Shopping Small This Holiday Season

I am a huge advocate for shopping small, it’s what I built my whole Instagram blog on. I’ve been a proud supporter of small and local businesses for as long as I can remember, and I know the impact that it makes for those business owners.

More than anything, I challenge each of you and your loved ones to shop small this holiday season.

One of my favorite quotes I’ve seen so far is: “Amazon and Walmart don’t do a “happy jig” when they make a sale, but the small businesses do a jig every sale they make. Make someone do a jig this year.”

Some of the best gifts are the personalized or custom ones, so I made it my focus to create a list of meaningful and personal gifts from small businesses! Hope you find something for the ones you love.

For the Pet Lover

1. Custom Pet Print ($28)

2. Pet Painting Kit (THIS IS SO FUN)

3. Rubber pet stamp for letters ($19) (honestly might buy this)

4. Pet Mug

5. Custom Pet Tumbler (I proudly own one) ($40)

6. Beautiful dog bandanas from my favorite bandana company. Kora has 3 of theirs!

7. Personalized feeding pet stand (ranges in size)

8. Travel water bottle and bowl ($15)

9. Custom pet phone case ($40)

For the Traveler:

1. Mens Travel Duffle Bag ($58)

2. Womens Travel Duffle Bag ($42)

3. Personalized Small Leather Dopp Kit ($25)

4. Travel Jewelry Organizer ($18)

5. Hanging Toiletry Bag ($22)

For the Girl Who Is Hard to Shop For:

1. Sis Kiss Personalized Necklace ($74)

2. Hollis Mini Makeup Bag ($75) I have this and the whole set- so easy to clean!

3. Makeup Brush Holder preorder ($25)

4. Hollis Makeup Pouch ($50)

5. Large Toiletry Bag ($30)

6. Tula Eyebalm Set ($68) I have two of these and love them!

7. Barefoot Dreams Robe ($127) The softest robe of all time

8. A hydrafacial or microneedling facial at a nearby spa (these feel AMAZING)

9. Barefoot Dreams Socks ($20)

10. Repurposed Chanel Earrings (varies)

For The Techy

1. Leather Customizable Airpods Case ($19)

2. Clear Customizable Airpods Case ($20)

Meaningful Gifts for Parents and Grandparents

1. Layflat Photo Album (We gave these as gifts last year and our parents and grandparents loved having something physical to go through!)

2. Canvas print (I know Shutterfly isn’t technically small business, but if you have a photographer you’ve used in the past you should buy a canvas through them!

For Friends

1. Custom Tumbler ($23)

2. Personalized Date Night Jar ($30)

3. Personalized cutting board ($30-$50)

4. Personalized Wine Glass ($15)

5. Personalized Leather Dice Cup ($26) Perfect for Liars Dice!

6. Custom Name Ring (Depends on ring)

7. Engraved Leather Journal ($12)

8. Engraved Leather Bible Cover ($70)

For the Guy Who is Hard to Shop For:

1. Mens Jewelry Valet ($37)

2. Personalized Grill Box ($50)

3. Engraved Decanter Set ($50)

4. Handwriting Wallet ($40)

For The Home:

1. Custom Doormat (ranges based off of size)

2. Custom room sign (ranges based off of size)

3. Custom Charcuterie Board (ranges on size)

4. Custom Metal Name Sign (ranges based off of size)

5. Custom Initial Blanket ($80)

6. Personalized Lazy Susan

7. Personalized pillow ($35)

8. Homesick Candle ($35) These candles are so sweet because they have all different states that smell like “home!”

9. We Are Sunday Co. Candle ($38) These are hand poured from the home of a San Franciscan. My fave scent is “Woods” and it smells just like Lake Tahoe.

10. Wood Serving Tray ($65)

11. Hand Poured Soy Candle ($16)

12. Custom Cornhole Boards ($290)

13. Barefoot Dreams Blanket ($148)

14. Ember Heated Mug ($100)

15. Hive and Home Hand Poured Soy 6 Wick Candle ($60)

16. Sea Love Candles 2 Pack Hand Poured ($50)

More Places to Shop Small:

1. Alex Erinn

2. Harlow South

3. Leela and Lavender

4. Red Dress Boutique

5. Addison + Gray

6. Landry Kate

Another way to support small businesses is by reaching out to friends and family on social media who sell products like Arbonne, Monat, etc. to help their individual business.

Still not sure what to get them but want to shop small?

1. Get them a gift card from their favorite boutique, spa, restaurant, home décor shop, coffee shop, hair salon, pet store! These gift cards mean SO much to business owners!

2. Ask them what their charity of choice is and donate! This is such a meaningful gift and impacts so many lives at once.

3. If you’re dead set on a pair of shoes or hat etc- try Googling outside of your normal shops to try and find your item of choice on a small businesses website

4. Share your favorite small and local businesses on social media and help spread the word!

I hope this helps you shop small this upcoming Holiday season! If you’ve found something on this list, please let me know! If you have a small business in mind that you’d like to share, please message me on Instagram or on this blog.

Lets support small businesses together!

X,

Stephanie