5 Eco-Friendly (and affordable!) Items to Gift this Christmas

Are you trying to be more eco-conscious this christmas? Tired of seeing items packed with 100 layers of plastic? I got you boo, here's 5 ideas for eco-friendly gifts to give your loved ones, that they'll LOVE.

1 - Reusable Makeup Pads

Often made from organic cotton or organic bamboo, I would 100% recommend these reusable makeup pads for your loved one.

You can find so many kinds on etsy, some donating proceeds to charity, with so

many different patterns you'll be sure to find one that'll suit your bestie.

Here's a few to get you inspired:

- Nature Print, Bamboo Pads with matching bags!

- Bees!

- Plain

- Dual texture, square pads!

2 - Soy or Pure Beeswax Candles

Eco friendly soy or pure beeswax candles (or wax melts) make a wonderful gift for the holiday season!

Find a festive scent, or your friends favourite, you'll never be short for choice on etsy!

You can also find refillable candles, along with refills for them - reducing packaging/waste! Genuis!

Here's a few to get you inspired:

- UK soy based candle, in a lovely glass bottle!

- Coconut and rapeseed wax candle

- Coffee!

3 - 3D Printed Items

I may be a little bias in this one... but! Did you know PLA filament - one of the most

commonly used materials in 3D printing - is plant based?! Read more here!

Not only is it eco-friendly and overall cool, you can personalise items to suit your friends or family perfectly!

Here's some ideas to inspire you:

- Lightweight, customisable earrings!

- Personalised Name Keychain

- Custom miniature printing for D&D

4 - Recycled Silver Jewellery

Silver jewellery is a lovely enough gift for sure, but take it to the next level by

purchasing from a business that uses recycled pieces to create their jewellery. How brilliant!

Here's some ideas:

- Recycled Silver Rings

- Sustainable Silver Jewellery

5 - More Eco-friendly Items

From eco-friendly stickers, to recycled paper items, etsy and independent small business sites have lots of options for you to choose from! I'll list a few to help you get inspired....

- Cora Art Shop - Eco-friendly Stickers

- Eco friendly, recycled kraft wrapping paper!

- Wood-free, SEED pencils?!

- Recycled plastic turtle keychains

- How about a make-your-own kit? Make your own beeswax wraps!

I hope you love these ideas, and it helps you get inspired for this holiday season, let me know what you think!

Have a wonderful holiday season/end of year :)