Sustainable Advent Gift Giving Guide

Support a Cause
❖Donate to children’s hospital
❖purchases from Ten Thousand Villages
❖purchases from Raw Tools
(advocating against gun violence)
❖Beyond Borders (Haiti)
❖Guatemalan Companion Parish Committee
❖St James School
❖Jubilee School
❖Refugee Resettlement Ministry
❖POWER (Philadelphians Organized to Witness Empower and Rebuild)
❖PAIPL (PA Interfaith Power and Light)
❖Climate Witness Project (CWP)
❖Hunting Park Community Solar Initiative
(HPCSI)
❖Esperanza
❖Philly Thrive
❖Urban Tree Connection
❖Episcopal Relief and Development
Things to make (consumable)
❖“thyme in a bottle" (grow and dry thyme, bottle, label, and share)
❖granola
❖eggnog
❖jam
❖fudge sauce
❖rosemary shortbread
❖salsa
❖chocolate dipped pretzels
❖biscotti
❖fudge
❖special dressings/dips/sauces
❖hot/sweet mustard
❖trail mix / snack crackers
❖puppy chow
❖caramel apples
❖DIY hot chocolate
❖raw honey
❖premixed (dry) soups
❖homemade bread
❖homemade ice cream
❖home brewed beer/wine
❖sushi (sushi roll tools)
Experiences
❖hiking
❖bike rides
❖knitting class
❖make ginger bread houses
❖interview loved one (record and share)
❖coupons for “dates”/experiences (e.g. dinner and a show)
❖theatre/performance (tickets)
❖visit a museum/park (tickets)
❖visit a historical site (tickets)
❖celebrate St. Lucia day (12/13)
(with doughnuts)
❖daily Advent readings
❖the Hive Advent Word (daily)
❖reverse Advent calendars (LIFT)
❖caroling: at home, in the neighborhood
at nursing homes
Things to make/share (non-consumable)
❖family heirlooms, photobooks, etc.
❖polymer clay: jewelry
miniatures
decorations
❖wood carvings/etchings
❖origami
❖build a model
❖knitted accessories
❖homemade candles
❖artwork:
❖mosaics
❖paintings
❖framed photographs
Sustainable Purchases
❖potted plants/bulbs (paperwhites, crocuses)
❖sustainable/fair trade sourcing (e.g. Everlane)
❖art museums/shops
❖garden tools/seeds
❖composting bucket/equipment
❖co-op/csa subscription
(e.g. Henry Got Crops/Weaver’s Way)
❖reusable grocery bags/containers
❖bamboo utensils
❖stainless steel straw
❖reusable school/office supplies: spray bottles
refillable pens/mechanical pencils
rechargeable/solar batteries
reusable keurig cartridges
❖honey/wax products
❖homemade candles
❖laundry detergent strips
❖books/e-books
❖backpacking equipment/guide
Tags: Climate Action Team