The Children’s Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide

soapen christmas gift set
SoaPen. Credit: Amanda Gentile Photography

With sustainability at the forefront, we have curated our sustainable holiday gift guide featuring our favorite, fun-filled holiday surprises for children. From hands on and creative to super soft apparel, these gifts are sure to warm the heart and create lasting memories.



Stainless Steel Dinnerware Set

Ahimsa

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Ahimsa, the world’s first colorful stainless-steel dinnerware set for kids, makes the perfect gift for infants and toddlers.

Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, a board-certified pediatrician and mom of 3, developed this line of colorful stainless steel dinnerware collection after the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement in 2018 that highlighted the harmful effects of plastic on children’s health. They instead recommended stainless steel or glass to serve and store food.

Ahimsa’s stainless-steel bundles & sets are perfect for sustainable gift giving this holiday season. Our favorite is the Mindful Mealtime Set in rainbow. Dishwasher safe and built to last a lifetime.

The ROAR Kids Sweatshirt

Cotonly

cotonly boy outfits
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Cotonly, which sells heirloom-quality children’s clothing for children in sizes 2-12, focuses on ethical, sustainable manufacturing processes designed to reduce waste and produces high-quality clothing.

Cotonly’s boys clothing line is full of bright, vibrant colors! For the girl’s, the crop sweatshirts and ruffled sweatshirts have been very popular with customers.

Wether it be in the jungle, dessert, or rainforest, let your child express him or herself with their own style. Our particular favorite style is the ROAR Kids Sweatshirt. It is made with 100% organic cotton, is machine washable, and is free of hazardous chemicals.



Family Time Fun! Activity Kit

Little Bridges

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The Family Time Fun! Activity Kit is a unique collection of more than 45 boredom-busting game and activity ideas that encourage connections, teamwork, and remarkable conversations through fun and memorable play.

The activities and challenges in the Family Time Fun! Activity Kit use easy-to-find household items. Think cups, toothpicks, and ice, to name a few. With so many options and tips to make play time easier or harder, everyone can play together, again and again.

The kit includes 10 Timed Challenges, 10 Team Activities, Keepsake Family Puzzle, 25 Table Talk conversation cards, 6 Double-sided colored markers, chalk, and a sand timer. Ideal for ages 4 and up.

For the Picky Eaters

Nourished Kids

Picky Eater Stack Nourished Gifts
Picky Eater Stack. Credit: Nourished Kids

Nourished Kids has created 3D printed, Kids nutrient gummies that are packed full of scientifically backed minerals and nutrients. Freshly made on demand, their tasty ‘Life Stacks’ have been carefully formulated to help complement and enhance your little one’s mind and body’s requirements, perfect for that extra boost of immunity this holiday season.

Gummies can even be personalized via their online quiz!

Kid’s Crew PACAS Socks

PACAS

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Super cute and super fun. PACAS is a sock brand that creates fashionable and sustainable socks made from alpaca fur. These Alpacas, who roam free, eat grass at Peru’s highest elevation. Alpacas are sheared not only for the fur, but also to keep bacteria from forming underneath their thick coat.

PACAS socks are some of the softest you will ever find. Their hypoallergenic kids’ socks come in an array of bright, fun colors, and patterns, keeping feet toasty warm this holiday season.

Apple + Broccoli Hair & Body Wash

Pleni Naturals

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Clean and hydrate hair, scalp and skin gently yet thoroughly with this sustainable high-foam and easy-to-rinse shampoo and body wash. It is bursting with broccoli seed oil, California grown organic olive oil, and other beneficial fruit and vegetable-based ingredients.

Their Apple + Broccoli Hair & Body Wash is crafted with a family friendly formula that is certified vegan, allergy tested, and cruelty-free.

Hand Soap Pens

SoaPen

soapen girl playing at sink
Credit: SoaPen

A handwashing experience children will look forward to this holiday season! SoaPen’s hand soap pens for kids will create plenty of fun for children at the sink while keeping them clean and germ-free. Children may write on their hands with the three different colored pens, and then sud up and rinse off!

The hand soap pens are free of parabens, phathalates, EDTA, and animal byproducts.

StereoType

StereoType Kids
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StereoType is a gender-free kids clothing brand that’s designed to empower kids to express themselves authentically. Each piece by StereoType is consciously made with sustainable, eco materials in San Francisco.

Several of their clothing pieces are made from recycled fabrics and materials, including their Boombox Blazer made from 100% recycled yarn, and their Sweet Sweats that are made from 100% recycled cotton.

In addition to clothing for kids, StereoType also offers parents adult tees, caps, beanies, and more.

Santa Baby Organic Cotton Tee

Tenth & Pine

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Tenth & Pine has always been committed to using only certified organic, sustainable, and environmentally friendly materials. Their eco-friendly fabrics are locally grown without pesticides, or insecticides. Made in the USA, this adorable brand has designs to help families enjoy every special moment and milestone.

Their Santa Baby Organic Cotton Tee comes in sizes 12-18 months to children’s size 10. Tenth & Pine also sells organic cotton Santa Baby bodysuits.

Mason’s Planets Handmade Sidewalk Chalk

TWEE

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Children will create plenty of joy this season with creative sidewalk chalk that gives back. TWEE, a woman-owned Philadelphia maker’s studio that specializes in eco-friendly childhood classics, has created unique handmade sidewalk chalk shapes, including planets and winter wonderland donuts. 

Each order of Mason’s Planets Mason’s Planets contains nine planets, even Pluto! Each planet is like a geode; the large change colors three times and the small two times. $2 from every sale benefits the Center for Autism Research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Vanessa Gordon
Vanessa Gordon is the Owner and Publisher of East End Taste Magazine. Vanessa is regularly called on as a family travel, personal finance, and Hamptons lifestyle expert. She has been featured in Reader's Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, The New York Times, New York Post, The Daily Beast, The Daily News, and many other publications. Vanessa is also the Founder of the annual Hamptons summer event, the Hamptons Interactive Brunch.