This post is about the 30 eco friendly gifts for the holistic health conscious mom.
The older I get, the more I learn about how many things around us can actually be quite toxic to us.
My personal fear is microplastics. I remember reading that scientists were not able to test the effects of microplastics on humans because they were not able to find a control group… That opened my eyes to how much plastic is around us and how we can’t escape it. I’m pretty confident that plastic is not meant to be consumed and therefore, negatively impacts us.
I am not here to have you join my fear of microplastics, but for you to be aware that items around us can negatively affect our health, and it’s not limited to plastic. There’s BPAs, lead, teflon, additives in food, food dye, artificial flavors, and much more.
As a mother of a 2 year old, I began incorporating more eco friendly alternatives the moment I knew I was pregnant. We opted for breast milk, even if that meant exclusively pumping (I EP for 12 months) and using only glass bottles.
We skipped sippy cups because I could not find ones that were not plastic. Our household also follows a plant-based diet and we eat fruits and veggies from our backyard garden. Needless to say, I am not striving for perfection, but I do try my best to minimize the toxins around us.
As such, I have become a health conscious mom, aka a crunchy mom, that would love and loves to receive eco friendly gifts that not only benefit me and my family, but also the planet.
Top 30 Eco Friendly Gifts for Moms
I have separated these eco friendly gifts into 3 categories for the health conscious mom:
- Self-care
- Homemaking
- Luxury
I am confident that you can find a gift for the eco friendly and crunchy mom below!
Top 30 Eco Friendly Gifts for Moms
Eco Friendly Gifts for Moms: Self-Care
Gua Sha
Be it for Christmas as a stuffing stocker or a birthday present, a gua sha is an item that the health conscious mom will enjoy using for her self-care routine.
Avocado Organic Yoga Meditation Pillow
This yoga meditation pillow is perfect for the ultimate comfort during meditation. Not only is this meditation pillow vegan and organic, the whole brand, Avocado, follows the mission of being sustainable and eco friendly.
Organic Essential Oils
If the crunchy mom in your life does not already have an essential oil diffuser to use these essential oils with, do not worry. Essential oils are so versatile! They can be used to create homemade baby wipes, cleaning solution, on the dryer, and even for an air freshener in a spray bottle.
Shampoo Bar
The bottles that shampoo come in are one of the top ways we contribute to waste in landfills. For the eco friendly health conscious mom, gift her a shampoo bar that only has a couple of ingredients and will not contribute to the use of plastic.
Conditioner Bar
Conditioners, like shampoo, are very similar. As mentioned above, opt for a conditioner bar with clean ingredients to help reduce waste and the amount of unknown ingredients the body is exposed to.
Loofa Sponge
Since we are on the topic of taking a shower, a loofa sponge comes from a plant, and is therefore eco friendly and biodegradable. If you live in a warm area, you can even gift her seeds to grow her own loofas. (I did this and each loofa has so many seeds! Really, a gift that keeps on giving.)
Biodegradable Floss
Floss is one of those items that is single use. When trying to live a more eco friendly lifestyle, we try our best to reduce single use items. This is where biodegradable floss comes in!
Reusable Makeup Remover Pads
There are many reusable makeup remover pads in the market to choose from. But if you are a crafty person, you can make them yourself. A couple years ago I crocheted some makeup remover pads using organic cotton yarn and I still use them to this day! You can also sew them if you prefer that as well.
Silk Pillowcase
Silk is one of those fabrics that helps use sleep better at night, reduces hair fizz, and slow down the appearance of wrinkles.
Eco Friendly Gifts for Moms: Homemaking
Pasta Maker
I can assure you that every crunchy mom has thought about making their own pasta. This is where you come in with a gift that they’ve thought about but couldn’t commit to.
Stainless Steel Pots and Pans
As mentioned before, teflon, the material nonstick pots and pans are made of, release a toxic chemical when used often. For this reason, we opt for stainless steel pots and pans. While they might be pricey, they do not have to be replaced for years.
Glass Food Containers
Glass containers is a gift that everyone needs. We do need to reduce our use of plastic, specially if you are planning on storing leftover spaghetti and the sauce stains the plastic. Worry not! This does not happen with glass food containers. So regardless of whether you think she already has some, you can never have too many food containers.
Sourdough Starter Kit
A sourdough starter kit goes in the same category as the pasta maker – every crunchy mom has thought about baking sourdough bread, but either felt they did not know enough to do so, or did not want to spend the money on a beginner’s kit with a starter. (At least those have been reasons that have stopped me…)
Kombucha Starter Kit
I must confess I used to make my own kombucha until I could not keep up with how much I was making every 2-3 weeks. But it did get my feet wet into working with microorganisms. I believe a kombucha starter kit is perfect for the health conscious mom that does not drink soda and wants to have a healthy gut!
Kitchen Aid Mixer
As an eco friendly and health conscious mom, I can assure you, she will try to make everything herself. This includes from birthday cakes and pancakes to weekly sandwich loaves of bread. A Kitchen Aid mixer can be expensive, but it really does make life easier when you bake for your whole family.
Cast Iron Skillet
Similar to the reasons to get stainless steel pots and pans, a cast iron skillet is nontoxic, and if prepped properly, it can even become nonstick! Furthermore, this, if properly taken care of, can be a once in a life investment that you can pass down generations!
Seeds
Seeds – plain and simple. A health conscious mom will for sure want to grow her own pesticide-free organic produce. Gift her a couple bags of seeds to help her get started on her own vegetable garden. And if they already have a veggie garden: you can never have too many seeds.
Fruit Tree
Depending on the type, fruit trees can be expensive due to how long they take to give fruit, and for that reason, the eco friendly mom will love this gift! They will have their own organic fruit in their backyard and contribute to the addition of a tree to the planet – it’s a win-win imo.
Bamboo Utensil Set
Like floss, when out and about, many places offer plastic utensils, which become single-use, and then you throw them away. With a bamboo utensil set, it can stay in her purse ready to use when needed.
Mason Jar with Bamboo Lid
Instead of yet another stainless steel cup, opt for a glass cup for drinks. I personally love drinking out of mason jars because they are so versatile.
Reusable Coffee Filter
This gift requires some research on your end. A reusable coffee filter can be used on certain coffee makers. Our coffee maker already came with a coffee filter, so we never need to replace it. So if you are gifting a reusable coffee filter, it would be handy knowing if their coffee maker needs one to begin with.
Cold Brew Mason Jar
What I love about a cold brew mason jar is that while it is promoted for cold brew, you can also make all sorts of teas as well! Again, another reason why I love (and many other sustainable moms do too) using mason jars!
Tongue Scraper
A tongue scraper is recommended by many holistic dentists and I think, is not that well-known, and even those who know of it, do not purchase it because it is not widely available in stores. Get ahead of the health conscious mom and get her a tongue scraper! I promise you, it won’t be weird if they know what it is. And if they do, their reaction will be, “I’ve always wanted to try it!”
Essential Oils 101 Book
As mentioned earlier, essential oils are incredibly versatile in their uses and can be used as natural remedies for a multitude of reasons. This is the perfect gift for the crunchy mom to learn more about the different types of essential oils and their uses.
Microgreens Starter Kit
Microgreens are extremely healthy AND extremely easy to grow. With just microgreens seeds and a specific lid for a mason jar, anyone can grow them in just a matter of days.
Eco Friendly Gifts for Moms: Luxurious
Cactus Leather Tote
Cactus leather is made from cactus and is 100% vegan. This is something that has recently become more popular and accessible to the public. This cactus leather tote is both sustainable and vegan – perfect for the eco friendly mom.
Orthopedic Neck Pillow
An orthopedic neck pillow provides better sleep by cradling the natural curvature of the neck, thus providing proper support and alignment.
Linen Sheets
Linen is one of those fabrics, alongside wool, that are high frequency. So what does that mean? It means that fabric has a vibrational frequency that affects us unknowingly. Linen has a vibration frequency of 5000 mHz. (Source)
Wool Comforter
As mentioned above, wool is one of two fabrics with a vibrational frequency of 5000 mHz. This means that whenever we touch this fabric, we are affected by it. It is said to provide healing qualities, per Dr. Heidi Yellen. (Source)
Sustainable Tote Bag
Stella McCartney is a sustainable designer label that focuses on reducing their environmental impact, as well as reducing waste. If you are gifting a tote bag, opt for labels that pride themselves in their mission of being sustainable.
I have chosen The Social Outfit, but quite frankly, there are many other clothing brands that follow the same mission of being sustainable, eco friendly, and zero waste. The Social Outfit focuses on waste reduction, and have saved tonnes of waste from landfill through their goal to repurpose and reuse fabrics destined for the skip.
Top 30 Eco Friendly Gifts for Moms
Gift the crunchy mom in your life one (or two or three) of the items listed above to find a way to their heart!
As a health conscious mom, I recently received a mason jar with a bamboo lid and metal straw and at the time, I felt like there was no better gift for me, specially because I was in desperate need for a new one for my iced coffee *chef’s kiss*.
Not only that, but let me share with you that alongside that gift, I received a book with natural remedies using herbs! I am trying to build my own herb cabinet, so I loved this gift because it helped me narrow down the herbs I need to include in my cabinet so I can make the remedies in the book.
I say all of this to show you that the health conscious is much more simple than you may think. We love everything simple and natural.
If you’d like to browse through other gifts for mom, read more here: Gifts for New Moms for Every Occasion.
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