All items listed are non toxic and safe unless otherwise specified! I highly recommend looking your items or their ingredients up on EWG, Think Dirty, or Made Safe! There are so many great safe options out there, but if you’d prefer, most things also have DIY options. Either way, cost does not have to be a prohibitor for most safe options! If you are struggling to find a way to affordable use safe products, please reach out and I will help you find inexpensive DIY options. It’s worth it!
Especially this year, one of the best gifts you may give to someone may be unexpected. Ask what they need. Some are struggling to pay their utilities, fill their car with gas, etc. paying attention to these needs can be a huge blessing.
I also highly recommend checking Facebook marketplace for items. We buy and sell so much stuff from there and it’s saved hundreds of dollars. Just make sure it’s not upholstered or anything that could harbor mold.
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For the Cook:
- Apron
- I have one similar to this and love it!
- Always pan
- My post here shares why I feel it’s safest!
- Kitchen thermometer.
- I love the Thermapen! It’s expensive, but fast, accurate, and long lasting
- It’s on sale now for 2 (first 10% off, second 20% off), but they frequently have 20% off sales
- Solid wood cooking utensils
- Le Crueset
- Reach out to the company. Some colors contain lead. Others are fine
- Wood cutting board.
- Some good options here or really inexpensive ones at Trader Joe’s!!
- Plus, they can double as charcuterie boards, so you could gift it with all the fixings!
- Water bottle
- I love my 32 Oz BKR! Got it on sale on Amazon, but it looks like they don’t have the 32 Oz right now.
- Glass tupperware
- Pretty Casserole, pie, or any kind of baking dish with your favorite recipe inside
- Glass is safest. If it’s stoneware or painted, reach out to the company and ensure it’s free of lead and all heavy metals
- Stasher bags
- Can also get them on Amazon, Whole Foods, and at some local grocery stores!
- Oven mitts
- These are my favorite!
- Cute dish Towels
- Instant Pot
- On Sale for $60!!
- Food processor
- Nutribullet
- We use this multiple times a day for smoothies, blending nuts or oats, dressings and sauces, etc! Also great to bring for travel
- Almond Cow
- Expensive, but saves so much money in the long run by making homemade nut milks! You can also make them in a good blender like a Blendtec then strain with a cheesecloth, but I find this to be easier and faster and I’m more likely to do it multiple times a week.
For the Foodie
- Daily Harvest
- They have organic smoothies, ice cream, savory dishes. I just avoid the things with citric acid, but everything else is great! Especially great gift for busy people (aka everyone 😬) and new parents!
- Thrive membership
- Organic food for a good price! I find Costco is cheapest and it’s tied with Trader Joe’s on most things. It also carries items neither has!
- Cookbooks
- Sweet Laurel Cookbook
- Seriously one of my absolute favorite cookbooks!! Healthy, real food ingredients with super easy and fast recipes! The recipes are a hit with gf and non gf eaters! I’ve bought it 7 times because it’s one of my favorite gifts to give!
- Cook Once Eat All Week
- Another favorite! Amazing and easy recipes. It’s comfort food made with whole food ingredients (not processed) and infused with veggies! If I don’t want to make all the meals listed, I just divide the ingredients and make the ones I want
- Sweet Laurel Cookbook
- Female foodie restaurant recommendations and gift card
- Print off a dining guide for their city with a gift card!
- She also has dining cards for some cities with deals on lots of restaurants. Not always allergen friendly though, so check beforehand if that’s an issue
- Cooking class
- There are so many fun, remote cooking classes!
Skincare/Makeup Lover
- Gift card to 100% Pure
- My favorites here. Their mascara always smudges on me and the eyeliner makes my eyes red. Could just be my skin, but I can’t recommend those two items.
- 30% off right now!
- Gift card or items from Primally Pure.
- My favorites here
- Just like our food should be “real”, our bodies need the same. Everything from PP is made with pure, high quality, and effective ingredients!
- You can do online or physical gift cards!
- Cocokind
- BeautyCounter
- This one is not always safe. Check each item on EWG or Think Dirty before buying. Some are great!
Clothing and Accessories
- Wear Pact Gift card
- Men’s, women’s, maternity baby, kids, and home
- I have something in almost every single category and have yet to find anything I don’t like.
- Hanna Anderson
- Baby and kids clothing and family pjs
- I stick with the organic cotton or clothing made with natural fibers
- Monica and Andy
- Baby and kids clothing and nursery items and a few women’s items
- Again, I stick with the organic cotton or clothing made with natural fibers
- Fawn Design
- Diaper bags and normal bags
- Burts Bees
- Baby and toddler clothing and items and family holiday pjs
- Great organic cotton items for great prices!
- Patagonia
- Outerwear and activewear
- Some made of natural materials
- Third Love
- Not organic, but the BEST and most comfortable bras. I especially love their nursing bras. I love their mission and principles
- H&M Conscious Line
- Lots of organic cotton or natural fibers for affordable prices! Just go to the section you want > filter > quality > conscious
- I stick to the cotton – some is polyester, so I avoid that.
- They have men, women, kids, and baby in the conscious line!
- Loft Outlet
- Not natural or organic, but still one of my favorite stores!!
- 60% off right now
- Adidas
- Not organic or natural, but these are my favorite casual shoes (not for working out). I have them in white and black and they’re just so comfortable and nice to just slip on and off to go places. Currently on sale!
- Jewelry
- I love Made by Mary so much!
For the Home Body
- Branch Basics
- Non toxic candle
- Here are some great recommendations on some non toxic candles. I love beeswax candles!
- Primally Pure also has a phenomenal safe candle (came out after the above article was written or it would’ve been included!) they are sold out of the large ones, but restocked the mini 2 Oz that would also make a great stocking stuffer!
- I have not tried Fontana candles, but they are certified Made Safe and look great!
- Primally Pure home line scents
- They come out with new scents for each season and they are 😍
- Cute Notebook
- We have a giant family calendar and then I have a pretty notebook that “sparks joy” that I write my daily “to do” list in!
Experiences
- Museum pass or 1 time gift card
- Instructions and materials for a fun STEM project. I haven’t done these, but these look fun! Just use safe materials!
- Audible Gift card (or similar item!) with a list of your favorite books
- This is seriously the only way I can find time to read! Because of Audible I can fly through and read a ton. I listen when I workout, get ready for bed, cook dinner, clean, etc.
- Gift card to rent/buy movies on Amazon
Homemade gifts
- Granola
- We did this one last year and will di again this year!
- Candles
- Haven’t tried that recipe, but it looks good! Just make sure the wicks are 100% cotton!
- What I love abt you
- There are two variations: 1) everything you love abt that person in individual, small pieces of paper, put them in a jar and tie with a bow!
- 2) Ask those in their life to share what they love abt them or a good memory!
- Potpourri
- I haven’t tried this recipe, but my family use to use one similar to this growing up as neighbor gifts and it was always a hit!
- Vanilla extract
- I’ve never tried doing this, but plan to!
- Treats!
- Special popcorn (caramel, chocolate, or kettle corn)
- Body scrub
- Also haven’t tried this recipe, but looks great!
Self Care
- Body soak
- Primally Pure
- I’ve used both their sea soak and floral one. Both are phenomenal!
- Primally Pure
- Body butter
- Primally Pure
- I’ve tried every scent and love them all- I just rotate. The lavender smells like you’re in a spa, the citrus mint is self explanatory, and the almond vanilla smells like cake to me! I love them all!
- Primally Pure
- Journal
- Massage gift certificate
- Call ahead and check on safety measures with COVID and what kind of oils/lotions they use. Try to find one with good ones (pure oil and wild crafted or organic EO, no fragrance ingredient)
- Class they’ve been wanting to take
- There are so many amazing virtual classes. Masterclass is a really cool one I want to try one day !
- Arranging a babysitter and go somewhere fun
- Obviously someone in your “bubble” who has also been social distancing
- Gym membership
- Only if they’ve expressed interest or else this could be triggering
- Digital workout membership
- Again, only with interest expressed
- I love:
- Peloton– I’ve only tried their cycling classes but they offer a huge variety of other types as well and you don’t need the peloton equipment
- Sara Beth Yoga– There are so many free ones on YouTube and more on the membership.
- Pure Barre – free classes on YouTube and more on a membership
- Meditation membership
- I love Headspace!
- Audible gift certificate with recommendations. Already mentioned above, but worth mentioning again!!
Stocking Stuffers
- Stasher bag
- Hu chocolate
- Also available on Amazon, Thrive, and some health food stores
- I don’t recommend their chocolate nuts, but their chocolate bars and gems are phenomenal!
- Fruit (I always had an orange in mine growing up and love this tradition!)
- Treats you’d buy anyway, but make it more special and cost effective waiting for stocking
- Chapstick
- Primally Pure is my fav brand! They have fun flavors like cocoa, creamsicle, grapefruit, lavender, peppermint, and a holiday lightly tinted (not a flavor- I know 😂)
- 100% Pure also has some that I haven’t tried)
- Floss
- Toothpaste
- Risewell is my favorite for hydroxyapatite toothpaste. They also have a kids one I love!
- Oil for oil pulling
- Mouthwash can mess with your oral microbiome, but oil pulling makes me gag, so I love this brand! You can also make your own 🙂
- Primally Pure deodorant
- All their scents are amazing, but my favorite is lavender!
- This is the only natural deodorant that works for me. I tried at least 5 other brands in the past and they all caused irritation, didn’t leave me smelling good, or caused stains on my clothes.
- Dry brush
- I got mine at Primally Pure, but you can also find on Amazon
- More benefits on it here
- Lipgloss/lipstick
- I haven’t tried 100% Pure’s because I rarely wear lip gloss or stick, but I’ve heard it’s amazing
- Blue light blocking glasses
- I don’t have them, so am not sure which brand to recommend
- Shampoo/conditioner (I like these brands)
- Pleni
- Haven’t yet tried, but am dying to!
- Pleni
- Body wash (I like these brands)
- I use Primally Pure Baby Bar
- Dal prefers a foam/liquid, so he and LO use Branch Basics foam soap as body wash.
- Primally Pure and 100% Pure for scented ones
- Travel Size Branch Basics
- Anytime we travel, we bring a few of all the travel size items for everything including eye makeup removal, soap, body wash, stain remover, shaving cream, etc. such a great stocking stuffer!
- Dry Shampoo
- Primally Pure– even though I have dark hair, I use the light locks. The dark locks has cocoa powder and makes my scalp darker where I put it. Not sure if I just have a super pale scalp 😂
- 2 Oz safe Primally Pure Holiday Candle
Kids
Studies have shown children and their imaginations do best with less toys, so we really try to focus on high quality, long lasting, and safe toys that are better for the environment and our children. We try our best to steer clear of plastic and focus on safe wood with safe coatings and lead free paint or non painted wood, silicone, or toys made of natural fibers. We also try to steer clear of things with noises (better for imagination). Lastly, open ended toys are best for children. One of the best investments we ever made toy-wise is the kitchen we got for LO a couple years ago. It is used consistently and is such great, engaging play. Here are a few places with good options. They are very expensive, so to us it just means less toys which is great! Not everything from these companies is good, so please check materials used.
- The Tot
- Scandiborn
- Lily and River
- Roam Creative Play
- Melissa and Doug
- Bookroo
- Tea set
- Puzzles
- We really love wooden ones!
- Books- some of our favorites are:
- Safe art supplies
- We love this play dough recipe, especially with stainless steel cookie cutters. You can add essential oils and colors, but we leave it out sometimes and let little one mix in flowers or just play with it plain.
- Honey Sticks crayons
- Also available on Amazon
- Earth Paint paint
- Also available on Amazon
- Chalk
- Wooden peg dolls to use as is or paint with safe paint
Discount Codes
- Primally Pure
- My recommendations here
- 10% off your first order with code: “christianne10”
- 100% Pure
- Pact organic clothing
- 20% off your first purchase here
- Third Love bras and lounge wear
- $15 off your first order here
- Hanna Anderson
- $20 off your first purchase of $100 or more + free shipping and returns here
- Monica and Andy
- $20 off your first purchase here
- Again, not all is organic or natural fibers, so I stick to those
- Burt’s Bees
- $15 off your first purchase of $75 or more here
- Thrive market
- Hu Kitchen
- $5 off your first order here
- Daily Harvest
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