The ultimate independent gift guide—100+ ideas for every occasion, everyone on your list ?
Gifts for your bestie, gifts for your stepmom, gifts for yourself. Whomever you’re buying for and whatever the occasion, there’s an independent business with the perfect gift. To get you started, we’ve picked 100+ ideas to kick off your BFCM and holiday shopping adventure.
Gifts for foodies
Many restaurants are closed for dine-in, but check in to see if any offer delivery as an alternative. Gift cards to your favorite eateries make great gifts. Otherwise, get inspired by those hours of Top Chef you’ve been binging in isolation.
Handcrafted wooden cooking tools from the family behind Old World Kitchen (?Bonus: Read their story)
Professional-grade pots and pans by Saflon
Zesters, pinch bowls, and other baking tools from Pot & Pantry
Global inspiration (even japan phone number list if you can’t travel right now) inside a Mediterranean cookbook from Goods
A trip to Italy in your own kitchen with virtual cooking classes by Nonna Live (?Bonus: Read Nonna’s story)
Gifts for makers
Nine months into this thing, I think we’re all makers now. Give gifts for idle hands with easy-to-follow kits and supplies for more advanced DIY.
Sew-your-own clothing patterns by Friday Pattern Company
Simple wooden cross-stitch kits for tiny hands from Stitched Modern
Artist-quality tools and brushes from Martha Mae
Yarn and knitting supplies by The Knitting Tree, LA
Architectural scale-model building kits for kids and adults alike by Arckit.