Last Updated on April 9, 2020
I remember, as a kid, loving to open and receive presents. I also remember dreading putting all of my spoils away.
My room was always packed with stuff. I had to reorganize after every holiday to make room for my things.
I remember the most favored gifts were gifts that could be consumed. I’ve always been a pretty diehard fan of consumables.
After all, the chocolate never lasted long.
Consumables are great because sometimes you just want to give someone a real, concrete gift. There are some people in the world you want to give a gift to, but you don’t want to spend an hour or two with them.
I totally get that!
If you are looking for experience gifts, make sure to check out my list of 50 priced low to high.
Here are 75 consumable gift ideas to help you give something, that will be used up this holiday season.
- coffee beans bought in bulk
- candles*
- essential oil blend perfume*
- toilet paper
- refills for their safety razor*
- soup mix
- spice mixes
- shampoo*
- hot cocoa mix
- brownie mix
- hot sauce
- loose leaf tea
- concealer*
- infused vinegars
- cookie mix
- fresh fruit
- holiday cookies
- nut butter
- dry shampoo
- DIY lotion
- body butter*
- refillable mascara*
- toothpaste tabs
- lip scrub*
- homemade vinegar
- candy from bulk bins in a mason jar
- bath salts
- chapstick
- sugar scrub
- nice bottle of wine*
- lotion bar
- homemade chocolates
- homemade vanilla extract
- fudge
- all-purpose cleaning spray
- refillable eyeshadow*
- growler of beer
- nice bottle of liquor
- home cooked meal
- shea butter*
- chocolate*
- candied peels
- apple butter
- bath soak*
- fresh baked bread
- jam
- flowers
- peanut brittle
- floss
- shampoo bar
- dog treats
- lip balm
- seasoned salts
- dry face mask mix
- diy candles
- bamboo toothbrush
- chocolate bars
- homemade caramel sauce
- bar of soap*
- infused oils
- popcorn
- body oil*
- charcoal water filters*
- hairspray
- lavender sachets
- lip and cheek*
- toner
- potpourri
- dried herbs
- deodorant*
- lip conditioner*
- baked goods
- crispy chickpeas
- solid perfume
- salty snack mix
What are some of your favorite consumable gifts?
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This year I am trying to give gifts that include at least one zero waste/eco-friendly item. For example, I made homemade finger paints for the little ones in my life (got empty baby food jars off of craigslist!). I am giving unwrapped soaps/chapsticks/lotion tins (from an amazing local company called Earthy Browns) to all my husband’s side of the family, some of my family, and a few other friends; a homemade headache relief roller bottle to my sister; homemade candles to my neighbors; a homemade perfume roller bottle to my out-of-state friend; a set of homemade stamped, clay garden markers to two close friends; and homemade coasters from extra tiles to my brother-in-law. I also plan to bring either cookies, bread, or some other sweet treat to the small businesses I frequent, like the vendors I buy from at my famers market, my local library, my local drop-off recycling place, my local postal service shop, and then to individuals like my plumber and my mailman! I have always been embarrassed by my lack of planning and preparation in giving gifts, or sometimes even just meaningful acknowledgement, to those I care about for the holidays and/or their birthdays/anniversaries, so my goal from now through the new year is to get better at this. I know it’s not all about the gift, but I do want people to know that I care about them and am thankful to have them in my life, so here’s to (not perfection) but making better choices!! 🙂
Why do some items include an asterisk?
Those are the items that contain affiliate links, so if you purchase from them Kathryn will receive a slight commission. It is mentioned at the very bottom of the article and it is all written out. 🙂