Are you looking for some wholesome and unique holiday gifts to offer your loved ones (and even strangers!) during these unprecedented holidays while simultaneously being sustainably conscious? You’re in luck! Check out this lovely non-exhaustive list for some ideas!
Zenchies
Make it Pop Collection Classic Zenchie Collection Set (including all 5)- $98.96 CAD or Petite Zenchie Collection Set (including all 5)- $89.96 CAD
Description: A luxe, holiday scrunchie collection to feel totally glam this season! Whether you’re bundled up next to the fireplace or pouring a glass of bubbly with your bestie; you’ll find the perfect Zenchie for the occasion from Make it Pop!
Plan International Gifts of Hope
The Food Basket $50 CAD
Description: Each food basket is packed with nutritious items to help feed children around the world, especially those bearing the effects of COVID-19. More info on the basket can be found at the link above.
Package Free Shop
Organic Essential Oils – Package Free $28.77 CAD
Description: Pure plant extracts extracted from organically harvested ingredients by cold press or steam distillation. These Organic Essential Oils replace essential oils with plastic caps and come in a glass container with a wooden lid and plastic stopper underlid.
Dimensions: 1.2″ x 1.2″ x 2″ contains 1.6oz of product
Scents: Bergamot, Cedarwood, Cinnamon Leaf, Clary Sage, Clove, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Patchouli, Peppermint, Rosemary, Scotch Pine, Sweet Orange, Tea Tree, YlangYlang
Sea Bags
Monkey’s First Keychain $13.07 CAD
Description:
Solid Brass Split Ring tied over a ¾” maple ball. 100% cotton, 3 inches long.
Colours: Natural, navy, red.
Dimensions: one size 5”
General Store
French Market Bag $23.54 CAD
Description:
Each bag is strong, expandable, practical, and ecological. The fibres are dyed with Oeko-Tex 100 standards, knitted and stitched in Caen, France. 100% cotton. Currently available in black, rose, and purple. Order by December 11 to receive before the holidays. Measures around 13 1/2 “ long, 25” from shoulder to bottom.
Vehhe on Amazon
Stainless Steel Straws Drinking Straws Reusable FDA BPA $ 3.99 CAD
Description: 2 straight straws of 10. 5”, 2 bent straws of 10.03”, and 1 cleaning brush for 200z tumblers or 300z tumblers. Made of top food grade 304 stainless steel. 1 free easy-to-clean scrub brush. Plastic-free without oxidation, colorfast, dishwasher safe, environmentally friendly and reusable.
Third Rock
Modern Style Compost Bin for Kitchen Counter – Premium Quality $43.14 CAD
Description: Countertop compost bin with handled stainless steel lined lid that keeps odours contained. Charcoal filter included. Compostable bags optional and not included. Size: 1 Gallon, 3.8 Liter
Nordic By Nature
Premium Grey Melange Sandwich Set $19.60 CAD
Description: Extra large set of 4 sandwich bags: two extra-large sizes 7.00 inches x 8.0 inches, one large size 6.5 inches x 6.5 inches, and one smaller size 6.5 inches x 3 inches. Non-toxic, phthalate-free, lead-free and BPA-free. Recyclable food bags made from cotton fabric and food-safe polyester. Dishwasher safe, easy to clean. “No questions asked” return policy.
Uncommon Goods
Bluetooth Speaker & Water Bottle $50.41 CAD
Description: Made from plastic and stainless steel.
Capacity: 17 oz
Care: Hand wash. Remove lid and wash the underside of lid separately with a damp cloth, making sure not to submerge the speaker in water.
Connect with Bluetooth, answer calls by touching the speaker that is embedded into the bottle’s top.
Included USB cable.
S’Well
Prep Bowl Set Eats $ 26,15 CAD
Description: 4-pack of S’well Eats™ reusable prep bowls made of Tritan and marked with convenient measurements to make meal prep easier. BPA/BPS-free, see-through, leak-resistant with a pop-top lid. Fridge, freezer, microwave, and dishwasher friendly.
Volume: 10oz (holds 1.25 cups of food), 14oz (holds 1.75 cups of food)
Tourism New Zealand x Trees That Count
Trees That Count $10
Description: As the first country in the world to welcome in 2021, New Zealand is well placed to make sure that it starts off with a dose of positivity. For the month of December, Tourism New Zealand will be partnering with Trees That Count to build a Forest of Hope for 2021. Submit and share your disappointments from the past year, and New Zealand will turn it into hope, planting a native Kiwi tree for every submission. Give back to yourself, gift a tree to a friend, or simply better the environment by purchasing a tree for CAD $10.
Once the borders open, and New Zealand is able to welcome visitors again, you will be able to visit the tree that you helped grow in either Northland or Queenstown.