Christmas gift guide - gift ideas for £40 and under

Ethical gift ideas for under £40. There's bound to be the perfect, useful, ethical gift you're looking for, right here...

Cosy crochet

Woodstock Hot Water Bottle Cover, Oatmeal £35.00

Fairly traded and hand-knitted by villagers in Nepal. Pachamama are committed to fair trade and giving back to the local community, working with knitters to promote sustainability and responsible trade and investing in children’s charities in Nepal.

Quirky cushions

Mahima Embroidered Cushion Cover, 45 x 45cm £31.99

Superbly crafted embroidery in bright vibrant colours by skilled artisans in India.

The Great Outdoors

The Original Den Kit £40

Offering every child an outdoor experience, whatever the weather, this Original Den Kit will capture imaginations, encourage resourcefulness and innovation, and provide hours and hours of simple fun.
Age 6+. Made in UK.

Bright and sunny

Happy Sunflower Bird Feeder £34.99

Handmade by a Fair Trade organisation in Moradabad, Northern India using 70% waste metals.

A dazzling display

Little Sun Diamond Lamp £29.95

For every light sold, Little Sun sends another to their partners in rural Africa, where they train local sales agents and bring solar energy to those who need it most.

 

Golden Bells

Recycled Metal Golden Bells Windchime £24.99

Handmade by Fair Trade artisans in India, using recycled metals. Waste brass is melted down and poured into moulds to make the shapes of the bells.

 

Gift for Life

Plant a Hibsicus Bush. plus jam duo set £23.99

Make a difference this Christmas. This unique, symbolic gift pays for a hibiscus bush to be planted in rural Kenya. As thanks, you will receive a duo of mango jam and hibiscus jam, along with a certificate.

 

ABC, easy as 1-2-3

 

Dizzie the Dinosaur A-Z Jigsaw £22.50

Fairly traded wooden educational jigsaw puzzle, handcrafted by skilled artisans in Sri Lanka from sustainably sourced rubber wood and non toxic paints.

 

Fiery flavours

Ukuva Hot Sauce Gift Set £22.99

Ukuva iAfrica are passionate about empowering disadvantaged communities in South Africa by supporting education, raising awareness of gender based violence, and developing their workforce and sound environmental policies.

 

Channelling Frida

Frida Inspired Embroidery Kit £19.95

Beginner based, plastic free embroidery kits made by a UK based company.

 

Support Palestinian Producers

Zaytoun Olive Oil Soap (set of 4) £19.50

From the West Bank city of Nablus, prepared in the traditional way, using virgin olive oil and natural ingredients that are typical to the region. Made by Sindyanna of Galilee, a women's fair-trade organisation in Palestine.

 

Big Hugs 

Big Hugs CBD Oil £18.50

Highly nourishing body oil that helps moisturise the skin and stimulate circulation. The artwork was completed by a group of ARTHOUSE Unlimited artists. ARTHOUSE Unlimited is a charity that represents a collective of artists living with complex neuro-diverse and physical support needs.

 

 

 

What a cracker!

Bathing Beauty Christmas Cracker, Morpheus Bath Salts £10.00

An alternative Christmas cracker ethically made by hand in rural North Wales.

 

Sweet Snowflakes

Milk Chocolate & Honeycomb Snowflakes  £4.25

Delicious milk chocolate blended with crunchy pieces of honeycomb. Hand made in Wales. Coco Pzazz actively support chocolate growing communities in Ghana and only use sustainably sourced and ethically traded chocolate.