The Ultimate Sustainable Gift Guide (2024)

EcoWarriors, the holidays are coming up FAST. And while I’m usually the person that’s panic-buying gifts on December 23rd and avoiding Christmas music like grandmas should avoid reindeer, this year feels different.

I’m hanging lights around the apartment, lighting spruce-scented candles, smiling at holiday fabrics, and not cringing every time a Christmas jingle seeps through my radio.

I’m even decorating our virtual shelves early! ⛄🎄🦌 In case you missed it, our holiday collection has dropped.

So here we are, barely halfway through November, and I’m ready to cozy up next to a tree with a cup of hot chocolate. (Who am I??!) And in case you are also one of those people that tends to wait until December 23rd for gifts, I gotchu this year.

I’ve compiled the ultimate sustainable gift guide below, complete with 60+ gift ideas for everyone in your life.

(And with the exception of the links to items in our shop, I am in no way affiliated with any of these companies or products. I just want to share products that I know, trust, and love with you.)

Consumables and Other Physical Gifts

• Candles (because who doesn't love a good cozy candle??)
• Mason jar soup mix
• This beautiful hand crocheted mushroom pillow
• A bottle of wine wrapped with a festive Swedish dishcloth
• Seasonal Soap Subscription Box
• A Custom map of their favorite place (I personally use Grafomap for this)
• A jar of your favorite coffee beans
• A sustainable bathroom kit
• House plant (or a cutting from one of your own!)

• Set of reusable beeswax wraps
• Coloring book and colored pencils (I love my Millie Marotta coloring book.)
• An assortment of sustainable soaps
• A piece of art from an artist they admire, or an artist local to you
• A bag made from retired Broadway backdrops
• A set of reusable unpaper towels

• Your favorite zero waste swap
• Coffee body scrub or fruity body scrub
• Hot chocolate mix
• Infused olive oils
• Solid lotion bar

• Bath salts
• A zero waste shaving kit
• Homemade cookies or brownies
• A sustainable laundry kit
• Homemade vanilla extract
• Super cozy recycled fiber socks

• Journal and fountain pen
• Puzzle rental subscription
• A Veggie Saver produce bag
• A pair of custom-made, sustainable jeans

Experience Gifts

• Hot air balloon ride
• Dinner at their favorite local restaurant
• A visit to your local zoo, aquarium, museum, or science center

• Massage
• A phone call
• A tattoo
• Video game download
• A Cameo video from their favorite actor or musician
• A cozy night in by the fire
• Name a star after them
• Yoga membership
• Go on a hike
• An Adventure Challenge book (I def recommend an Instax camera with this too!)
• Have a picnic

• Go ice skating
• Membership to a local winery or brewery
• Camping trip
• A National Parks annual pass
• Be a tourist for a day and explore your city in a new way
• Try snowshoeing
• A MasterClass membership
• Kayaking

Acts of Service

• Pay a bill
• Cook a home cooked meal
• Time alone 

• Time together (put the phones away!)
• House cleaning service
• Wash their car
• Hand-written note
• “50 Things I Love About You” letter

Gift It Forward

• Donate to a charity of their choice or one that supports a cause they care about
• “Adopt” an animal (you can usually do this through your local zoo or aquarium)
• Your favorite book (include a hand-written note inside too!)
• Volunteer together
• Plant a tree (or two) in their name

Gifts for the Small Business Owner

• Share their business on social media
• Join their mailing list (and open their emails)
• Buy your gifts from them
• Ask what would help their business most 

• Volunteer a day to help them
• Leave them a Google review
• Comment on their social media posts
• Buy a gift card

Did I miss any of your favorite sustainable gifts to give or receive? Share them in the comments with us! I’m always on the lookout for new gift ideas.

Have a beautiful week, friend 💙