A Gift Guide for Shopping Small + Supporting Black, POC, LGBTQIA+, Women-Owned Businesses
‘tis the season for gift guides in abundance, but this one is different!
in a world verrrrry fueled by capitalism, i want to share a bunch of ideas that will make your money matter more this season, supporting small businesses (almost entirely), with most being Black, people of color, lgbtqia+, or women-owned. i’m a big believer that our money talks, and i want to put mine into the kinds of businesses i want to see more of!
i hope you’ll support these amazing small businesses (and the many others like them!) with your shopping and gifting this year and every year, and if you have other recs, please feel free to drop them in the comments!
happy holidays, friends!
LEGEND:
🏳️🌈 denotes an LGBTQIA+ business
🤎 denotes a Black, Indigenous, or Person of color-owned business
👑 denotes a woman-owned business
*note all prices were accurate at time of publishing but could change!
🧸 tiny treasures for little loves:
🎀 for the wannabe influencer girlies:
🍴eat, drink, and be merry:
✊🏼Power to the Present:
🧢 Gifts for the Gents:
🏡 Home, Snug Home:
📖 beyond the pages:
🥾 adventure awaits:
🎲 let the games begin:
💝 gifts that aren’t physical goods:
other (not as linkable) ideas here:
art museum membership
botanical garden membership
yoga studio membership
massage/facial/acupuncture/float spa gift card
a class at a local arts center
tickets to a Broadway play/musical/concert/comedy show/etc
a deep house cleaning service
a car wash membership
a family photography shoot
an escape room experience
$ for a special dinner out
food tour in your city/a travel destination
i firmly believe books are the very best gifts, even if nobody ever gets them for me because they think i have too many! not true!!! anyway. i’ve turned to gifting books to my people in hopes that it inspires them to return the favor… and also because as previously stated, i believe books are the best gifts.