2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Just in time for the holidays and gifting season, here are my 2021 Holiday Gift Guide; for Foodies, Wellness Gurus, Fitness Devotees & More.

Gift Guide For the Foodie

1. The Black & White- Vanilla Bean & Chocolate Tahini Bundle: Use both the Vanilla Bean and Chocolate Tahini as a sweet dip for fruit, pretzels, or fingers. Perfect in baked goods, over pancakes, or as an ice cream topping. The possibilities are endless!
2. Vegan By Food52: Think sweet pea hummus, tempeh kebabs, and roasted cauliflower, and freekeh salad. The recipes are so delicious that we think you might end up getting a set for yourself.
3. Cultures For Health Vegan Yogurt Starter: A vegan yogurt starter kit is the gift that will keep on giving. Use this culture with soy milk, coconut milk or other non-dairy milks to make a smooth, mild yogurt that’s miles better than store-bought. The Vegan Starter Culture contains 4 packets of starters. It is a direct-set culture – meaning each packet will only make one batch.
4. 4-Piece Matcha Starter Set: We all know that vegans are obsessed with matcha, right? If your loved one isn’t equipped with a whisk, spoon, sifter, and everything else they would need for a proper green tea ceremony, their not doing it right. The Art of Tea At Home Matcha Kit is our classic take on making matcha. Their newly designed kit combines everything you need for a contemporary matcha ceremony to help you master your ultimate brewing experience.
5. Virtual vegan cooking class: There are some who muddled through the pandemic by ordering takeout, others embraced their culinary chef within. Either way, we could all benefit from learning one or two things in the kitchen and be challenged by vegan cuisine. From beginner to advanced, there’s a virtual vegan cooking course for everyone out there. Here are some courses you should check out: Essential Vegan Desserts, Wicked Healthy, Forks Over Knives, My Brownble, Food Future Institute, Veecoco, and The Vegan Chef School.
6. Online Plant-Based Meal Planner: The same team who brought us the famous “Forks Over Knives” documentary is now offering meal plans to help you discover a healthier way of living. Whether you’re a brand new vegan or just looking to take your health to the next level, this meal planner offers recipes, meal prep guidance, grocery lists, and meal plans.

Gift Guide For the Wellness Guru

1. Vegan Bath Bombs Gift Set: These bath bombs are made with all plant-based ingredients from coconut oil to baking soda, herbs, sea salt, and different essential oils like lavender, tea tree, lemon, and rosemary; all beautifully decorated with colors, rose petals, and salt rocks. Bonus points for including 3 bubble bars!
2. Organic Yoga Meditation Pillow: We can all need some more zen in our lives! How about a meditation pillow? Because there’s not going to be much relaxation of your mind if your body is not comfortable. This buckwheat-filled pillow made from natural and organic vegan materials can give you just the right support while thinking happy thoughts or trying to clear your mind.
3. Simon & Schuster Gratitude Journal: Emotions, we all feel them. Let this journal know all about them! This 90-day journal gives you a path to creating a habit of daily gratitude that you can carry with you throughout your life. It’s the perfect place to record and celebrate anything that you are grateful for and to preserve important memories.
4. Bodha Aromatherapy Eye Pillow: With so many hours in front of a computer, by the end of the day my eyes are practically begging for some rest. Anthropology’s Lavender Scented Eye Pillow is the perfect complement to your beauty, meditation, or sleep ritual. It helps release facial tension by gently engaging acupressure points to soften the delicate muscles around the eyes while imparting a sense of calm serenity with a relaxing scent of lavender and chamomile flowers.
5. The Mindful Vegan Book: Are you ready to get to the roots of your challenges around food– whether it’s gratuitous snacking, compulsive or emotional eating, indulging cravings, overeating, or other disheartening habits? Be ready to get mindful. Lani Muelrath gives us a new perspective and goes to the root of challenges around food and mindset. From emotional eating to cravings for unhealthy food and overeating, this lovingly written book sets you on a path to cultivating your capacity for genuine happiness and a more peaceful life– in a way that is personally satisfying and aligned with your deepest values
6. Lord Jones High CBD Formula Bath Salts: Get ready to be the MOST relaxed you’ve been in your life. These bath salts offer a detoxifying bath soak infused with 240 mg of CBD, calendula flowers, arnica flowers, eucalyptus, and citrus oils. Perfect for whenever you’re sore from a workout, need to soothe an overworked body, or deserve an indulgent night of self-care. 

Gift Guide For the Fitness Devotee

1. Terra Thread Eco-friendly Gym Bag: This stylish & high-quality bag is made from cotton and vegan leather. Despite its minimalistic design, the bag features a small inside pocket to organize your belongings which makes it a perfect companion for shopping trips, festivals and so much more. Each purchase supports Feeding America‘s campaign to end hunger by helping donate meals to kids and families in need.
2. Girlfriend Collective Sustainable Activewear: Sustainable active apparel that focuses on both quality and community. Get everything from sports bras to bike shorts, pajamas, workout dresses and more, that’s ethically made from recycled materials.
3. Manduka EKO® YOGA MAT 5MM: A yoga mat that provides a naturally grippy surface, while being completely eco-friendly and biodegradable. This non-Amazon harvested tree rubber yoga mat firmly supports both your practice and our planet.
4. COLD.RDY Running Shoes: My personal favorite line of running shoes! COLD.RDY running shoes with responsive Boost cushioning combine with springy Bounce for a smooth ride, and the soft knit upper strikes that perfect balance of flex and support. These shoes are made with Primegreen, a series of high-performance recycled materials; 50% of the upper is recycled content and no virgin polyester. This gets bonus points for being water repellent. 
5. Anti Pollution SPF 45+ Sunscreen: Exercising outdoors is no joke. Between the car fumes, the dirt, the sweat, and the sun, our skin takes a toll. Here’s a broad spectrum SPF 45 with a daily formula that’s hypoallergenic, cruelty-free, and vegan. This works incredibly great under makeup, protects against both UVA and UVB radiation, it’s made with a Zinc Oxide mineral filter that does not bleach corals or harms marine life. As a bonus, it’s also safe for babies. Your skin is going to be the envy of all your sunburnt fitness besties.
6. CBD Muscle, Joint, and Skin Balm: This butter balm combines hemp extract, arnica oil, and essential oils with shea butter to provide relief and nourishment to wounds, skin, joints, and muscles. Just as its name says, apply locally to muscles, joints, and damaged skin on an as-needed basis. 

Gift Guide For the Beauty Expert

1. Ultimate Essentials – 10 Piece Brush Set with Bag: For the vegan in your life who loves to get made up. Here’s a MUA sworn-by set of Ultimate Essentials-10 Piece Brush Set with Bag, that’s good for both face and eyes. that are totally cruelty-free.
2. Colourpop Charged Up Lip Set: Gift 3 incredible shades of Colourpop’s extra matte, creamy, yet comfy Matte X Lippie Stix! These deliver one swipe pigmentation in shades Chakra Wave (warm nude), Best Intentions (bold mauve), and Energy Field (striking merlot).
3. Glossy Glow Full Face Set by Milk: This set from Milk Makeup is for glowing makeup and volumized lashes. It includes a full-size electric glossy lip plumper and mini-hydro grip primer, matte bronzer, and KUSH mascara that will def be a part of their daily makeup rotation, all stashed in a sunny reusable bag.
4. Nuria’s Gentle & Mighty 3-Step Ritual: Here’s a simple 3-step routine to cleanse, moisturize, and refresh even the most sensitive skin. You won’t have to compromise efficacy for comfort with Nuria’s Calm collection, packed with skincare wisdom from North & South America to calm, moisturize, and nourish your skin.  Made without added fragrance, this entire routine is clinically shown to be safe for even the most sensitive skin.
5. Raedia Facial Cleansing Brush: Upgrade your daily facial cleansing routine with Vanity Planet’s new Raedia Facial Cleansing Brush. Their improved features effectively remove dirt and buildup with two adjustable speeds to remove makeup, debris, and dead skin at the pressure you prefer. Invigorating in the morning, and relaxing at night, the three changing heads can be easily customized to suit needs and changes of season.
6. Dear Sundays Vegan Nail Polish Box of 3: This thoughtful and customizable box is the perfect way to give the gift of safe and healthy beauty to those you care about. This Wellness Gift Box includes 3 non-toxic, vegan, and cruelty-free nail polish colors of your choice.

Gift Guide For the Outdoors Enthusiast

1. Coalatree’s Wanderer Hammock: Relax anywhere with Coalatree’s double hammock, a lightweight backpacking hammock built for two. Perfect for anywhere you may venture, be it backpacking through the deep woods, a lazy afternoon at the local park, or a sunny day at the beach.
2. Coalatree’s Kachula Adventure Blanket: Your next go-to blanket for any camping trip, festival, beach day, picnic, family adventure, international vacation, and more, the Kachula Adventure Blanket is ready for it all. The blanket stuffs into itself for use as a pillow, has a snap-attached hood to convert it to an emergency poncho and is packable, water-resistant, and durable. 
3. Moab 2 Mid GORE-TEX® Vegan-Friendly Hiking Boots: Experience out-of-the-box comfort in a pair of GORE-TEX® waterproof hiking boots that’ll give your feet ample support without feeling heavy or bulky while you hike. With durable synthetic leathers, a supportive footbed, and Vibram® traction, the Moab has been worn on the feet of nearly 20 million people since it first came out.
4. Women’s Benton Springs™ Full-Zip Fleece Jacket: Another personal favorite! A Columbia zip-up fleece that’s perfect if you need to stay warm. This modern-classic fleece with zip-up hand pockets is perfect to layer on top or underneath other layers.
5. Porter Commuter Bundle: Bring-your-own drinks and meals to your next outdoor venture, and do it sustainably with W&P’s Commuter Bundle. It’s comprised of Porter essentials like an Insulated Bottle (16 oz), a Seal Tight Bowl (24 oz), and a Utensil Set to take your food and drinks on the go.
6. Stojo Collapsible Cup: An unreasonably lovely leak-proof coffee cup that collapses into a disk. It’s the perfect accessory for leaving the house, that’s sure to leave enough extra space in your bag when going out. 
7. BONUS- Nomadik Subscription: An outdoorsy subscription box that’s a perfect fit for people who’re always venturing outdoors and know good gear when they meet it. They deliver monthly themed boxes, packed with the latest gear from best-in-class brands and an outdoor challenge to match.

Gift Guide For the Homebody

1. Otherland Chandelier Candle: Gift the ICONIC Chandelier candle that’s vegan, and paraben- and cruelty-free with a really long burn time. This is perfect for a home that wants to be a toxin-free zone, because it’s free of parabens, sulfates, phthalates, and is always cruelty-free. A.k.a. the best company for a relaxed night or morning in.
2. Assorted Teabag Sachet 6-Section Gift Box: A beautifully rich, faux-leatherette box with an assortment of 6 delicious teas packaged in eco-friendly tea bag sachets that’ll satisfy any tea-lover’s cravings. The set includes 6 tea bags of each of the following popular teas and tisanes: French Lemon Ginger, Earl Grey Creme, White Coconut Creme, English Breakfast, Green Pomegranate, and Mint Green Tea. 
3. Pottery Barn Faux Shearling Slippers: A pair of very cozy slippers to keep their feet warm. Inspired by the throw so soft you want to stay under it all day, these slippers will make lounging your new winter sport. In your choice of luxe neutrals, they’re crafted for easier spot cleaning with a texture like so-soft shearling.
4. Clean Cult Complete Home Bundle: Everything you need to start your new clean routine, at our best value! Clean Cult’s fullest set is packed with over 30% off in savings, essentials, and more! This bundle includes their entire suite of refillable glass bottles in your choice of color, a complete set of our best-selling CocoClean Technology Formulas for every room in 32 oz & 16oz refill cartons, 4 of our customer favorite bar soaps in bamboo lily, grapefruit basil, sea spray & aloe, and juniper & sandalwood. Disclaimer: This bundle includes wool balls, which are not vegan-friendly.
5. Plum Pretty Sugar Robe: This long robe is beautifully crafted on high-quality and luxurious rayon for getting ready, unwinding, or relaxing. It may also be worn as a bridesmaid robe, bridal robe, or maternity robe and is a unique gift and keepsake for anyone for any occasion. It’s a versatile robe and multi-tasks a cover-up for the beach or pool.
6. Pottery Barn Cozy Pom Pom Sherpa Throws: The super soft feel of this throw gets a hint of playfulness with a pom-pom trim. Whether styled on the sofa or wrapped around your shoulders, it’s a cozy layer your loved one will love year-round. It’s also certified non-toxic and contributes to healthier indoor air at home by choosing products tested for harmful chemicals and VOCs.

Gift Guide For the Style Icon

1. Veja Vegan Condor Sneakers: Sneakers that are totally on-trend, and don’t use animal products? Yes, they’ll love them. While some Veja styles do incorporate leather, they have a large selection of shoes made from non-animal materials. With a throwback-inspired silhouette, this slightly chunky sneaker from Veja features an innovative and comfortable design made of vegan suede, natural and recycled materials.
2. 100% Compostable Phone Case: Designed to fit iPhones and Androids alike, Pela cases are the world’s first truly sustainable phone case. They are durable enough to protect your phone from drops and scratches and are also compostable! As part of their mission to create a waste-free future, Pela is a proud member of 1% for the Planet so they can support organizations that are working hard to better the planet.
3. Matt & Nat Faux Leather Wallet: A wallet that’s made with different recycled materials such as nylons, cardboard, rubber, cork, and windshield resins. All of the interior linings of their bags are made from 100% recycled plastic bottles, and the company is completely vegan and cruelty-free. 
4. Durable Vegan Leather Belt: This super stylish faux leather belt from Corkor is made from 100% cork leather, removing the need for animals to be harmed. Dressed up or dressed down, it’s functional, durable, and will effortlessly pull your look together. 
5. KIMOMT Vegan-friendly Watch: Despite all of the wearable technology available to us, a statement, analog, the watch is a useful accessory that will never go out of style. KIMOMT  makes stunning watches for all made with PU leather. It comes in 19, it’s everyday waterproof and comes in an elegant gift box.
6. Pixie Mood Bag: Who wouldn’t love a new classic black crossbody bag? Or maybe a new fanny pack? Whichever you choose, Pixie Mood bags are made of recycled vegan leather and recycled bottle lining, perfect as everyday essentials that’ll look great worn with your favorite sweatsuit or dressed up.

Gift Guide For the Furry Friend

1. Wild One Care Kit: A sampling of Wild One’s daily care essentials! The Care Kit includes the must-haves for snacking, cleaning, pooping, and staying well. Inside you’ll find a bag of our organic and tasty baked treats, natural ingredient supplements, vegan shampoo, hypoallergenic grooming wipes, and eco-friendly poop bags. Use this code WODOGS15 to get 15% off.
2. Wild One Walk Kit: Set your pups upright with Wild One’s popular on-the-go essentials. The Walk Kit comes with our easy-to-clean, waterproof dog collar, our dirt-resistant leash, and our color-matched poop bag carrier, the perfect home for their plant-based poop bags. Use this code WODOGS15 to get 15% off, on top of the already $20 off when you purchase the Walk Kit. 
3. Wild One Toy Kit: A toy kit for your doggos to tug, toss, and chew their heart out. Bundle Wild One’s triangle tug, twist toss, and bolt bite, all the toys your dog will love. Made with 100% natural rubber, 100% natural cotton, and designed so you don’t have to compromise on aesthetics or functionality. Each toy has a reinforced core for added strength and thoughtful design features to heighten engagement; a perfect toy set for puppies. Use this code WODOGS15 to get 15% off. 
4. Wild One Organic Baked Treat Kit: For the hungry dog, or pup that simply can’t pick a favorite, a three-treat variety pack that takes out the need to choose. A bag of each organic baked treat flavor- PB&J, Fruit Salad & Veggie Burger – bundled into a kit for easy single-click purchasing and built-in discount. Plant-based, Certified USDA Organic, and made with only 9 ingredients each, these snacks contain no artificial colors, flavors or fillers, and are free of corn, wheat, and soy. Simply clean and delicious treats for good dogs! Each 8 oz. bag contains about 60 dog treats. Use this code WODOGS15 to get 15% off. 
5. Dr. Brite Wellness Bundle: Give your furry family member a complete wellness care system, since their comfort is just as important as yours. Grooming wipes naturally clean and hydrate the skin and fur while eliminating pet odors. The anti-plaque pen helps remove plaque buildup & gently soothes gums. The oral spray helps banish bad pet breath. Promote your pet’s wellness and health naturally so that costly vet visits are less frequent.  Use this code BRITE5 to get 5% off. 
6. Not Pot CBD Pet Oil: Your best friend’s new best friend. Not Pot’s vet-approved, pet-approved CBD oil is broad-spectrum, super yummy, and formulated to soothe furbabies of all spots and stripes. Each bottle contains 1000 mg of sustainably sourced, hemp-derived CBD that’s the USA grown, lab-tested, and gently extracted.

Gift Guide For the Minimalist

1. Make A Donation: You can help your loved one give back to charities committed to making life better for people, the planet, and animals. There are several to choose from, from the Humane Society and Animal Legal Defense Fund to localized organizations. Chilis on Wheels, for instance, delivers free plant-based meals to communities in need.

Homemade Gifts

The best category of all: homemade gifts! Let your creativity run wild and make something from the heart for your loved one from scratch. Here are some ideas:

• Baked goods
• A custom-made piece of art (if you’re not an artist, you can have something special made on Etsy or by a local artist)
• A love letter, poem, or song
• A self-made coupon book
• Breakfast in bed
• A homemade candlelit dinner
• An adventure you plan

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