Ethical gift guide – our top ten for babies, kids and teens
WIN… a selection of fab prizes… read on!
We’ve pulled together our top ten ethical Christmas gifts for the younger members of the family – watch me (Ali @incredibusy) talking about our favourite finds in the YouTube Space London HERE – we have chosen some gorgeous gifts for you, from newborn babies up to those difficult to buy for TEENS!
They are all so good in every way š (ooh – scroll to the end of this post for a chance to win a Ā£55+ selection of these gifts!!)
Starting with baby….
Fanfan le faun Ā£13.99
The little brother of Sophie the Giraffe – if you’re familiar with Sophie laĀ girafe, she’s been around for a long time; made in France from non-toxic natural rubber from the Hevea tree, and an adorable little squeek!
Sophie la girafe cosmeticsĀ from Ā£9.49
Put this together with Fanfan the fawn as a really nice gift for a new baby with the Sophie la girafe cosmeticsĀ (I use the skincare too, it’s certified organic and vegan, and such a nice gift!)
Baba and boo gift setsĀ Ā£26.95
WashableĀ nappies are the gift that keep on giving. Buy a new parent a gift set and start them on their real nappy adventure. Or buy yourself something. Because you deserve it.
Tommy and Lottie from Ā£14.40
ReallyĀ cute baby clothes – featuring animalĀ illustrations – organic and made in the UK.
Fair Trade, organic Ts and matching hareem pants – chose fromĀ a selection of designs, like a fox with matching leggings so cute! Lovely detail on the backĀ – and a badger, can’t miss out on the Badger! How sweet is that!
Pebble Baby rattle from Ā£10
Okay well what about a rattle?! Made in BangladeshĀ – beautifully crocheted and knitted, lots of different characters available.Ā Made byĀ Hathay Bunano artisans who receiveĀ sustainable, regular and flexible employment and a chance to give their own children a better life.
Jennie Maizels books Ā£14.99
An illustrator who are ratherĀ fondĀ of – Great Grammar pop-up bookĀ – If you’re not familiar with Jennie you need to check her out on Instagram because her feed is just beautiful and weĀ love her illustrations. Also The Terrific Times Tables Book.
Palava.coĀ Ā£65
They make the most beautiful dresses… organic cotton twill and fairly traded, this one’s very Christmassy. This is a new style in the Palava collection for AW16. The full skirt still allows room for a magical tutu petticoat to be worn underneath for parties.
A gorgeous patterned illustrationĀ along the hem of the dressĀ and each frock comes with a free story book.
Lost Shapes Ā£23
Now weĀ find it really hard to find organic fairtrade clothing for teenagers however, we’ve discovered aĀ lovely brand called Lost Shapes and they produce these coolĀ raglan sleeve baseball style tops. Hand illustrated stencils, and based in WiltshireĀ – my teenagers really like them!
Bridget by ETgames.com 2 for Ā£25
ET Games…make lots of really fun games and this one is called Bridget… We also have ‘Pucket’ which is brilliant! It’s just a really nice way of getting away from technology and really lovely thing to do on a Christmas afternoon with the whole family…
Millican.com Ā£140
My teenagers were very enviousĀ of my Millican backpack, and actually offer to wear mine for me, so go and check them out and it’s got really nice padded shoulders, it’s organic cotton and the lining is made from recycled polyester and it’s waterproof and they’re great!
Po-Zu.com shoes Ā£95
Their unisex eco sneakers – Brisk, really cool colours and quirky stand out designs – the kids in our house love these – and so do their mates… we’ll be making Green ‘Mainstream’ in no time…
For a chance to WIN a pre-Christmas treat of some Sophie la girafe organic Shampoo & Body washĀ Ā£11.99, a lovely organic cotton outfit from Tommy & Lottie Ā£30.40 and one of Jennie Maizels amazing The Great Grammar books Ā£14.99 – fill in the details below!
If you enjoyed this post, have a read of our Ethical Christmas Gift Guide for Grown Ups!
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amelia avossa
Wow! thanks for the chance! š These alll look Super!
admin
Oh thank you Amelia, I’m glad you like it!
HAYLEY TURNER
fantastic prize
Jenna Parrington
Thanks for the chance! š
Rachael ashmore
Would love to win this ???? merry Christmas
emma whittaker
ooh what a great prize!
admin
thanks Emma š
Deborah Mackenzie
loved the video!
admin
thanks so much Deborah!
Ali - We Made This Life
What lovely gifts! I really like the badger outfit! Thanks for linking up your video to #youtubesunday