When I make my gift list every year, I make sure I buy gifts with purpose and thoughtfulness. My gift-giving criteria include supporting small businesses and choosing educational and personal gifts. This year will look a little different in our go-to stores, so shopping small and purposefully is the answer.
Here are a few affordable herb-based holiday gift ideas (as well as some splurges) to please everyone on your list!
Gifts to brighten up the kitchen
Naughty or nice, there’s always spice! We all have food in common: it is a universal connection. When it’s time to shop for difficult loved ones, why not choose something kitchen-worthy?
The compact FoodCycler from Vitamix makes a great gift for gardeners, chefs or anyone who wants to improve the sustainability of their household. My mom gave me a Vitamix blender as a gift several years ago and I use it daily! Now I’m eyeing their new sustainable kitchen line so I can compost my household’s food in a modern style.
Food storage can be “side” fun! Beeswax food packaging are reusable tools to preserve food without using plastic in the kitchen. Nature Bee is a wonderful woman-owned company that makes beautiful beeswax food packaging that is sure to please the home chef in your life.
Give a unique cookbook to up their drinking game. The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Make the World’s Best Drinks by Amy Stewart, which teaches you how to make rum from sugar cane and bourbon from corn, and includes more than 50 drink recipes – try one at your holiday party! It will bring a Merry Christmas to every cocktail drinker in the family and help you create educational mixology traditions!
Herbal stocking stuffers
Throw away the candy and give the gift of health. In today’s world, we need to support the healthy habits of our loved ones! You can encourage to stay safe and healthy with WishGarden herbal stocking stuffers.
I also like to make my own herbal formula gift sets. Here are a few favorites:
Severe elderberry is a delicious formula without added sugars; it is naturally sweet due to the nutritious berries. You can add it to any immune gift set as it is suitable for any age and complements any other formula. Check out our other immune formulas for more ideas.
Quiet time. Rest and center for children is formulated with calming herbs to give every child (and their parents!) the gift of calm. It’s gentle enough for little bodies, with classic herbs to support a child’s nervous system and calm anxious behavior. Truly a gift for the whole family! View our full range of children’s formulas to keep your little ones healthy and happy.
Get up and energize Daily energy boost gives the gift of sustainable energy! This formula is perfect for anyone who struggles to embrace their inner early bird. Discover more herbal energy and mood boosters.
Natural self-care
Promoting self-care during the holidays is like sending rainbow rays of love in a gift. As plant people, we work with plant allies in daily botanical rituals, both external and internal, to provide our bodies with healthy building blocks. Plants soothe our senses and are essential for a healthy lifestyle. Here are some beautiful plant-wrapped gift boxes to give this season:
The Fabulous Home Facial Kit from Herbal Vice promotes self-care at home with handmade herbal products. This box contains a handmade pink clay scrub to exfoliate and cleanse the skin, a facial beauty steam with a blend of aromatic flowers to balance the PH of your skin and help it maintain its elasticity, a pink water hydrosol to soften skin and promote graceful aging. eclipse botanical body oil for moisture, and WishGarden’s Liquid Bliss to enhance calmness.
Most importantly, once you’ve crossed everyone off your list, don’t forget to have a happy holiday and treat yourself!
Lauren Ann Nichols-Sheffler attended the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism and received her certificate in Medical Herbalism. She owns it Blue yarrow herbs also known as Herbal Vice, an herbal product company that practices bioregional herbal medicine by growing plants and sourcing locally. Lauren loves educating and advocating for plant sustainability. She is the purchasing and sourcing manager for WishGarden Herbs.
For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, or to sell any product.
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