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Permaculture Gifts
Wrap gifts in reuseable materials such as bags or teatowels.
Gifts for Children ~ Gifts for People and the Planet
Gifts for Children
- packet of seeds and small terracotta pot
- coloured pencils in a decorated recycled tin
- biscuit cutters, small rolling pin and playdough recipe
- basket or jar of small, similar sized pebbles from beach for counting
- small tin with sewing needs in
- balls of left over wool and crochet hook or knitting needles
- make a pack of cards (for matching, happy families type games)
- make dominoes either from plywood or stiff card - animal, clock, number
- pretty scrunchies from silky materials
- decorated container of all types of balloons with lid, or jar
- packet of sparklers
- personalised calico library or shopping bag
- origami instructions and coloured construction paper to suit
- small basket of interesting shells from beach (collect your own rather than buy harvested ones - that practice is causing extinctions on reefs around the world!)
- small teddies ($1 from Cheap as Chips) with homemade clothes
- fridge magnets made from pom poms, pipe cleaners, etc, or a boxed kit to make them
- finger puppets or a boxed kit to make them
- small squares of felt, cotton and odd bits of lace, etc, instructions to make finger puppets
- bunch of flowers, or small posy
- voucher for promised work to be done by person giving voucher!
- snakes and ladders game, other simply made board games
- home made paper and envelopes
- decorated art folder
- necklace or other jewellery made from seeds
- bead stringing kit - collect wooden beads and add thin plastic tubing, string or thread and embroidery needle
- a packet of material squares or useful oddments of material left over from sewing box for making dolls clothes and dressups
- home made playdough, in various colours, in small recycled clear plastic containers
- a personalised stationary set using a desktop publishing program on the computer
- a personalised calendar using a desktop publishing program on the computer
- a photograph frame made from any materials, with or without photo
- home made soaps, gift wrapped in cellophane in a small box or basket
- a jar of home made or favourite sweets or biscuits tied with a ribbon
- home made preserves in a decorated jar or container with a personalised label
- a knitted scarf, or beanie or gloves in a neutral or favourite colour
- a small decorated box of small, inexpensive toys or items that is sure to bring your friend a lot of joy
- a dream catcher - decorated with leaves and feathers, small beads, etc
- a small rag doll
- a kit for making old fashioned clothes peg people, with every thing needed to complete them
- small worry dolls, or a worry doll hair clip
- a small 'treasures bag' made from exotic and luxurious material, with a drawstring
- recycled toys (repainted bicycle, trike, scooter, rocking horse) - use safe paints, preferable organic paint products
- homemade cushions and bean bags with environmentally friendly safe stuffing
- a wooden loom and natural fabrics for weaving
- a dolls or action figures tent made of recycled fabrics and stakes.
- Science series books by David Suzuki
- a homemade backyard swing or tree house, a rope climbing aparatus. a small gardening kit, tools and seed
- wooden or cane furniture
- roller skates or bicycles to encourage energy efficient travel
- recycled or re-used paper fastened as a book
- craft books
- weather proof boots
- pets such as ducklings and hens, guinea pigs or rabbit in hutch to mow the lawn
Gifts for People and the Planet
- a potted Christmas tree, that can be planted out after Christmas - this could be a native pine.
- a packet of seeds
- subscription to a seed saving group, soft technology magazines, rare fruits association etc
- install a compost bay
- worm farm made from found materials such as waste polystrene boxes a non disposable lunch kit with a thermos or drink bottle, lunch box with separate compartments so no wrap is required, cloth serviettes
- a real razor not a disposable one
- underarm deodorising rock salt crystal
- a fountain pen
- a cup to carry everywhere
- cloth nappies
- energy saving shower head
- walking shoes
- an eco-tour
- garden tools
- books on organic gardening, composting, hers and flowers, native species
- field guides on birds and local reptiles
- a garden pond with optional solar powered fountain
- a fruit dryer
- a yoghurt maker
- rechargeable batteries with re-charger
- a tent and small, efficient camping equipment - to encourage clean bush walking and adventure
- natural wool or angora sweaters, scarves, hats, gloves, socks.
- Handkerchiefs or cloth serviettes instead of paper tissues.
- handmade baskets, washing baskets, paper waste containers, pot plant containers, picnic baskets.
- canvas string or cane shopping bags, ham bag
- potted kitchen herbs in organic medium
- edible house plants such as sugar cane for hot spots, mint, shallots, monstera vine.
- a basket of homemade ecologically sound cleansers
- cosmetics and toiletries made from natural ingredients and not tested on animals
- Gift voucher for nursery plants or environmental products and courses.
- beeswax candles
- Homemade preserves
- hand-painted recycled glassware
- Organic Christmas Cake
- a homemade Christmas wreath of grapevine and other home grown materials
- Blankets (cotton or wool) suitable for the lounge and living areas
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