Gift Ideas

[Eleventybillionfucks]

So im fully switched on in Christmas mode now
But...
Where to buy gifts this year ?
It feels like every year we buy the family the same old stuff made of plastic and tossed aside or put on a shelf after a while and forgotten about.
Im thinking of doing 2-3 gifts per DC this year and one for each family member but id like to buy handmade gifts and something unusual at the same time..
They usually get videogames or something tv related depending on which tv show they like that year and i usually just get everything on Amazon in one go but i actually want to source gifts specially this year.
Any ideas ?

Really depends what you are after. I find a lot of small brands on Instagram. You can also look for handmade soft toys from the kids favourite shows on Etsy

Some of my favourite independent shops:
made by coopers bath salts, candles, body scrubs that kinda thing
the fmly store selfish mother jumpers and t shirts. Part of every sale goes to charity
scamp and dude unisex clothing
velveteen babies handmade garlands
retrokids awesome toys
small print books children's books
jones and Parker toys handmade wooden planes and cars etc
fox moon diet diaries

That's just a small selection of shops I have purchased from. It would be great if other people can link their favourite indie shops too

Thank you !! Ive found a few fairtrade shops that have branches in my city so going to check those out this weekend. I don't use etsy i got scammed on there once and haven't been back since