Holiday gifts for the whole family from locally owned businesses around Omaha area

YOU MAY HAVE SPOTTED A SLEIGH RIDING AROUND THE METRO. AND NO, IT’S NOT THE BIG GUY IN RED. RATHER A LOCAL ELKHORN MAN WORKING TO SPREAD SOME HOLIDAY CHEER. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M BILL SCHAMMERT KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MADDIE AUGUSTINE CAUGHT UP WITH THE AREA’S VERY OWN SAINT NICK. SHE JOINS US WITH THE LATEST ON THE CROSS-COUNTRY JOURNEY TO GET HERE. YEAH, BILL, THE SLEIGH HAS GRABBED THE ATTENTION OF MANY, AND RIGHTFULLY SO. IT’S NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE ON THE STREETS OF OMAHA OR, FRANKLY, ANYWHERE. OFTEN. BUT OWNER NICHOLAS SARKIS TELLS ME HE KNOWS THE PAST FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN HARD FOR EVERYONE, SO HE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP REINDEER IN PLACE AND CHRISTMAS TREE TAIL LIGHTS ON. NICHOLAS SARKIS TAKES THE REINS. AND THE SLEIGH INIT MOBILE IS READY TO GO. IT USED TO BE A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THEY CHOPPED THE TOP AND CUSTOM MADE ALL THE PIECES. SARKIS SAYS A FRIEND ALERTED HIM TO THE SLEIGH WHEN IT WAS PUT UP FOR SALE AT A GARAGE IN VIRGINIA. I MEAN, I TOOK ONE LOOK AT IT AND KNEW I NEEDED TO HAVE IT. THE ENTIRE STREET LEGAL VEHICLE CUSTOMIZED. THERE’S SOME INTERIOR LIGHTS. I AM A BIG FAN OF OF THE LIGHTING. THE EXTERIOR DESIGNS HAND PAINTED. A UNIQUE PIECE. SARKIS SAYS HE WAS DETERMINED TO BRING HOME. HE SHIPPED IT FROM VIRGINIA TO CHARLOTTE. I FLEW INTO CHARLOTTE. I PICKED IT UP FROM THERE, DROVE IT TO CHARLESTON. DRIVING THROUGH NASHVILLE AND KANSAS CITY, DOCUMENTING THE TRIP THE ENTIRE WAY AND GRABBING THE ATTENTION OF OTHERS. REFRESHING IS IS THE BEST THING. BEST WORD THAT I COULD USE TO DESCRIBE IT BECAUSE EVERYONE WAS SMILING LIKE ADULTS TURNED INTO LITTLE KIDS. EVENTUALLY, THE SLEIGH AND SARKIS MAKING IT BACK TO OMAHA JUST IN TIME TO SPEND THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER. I TELL EVERYBODY, IS THAT THING DOESN’T ACTUALLY TAKE GAS. IT TAKES CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. SO WE JUST LOAD IT UP EVERY NIGHT AND DRIVE IT AROUND. EVEN MAKING AN APPEARANCE AS THE GRINCH AT A TOY DONATION DROP OFF AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. ALL THE KIDS, THEY’RE SO EXCITED TO SEE IT. AND I MEAN, IT’S JUST IT’S JUST MILES AND MILES OF SMILES. AND AS FAR AS THE COST OF THE SLEIGH, THE ELVES BUILT IT. SO IT CAME FOR FREE. SARKIS SAYS IT WAS ALL WORTH IT FOR REACTIONS LIKE THIS. OH MY GOD. NOW, A DAILY DRIVE TO HELP SPREAD SOME JOY THIS SEASON. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU. AFTER THE HOLIDAY SEASON, THE SLEIGH WILL STILL BE PUT TO GOOD USE. SARKIS AND HIS FAMILY SAY THEY ARE PLANNING TO USE IT ON THEIR RANCH, AND EVEN AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL. AND BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, SARKIS SAYS HE HOPES TO HAVE ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE SLEIGH. MORE ON THAT CAN

Holiday gifts for the whole family from locally owned businesses around Omaha area

Updated: 10:30 AM CST Nov 8, 2025

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OMAHA, Neb. —

Not sure what to get your special someone in your life for the holidays

Start your Christmas shopping with KETV NewsWatch 7’s list of best gifts from locally owned businesses.

1

2025 Runza holiday sweater

runzashop.com

$35.00

Runza is selling ugly Christmas sweaters, featuring its signature dish in a video game style. This is the perfect gift for anyone who loves the Nebraska delicacy.

2

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo gift card

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo

$1.00

This gift is perfect for those animal lovers. The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is selling gift cards that can be applied to any zoo purchase.

3

Merry Steakmas Bundle

omahasteaks.com

$320.93

$160.46

For those foodies out there, Omaha Steaks has a Merry Steakmas Bundle. It features four 4.5 oz. chicken fried steaks, four 5 oz. air-chilled boneless chicken breasts, four 6 oz. boneless pork chops, four 6 oz. PureGround filet mignon burgers, one 18 oz. package of Italian-style beef meatballs, and one 3 oz. Omaha Steaks seasoning.

4

Santa Warren Buffett ornament

madeinomaha.com

$10.00

Made in Omaha’s in-house designer created a fun acrylic ornament featuring the Oracle of Omaha. It’s perfect for the holidays and for those Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.

5

Funny Omaha T-Shirt

raygunsite.com

$29.00

Omaha, Nebraska, is known for a few things like being the birthplace of the Reuben sandwich, the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, and Omaha Steaks. Well, what better way to celebrate the city than by combining all of the above on one t-shirt? This amusing shirt would make a fun stocking stuffer.

6

Nebraska chocolate meltaways

bakerscandies.com

$12.95

This 12 oz. box features an assortment of Nebraska’s own, Bakers Candies, and it’s perfect for that special someone who has a sweet tooth!

7

2025 Union Pacific Lincoln Car Ornament

mypromomall.com

$30.00

Union Pacific is celebrating its history, which started in Omaha, with a new ornament. The ornament will be shipped in its own box, perfect for those who don’t like to wrap gifts.

8

Nutcracker advent calendar

spruce-omaha.com

$56.00

This adorably festive advent calendar stands at 18.7“ tall and is perfect for any Christmas lover.

9

Harvest Moon 4oz. candle

square.site

$12.50

The candle is perfect for anyone who loves autumn. It contains notes of barn wood, cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, vanilla, and a hint of pepper.

10

Eucalyptus & rosemary foaming hand soap

bensonsoapmill.com

$9.50

The Benson Soap Mill sells a variety of bar and foaming soaps, including this incredible-smelling eucalyptus and rosemary hand soap.

11

Chippy’s subscription box

chippysomaha.com

$27.95

For those who are British at heart or lovers of all things English, Nebraska’s locally-owned British shop offers a subscription box. Once a month, subscribers will receive a box in the mail, containing one canned drink, one packet of crisps, and eight candy bars. Each month will contain different brands and kinds of treats.

12

Clear stadium bag

localmakerscollective.com

$13.00

The bag is 5.5“X8“X1.5“, and it features a giant football on the front. It’s perfect for any football fan!

13

Women’s flannel pajama pants

Huskers.com

$37.99

The Haley flannel pants from Boxercraft are 100% soft cotton, and are perfect for any Husker fan, trying to stay warm on a chilly winter day.

14

Adult hockey jersey

unobookstore.com

$165.00

This hockey jersey is new to the UNO Bookstore. It’s gray with black stripes, and it has the Maverick logo on the front. It’s great for any Omaha hockey fan.

15

Creighton Bluejays mascot squishy

bncollege.com

$26.98

This adorable Billy Bluejay plushy would make a great gift for anyone young or young at heart.

16

Supernovas Fleece Crewneck Sweatshirt for toddlers

lawlorscustom.com

$30.00

The sweatshirt is a cotton, polyester blend with cuffed sleeves and waistband. It’s perfect for the littlest Supernova fans.

17

2024 Omaha Storm Chasers team card set

milbstore.com

$13.00

$9.00

Do you know a baseball card collector? Check out this card set from the 2024 Omaha Storm Chasers.

18

Union Omaha 2025 official match jersey

unionomaha.com

$60.00

Any Owls fans would love an official match jersey. According to the team’s website, it does run small, so they recommend to go up a size.

19

LOVB Nebraska t-shirt

lovb.com

$30.00

Nebraska LOVBs volleyball, so how about a LOVB Nebraska t-shirt for your special someone? It’s 100% ring spun cotton, and according to the team’s website, the shirts run small. They recommend to go up a size.

20

Lancers Hockey mini plastic goalie stick

lawlorscustom.com

$15.00

Do you know a hockey fan? We’ve got the perfect gift for you. The Omaha Lancers is selling a mini goalie hockey stick. It’s made of plastic, and it features the team’s signature colors and logo.

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