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Like every October for nearly a decade now (O M G – my little blog is 10 years old!) I sat down to write up my Sustainable Christmas Gift Guide, I always think it’s too early to think about Christmas! But for small businesses it is really around the corner – so it’s time to put out the word. This year again, I’m kicking off the season with my annual Christmas gift guide full of Sustainable and Ethical Christmas gifts for everyone!
I’ve got fantastic items coming from indie brands and small businesses, and most of them are also either eco-friendly or ethically produced – or both! I’d like to create awareness, because making conscious choices when deciding about a purchase is more possible than ever these days. We can do better, simply by making positive choices for people and planet. Money is a vote which you can use every time you go shopping. By using your spending power wisely you can help to create a better, healthier and greener world. Get inspired with this sustainable Christmas gift guide!
Evolve Organic Beauty Skincare
Evolve Beauty products are lovingly handmade in small batches in Hertfordshire to ensure the freshness of the precious antioxidants in the natural oils, butters and extracts. All their products are vegan, cruelty free and eco-friendly.
Joyful Light Energy Duo
Infused with citrus and floral essential oils, the aromatic wash gently cleanses while awakening the mind, and the lotion locks in lasting hydration with a soft, radiant scent.
Joyful Light Energy Duo: £29 (worth £34)
Feel Good Facial
Unwrap the gift of radiant skin and holiday-ready glow. This is the ultimate at-home 6-step skincare facial routine that nourishes your face, eyes, and lips delivering visibly radiant, replenished, and glowing results.
The Feel Good Facial: £67 (worth £99)
Vista Print Personalised Gifts
Personalised gifts are just a perfect keepsake for everyone.
Photo Book
This is my Christmas gift! I make a photo book every year for myself. I love my collection and my husband and the kids tend to flick through them every now and then, which is what they are for and we never look at the photos on the phone. So having them printed out helps us to remember those moments.
Photo Books: from £10.19
Giant Personalised Milka Chocolate Bars
Each gift set includes delicious Milka chocolate bars inside a customisable cardboard wrapper. This will be my daughter’s gift who’s loves Milka (because of our European travels often fuelled by my favourite childhood treat: Milka chocolate).
Giant Personalised Milka Chocolate Bars: £39.99
Perosnalised Wall Calendar
A thoughtful gift that keeps your schedule in sight all year. This will be grandma’s gift, I made this for her and filled with photos of her favourite little people. I think it’s super cute and she’ll love it.
Perosnalised Wall Calendar: from £11.49 (currently on sale!)
Stories Unbound: Jane Austen Jigsaw
Literature fans will love this journey through Jane Austen’s classics. Beautifully illustrated by artist Meghann Rader, this 1,000-piece jigsaw featuring scenes from Pride & Prejudice, Emma & more. Presented in a book-style box, full-size image doubles up as a poster.
The Stories Unbound collection from Gibsons brings a whole new level of joy to your puzzle experience.
Stories Unbound: Jane Austen Jigsaw: £17.99
Pen Heaven Gifts for Conscious Stationary Lovers
Pen Heaven offers a comprehensive range of pens, journals, and stationary gifts with the emphasis on quality, choice and value. With a range of refills too, which are more eco-friendly.
Leuchtturm1917 Drehgriffel Monocle Mandarin Ballpoint Pen
The Leuchtturm1917 Drehgriffel Monocle Mandarin Ballpoint Pen is a refined writing instrument that blends vintage inspiration with modern precision. It comes fitted with a document-proof black refill in a standard Parker-style G2 format, allowing for easy replacement and a wide range of refill options.
Leuchtturm1917 Drehgriffel Monocle Mandarin Ballpoint Pen: £28
DesignWorks Ink Terracotta Sun Pen & Pouch Set
Crafted from vegan leather and accented with a sun-inspired design, this coordinated duo combines celestial beauty with practical elegance.
DesignWorks Ink Terracotta Sun Pen & Pouch Set: £15
Manuscript Beginner’s Calligraphy Set
Perfect for young learners. With three distinct nib sizes to create differing writing styles and line widths, this set is an ideal first step to becoming a master of calligraphy.
Manuscript Beginner’s Calligraphy Set: £9.50
Sheaffer 100 Expressions Pearlised Gradient Ballpoint Pen & Jelly Pastel Pocket Notebook Gift Set
This set is an embodiment of Sheaffer’s century-old promise: prestige, performance, and timeless style. The notebook is made with 100% recycled acid-free paper and the pen is of course refillable too.
Sheaffer 100 Expressions Pearlised Gradient Ballpoint Pen & Jelly Pastel Pocket Notebook Gift Set: £45
Lechuza Self-Watering Planter
Every plant-parent like me, especially who travels often needs these!
LECHUZA planters consist of an external and an internal pot. Pots are different in height and due to this difference, a space is formed inside – a container for water. Once the water reservoir inside the planter is full, you can sit back and relax. Your plants will receive all the water and nutrients.
Lechuza CLASSICO Self-Watering Planter: from £14.99
Prestel Publishing
Pasta Posters (Hardback)
With approximately 100 poster reproductions, the volume offers both visual pleasure and cultural insight, celebrating pasta as food, medium, and enduring symbol of the good life.
Pasta Posters: £22.50
Pop Op (Hardback)
A Pop-Up Book of Optical Illusions. In his inventive new pop-up book, artist and paper engineer David Carter transforms optical tricks into dazzling three-dimensional experiences.
Pop Op: £19.99
HollyBerry Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Hollyberry Cosmetics is a small, family-run skincare brand based in Kent and they make affordable, UK-made, cruelty-free skincare with simple, effective ingredients and less unnecessary fuss. They also donate £1 from every 500ml serum sold to the Kids with Cancer fundraising initiative via JustGiving.
Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum: £15.90
BiGDUG Garage Steel Barn Toolbox
Classic plastic free dad gift. Or mum gift, if mum’s into DIY like me! Combining classic styling with practical storage and constructed from durable steel, it’s an ideal present for DIY enthusiasts, mechanics, hobbyists and those who like to keep their tools organised.
BiGDUG Garage Steel Barn Toolbox: £23
AuPra Amber Heart Keyring
Inspired by love, warmth, and emotional connection, this handcrafted heart keyring can be personalised as agift with a special message to a special someone. It is made with Baltic Amber, that is harvested and processed in European Union nations, so generally follows strict environmental regulations, labor laws, and fair-trade workshop standards.
AuPra Amber Heart Keyring: from £8.99
LittleLeaf Organic Handkerchiefs
These are so cute! I received the cat print from the available 9 different designs, including bicycles, turtles and camparvans too.
- Sustainably made using solar power
- Come packed in a handy pocket-sized fabric bag
- Original, hand-drawn print
- 3 hankies, one with the print in blue, one green, one orange
- Ethically produced, with fair wages as standard
- 100% Certified Organic Cotton
LittleLeaf makes luxury bedlinen, fabulous pyjamas, bathrobes and towels, beautiful baby clothes and original handkerchief – all made with soft, certified organic cotton.
LittleLeaf Organic Handkerchiefs: £18
(Also check out their pyjamas and baby muslins!)
Cupidly Little Coupon Book of Nights In – Foodies Edition
The Nights In edition contains 27 coupons, with 24 ready-made ideas for fun and cosy experiences at home plus three blank coupons to personalise. I chose the Foodies Edition form the collection.
Rather than simply giving someone another possession for Christmas, the gift is centred around things to actually do together, with each coupon creating another experience to look forward to after Christmas Day.
It’s an affordable gift for couples and works particularly well for people looking for something thoughtful, personal and experience-led.
Cupidly Little Coupon Book of Nights In – Foodies Edition: £14.99
Greenscents Low-Tox Home Kit
The Low-Tox Home Kit is an easy way to start reducing unnecessary chemicals in your home. These are certified organic cleaning and laundry products, giving you a simple introduction to everyday low-tox cleaning without compromising on performance.
The kit includes four full-size essentials: Multi Surface Spray (500ml), Laundry Liquid (500ml), Castile Soap (500ml) and Washing Up Liquid (500ml), together with three pumps and one trigger spray. Between them, they cover many of the products used most often around the home — from laundry and washing up to surfaces and general cleaning.
Greenscents Low-Tox Home Kit: £35.95
Wunderbar’s Vegan Nutri Repair Range
Available form Sally Beauty is designed specifically for damaged, dry, and over-processed hair, helping to restore moisture, softness and shine as we transition into the new season.
- 100% vegan shampoo
- Repairs damage caused by heat styling and chemical treatments
- Argan oil and phyto-keratin strengthen hair and replenish moisture
- Bottles are made from sustainable packaging
- Certified with The Vegan Society
Wunderbar Vegan Nutri Repair and Strengthening Shampoo 300ml: £14.53
Wunderbar Vegan Nutri Repair and Strengthening Conditioner 250ml: £15.72
Fuzzle Pet Himalayan Yak Chews
A pet brand offering a range of treats, toys and accessories designed to keep pets happy, entertained and engaged. From long-lasting chews and enrichment products to practical everyday accessories, Fuzzl has plenty of options for owners looking to make sure even pets aren’t forgotten at Christmas.
A Himalayan yak chew is a delicious and durable treat crafted with your dog’s chewing instincts in mind! Made from all-natural ingredients like yak and cow milk, a pinch of lime juice, and a touch of salt, these long-lasting chews are traditionally sourced from the Himalayan region. They’re completely free of preservatives and artificial additives, making them a wholesome and nutritious option for dogs who love to chew. They are also available in a range of 100% natural flavours Himalayan yak chews are not only satisfying for dogs but also promote dental health by helping to scrape away plaque and tartar.
Martian Dreams Velistra Hotel Bamboo Pillows
Ultra soft down alternative premium pillow. Designed with thought and made with OEKO-Tex Standard 100 certifications.
- 100% hypoallergenic, no reactions, no disrupted sleep
- Naturally dust-mite resistant
- Moisture-wicking bamboo cover keeps you cool through the night
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified, tested free from harmful substances, safe against your skin every night
Martian Dreams Velistra Hotel Bamboo Pillows Twin Pack: £49
Fuzzl Himalayan Yak Chews
One for the fellow dog owners!
A pet brand offering a range of treats, toys and accessories designed to keep pets happy, entertained and engaged. From long-lasting chews and enrichment products to practical everyday accessories, Fuzzl has plenty of options for owners looking to make sure even pets aren’t forgotten at Christmas.
I received their Himalayan Yak Chews, these chews are 100% natural, nutritious, and long-lasting, offering a healthy way to satisfy your dog’s instinct to chew.
Fuzzl Himalayan Yak Chews Medium 3-Pack | PB, Strawberry, Blueberry: £14.99
Furniture Clinic Restoration Kits
This one is for the fellow DIY-ers, restorers, repairers, upcyclers! I know you’d love this gift just like me.
Furniture Clinic is a specialist in wood and leather care, repair, restoration and upcycling products. A UK founded family operated business since 2005. Perfect gifting products for those that love interiors, particularly restoration or upcycling projects.
Furniture Clinic garden restoration kit
Furniture Clinic leather restoration kit
Furniture Clinic worktop maintenance kit
Furniture Clinic worktop maintenance kit: £41.99
Earthy Debutante Collection Nail Polish Gift Set
These are perfect Christmas gifts for adults (and kids as well) – because they are not damaging to the nail. Plus, Earthy is sustainable: plastic free, natural origin nail polish brand – and even the packaging is as plastic free as possible! They are also vegan and cruelty free. And the colours! The nail varnish colours are amazing, strong and vibrant.
I received this adorable, new gift set called Debutante Collection, a romantic four-shade edit inspired by the elegance and intrigue of the Regency era.
Earthy Debutante Collection: £24.95