The Holidays are an exciting time of celebration, reflection and sharing. Spending time with family and sharing joy with those closest to your heart. But too often the Holidays are tainted by the stress of finding the right gift, the chaos of mall crowds and general over-consumption. This year, make your Holidays more meaningful by being a more conscious consumer. Choose items that boost our economy, respect the environment, and support human rights. Finding products to share with others that are American-made, eco-friendly and awesome can be a challenge, so I’ve taken care of the leg work for you. My Holiday Gift Buying Guide is a compilation of the very best of my finds. I’m thrilled to share these products available from innovative companies, independent shops and artisans, all made in the USA!
A huge thank you to my lovely sponsors that made this guide possible: Cangles, Soft Gear Baby, Simply Rustic, Jamie B. Designs, Beau Monde Organics, Esscentual Alchemy, Orange HOWELL, The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen and Dancing Tree Creations! These companies support local business and handcrafting communities vital to growing the made in America movemen
Giveaway Schedule
Week One (10/31-11/6): Green Dragon- Gift Certificate for Luxury Women’s Clothing
Week Two (11/7-11/13): Soft Gear Baby- Deluxe Nap Mat
Week Three (11/14-11/20): Strawesome- Handcrafted Glass Straw
Week Four (11/21-11/27): Revenge Is- Tee of Winner’s Choice
Week Five (11/28-12/4): A Greener Kitchen- Organic Cotton Reusable Produce Bags
Week Six (12/5-12-11): Bamboo Baby- $70 Gift Set
Week Seven (12/12-12/18): Brand of the Free – Graphic T-Shirt
Week Eight (12/19-12/26): Simply Rustic – Sampler Set of Natural Skin Care Products
What are your favorites? Is there something that is just perfect for someone on your list? Are you planning on buying American made gifts, and if so, why?
What a great list. I’ll definitely have to come back and check them out in detail. Love the Recycle Me shirts
Have a safe and happy Halloween.
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Thanks for the guide and the tips, but even WITH your help, I will stress over the holidays. So much pressure during a time that should just be enjoyable and all about family!
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Hope you can find a way to de-stress. You are right, this should be a time of relaxing and enjoying family!
What a great list. Well thought out and so many great companies!! How fantastic that you made it easy to buy ethical and sustainable gifts. Thanks for the great work you do.
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Okay this is seriously cool. I bookmarked it for when I start putting together my list for what to buy people for Christmas!
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Everything looks awesome. Thanks for putting all this together!
I love your made in the USA niche … I am a made in the USA technologist and mama. It means a lot to me. I am glad to have your blog to refer to.
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Thank you can not wait to check it out
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I am giving a lot of gift baskets I have assembled and you know, it is funny, I thought of you when I went in looking for yoga apparel and had to ask the salesperson if they had any yoga clothing NOT made in a third world country. After the blank stare…. and boy I got one I got a resounding NO. Sad.
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Thanks for your wonderful American Made Holiday Gift Buying Guide. This will help our family make this a Made in the USA Christmas – 2011.
thanks for the great ideas
What a great list. Glad to be a new follower!
Thanks, looking forward to all the giveaways! I notice most of the gifts seem to be geared toward women & children. Would be nice if there was more stuff for men, too. I have 2 brothers & my husband has 4, so it would be very helpful for us. Just a suggestion
Great list! I know lots of time and effort must’ve went into this. Glad to see this guide. I like things from nearly every category, and of course from the handmade section!
What a great list! Love the Tuscany Creative’s felt tool kit and the Strawesome straws!!
This is such a great list for a great christmas stash. I have already been watching Kristen Solecki, and Albino Dino…can we say cute!
It’s a great list! I really like the Tuscany Creative. I’m considering getting a gift or two for the holidays from there.
I like A Greener Kitchen
What a great list! The handbags from Modernest are too cute and I love the notepads from It’s Great to Be. They would be perfect stocking stuffer gifts!
This is just such an awesome list! I found many things I’d like to buy. My favorites are Cangles (I just got my first order from them today – AWESOME!) and the glass straws – how neat!
Neat-os are my favorite listing in the American Made Holiday Gift Buying Guide
All look great , buy my fav would have to be Bamboosa
I really like the posting on pinwheel books. I am always looking for new fun books to add to our library.
i LOVE the modernest offerings…and the pinwheel books…great for our plan for christmas to be a want/need/wear/read holiday!
I love your made in the USA guide. Thanks for the comment … I posted that link. Where others depended on offshore outsourcing for their Internet Marketing Business, I have always prided my team and gained new clients because of Made In The USA Website / Blog Designs and marketing services – http://motherbabychild.blogspot.com/p/mom-business-marketing.html – now if we could get our Leaders to do the same
Love the neat-os gallon bags! I haven’t seen reusable bags that large before, I’ll definitely have to order some!
I love it all! The baby clothes, toys, accessories, Bamboosa, It all looks wonderful!
I always love me so strawesome but the bamboo baby sounds great and would love the produce bags.
Not only made in the USA but ethically and environmentally responsible. I’ll be back.
Not only made in the USA but ethically and environmentally responsible. I’ll be back.
Love this guide! What a great way to identify what’s made in America so we can support our country!
This is a great list of American Made Products — my favorite are probably the Pryia Skirts from Bamboosa — bamboosa has so many cute things!
I love the TuscanyCreative toys!!!
my favorite is the Modernest, I love cute tote bags!
I love Support Local Farmers tee! yummm
Great list! I love Bamboosa and Brand of the Free…. and I bet the little boy I babysit would love the Albino Dino!
this is amazing! I wish I had stumbled upon this sooner. I really really really appreciate your blog
I posted your button as well. Thanks for introducing me to the Brand of the Free t-shirts 
“Revenge Is” the site I liked best.
I love Simply Rustic!
I love all of the baby stuff! I love everything that is listed!!
Love this list! Excited to try out Simply Rustic. Sounds heavenly.
The list is an excellent idea! I think all of them are wonderful but I really like Simply Rustic, I love spa and bath products.
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My new favorite listing in the American Made Holiday Gift Buying Guide is Cangles.
Bamboo Baby set