When time is tight, it’s easy to panic-buy something forgettable or overly packaged—but last-minute gifting doesn’t have to mean compromising your values. This year, choosing sustainable, ethically made presents is more accessible (and affordable) than ever. From handcrafted treats to eco-friendly everyday essentials, there are plenty of thoughtful finds that tread lightly on the planet without stretching your budget.
Christmas Gift Guide - under £20
Forget-me-not
Elephant Mug £14.99
Exquisite and unique handcrafted elephant mug. 300ml. Handmade by a Fair Trade project in Thailand, providing much needed employment, particularly in rural areas, and also keeping traditional craft skills alive.
Time to relax
Sleep Care Gift Set £14.00

Help create a relaxing bedtime routine with this beautifully presented sleep care gift set. Includes a lavender soap bar, lavender bath bomb cube, lavender sleep balm and a natural beeswax tea light. 100% ethically sourced ingredients, handmade in the Stroud Valleys, UK.
Wonky fruit
Grapefruit Garden Wonder Hand Cream £7.49

Packed with sustainably-sourced hand food that will leave your hands rejuvenated, protected and full of moisture with a refreshing grapefruit scent! Ingredients come from a range of suppliers that have links with farmers and producers who generate surplus materials as a result of juicing processes or mishandled harvested fruits.
Earth Mother
Berlin Woollen Headband £11.95

Super soft mohair/wool blend headband. Pachamama is a small company importing knitwear and clothing from Ecuador and Nepal. The ethos is respect for suppliers and the environment. Hence the name - Pachamama, meaning Earth Mother in Quechua, the ancient language of the Incas.
Starry, Starry Night
Starry Night Sock Gift Set £19.95
You can't go wrong with socks for Christmas! And these super soft bamboo and organic cotton socks are kind on the skin as well as the planet.
Gift the flavours of sunshine
Tropical Duo Jam Gift Set £9.99
This beautiful gift set pairs two of Meru Herbs’ finest creations: Papaya & Lemon Jam with its sunny, zesty sweetness, and Hibiscus Jam, bursting with rich, tangy floral notes. Handmade in Kenya from fresh, locally grown fruit, these jams bring vibrant, natural flavour to toast, pastries, cheese boards, or desserts.
They'll be buzzing!
Eco Bee Nester £12.99
Designed and made from natural, environmentally friendly materials, making it kind to nature and for nature. This Bee Nester is designed to attract and care for solitary bees in the garden.
Clever Chalk
Recycled Sea Shell Art Chalk £10.00

Brightly coloured art chalk made from sea scallop shells. Now that's clever.
It's the bomb!
Marvellous Mixed Hot Chocolate Bombs £10.95

A selection of fabulous flavoured bombs from salted caramel to classically smooth and dreamy milk hot chocolate to share with family or friends....All of Gnaw Chocolate's cocoa is sourced from a family-owned Colombian Cocoa supplier, which harvests its own beans and works alongside farmers to create longer term farming strategies.
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