Artisan Handmade STOCKING STUFFERS 2025
To win Christmas, you can’t just expect the gifts under the tree to carry the day. Your stocking stuffer game also has to be on point. So, this Christmas, shop stocking stuffers that are handmade by actual artisans. If you need ideas, these are stocking stuffers that are good enough to be under-the-tree gifts, too!
Small Pottery Dishes
These 4-inch stoneware pottery dishes, handmade by Erin at Stella Pottery in NC, are microwave and dishwasher safe. They are useful for a million things – tapas, mis en place, jewelry holder or catchall dish, olive oil and balsamic for dipping bread, daily pills, cat food, whipped cream for the dog, you name it. These are a good gift for men or women, and one of the purchase options is a quarterly subscription of 4 dishes, so your gift recipient feels you thinking of them year-round. I keep a stack in my house and use them every day for so. many. things.
https://stellancworks.com/collections/small-dishes
Boozy Coffee Balls!
I like good chocolate. Like, really good chocolate. Chocolate you have to send away and pay big money for. And in the middle of a lifetime of treating myself to the best chocolate the US and the world has to offer, these Boozy Coffee Balls! are the best chocolate I’ve ever eaten. I’m not exaggerating. The only thing better than Krist and Amity’s Boozy Coffee Balls! is a pairing of Boozy Coffee Balls! and a hot cup of coffee. When you get your gift recipient some of these, get some for yourself, too – you’ll regret it if you don’t. I also really like their Dream Dongs. This would be a good gift for a foodie, or a coffee lover, or a chocolate lover.
https://gethappyballs.com/boozy-coffee-balls-bean-tavy-4-pack/
Hummingbird Leather Goods
Custom Leather Goods made in NC: each piece is meticulously designed and made by Tonia, in Apex, NC. Ethical sourcing and a high-quality product are two of her priorities. Follow her on Facebook or Instagram at #hummingbirdleathergoods
To purchase, join her Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/hummingbirdleathergoods
Handmade Bath and Body Products
Sheri, of Blue Poppy Bath & Body, intensely researches the characteristics of oils, waxes, and other materials, to combine them with many different fragrances, to create small batches of high-end soaps, lotions, balms, salves, toilet and room sprays, men’s cologne oil, shaving sticks. I really like her lemongrass body butter, Witches Brew perfume roll-on, and several of the room spray scents, especially Pumpkin Spice. She has items suitable for men, for women, for children, and gift sets.
https://artisans.coop/pages/seller-profile/blue-poppy-bath-body-llc
Watercolor Brush Collection
Kristy is a watercolor artist who supports other women-owned small business owners. She has designed her own watercolor paint and palettes, travel paint supplies, and a brush collection that comes in a zippered canvas bag. She also carries t-shirts, stickers, and a range of other items that would appeal to any artist.
https://kristyrice.com/products/watercolor-brush-set/
Chai Spice Syrup
Elevate your whiskey, coffee, tea, pound cake, even ice cream…. with Chai Spice Syrup, made in small batches by Jessica, of Savidge Kitchen, in AZ.
https://www.savidgekitchen.com/provisions/p/chaisyrup
Ladybug Pin
OMG I can’t believe how cute these ladybug pins are. They would brighten anyone’s day. Izzy, in MI, creates these from scratch out of polymer clay. She is the owner of Owl and Bug, where she offers whimsical, nature-inspired pieces reminiscent of her childhood spent outdoors.
https://artisans.coop/products/lady-bug-pin
Baharat
Earlier this year I was looking for a way to make my morning oatmeal savory instead of sweet. Keith, at Rumi Spices, suggested Baharat. It’s also really good on eggs….or on soft-cooked eggs served over oatmeal. Then, last week I ran into an Instagram recipe for Iraqi T’beet Chicken (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPton4bDh_s/?igsh=MWFlNnc0aHhjejFpaQ==), which calls for Baharat. Rumi Spice has a fascinating history, and employs Afghan women. They have a really interesting range of spices, so I’m sure you’ll find more that are suitable as stocking stuffers, but if you want to start with Baharat, just print out a copy of the T’beet Chicken recipe to go along with it….it’s amazing.
https://www.rumispice.com/products/persian-gulf-baharat-spice-blend
Original, hand-printed Bandanas
Olivia, the creator behind Piep Press, hand-carves stamps to hand-press block print these super soft cotton bandanas. You can also find block prints and handmade sketchbooks in her shop.
Find her on the Artisans Cooperative marketplace at https://artisans.coop/pages/seller-profile/piep-press
Hand-knit Hats
Ze, in Louisiana, knits hats of her own design, and uses a traditional spinning wheel to turn American grow wool and alpaca into beautiful yarns. She carries handknit hats, scarves, shawls, cowls, and handspun yarn.
Follow her at https://www.facebook.com/KnitzyNola/
And https://www.instagram.com/knitzy504
And find her products at https://artisans.coop/pages/seller-profile/knitzy-fiberlicious
Ginger Cookies from Ukraine
Olga runs Lihtar, a collective that started out as several potters selling their wares together, and now includes baked goods, t-shirts, digital art, and sometimes figurines in addition to handmade pottery. The cookies include ginger, coconut, amaranth, lavender, corn, matcha, oatmeal, walnut almond, and gingerbread cookies. Etsy is one of the few ways Ukrainians can earn income from customers outside of their country, and many of the members of Lihtar are either veterans or support family members currently in the military.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/4393710770
Vanilla Chai
Earthly Emporium is a physical shop in New York, but the owner also ships.
https://earthlyemporium.square.site/product/vanilla-chai/434
Goats’ Milk Lotion
Lisa of Glaziers Country Soaps handmakes lotion, soaps, sugar scrubs, and lip balms on a farm in Vermont alongside rescued horses. Her products come in many scents, including unscented.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/216842983
Feral Comfort Balm
Emery, owner of Fernshadow Glen in Texas, makes soaps and herb-infused balms. Her Feral Comfort Balm is infused with arnica, lavender, chamomile, and eucalyptus.
Arnica can reduce swelling and support muscle recovery. Lavender calms anxiety, relieves headaches, improves sleep, and sooths skin irritations. Used topically, chamomile addresses skin conditions like eczema. Eucalyptus has anti-inflammatory properties, soothes skin irritations, and relieves muscle and joint pain, arthritis, and headaches.
https://fernshadowglen.myshopify.com/products/arnica-salve-with-eucalyptus
Tea Towel
Bitter Southerner sells a variety of interesting tea towels. Anyone who cooks, makes art, gardens, dries dishes, or washes their hands at the sink can use a tea towel! https://bsgeneralstore.com/products/nasturtium-tea-towel
And finally, do you need a stocking to put your stocking stuffers in?
Find a variety of patterned stockings that are hand knit, in the shop of “Kindly UseLess,” on the Artisans Cooperative marketplace. Emma, in Wisconsin, also does custom work.