17 Best Etsy Gifts: Unique Ideas To Support Small, Sustainable Giving

When it comes to unique handmade gifts, Etsy is hands-on the best resource, With countless items by talented creators across every niche and budget, you get the ultimate gift-buying experience—all while supporting small, independent makers and shipping with carbon-neutral delivery.

And thanks to Etsy’s new sustainability rags, finding eco-friendly Etsy gifts has never been easier.

Price Range: $6–$25

As much as we’d love to give all our gifts in person, it’s not always practical. Remotely-gifted eco-friendly Etsy Christmas gifts and birthday gifts aren’t complete without a card and a handwritten letter.

A sustainable Christmas or Hanukkah card from WEmade Boutique keeps the celebration going long after, either by becoming a field of wildflowers or a keepsake. Enclose a gift card or voucher in each one and it becomes its very own zero waste gift wrapping.

Or maybe your gift is that you’re hosting this year’s family Christmas party. In that case, the Confetti Seed Paper Hearts are on-point sustainable Etsy Christmas gifts for both you, your loved ones, and the earth.

Price Range: $13

Speaking of parties, it’s not an eco-Christmas party without some eco-friendly Christmas crackers, so be sure not to show up to your company White Elephant without those by Altered State Studio.

These weighted cotton crackers are some of the best eco-friendly Christmas gifts on Etsy as they can be reused as part of the gift recipient’s holiday celebrations year after year. Not to mention their festive themed designs will complement any place setting.

Price Range: $4–$375

If you’re looking for simple sustainable Etsy gift ideas, the plantable seed paper cards by Marissa Kay Apothecary are an understated yet classy option. Each piece of handmade paper is packed with wildflower seeds specifically designed to attract pollinators.

These rustic cards are available in everything from holiday and birthday themes to thank you and generic vintage botanical prints for any purpose. Buy their bulk packs to make sure you always have an eco-friendly card on hand for whatever occasion arises.

Price Range: $13–4$0

Candles are an all-time classic Christmas gift—and sustainable candles in particular are some of the best sustainable Etsy Christmas gift ideas that never disappoint.

beEsom makes candles in all shapes and sizes—pillars, tealights, jars, votives, spheres, and more—but what they all share in common is that they’re made of 100% organic local beeswax. You can’t go wrong with an organic beeswax candle in an amber glass jar with a cork lid. They come in a variety of holiday-themed (for the pumpkin spice lover in your life) and traditional scents.

For loved ones who prefer candle warmers to open flames, beEsom’s offers adorably-shaped beeswax melts too.

Price Range: $14–$85

What is a gift on Etsy almost every woman will love? That’s easy—the thoughtful gift of healthy, glowing skin!

For that, you can’t beat Shin Skincare Co’s all-natural, powerful skincare products.

We’re absolutely in love with their range of natural face serums. Depending on our skin’s need, we use one just about every day. Our go-to is the Soothe + Hydrate Serum. Complete with hyaluronic acid, algae extract, and snow mushroom extract (which is 400x as moisturizing hyaluronic acid!), it harnesses the power of nature’s unique and powerful ingredients. Though we have pretty sensitive skin, it’s always soothed and never irritated—making this a safe Etsy gift idea for friends for all skin types.

Plus, your gift purchase will help Shine give a part of it to the domestic abuse support organization, WEAVE.

Price Range: $3–$240

Perfect for stockings or “just because”, the makeup singles and sets from Dab Herb are clean and conscious—by which we mean cruelty-free, vegan, non-toxic, and palm oil-free.

Many of the ingredients that go into their eco-friendly makeup and skincare are organic, wildcrafted, and/or food-grade. The five-piece Organic Make-up Set is one of the best sustainable Etsy gifts for ladies who like to keep their beauty routine clean and simple.

All products come in metal or glass and select items can be refilled.

Price Range: $11–$97

B Blane Designs offers jewelry without all the ethical issues. Handcrafted by owner Barbara in Northern Ireland, this shop turns recycled sterling silver and 9K gold into nature-inspired rings, nose studs, earrings, and necklaces.

The Molten Silver Swing Style earrings are one-of-a-kind, created through liquid metal that turns out designs “unique as your fingerprint”. And you can really up your ethical Etsy gift game by pairing it with its matching pendant.

Barbara also offers bespoke designs if you have a specific sustainable Etsy Christmas gift idea for friends and family.

Price Range: $8–$150

When it comes to Etsy, unique gifts are everywhere, but even those aren’t quite as unique as a smell-good gift of non toxic perfume by For Strange Women.

Cruelty-free and one-of-a-kind scents like Black Forest, French Oakmoss, and Decadence and Debauchery make these truly unique eco-friendly Etsy holiday gifts. Depending on your giftee’s preference, you can select the Solid Perfume Gift Set (with four scents)—each of which come in pocket-sized sample tins—or go big with the Perfume Oil Full Sample Collection of 13 scented oils and a fixative base.

Both the oils and solid perfumes are handmade and free of palm oil, phthalates, parabens, and synthetic ingredients.

Price Range: $30–$1,594

Put a unique spin on this classic go-to gift with Praxis Jewelry’s extensive collection of “refined rustic” minimalist jewelry. Recycled gold, silver, brass, and platinum make up most of the rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings, though some are accented with lab-grown or ethically sourced gemstones.

Their hand-hammered Cuff Bracelets can be personalized with any name or phrase you choose, a sure contender as one of the best sustainable Etsy Christmas gifts for your friends or siblings.

The Distressed Stacking Rings—available in a choice of metals to suit—are a simple and elegant piece your loved one will be able to wear for any occasion.

Price Range: $5–$146

For him or her, Aura Que uses hand-felted techniques out of raw sheep wool and natural buffalo suede sourced from a small family tannery to craft super cozy slippers that make any winter a little more bearable. Especially with their bright array of colors thanks to azo-free sustainable dyes.

Or get them the Mitten Fingerless Gloves—ethical winter gloves are basically just slippers for the hands, after all—which are Fair Trade knit using 100% wool.

Making these eco-friendly Etsy gift ideas more eco-friendly, designer Laura Queening uses any waste yarn in other products. Based in the UK, she works with small producer groups in Vietnam and Nepal. The artisans are paid fair wages within a World Fair Trade Organization-certified collective.

Price Range: $4–$30

Brainstorming eco-friendly Etsy Christmas gift ideas for friends who are outdoor enthusiasts?

Always the Adventure takes one of the climbing community’s retired aids—old ropes—and breathes new life into these life-saving extensions.

Their Recycled Rope Can Cozies (which have almost entirely five star reviews) will snugly fit that organic beer or can of La Croix, dressing it up in an ever-revolving range of fun colors and patterns. If that special climber isn’t much of a can drinker, the shop’s other recycled ropes products can hold plenty of other things, too—like their adorable Recycled Climbing Rope Caddies, designed to hold anything from keys to your favorite tea sachets.

Or, if you’re looking for a more personalized gift that doesn’t quite fit with their offered products, drop them a note and see if they can custom create what you need.

Price Range: $27–$156

Zero waste razors may sound like unusual Etsy gift idea for him, but the eco-minded will appreciate how much plastic waste one of these babies cuts away. While the non-eco-minded will appreciate how much they’ll be saving by saying au revoir to disposable razors.

For one that actually looks like a gift, Imperium Shaving razors feature a slick chrome head and an FSC-certified sustainable wood handle. Opting for a razor set with a stand included will help your gift recipient keep their razor properly stored and clean. If you’re looking for groomsmen gift ideas, they have sets for that as well.

Each one is handcrafted in the USA, supporting independent artisans and small-town roots.

Price Range: $12–$2,250

What is the best thing to buy on Etsy for the home? It simply must be Simply Chi.

If you’re looking for unique and sustainable Etsy Christmas gifts, their vintage home decor is unmatched. They’re not only a sustainable way to keep existing items in circulation, but each piece tells a story.

The well-loved pre-loved shop focuses on boho, eclectic, earthy postmodern pieces from the 1980s and 1990s, which includes a carefully curated collection of decor, planters, lighting, furniture, wall art, office items, dinnerware, and barware.

Their ever-rotating stock has a little something for everyone, from small curious for coworkers like a set of vintage owl salt and pepper shakers, to larger items like a natural stick hanging mirror to put those curios in.

Price Range: $29–$3,950

With 200+ unique Etsy gifts available sourced from all around the world, Chase Vintage helps you find everything from interesting decor to practical home goods—such as cutting boards, crockery, tea kettles, and hand-carved wooden bowls. For instance, the bread-baker in your life may just love one of their many different rustic wooden breadboards available.

If you find the perfect gift, remember to act fast, because the one-of-a-kind vintage nature means they might not be available for long.

Price Range: $11–$76

For some truly unique gifts on Etsy, you’ve got(tles) to check out Gottles.

They take beautiful glass bottles—wine bottles, liquor bottles, and more—and transform them into something more beautiful still, like light fixtures and recycled plant pots.

Have a whiskey-lover in your life? Spice up your usual Christmas gift of a special bottle by giving them a bottle of a different sort—by which we mean the Maker’s Mark Whiskey Pendant Light, which will look perfect lighting up their collection.

Price Range: $7–$119

Kiddos aren’t exempt from benefiting from some of the best gifts from Etsy.

Enter: Finch & Folk and their selection of toys made from materials like non-toxic painted beechwood or 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton—as in their soft and stimulating collection of Organic Soft Block Rattle Toys. For extra little ones who are just entertained by their toes as toys, opt for one of their non toxic play mats.

Plus, anything from Finch & Folk is also a thoughtful gift to parents everywhere, knowing their new presents won’t expose them to harmful chemicals.

Price Range: $9–$99

Help support the people of Ukraine and tick off some eco friendly Etsy gifts for the kiddos in your life all in one go by shopping for eco-friendly toys at Ukrainian-based LisLis Toys.

Their wooden blocks are a non-toxic take on a classic toy that encourages imagination while the wooden balance toys are designed upon Montessori principles of problem-solving. Both are made from unfinished, sustainably-sourced wood and are designed with no sharp corners or edges so playtime is safe from every angle.