Handmade Gifts from Etsy That Are Eco Friendly Too

A gift guide of handmade gifts from Etsy including home goods, jewelry & accessories, beauty & relaxation and gifts for babies & kids.
Eco Friendly Handmade Gifts from Etsy Useful. Unique. Luxurious. Practical. Thoughtful. Beautiful. Natural. Eco-friendly. Handmade. There are so many different criteria for buying gifts. If I had to choose one way of describing the gifts I like to give it would be this: Delightfully Useful.
By delightful I mean that the person is totally surprised and truly delighted by what they receive! By useful I mean that this gift is really being used – not just sitting on a shelf gathering dust. That’s why one of my favorite sources of gifts over the years has been Etsy. On Etsy you can find delightfully useful gifts that are handmade with love and totally unique. On top of that, you are supporting creative individuals instead of large corporations – and that’s definitely something to feel good about!

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Eco Friendly Handmade Gifts from Etsy

I may receive commissions from purchases made through links in this article. Full Disclosure Etsy is a wonderland for gift buying – although it can be a bit overwhelming at times. Search for something and you will get hundreds if not thousands of results. They do have very nicely curated Etsy holiday gift guides, although even that is a rabbit hole of great ideas! To help narrow the field a bit – I created my own guide of Eco Friendly Handmade Products from Etsy. You’ll find handmade gifts made from recycled and non-toxic materials, items sewn out of organic cotton, things that are reusable to replace disposables, as well as some lovely nature inspired creations. (I’ve got tons more Eco Friendly Gift Ideas here!) Keep scrolling down to find my top handmade Etsy gift picks for Home, Fashion, Beauty & Kids!

Eco-Friendly Home Goods from Etsy


Reusable cutlery set Etsy gifts  
Zero Waste Utensils Set
  • Be prepared so you can skip disposable utensils
  Honey jar and dipper Etsy gifts Handmade Honey Pot
  • Buy honey in bulk and skip the plastic bottles
Olive wood cutting board Etsy gifts Olive Wood Cutting Board
  • Perfect for preparing healthy food at home
Organic Bamboo Facial Rounds Etsy Handmade Organic Bamboo Facial Rounds
  • Reusable facial rounds that replace disposable cotton balls and are so much nicer to use. 
Calendar 2021 Etsy gifts   Recycled Paper Wall Calendar
  • Nature-inspired calendars and cards printed on recycled paper
Canvas fabric bin Etsy gifts   Canvas Fabric Storage Basket
  • Handy reusable storage bins to hold lots of stuff
 

Eco-Friendly Jewelry and Accessories from Etsy


  Recycled Silver Bracelet Recycled Silver Bracelet
  • Nature inspired design is hand carved and pressed into recycled silver
Upcycled arm warmers Etsy gifts Upcycled Arm Warmers
  • Upcycled sweaters find a new life as arm warmers or fingerless gloves
Flower Petal Earrings and other eco friendly gifts Flower Petal Earrings
  • Handmade nature inspired jewelry
Organic Cotton Gauze Scarf Organic Cotton Gauze Scarf
  • Naturally dyed organic cotton – many colors available
sea glass bracelet and other eco friendly gifts Sea Glass Bracelet
  • Handmade out of recycled glass beads
  Sea Glass Necklace Sea Glass Necklace
  • Genuine kelly green sea glass suspended in a hand forged, hammered sterling silver ring

Eco-Friendly Beauty & Relaxation from Etsy


Rose Geranium Gift Set Etsy Rose Geranium Gift Set
  • Handmade beauty products scented with rose geranium and ylang ylang essential oils, and other natural ingredients
  Botanical Garden soy candle - Etsy gifts Natural Soy Candles
  • Made with eco-friendly soy wax and natural essential oils
Homemade Felted Soap Etsy Felted Homemade Soap
  • Handcrafted herbal soap covered in felted wool
Spa gift set and other eco friendly gifts Customizable Spa Gift Set
  • Handmade natural spa products in a variety of scent and flavor choices
  Organic Calendula Herbal Salve
  • Handmade herbal salve for skin ailments and general skin care
Organic cotton eye mask Etsy gifts Organic Cotton Eye Mask
  • Sleep longer with an eye mask hand sewn from organic cotton
Herbal skin care gift set Etsy Herbal Skin Care Gift Set
  • Assortment of herbal salves and serums for soothing dry winter skin

Eco-Friendly Baby & Kids from Etsy


Wooden toy animals and other eco friendly gifts Wooden Toy Animals
  • Hand-crafted natural wood animals with non-toxic paints and finishes
Felt Memory Match Game Etsy Felt Memory Match Game
  • Handmade felt memory game for kids
Organic Cotton Shirt Oh Little Rabbit Organic Cotton Screen Printed Kids T-Shirt
  • Cute organic cotton shirts for kids (+ dish towels + produce bags)
Wooden teether - Etsy gifts Wooden Teether
  • Perfect for baby – teether made from beech wood treated naturally without any chemicals
felt avocado toy Etsy gifts Felt Play Food
  • Handmade from eco felt in lots of fun food shapes
Cardboard rocket ship and other eco friendly gifts Cardboard Rocket Ship
  • Reusable cardboard build-it-yourself model toys
Organic cotton baby blanket Etsy gifts Organic Cotton Baby Blanket
  • Soft and cuddly baby blanket made from 100% organic cotton muslin

Do you have a favorite Etsy shop? Leave the name in the comments – I’d love to check it out!

       

11 Comments

  1. These are great ideas. I especially like the honey pot. That is such a cute idea!

    1. It’s a local company! I found it at the Do It Green gift show at the Midtown Global Market last year!

    1. I know -I really want one! I do have another piece of pottery from this Minnesota company – it’s a little pitcher that I bought from a local craft show last year!

  2. Beautifully curated. I will be adding the fabric storage basket to my wishlist!

    1. Thank you so much Laine! Hope you get those fabric baskets!

  3. What a wonderful collection of handmade gifts!
    I haven’t visited Etsy for a long time- you’ve given me great reason to get back there!

  4. I love the beach rock necklace!

  5. Handmade things are the best idea to gift. wonderful article. Thanks.

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