and candles, and so much more. Beautiful Louisiana-inspired Christmas gift ideas. They have everything you need to complete your list!

10) Louisiana Christmas PJ from Tee Shirt PJs. You gotta love em' and there's way more where that came from. Personalized, and custom-made to order, you can have a Cajun PJ party during the Christmas break and break them in real good.