From carrying your own reusable shopping bag to taking a shorter shower in the morning, every little effort to reduce your environmental impact helps. If you care about preserving our planet, go green at Christmas with these ideas for green Christmas gifts. While you are going green, you are likely to save money too.
Ideas for Green Christmas Gifts
Reusable Gift Bags and Boxes
Eco-Friendly Bags
Eco-Friendly Glass Gifts
Eco-Friendly Jewelry Gifts
Eco-Friendly Crochet and Knitting
More Ideas for Green Christmas Gifts
Reusable Gift Bags and Boxes
Wrap your presents in reusable gift bags and boxes and cut down on paper waste. Make these bags and boxes this year, you won’t have to purchase more wrapping paper next year.
- Snowflake Box
- Personalized Gift Box
- Gift of Joy Box
- Santa's Gift Bag
- Snowy Gift Bag
- Ribbon Christmas Tree Bag
- Ornament Gift Bag
Eco-Friendly Bags
Eco-Friendly Tote Bag- Made in industrial felt and recycled leather, this responsible bag is still very sturdy and attractive.
Water Bottle Bag Crochet Pattern- Encourage friends to carry reusable water bottles with this pretty and functional water bottle bag, made in organic yarn.
Eco-Friendly Market Bag- This expanding bag made in eco-friendly cotton yarn is perfect for trips to the farmer’s market or as a produce bag at the shopping market.
Ruffle Purse Crochet Pattern- This handbag, crocheted in eco-friendly cotton and completed with bamboo handles, has a bohemian-chic appearance.
Eco-Friendly Glass Gifts
Glittery Tree Vase- A recycled glass jar becomes a beautiful vase in this Christmas craft project.
Faux Dichroic Glass Bottle- Give a recycled wine bottle the appearance of dichoric glass with this clever craft project. You can also use this bottle to store flavored oils.
Gifts in a Jar- Purchase glass canning jars with metal tops to distribute “gifts in a jar.” These jars can be reused or recycled. Best of all, they are very inexpensive. You can decorate the jars with fabric, mosaics or paint the jars with the help of stencils. Make this Quilted Christmas Jar for the perfect holiday gift. Fill with food mixes such as dry cookie ingredients, soup, tea and hot chocolate. Can your own homemade salsa (recipe at bottom), lemon curd or make pickles from your garden produce. Alternatively, fill the jars with homemade bath and beauty products. For the cat lover, create this Kitty Treat Jar with a simple recipe for making cat treats at home, cutting down on cost and packaging from store-bought treats.
Eco-Friendly Jewelry Gifts
Recycled Belt Bracelets- Turn old belts, from your home or the thrift store, into cool new cuff bracelets.
Macramé Jewelry- Macrame uses hemp or waxed linen fiber, both of which are eco-friendly fibers. The technique is easy and fun to create bracelets or other jewelry items for gift-giving.
Recycled Plastic Jewelry- You can turn any #6 plastic container into jewelry with the help of your oven and markers or stamps. Red plastic cups become cool hoops with minimal effort.
Rolled Paper Bead Jewelry- Use colorful junk mail to create rolled paper beads for earrings, necklace and bracelets. Rolled tightly and varnished, these beads look great.
Eco-Friendly Crochet and Knitting Patterns
Soft Check Scarf Crochet Pattern- This pretty scarf is made in eco-friendly bamboo yarn.
Hooded Pullover Crochet Pattern - This tunic length pullover, made in organic cotton yarn, has a great shape for a variety of figures.
5-Side Baby Afghan Crochet Pattern- Made in environmentally friendly yarn, this baby afghan is a responsible choice.
Bamboo Top Knitting Pattern- A comfortable top made in bamboo yarn with interesting eyelet design on the sleeves.
Slouchy Cowl Knitting Pattern- Another pattern using bamboo yarn, this knit is quick and easy for gifts.
More Ideas for Green Christmas Gifts
Rolled Beeswax Candles- Forget paraffin wax, a petroleum product, and make candles from sheets of natural beexwax this season. These candles look and smell fantastic.
Recycled Clothes- There are many ways to recycle old clothes into something new. These can be from your own home or picked up at the thrift store.
- Old T-Shirts into Pants for Kids
- Men’s Shirt into Girly Dress
- Sweatshirts into Fashionable Tunic
- Old Jeans into Potholders
