During such wild times, we cling even more to the sweet, dreamy moments of holiday goodness. A cozy blanket, a person we love to snuggle, and some twinkly lights does a soul good! My gift guide offers a solid mix of indie woman-made, eco high-end, and affordable cruelty-free fare that’ll inspire your buying choices. Many of these gifts give back, as you’ll note when you click the image for more information, and many of our gifts are practical items that are bought even when it’s not the holidays! That being said, you do not need to buy one single thing to show someone you love them. The holidays should not need to be about gifts and waste, which only creates stress and pressure – they should be about spending beautiful moments together, and creating traditions. For those of you who can’t bare to not give a gift to someone special, below you will find all sort of awesome, thoughtful, and lovely items to support conscious businesses and give those you love a big smile.
Happy Holiday Gifting!
Love, Alicia
Meaningful Gifting Ideas:
- Bake assorted desserts (from my book or any other vegan recipe) and gift them in boxes. Be sure to include the recipes (printed on recycled paper of course), so your friends could recreate their kind treats.
- Pay the donation fee to an animal shelter or rescue group for them to adopt an animal of their choice, when they are ready to adopt.
- A subscription to an audiobook app or spotify
- A package of online or irl yoga classes to her/his favorite studio
- A package of life altering health supplements from mykind, for beginners or health pros
- Hand make caramels and package them in vintage jars
- A Gift Certificate to The RealReal for stunning, eco-friendly gently used high end fashion
- A membership to a non profit you think they’d love.
Nonprofits I suggest:
- Contribute to ending animal cruelty and a kinder planet – Animal Equality
- Sponsor a rescued farm animal – Farm Sanctuary
- Fund solar energy in your community – RE-volv
- Help refugee children receive the resources they deserve – MercyCorps
- Educate high school and middle school students on ethical food choices – Ethical Choices Program
- 80% of the orangutan population has been lost in the past 75 years mainly as a result of mass deforestation. Help orangutans and their habitat – Orangutan Foundation International
- Help conserve and protect our oceans wildlife – Sea Shepherd
- Give the gift of clean and safe drinking water – Charity: Water
A custom dreamcatcher in their favorite colors, with their favorite crystals would be a beautifully thoughtful gift!
Spokewoven Custom Vegan Dreamcatcher
$100-450 @spokewoven.com
And speaking of good energy.. we could all use a palm full of pretty crystals.
Zodiac Crystal Kit
$25 @SpiritDaughter.com
Inspire the fledgling or pro gardener with these beautiful lemon plants.
Moms Meyer Lemon Tree/ Large Citrus Lemon Tree Bundle, 38″-44″
$105 @seedsoflife.com
Shroom it up on your own kitchen counter! Shrooms on a log! Say that 3 times fast!
Shiitake Mushroom Log Kit
$30 @uncommongoods.com
This delightful countertop compost won’t take up much space at all, and does the job wonderfully.
Bamboo small Composting Bin
$45 @PotteryBarn.com
Each piece is hand carved by a group of fifteen seasoned woodworkers in the Nakawa region, made exclusively in a fair trade environment. In the spirit of sustainability, the cooperative replants trees to replenish this precious resource for future generations.
Adia Planter
$185 @the-citizenry.com
A perfect non-toxic set of pans would be so well-used by your gift recipient! I have these and love them.
Non-toxic pan set
$395 @carawayhome.com
This line of home goods is by vegan activist Dylan Kendall who has made it her life’s work to help homeless kids and keep harmful plastics away from our kids.
Dylan Kendall Home Footed Mugs
$10 each @dylandkendall.com
The holy grail of blenders, if they don’t have one of these yet, they’ll be psyched to add it to their kitchen gadget repertoire!
Vitamix
$299+ @holiday.vitamix.com
These cotton bags are perfect to avoid plastic at the grocery store. Simply stuff these in your reusable shopping bags on the way to the store, and do your part to avoid plastic usage.
Lotus Produce Bags
$24.99 @lotus-sustainables.com
These minimalist, truly safe home cleaning products have space on my shelf at home. This stuff just really works, while keeping us all safe.
Non-Toxic Cleaning Starter Kit
$69 @branchbasics.com
These reusable ziplock-type bags are the most useful things to have in a kitchen! This would be a perfect stocking stuffer for the foodie in your life.
Reusable silicone bag starter kit
$65.24 @stasherbag.com
Toss these jerky’s in a reusable gift bag with a good bottle of biodynamic tequila, and you’ve got yourself a party!
Urban Cowboy Vegan Jerky
$8 @urbancowboy.com
Pan’s Mushroom Jerky
$7.20 @mushroomjerky.com
Smoky and warming, this bottle is always a welcome holiday gift for anyone who can appreciate a good whisky! This is my personal favorite whiskey - it’s so yummy!
Knob Creek Smoked Maple Whiskey
$34.99 @wine.com
What could be better than a gorgeous chocolate collection? Okay, maybe if they’re all ethically sourced, organic, and vegan.
Hu Kitchen Holiday set
$25 @hukitchen.com
You can never have enough gifted tahini! This one is in my cupboard at all times. It's completely delicious.
Soom Organic Tahini 2 pack
$25 @soomfoods.com
Divine ceremonial matcha set for newbies or experts alike.
52 Palais des Thés Matcha Tea Set
$59 @food52.com
20% of profits from this tea go towards mental health initiatives. Loose tea + eco friendly packaging!
PhilanthroTEA
$14.99 @philanthrotea.com
These elegant steel straws come in rose gold, black, and copper.
Simply Straws Stainless steel reusable straw
$10 @simplystraws.com
Dreamy to have for warming macro winter recipes, and a before-bed ginger team, this darling ginger grater looks lovely on the kitchen counter. I love this and use it all the time!
Ceramic Ginger Grater
$15 @surlatable.com
A perfect apron with great front pockets, a gastronomically easy gift
Linen Apron
$55 @carawayhome.com
A universally beloved gift, these sweet cups keep items hot or cold for hours, and are ergonomically very comfortable to hold. These are the ones Bear and I use every day.
Travel Mug
$34 @mybyta.com
Byta bottle
$31 @mybyta.com
Soma x Everybody and Everyone Ceramic hot mug
$30 @ everybodyeveryone.com
This natural eyeshadow palette has the best colors, and it lasts all day long!
The Necessary Eyeshadow Palette
$38 @iliabeauty.com
Welcome to the glowiest, lightest weight luminizer. Wear it alone. Or under (or mixed with) foundation or tinted SPF as a primer. OR over any look for a super glowy finish. Feels like nothing. Looks like everything.
Super Glowy Gel
$25 Saie Beauty @aiehello.com
Why not put together a sweet clean beauty basket together for your favorite hard working woman? I love this hair mask for deep conditioning, and I use it all the time.
Hemp Hydrating Hair Mask
$10 @giovannicosmetics.com
The best oil that you can use for anything – face, hair, body, baby – you name it! It’s an all-in-one that looks lovely on a bathroom countertop. This is my favorite product to use on my face.
The Everything Oil
$128 @carterandjane.com
These puffs are so luxurious and soft to use at night to take off make up, they’d be a sweet addition to a self-care holiday box! Plus, there's no waste since they're not disposable, and yes - they feel great. I use these to take off my make up on the days I work.
Eco Enchantress Makeup Remover Puffs
$11 @ediblebeautyaustralia.com
Smells gorgeous, works wonderfully, this cleanser would be a lovely gift for someone who deserves a little luxury in their beauty routine!
Melon Foaming Cleanser
$28 @ TheBodyDeli.com
Perhaps add this yum scrub to that same package! I love this scrub and use it all the time.
Blueberry Fusion Face Scrub
$36 @thebodydeli.com
What’s a stocking without a few pairs of great socks stuffed at the bottom? These are my favorite shorty socks.
Active Sports Socks
$10.95 @boodywear.com
This faux croc is so Jackie O chic, and adds a nice pop of color! This bag surprisingly goes with so many outfits.
Mini (faux!) croc, bright blue, AI Vegan Bags
$150 @aitorontoseoul.ca
This on-the-go lunchbag not only looks chic, it’s tremendously useful and inspires healthy eating choices.
Washable paper Lunch Tote
$42 @us.soyoung.ca
Made from nylon recycled from fishing nets, this easy, eco-chic backpack works for any gender or age! This is my current backpack.
Orlando Backpack
$143 @miomojo.com
Perfect for a sexy holiday night, this skirt is made from vegan silk and tencel.
Diana Skirt in Black
$130 @whimsyandrow.com
Consider this lovely organic jumpsuit as great gift to your favorite fashionista...or yourself!
Anisa striped Jumpsuit
$141 @peopletree.co.uk
Giving us cute vintage vibes, this chubby lil’ cube of tofu never did cause a pandemic!
Tofu never caused a pandemic tee
$27.99 @shop.peta.org
Made using NO waste or water, this turtleneck is cozy and a perfectly easy gift that anyone would love.
Water-less Mock Neck Sweater In 100% Organic Cotton
$128 @outerknown.com
A perfect thermal – basics are always so appreciated. This one is a mainstay in my wardrobe.
Organic Thermal Boxy Crop Tee
$98 @MatetheLabel.com
These "melty" jewels are handmade, zero waste jewelry, by a woman owned company - made in NYC, from 100% recycled metals!
Two Tone Melty Earrings
$240 @Balentria.com
Melty Ring
$145 @Balentria.com
A funky retro pair of eco-friendly sunnies are always appreciated.
YSSA II – Rosita
$189 @apercueyewear.com
A super sweet line of Mama-handmade charms to add and collect to make the ultimate jangly gold necklace.
Sun Charm, Elisa Solomon Jewelry
$376 @elisasolomon.com
Help support their body’s natural resistance to the stress-related effects of electropollution (EMR) exposure, as well as reinforce their body’s resilience to energetic disruptors with these easy-to-use little guards.
Gia Cell Guard EMR reduction for cell phones
$98, @giawellness.com
The OG natural deodorant, and Alicia’s favorite, this would be a great addition to a made-at-home eco beauty gift bag!
Crystal Deodorant
$11, @thecrystal.com
Eco-friendly toothbrushes are a cute addition to your family stockings, or they are just great to have in the house if/ when you have guests. This toothbrush is fancy, and looks lovely on counter. These are the brushes i use.
Biodegradable Toothbrushes
$10, @BogoBrush.com
These babies look great, and are made from corn, cork, natural rubber, organic cotton, recycled rubber, and recycled plastic. How cool is that?!
Yebo Vegan Sneaker
$149 @soludos.com
There’s nothing better than a soft waffle robe after a hot bath.
Unisex Organic Waffle Robe
$78 @coyuchi.com
I just bought these for Bear. They're super soft, organic cotton, and he loves them!
Kids Organic Pajama Set
$37 @NewJammies.com
What better way to promote forever imaginative play than in their very own tent made from all sustainable fabrics and materials! This tent would be darling in a bedroom, playroom or outdoors.
Organic Cotton Tent in Natural
$99 @sproutsanfrancisco.com
My Mykind vitamin C spray supports their immune systems, and promotes tissue and skin health - all while tasting like the yummiest sour candy ever! Everyone should have this spray on their desks or in their car so they don't forget a few spritzes a day!
MyKind Organics Vitamin C Spray, Cherry-Tangerine
$9.79 @vitacost.com
This charming picture book introduces children to every beast, from sweet and furry to grizzly and hairy! What's great about this book is that children can really grow with it - start with just all the whimsical illustrations when they're very little, and move up to the descriptions and characteristics of each animal as they get older.
The Big Book of Beasts
$17 @amazon or your local bookseller
Flatter Me is a sweet compliment battle game, designed as a game for two players, or to be given away individually as tokens of care and friendship. You Think You Know Me is a conversational card game for 2-10 players that playfully tests how well you know your friends, family, partners, or coworkers — a set of 500 cards helping you learn more about what they love and who they are. These card games are from Portland, Oregon-based, vegan game designer Ami Baio.
Flatter Me: A Compliment Battle Card Game
$19.99 (made by a vegan-woman owned business!) @pinktigergames.com
You Think You Know Me Game
$30 @UnCommonGoods.com
This is Bear’s favorite water bottle, and you can see why! The design reminds us that Australia’s magnificent green turtle plays an important role in maintaining the growth of lush seagrass within Green Island’s delicate ecosystem.
BBC Turtle Water Bottle, S’well
$35 @swell.com
These are the comfiest, conscious kids joggers. We love them for kiddo holiday extras (like – not the main gift, cuz they’d be way disappointed, but for maybe one of the 8 Chanukah gifts!) Bear lives in these.
Going Places Kids Jogger
$23 @wearpact.com
A great, eco-friendly toy that really grows with your kiddo – you can build it any configuration and it never loses it’s appeal.
Hape Quadrilla Wooden Marble Run Construction
$104 @amazon.com
Kitty’s deserve a bit of modern design too. You can buy as many of these wooden honeycomb shelves as you like to create a design or keep it simple.
MYZOO Busycat (Pine): Wall Mounted Cat Furniture
$110 @amazon.com
Dog DNA tests are the best, most unforgettable and thoughtful gift (as are human ones) but now they really delve into the health of your dog in addition to their exact ancestry!
Embark Dog DNA Test
$129-$199 @embarkvet.com
What a kind gift to a homeless mutt.
Your adoption of a farm animal from Farm Sanctuary comes with a free digital certificate (and an optional printed certificate) featuring your new adopted animal friend. Your donation also includes Farm Sanctuary membership, a subscription to Sanctuary magazine, and access to periodic updates about your adoptee. Any little would be so excited to learn about the animal whose life they saved!
Adopt an Animal Program
$15-100 @FarmSanctuary.org
Adorable pet portraits by vegan Ruby Roth!
Custom Pet Portraits by Ruby Roth
$130 @ shop.drawordie.com
This leash is made from eco friendly recycled materials. All Mountain Dog Leashes come with an unconditional lifetime warranty that even covers chewing!
Recycled Climbing Rope Dog Leash
$37.50 @mountaindogproducts.com
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