As social distancing means that many of us will be doing our christmas shopping online this year, I thought I would blog about gift ideas from Indie shops.
Buy purchasing from small shops and designer makers, you are not only getting original and unique gifts for your family and friends, but are also supporting independent businesses who are going to have a harder time surviving this winter than their chain store/online megacorp counterparts, which in turn helps the local economy, keeps local people employed and so on. You'll be supporting real people who really do appreciate each and every sale; I doubt J**f B*zos does a little happy dance every time an order comes through!
This post will focus on Stocking Fillers - gifts under £10 that make great little extra somethings for stockings, secret santa's or those on a limited budget.
These pretty recycled sari purses come in a range of colours and will be picked at random. They can be reused by the recipient for years to come. Fill them with sweets, money or a small gift to save on landfill-bound giftwrap. £2.99 from Folkestone Wholefoods.
These silver and gold coloured adjustable rings from
Folkestone Wholefoods will fit any size finger and would be great popped in a recycled sari bag (above) as a little something for a lady. They come in fern or feather designs and cost £6.99.
These
laser cut wooden decorations from Lucy Alice will help you connect with a far-away friend or family member. Available to pre-order (despatched 1st December) for £6.50 + p&p, you can have these posted direct to the recipient to let them know you are holding them in your thoughts this year (tick the gift box at checkout).
Soaplab's range of award winning artisanal soaps are priced from £4.95 plus postage, or they have a buy 3, get 4th free offer so you can afford to put one in everyone's stocking!
For crafty types,
Folkestone Harbour Yarn's hand dyed yarn filled baubles are a fantastic treat! Two skeins of beautifully soft yarn in a choice of colours, plus two craft accessories and a free knit or crochet pattern, plus a blog post stuffed with crafty ideas for reusing/upcycling the plastic bauble. £8 plus postage.
Yes, they really exist. This would have been my little brothers dream stocking filler gift. Thinking about it, he's 40 & would probably still laugh out loud! £7.99 + postage from Objectables.
Shane Record's 2021 calendar comes in A4 & A3 sizes and features 12 beautifully printed images of his most recent Folkestone landscape artworks. £10 plus postage for a4 size.
Crafty types will appreciate these
Felt Animal kits from The Great British Shop. Easy enough for small hands to make themselves (7+ includes small parts like needles) these can be played with or hung as tree decorations. Fox Mini Felt kit £7.20 + postage.
Teastones Tea Blenders stock mini 20g pouches of tea, priced at just £3 + delivery. This
Creme Brulee flavour is utterly delicious. Pair it with their funky
Teapot infuser (£3.50, available in a range of colours) and a '
Squirrel' mug (£6 on offer from The Great British Shop)
Pencil rolls make great gifts for kids and adults alike. Poppykins have a wide selection of fabrics available and also make crayon rolls to help smaller people keep tidy!
Liquorice Allsorts pencil roll, £7.50 + postage.
More coming soon...
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