Hat-tip to Ariana Gadd for putting this fabulous list together!

Make this holiday season extra special by shopping consciously and giving gifts that give back. This year we’ve compiled an extensive list of gift ideas for everyone that ranges from handcrafted household accessories and jewelry to energy-saving electronics and unique recycled items. There are great gifts for kids, beautiful blooms and evergreens, and an exciting array of gift sites that are changing the world every day. Shop on!

UNIQUE GIFTS

Yo Ho! Sea Bags Totes Set Sail for Holidays Whether you’re setting sail for the mall or Madagascar, you’ll want to take along one of these spectacular bags made from recycled sails in Portland, ME. $110

Nicaraguan Pottery Supports Peace Efforts Profits support Potters for Peace project which helps to meet urgent demands for safe drinking water in rural and marginalized communities, while providing employment for local potters throughout the world. $59.00.

Bags That Never Felt So Good! These colorful felt bags are made from 100% recycled materials. They’re the perfect fit whether you need a small bag when you want to travel light, or if you need an extra bag for your purse or briefcase to store make-up, credit cards, receipts, medications or anything else you can think of. They’re a bargain at $23.00.

Studio Bird Pillow Flies with Style Soft, stylish and sustainably made in Grand Rapids, MI out of organic hemp, cotton and natural feathers and down. $98.00 This beautifully crafted dragonfly has been reinvented as handmade wall art made from steel drums. Made in Haiti, it sells for $24.95.

JEWELRY

Circle of Flowers Necklace Created from Recycled Materials Check out this beautiful necklace made from 100% recycled materials and handmade in California. $146.00

Go for theGold . . . Go for the Good!These gorgeous gold pieces are made from leaves dipped in gold through a pre-Columbian preservation process. The metal comes from sustainable mines in the area. The earrings are $129.00 and the bracelet is $179.00.

Mother of Pearl Earrings Are Gems for Gender EqualityThese earrings are made by artisans of Indonesia’s Mitra Bali, a group of producers who support gender equity, provide healthy working conditions, use environmentally sustainable materials and do not exploit children or women. $24.00

Turquoise Filigree Earrings Add Sparkle Handmade by Nepali artisans, these lovely dangle earrings can dress up any affair. $44.00

HOME ACCESSORIES

Soy Candles Shine for the Season Soy candles will brighten up the season. They are the perfect host gift to take to holiday parties or great stocking stuffers. Handmade in the U.S. with soy and organic essential oils, the containers are glass from recycled wine and water bottles which can be reused as cups once the candle is gone. $45.00

Bamboo Cuts Up in the Kitchen! This stylish and sturdy cutting board is made from sustainable bamboo material and sells for $70.00.

You Can Coast on These Recycled Subway Maps Recycled subway maps travel back as trendy coasters. Fair Trade and handmade in Mexico $16.00.

Fallen Trees Live Again as Spectacular Plates The Bahai Round Plate is crafted from fallen and abandoned trees, and decorated with natural pigments. $125.00

Hand Painted Mini Tray Is an Art To Behold Handmade and painted in Trancoso, Bahia, Brazil, this beautiful tray will serve up a lot of style at any gathering. $55.00

How Sweet It Is for These Napkin Rings! These tasty-looking napkin rings are made from recycled candy wrappers. $15.00

Surprise Them with Goats Milk Soap About 3 hours north of New York City lies the 200 year old Beekman Estate, owned by Dr. Brent Ridge, Vice President of Healthy Living at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and his partner Josh Kilmer-Purcell. Brent and Josh run a working goat farm on the grounds of their home. BEEKMAN 1802 soap is handmade, chemical-free, artisan soap made from the milk of the Beekman goats, who graze freely on the land and drink the waters that once made Sharon Springs one of the most famous spa destinations in the world. BEEKMAN 1802 soap uses the highest percentage of pure goat milk possible in each bar. Check out these fantastic soaps and other fine products, as well as, Brent and Josh’s blogsabout life in upstate New York, tips for seasonal activities, and daily musings on farm life. Two wrapped 3.25 oz. bars are $12.50.

KIDS

Cuddly Stuffed Rabbits Are Soothing ToysThese soft and soothing sleepy rabbits are the perfect gift for the child in your life. They’re made from 100% organic cotton and filled with pure lambs wool. The small rabbit is $48.00, the large one is $62.00

These Finger Puppets Weave Tales of Fun Hand knit in Kenya by a women’s cooperative, the finger puppets are made of natural wool yarn and treated with natural vegetable-based dyes. $16.00for three.

Babies Unite for Tiny Revolution T-Shirts Stand up for these organic and sweatshop-free T-shirts with a message. Starting at $25.00

Paintable Cottage Creates Interactive Fun This sweet paintable cottage is a unique doll house and art project, all in one. Images are printed inside and out, ready for color and paint. Roof and front door open. Comes with its own set of eight washable non-toxic watercolors, and easily accepts markers, crayons, stickers and more. This toy is 100% recyclable! Good for the environment and your child’s imagination! $22.95

***GREAT GIFT SITESLooking for special gifts that will help the world? Here are a few websites where you can find great gifts to buy or that you can donate to and make a difference.

MicroPlace-Your investment dollars fund organizations that make loans to the world’s working poor. See how your investments earn a return while empowering the poor to lift themselves out of poverty.

Kiva- Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world.

Heifer International– Choose a meaningful gift to give a loved one and help children and families around the world receive training and animal gifts that help them become self-reliant.

eConscious Market- Sells the finest ecologically and socially responsible products available and donates a minimum of 10% of every purchase to non-profit organization partners.

Novica– Unites you with more than 2,000 extraordinary master artists around the world. Read about their lives, explore their fascinating cultures, and select from more than 20,000 handcrafted works of art.

HOLIDAY

Coco Fiber Reindeer Adds Holiday Spirit Made by Fair Trade artisans in the Philippines, these reindeer will bring the holiday spiritindoors. $16.00

Celebrate with LED LightsNo matter what you are celebrating this holiday season, life just got a little brighter! Make sure you decorate using energy saving LED lights. They come in all shapes and sizes including multi-colored, white,and blue. $18.99

Star Ornaments That Make a PointThis 100% recycled “Wish Upon a Star” Ornament was crafted in Thailand from recycled phone books. $8.95

Gourd-geous Ornaments Arrive from PeruThese gourds are hand-made by artisans in Huancayo, Peru where there’s a long and rich tradition in craft production. In pre-Columbian times, decorated gourds were used throughout the Andes. Starting at $4.50

Holiday Evergreen Garland Deck the Halls Grown in a farm in Duluth, MN, evergreen garlands are the perfect accent to any holiday décor. Buy 17 feet for $35.95or 75 feet $95.00.

Holiday Bouquets Are a NaturalFlowers, bouquets, garlands and more are grown organically in California. Buy the fall harvest bouquet or the rosemary peace wreath for $54.95each.

ELECTRONICS

An iPod Player with Energy To Spare This iPod player uses energy efficient components rated at 36 watts and comes in 100% recycled packaging. Between $179.99 - $199.99.

Universal Hybrid Charger Gets Its Strength from the sun The Solio S19-B38D Universal Hybrid Charger will charge with the sun or through the wall. It’s powerful enough to charge all of your hand held electronic products at home or on the move, anywhere under the sun. $95.09