The Best 10 Gifts On Etsy For Any Budget
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One thing we love about the holiday season? Getting to support small makers in their fight against big corporations for customers. Etsy has almost anything one could find in a large department store, and—with 2020 being the year for online shopping—it’s the perfect place to spend your dollars.
Best yet, the gifts from the shops below are handmade in small batches—and with sustainable materials. Not only will your loved ones enjoy unique and heirloom-quality pieces, but your purchase will support small makers around the world.
For more affordable ideas, check out these gifts under $50 and our favorite sustainable gifts for this year.
1. Pressed Floral Bookmark | Cartofleur
For book lovers, these floral bookmarks are the most unique and adorable gift. Emile of Cartofleur grows the flowers in her London garden and then long presses them using her mother’s technique. A truly affordable and one-of-a-kind gift.
Shop | $7
2. Artwork | The Everyday Print Co
For the art lover in your life, or maybe for a friend who recently moved into a new home, a print by The Everyday Print Co is a delightful gift. These modern and abstract illustrations are printed with acid-free archival inks on premium quality, heavyweight museum-grade paper. Pick up a frame at your local thrift shop.
Shop | $31
3. Charcoal Concrete Coasters | Made By Rheal
Everyone needs something they can set their glass on, so why not make it sustainable? These natural and unpigmented concrete coasters are handmade in Oakland, California, then finished with cork bumpers. Perfect for a cup of tea (or something a little stronger), they’re sure to add a unique touch to anyone’s home.
Shop | $30
4. Pour Over Stand | Venture Designs
Need a gift for a coffee aficionado? Right this way, please. Venture Designs boasts the most handsome pour over stand, made with sustainably sourced birch plywood and powder-coated aluminum. Fitted with a Hario V60 01 glass, it’s easily the most elegant gift on this list.
Shop | $75.50
5. Microgreen Seed Starting | Hortiki Plants
As an alternative to growing herbs, we also love Hortiki Plant’s eco-friendly kit for growing microgreens. It includes organic seeds, biodegradable pots, biodegradable water catchment trays, organic soil, and more. All of the kit contents are sourced from North America, and the seeds come from Seed Savers—a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving biodiversity.
Shop | $39.99
6. Culinary Herb Garden Maker | Potting Shed Creations
If your loved one is an aspiring chef or simply enjoys having fresh herbs in their kitchen, may we recommend a DIY herb garden? Potting Shed Creations—a small business in Idaho—has created the most amazing herb garden kit, complete with organic seeds and stake pencils, all of which come packaged in a recycled US steel case.
Shop | $34
7. Walnut Cutting Board | Adirondack Kitchen
A cutting board is a must for every kitchen, and this one from Adirondack Kitchen is both sustainable and nontoxic. It’s handmade from start to finish and then sealed with a homemade beeswax and coconut oil polish. Personalize it or gift as-is—either way, we’re confident the recipient will love it!
Shop| $36+
8. Hand-Painted Plant Pot | Pepper Palm
Plants deserve to live in something pretty, which is why we love these hand-painted Terra Cotta pots from Pepper Palm. Each one is unique and colorful, and they range in size from small to extra-large.
Shop | $15+
9. Unisex Woolen Clogs | Bure Bure Slippers
Everyone wants warm and cozy feet during the winter, and these eco-friendly wool slippers do the trick. From Lithuanian-based Etsy shop BureBure, these woolen clogs are perfect for puttering about the house on the dreariest days. They can be customized to any foot size, too!
Shop | $86.79+
10. Handmade Ceramic Oil Burner | 1220 Ceramics Studio
Give the gift of ambiance this holiday season with a handmade ceramic oil burner from 1220 Ceramic Studio, an Etsy shop based in Tel Aviv, Israel. This stoneware burner comes in white or black and includes Sharon Bronsher’s signature essential oil—made with only the most natural ingredients and packaged in a beautiful amber glass bottle.
Shop | $65
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