$48, stevenalan.com

Usually I write about things you can wear, but I just had to share this with you. We had some friends over this weekend and along with a bottle of Domaine Ott, they gave us two gorgeously striped beach blankets, like the ones above. They're big enough for several people to sit on yet compact and easy to roll up and tote in your beach bag. Now that's what I call a genius hostess gift.