Christmas 2020 might not be like any Christmas we have experienced in our lifetime, but we here to help you make it a sparkly one. In this years' Eco Glitter Fun Eco-Friendly Christmas Guide, we are covering eco-friendly gifts from small businesses who we love, plus a few of our own little gems.
Plantable wildflower cards
You may have never seen this before, we didn't until recently, and we think it's adorable. It's a plantable card, by Loop Loop, made from 100% recycled cotton embedded with flower seeds. Once your loved one has enjoyed the lovely message you have sent them, they can plant the card afterwards to grow a patch of bright flowers! Your message lives on and keeps the planet happy too.
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Reuseable Christmas Crackers
Take your Christmas dinner to the next level with these gorgeous origami Christmas crackers by Origamiest. Made with sustainably sourced papers & our biodegradable glitter, they don't rip when pulled due to the clever way in which they are nested together using origami techniques. So, after each 'pop' you can refill and reuse again and again!
The crackers come empty, ready for you to fill with whatever delights you wish - which means you could make it personal for each one of your guests. Be gone disappointing cracker junk!
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Award-winning plant-based Chocolate Wreath
Chocolate lover in your life? How about this Award-Winning 75% Solomon Islands Christmas Wreath... mmmm. Luisa takes this 2* Great Taste 2020 Award-Winning chocolate through the artisan bean-to-bar process and pours hand-tempered chocolate into bespoke Christmas wreath moulds, designed by a local woodcarver. They also pay their farmers 69% more than fair trade prices, so they, many of which are females, can live a better life and send their kids to school. Each one is individually wrapped and luxuriously presented in a gift box, making it a truly tasty and thoughtful gift.
Zero waste Smellies
Smellies for Christmas are a given, so why not treat loved ones to the MERRY range of soaps and delights from Conchus. The MERRY range soap bars have a cute festive red and green design, that comes from the natural clays and botanicals used to create this wonderful bar. It also smells like every amazing Christmas scent in one. With warm, sweet-spicy flavours, fresh notes of evergreen, with a twist of zesty orange.
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Calligraphy Set Gifts, Classes & Decorations
If delicate, handmade beauty is what you're after - then head over to Ink & Flow for baubles, cards and calligraphy kits. Founded by Kirstie Bird, Magazine Art Editor come Calligrapher & Yogi, Ink & Flow offers sustainable cards and baubles which are both expertly and delicately handwritten by Kirstie. Choose from the standard options or contact her for a bespoke message. You can even buy a calligraphy kit for yourself to create your own Christmas cards or send as a gift.
Follow @inkandflow
Artisan Candles & Teas
House of Lilah use the art of pairing scents and flavours to deliver a delightful range of scented candles and aromatic teas. Their candles are a natural blend of soy, coconut, bees and rape waxes that respect the environment, offering a slow and clean burn. Their teas are equally as green - sourced directly from small artisans that follow ancient traditions. Each tea garden is visited to ensure fairly traded and ethically sourced products. All tea pouches are made of recyclable paper and use biodegradable labels.
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Cocktail boxes and gifts
Loved ones who like a cocktail or two? Lucky Pineapple takes the cocktail kit game to the next level. More is More, is their motto ( a bit like ours!). More fun, more fancy, more style and more soul. Check out the cocktail kits they have, especially the Christmas box, you might recognise something ;)
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NEW Eco Glitter Subscription
Our new fancy pants glitter subscription is also a great gift to give. £10 a month (minus postage) you can choose from 3, 6 or 9 month options. Simply sign up, pay with your details but add your loved ones delivery address - each month you'll get charged, and they get the glitter delivered to their door. The eco-gift that keeps giving!
Eco Glitter Fun Gift voucher
Not sure what glitter your glitter lover wants? We don't blame you, we've spoilt you for choice. Give the gift of choice this year, choose from amounts starting from £5 up to £200 - yes, we can definitely spend £200 on glitter, who couldn't?!
Eco Glitter Fun Bioglitter® SPARKLE Mini Boxes
We have two fab offers - 4 for 3 on Bioglitter® SPARKLE Mini boxes, buy four, pay for three. The second offer is the Mini Box Collection, costing £30 (worth £38) the multipack includes; 5 boxes, each box contains 2 x 4ml bottles of Bioglitter® (10 bottles in total). So much sparkle in such mini packages!
That's a wrap for our shop local, eco-friendly Christmas gift guide, shop small, shop local and shop eco.
Finally, we want to say massive thank you to all our customers for their continued support during 2020, we have so much love for you and thank you for keeping a small eco-conscious business alive.
Lots of love from the Eco Glitter Fun Team
Stay safe, stay sparkly
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