The 2025 CreativeMornings Holiday Gift Guide

Every year, we ask the readers of our Weekly Highlights newsletter to submit their favorite gift recommendations. And we’re so impressed by all the thoughtful and beautiful submissions from around the world!

Hope you find something for everyone on your list. (We won’t tell if you get a little something for yourself.) And keep an eye out for the symbols in this key:

☆ = BIPOC-owned
♡ = LGBTQIA+-owned
⬨ = Woman-owned

🎁 Marbled journal submitted by Sutton. Cover handmade from full grain, high quality leather with a large Moleskine notebook inside.

🎁 Love Yourself First Art Print. 11" x 14" digitally printed on felt textured paper. ♡

🎁 The Quester’s Guide For Exploring Your World. An interactive journey of ideas, activities and stories. 

🎁 Yuzu Old Fashioned Cocktail Kit submitted by Taylor. The classic reimagined with a zesty hint of Japanese yuzu and layered bitters. Comes with accessories that elevate every pour. ☆⬨ 

🎁 Sony Alpha A5100 from MPB submitted by Maggie. This compact interchangeable lens camera is a great upgrade from a simple point-and-shoot.

🎁 Fig Ume Plum Jam submitted by Michelle. Made by an Iranian-American immigrant in seasonal batches. Ingredients include organic black mission figs, umeshu plums, organic sugar, and organic lemon juice. ☆⬨

🎁 Fan Flair Beanie submitted by Hannah. Knit by hand and you can order one in their favorite team’s colors. ⬨

🎁 Challah-Day and Latkes and Lights candles. 13.75 oz with burn time of 60-80 hours.

🎁 Rainbow Kwanzaa Hand Towel. 14" x 22" linen with embroidery.

🎁 Kwanzaa Bliss Garden. Succulent in a 4" x 4" x 5.7" planter gift box.

🎁 Winter Town Ornament submitted by Chamisa. 3" x 3" printed on responsibly sourced maple veneered MDF.

🎁 Song Saga Card Deck submitted by Eran. A conversation card game played with your favorite music app that gets people sharing the stories and soundtrack of their lives.

🎁 Clarifying Face Mask. Single use detoxifying and calming mud mask. ♡

🎁 What You Get? Gift Wrap. Each sheet measures 20" x 28". ☆

🎁 Wildflower Seed Shakers. Pick a mix that thrives in different regions.

🎁 2026 Illustrated Calendar submitted by Nicole. A different hand-drawn scene every month. 7.5" x 5" printed on linen card stock. ⬨ 

🎁 Super Stripe Slide Slippers. Fleece-lined with slip-resistant padded soles. ☆

🎁 Veggie Crochet Kit submitted by Hannah. Includes yarn, crochet hook, needle, filling, and easy-to-follow instructions.

🎁 Paper Vase Set. Turn any boring bud vase into a visual delight. ☆

🎁 Food Stories Conversation Card Deck. A card deck of 72 food-themed questions designed to spark conversations about the meals that shaped us, the flavors that comfort us, and the stories we carry with every bite. ⬨

🎁 Harlequin Placemats submitted by Janine. Melamine placemats hand-finished with a dark green baize backing. ⬨

🎁 All The Pain In The World Art Print by Gouin submitted by April. From Chronic Market, where every item is hand made or designed by someone with the debilitating chronic illness.

🎁 Zipper Pouch Kit submitted by Sheri. Sew your own pouch with this easy, beginner-friendly kit. Different designs available. ⬨

🎁 The Correct Way Art Print by Mr Bingo. 297mm x 210mm (A4), 6-color screenprint, edition of 400, hand numbered, and signed.

🎁 LatLon Island Series 6 Pack Of Notebooks submitted by Paula. A different topographical map is printed on each cover. 3½" x 5½".

🎁 Quickening: The Art of Being a Creative Mother by Heidi Fiedler submitted by Heidi. This collection of essays, poems, journal prompts, mantras, and quotes invites mothers to reconnect with their creative spark. ⬨

🎁 Succulent Trio. A random assortment of three plants in 2" diameter pots. ☆

🎁 Feminist Fingerless Mittens submitted by Stacey. Made with merino lambswool. Available in different colors.

🎁 Jicalpextle Screenprint submitted by Kaily. 9" x 12" 4-color. ☆

🎁 The Banorah. Ceramic banana-shaped menorah. 3.3" x 10.4" x 1.5".

🎁 Breast-mas Greeting Card submitted by Sally. Body art that celebrates the season with sass and self-love.

🎁 Hoppy Hanukkah Beer Box. 8 unique craft beers of varying styles from independent breweries across the United States.

🎁 Kwanzaa Card. 4" x 6" matte white card stock.

🎁 Animal Mask Notecards. These notecards transform into zebra, polar bear, baboon, koi fish, panther, and bird of paradise animal masks. Includes 12 notecards and envelopes with two of each animal. ☆♡

🎁 Meowijuana. Catnip containing a peppermint, cranberry, and silvervine blend.

🎁 Best Of Breed Dog Toy. Plied yarn cotton canvas. 10" x 6". ♡

🎁 Historically Speaking Puzzle. 500 pieces. ☆

🎁 An Almanac of Birds: 100 Divinations for Uncertain Days by Maria Popova. A set of cards for daily living collaged from the texts and illustrations of 19th-century ornithological books.

🎁 Hand Embroidery Kit submitted by Alicia. Includes hoop, fabric, needle, and everything else you need. ⬨

🎁 The Bibliophile’s Coloring and Lettering Book by Dawn Nicole Warnaar submitted by Hannah. A collection of trace-to-learn lettering styles, hand-drawn coloring pages, and bookmarks.

🎁 Tuttu Fruitti Mandy mug. Thrown in speckled clay and holds about 12oz of liquid. ♡

🎁 Usu Soy Candle submitted by Patricia. 100% hand-poured soy wax with fragrance notes of peony, lemon blossom, cardamom, and vetiver. ☆⬨

🎁 Artists Mug. 15oz ceramic mug. ♡

🎁 Clear Bee Beeswax Candle submitted by Amy. Embossed with small bees, this French glass harmonizes perfectly with the slow burning beeswax. ⬨

🎁 Cyanotype Botanical Embroidery Kit submitted by Melissa. Recreate an age-old photographic process with a needle and thread. ⬨

🎁 Dumpster Fire Stained Glass Suncatcher. Handmade using standard glass.

🎁 Abundance Self Care Kit submitted by Anna. Every purchase helps survivors of gender-based violence. Includes honey soap, essential oil, and intention mist.

🎁 Fondfolio Custom Book submitted by Fiona. Use a tailored questionnaire to collect memories, thoughts and experiences from loved ones that are compiled into a hand-made, one-of-a-kind book. ⬨

🎁 Coarse Cloth Handbag submitted by Joan. Knitted and individually felted, merino wool handbags. Organic, renewable and toxin-free. Each felt bag is unique.

🎁 You Should Read Gift Boxes submitted by Yulia. Choose a mindset-shifting nonfiction book paired with quirky finds from indie makers. ⬨

🎁 Sleeping Cats Tea Towel submitted by Wendy. Illustrated 100% cotton. 19" x 28". ☆⬨

🎁 Prebiotic Body & Face Collagen Cream submitted by Anna. Rich in antioxidants and natural hyaluronic acid. ⬨

🎁 Poetic Justice by Tami Belt submitted by Tami. Lessons learned about love, life and relationships. ⬨

🎁 Lucky Dog Sticker Club submitted by Kayla. Get one pack or a monthly sticker subscription. ⬨

🎁 We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life’s 20 Questions  by Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle. A guide for traveling through love, heartbreak, joy, parenting, friendship, uncertainty, aging, grief, and new beginnings.

🎁 Looking For The Magic 2026 calendar submitted by Kim. Each month is illustrated with a different phrase and artwork. 11" x 16.5".

🎁 Pulley Earrings submitted by Emma. Dangling kinetic earrings with a beaded chain threaded as a fully functioning pulley. Forged in solid gold. ⬨

🎁 Allégorie De L'été Parfum submitted by Esin. From independent, handcrafted, small-batch perfume company MISKEO Parfums.

🎁 Deli Favorites Appetizer Slate Set. Dishwasher safe stoneware.

Hope you found gifts that your loved ones will love. If you want more fun gift ideas for the creative people in your life, check last year’s CreativeMornings Holiday Gift Guide. But remember, the best present you can give is time together. And something you made yourself is a close second.