I hope this Christmas season finds you full of excitement and hope! Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Jesus because he is our Savior. I love the traditions of the season–the music, the gathering of family and friends, and the purposeful generosity through giving gifts.
Giving thoughtful gifts doesn’t have to be stressful, especially if you start shopping early and have a few recommendations along the way.
I love creating a gift guide with some special guidelines. My guides are designed to support businesses that fit into at least one of these categories: small business, Christian-minded, ethically sourced, charitable, or made with cleaner ingredients. I want to support businesses that support my values when possible.
None of these links are sponsored or paid. They just interested me and met my qualifications for sharing them here. I hope that you are inspired to think about where you are spending your dollars as well.
I try not to repeat companies, so be sure to check out my previous years’ Gift Guides for more recommendations:
I hope you enjoy these suggestions! I’d love to hear from you if you have a good experience with these companies.
For Her
- Dear Heart Designs – This company offers cute Christian themed products including jewelry (I like the It Is Well Necklace), stickers, apparel and home goods. The scripture ledges are really cute, too.
- The Stories We Tell by Joanna Gaines – This book paired with a pretty journal (like these) would make a sweet gift for a woman or teen girl who enjoys reading and journaling.
- J. Forks Designs – Her handmade southwest-inspired jewelry pieces are eye-catching and beautiful.
- Loveall Design Co. – They have beautiful Christian floral prints (these would be cute in a girl’s room or bathroom), Bible covers, phone cases, and more.
- Patsy Shaw – Her floral prints on hymns are gorgeous. I may or may not have already ordered some as gifts! She also just released some lovely bell ornaments.
- Mercy House Global – This company empowers and disciples women around the world. The Tabletop Bowling Set would be fun for anyone, and they have beautiful hand-crafted jewelry, candles, apparel, etc.
- Sister Golden – I could spend an hour browsing all of the beautiful hand-crafted goods from all over the globe. Their flower art prints are so beautiful. The Chitra Pearl Stand is also quite eye-catching.
- Hummingbird Farms – This Texas farm is most well-known for its lavender-scented soaps, lotions, and oils.
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt – This was one of my favorite books this year! It was such a sweet book about loss, friendship and family.
For Him
- Kuiu – This brand has men’s high quality hunting apparel, as well as regular apparel. They offer a discount for military and first responders and support veteran organizations and conservation efforts.
- Remedy Provisions – For the fisherman in your life, these fish caps look so fun!
- Poncho Outdoors – This company offers very nice men’s snap shirts, including lightweight fabric shirts for fishing or work, denim work shirts or flannel shirts.
- Dr. Squatch – This company offers clean ingredient personal care products designed for men. The soaps would make a fun stocking stuffer for men or boys.
- The Official Overstreet Indian Arrowheads Identification & Price Guide by Robert Overstreet – A perfect gift for the arrowhead collector in your life!
For Kids
- We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines – This book would be perfect for a child who is interested in gardening. It could be paired with some seed packets, gardening tools, or pots for a sweet gift.
- Sounding Joy by Ellie Holcomb – This beautifully illustrated book talks about the sound of joy. It would be a great Christmas gift for the little one in your life!
- Tickets or a season pass to your local children’s theater, zoo or children’s museum – I’ve linked those options for San Antonio, but you can look them up where you live. These nonprofit organizations are likely still recovering from the financial impact of COVID and they are so much fun for kids!
- Eat2Explore – You select a country and they ship a cooking kit for kids that explore different cultures through cuisine. The kits include recipe cards, explorer guide fact sheets about the country, activity sheets, and more. These look like so much fun!! Plus, they give back to charities that promote healthy eating and education.
- Uncle Goose – Made in the USA, these blocks are beautifully designed with classic lettering or you can buy blocks showing sign language, foreign languages, and more. These would make a timeless keepsake toy.
- Green Toys – These toys are made in the USA from recycled plastic and they encourage imaginative play. You can easily search by age of child to find ideas.
- Kate Quinn – These baby clothes are so adorable and reasonably priced.
For Anyone
- White Haus Living – Y’all, these dried moss and flower art pieces are STUNNING. This would make a beautiful gift for someone for their office or home. The items cannot arrive before Christmas because they are custom order, but would still be a lovely gift to give.
- He’s Where The Joy Is Bible Study by Tara Leigh Cobble – This Bible study taught me so much about the Holy Trinity–Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It would make a great gift for anyone wanting to deepen their faith and learn more about God.
- Vibrante – For a hostess gift or for someone who has it all, a specialty olive oil or delicious balsamic vinegar would make a fantastic gift. I have my eye on the Jalepeno Lime White Balsamic Vinegar.
- The Oxford Dog – These dog collars and bandanas are so cute! I always love when our dog comes back from the groomer with a cute bandana.
- Project Repat – You can ship them old T-shirts and they have US workers sew a custom T-shirt quilt out of your shirts. This would make a great gift for a college grad!
- What’s Brewing? – For the coffee lover, you can order exotic coffee beans or blends from other continents to to try. The descriptions on these sound fantastic! My husband loves the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe flavor.
