7 Holiday Gifts To Shop From Women Owned Small Businesses

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With the holidays right around the corner, it can be difficult to come up with creative gifts for every kind of personality type in your life. It’s a stressful time the amount of options for each person can be overwhelming.

The holidays are also a great time to support local business though—especially our fellow boss ladies and their endeavors. So, if you want to shop small, women-owned businesses for every kind of leading lady in your life (from the traveler to the bookworm and everything in between), we’ve rounded up a list of amazing holiday gift ideas to take away your stress and get you the most bang for your buck.

For the sports lover..

The Gamechanger Bag by Leigh Ann Barnes

An Athens, Georgia woman came up with a cute accessory that’s perfect for sporting events. It’s a cute, portable bag that fits arena size restrictions with a detachable front panel, so that it becomes clear and security can see through it. The front panel can be easily re-attached so you don’t have to sacrifice style for sports. Added bonus: Her company employs domestic violence survivors and immigrant women from a small sewing collective, helping them to regain control of their lives.

For the world traveller..

Dune Jewelry’s Touch the World collection

Does your loved one have a favorite place to go, a place with a particular emotional attachment? Dune Jewelry, founded by Holly Daniels Christensen, takes a custom sand sample from places all over the world and turns them into handmade jewelry. The best part is that a portion of every sale from the Touch the World collection goes towards charities that clean up the earth, research mental health issues, help animals, and more. Plus, the jewelry is a very affordable price. Beyond this collection, they also create charms with baggage tags, planes, waves and more, and offer engraving options.

For the fashionista..

Odell Design Studio Jewelry

Mother and daughter duo Marilyn and Haley Ballard create unique, one of a kind, colorful jewelry that make for great statement pieces. They sell lightweight earrings, bracelets and necklaces at various price points and in a bunch of cool colors. The fashionista in your life will never have to worry about somebody else owning the same piece, and the hand-made pieces are sure to stand out.

For the writer..

Maurele Paper Goods

For her birthday, Cece de la Montagne was gifted a felt pen by her husband Nick. It prompted them to write letters back and forth, allowing them to slow down and reconnect. It inspired them to found Maurele, a custom paper company that prints distinctive fonts onto quality paper. The paper is consciously sourced, sustainable, and every step of the supply chain is small and family owned. Imagine receiving a note on a personalized letter…

For the workout woman..

Workout gear from Lorna Jane

Founder Lorna Jane Clarkson took a pair of scissors to her workout gear before she went to teach one of her classes and soon the people she was teaching were asking for custom orders. Thus Lorna Jane was born to give her customers a range of cute workout gear that is perfect for getting your sweat on, or taking the athleisure trend to the streets.

For the sustainable queen..

Tembo Reusable Bags

Deborah Chusid forgot her reusable bag on the way to the store one day and it gave her an idea. Why not create a roomy reusable bag that can be worn every day, or used at the grocery store without looking like, well, a grocery store reusable bag? Tembo’s designs are cute, sourced from a collective of immigrant, asylum-seeking, and refugee women in New York City, and are sustainably made. They even use the leftover fabric to make reusable cocktail napkins. The best part though? Each bag has pouches to hold three bottles of wine. Or olive oil or water...but probably wine.

For the culinary genius..

The Secret Ingredient Girls Olive Oils and Vinegars

For everyone who loves to cook and believes that home cooking is the best way to stay healthy, The Secret Ingredient Girls have curated an array of olive oils and vinegars with various flavor profiles that can liven up any recipe. They ship all over the United States, and are selected from two women who know food: a world-traveling olive oil expert and an Italian chef. Do you need more street cred than that?