Shop Shopify: 68 Holiday Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List

It’s less than two weeks until Santa pops the chimney flue and drops locally handmade (in the North Pole, of course) gifts under trees everywhere. He makes it look so easy. Don’t try to compare your gift-giving abilities to the man in red, though—it’s his literal full-time job. But where does this leave the stragglers on your own gift list?

Fortunately, it’s still possible to find unique, personal gifts without a panicked detour to the mall on your way to Christmas dinner. Our holiday gift guide, curated in the spirit of shopping small, has ideas for foodies and activists and dog lovers alike.

At Shopify, we don’t just power independent businesses—we also love to shop with them, too. And we’ve picked standout products from some of our favorite stores for everyone on your list. Explore gifts for the 11th-hour invite to a Secret Santa, the unexpected cousin dropping by for the holidays, or even that person in your life who claims to “have everything.”

Here’s how to shop the Shopify community using our holiday gift guide:

Gifts for foodies

Unique ideas for master chefs, sous chefs, and Top Chef enthusiasts.

1. Corbé Harvest Bowl in Salt

2. Kinto pour over coffee stand

3. Brightland extra virgin olive oil (note: pre-order for the new year and pop an IOU under the tree)

4. Bon Appétit apron

5. Old World Kitchen handcrafted wooden spoons

Gifts for littles

Inclusive and creativity-boosting alternatives to plastic overload.

6. Color Herstory coloring books featuring influential women of color

7. Loog kid-sized guitars for budding rockstars

8. Circuit Cubes STEM kits

9. My Pipers boxers shorts for girls (and boys, too)

Gifts for teens

Gen Z-approved picks for picky teenagers.

10. Knixteen sleepover boy shorts

11. 54 Celsius Pyro Pet Candles

12. HexComix Hex11 comic book series, created by an all-woman team

Gifts for hosts

Cozy consumables for holiday party hosts-with-the-most.

13. Heart sustainably sourced coffee beans and coffee accessories

14. Farm to People Three Alarm Fire hot sauce gift basket

15. Grey Ghost "scratch-made" chocolate chip cookies

Gifts for the conscious consumer

Eco-friendly, sustainable, organic, you name it—these gifts are good.

16. Kotn cotton t-shirts, produced sustainably with a transparent and ethical supply chain

17. Big Bud Press color popping jumpsuits, ethically manufactured in the U.S.

18. Soma glass water bottles and filtration pitchers

19. The Detox Market green beauty gift sets

Gifts for techies

Smart gadgets for the plugged-in people on your list.

20. NanoLeaf modular smart lighting art, compatible with smart home devices

21. Ember temperature control mugs

22. Click and Grow automated indoor gardens

Gifts for activists

Woke picks for resisters.

23. The Outrage activist button pack

24. Otherwild Women in Congress t-shirt

25. Shrill Society Nasty Woman print featuring Serena Williams

Gifts for booklovers

Books and book-adjacent gifts for avid readers.

26. Ideal Bookshelf Jane Austen book pins

27. Kitaabworld children’s stories from South Asian cultures

28. Frostbeard Studio booklovers’ soy candles

Gifts for beauty bingers

Indie brand alternatives to big-box beauty.

29. Pattern by Tracee Ellis Ross Winter Care Bundle for curly and textured hair

30. Fluide makeup for all gender expressions & skin tones

31. Vitaclean aromatherapy vitamin C filtering shower head

Gifts for dogs and their people

Fetching finds for furry friends.

32. Wild One designer pet accessories

33. Crown & Paw regal pet portraits

34. Wildebeest floofy Meadow Dog Bed

Gifts for cats and their people

More cool cat, less crazy cat lady.

35. Tuft + Paw modern cat furniture

36. Cat in Berlin dapper cat bowties

37. Oh My Cat eco felt catnip toys

Gifts for vintage lovers

Throwback gift ideas for old souls.

38. BLK MKT Vintage artifacts from Black history

39. Erica Weiner one-of-a-kind vintage jewellery

40. F as in Frank vintage snapback hats

Gifts for outdoorsy people 

Get-outside gear for tree-huggers and mountain-scalers.

41. MOVA cycling jacket

42. Brant & Cochran handcrafted camping axes

43. Aspen Expeditions rock climbing experiences

Gifts for active people 

These picks are sure to induce sweating—in a good way. Namaste.

44. B YOGA B Mat extra sticky yoga mats

45. Moxie Skates custom roller skates

46. Barbell Apparel training sweats

Gifts for makers

Do-it-yourself kits, patterns, and supplies for busy hands.

47. Thread Theory menswear sewing patterns

48. Urban Cheesecraft cheese-making kits (including paleo and dairy-free versions)

49. Leaf & Clay succulents (and everything you need to build your own mini-garden)

Gifts for audiophiles

Ear candy and audio tech for music lovers. 

50. Turntable Labs Slipmat Record Mat

51. Bayan Audio Bluetooth speakers

52. Vinyl Moon monthly vinyl discovery subscription box

53. Master & Dynamic wireless headphones

Gifts for vegans

Animal-free beauty, bedding, and bomber jackets.

54. Almond Cow plant-based milk-maker

55. Vaute animal-free super warm winter coat

56. Buffy better-than-down eucalyptus duvet

57. Petit Vour cruelty-free and vegan beauty gift boxes

Gifts for people who have everything

Or do they?

58. Hops Collective Beer of the Month Subscription

59. Gravity weighted blanket 

60. National Geographic personalized map of your town

Gifts for Secret Santas—under $25

Budget-friendly finds for second cousins or colleagues you barely know.

61. Frères Branchiaux (a kid-owned company) Chunky Sweater Candle $18

62. Areaware Cubebots $20

63. Vena’s Fizz House cocktail (or mocktail) bitters, from $10

Gifts—and stocking stuffers—under $15

Little luxuries that know how to fill a sock.

64. Zandra all-over Big Balms $11

65. Goldilocks beeswax food wraps $12

66. Stojo 8oz reusable cup $8

67. Drake General Store Arborist Weekday Socks in color block $12

68. Alicja Confections postcard chocolate bars $9

To ensure your gift arrives on time, please check the Christmas shipping cut-off dates posted by each independent business featured. And, feel free to bookmark this list for gift giving ideas all year round.

What are your favorite independent shops? Drop more gift ideas in the comments below.

Thank you to Liz Bertorelli for her contributions.