The advent Calendar

Okay so something I don't get is why we give cute Christmasy things on Christmas morning... wouldn't you rather be using them all December long??

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So I like to stretch Christmas out as long as possible... instead of stockings, how about an advent calendar? Give someone you love 12 days of cute Christmas items from conscious companies - sounds like a good deal to me!

I like to include a little chocolate with any of the physically small gifts... is it really an advent calendar if there aren't chocolates? So this doesn't count as one of the gifts...

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I specifically love these Alter Eco chocolates. You can get them and more yummy Fair Trade chocolate from Vitacost, an online health food store.

Upcycled Fabric Scrap Christmas Scrunchies

DesignsByEmmaLouise on Etsy

$5.60

These are handmade from fabric scraps!

Christmas Scented Wax Melts

The Burlap Bag

$6

These wax melts are handmade in small batches from soy wax and other safe ingredients.

Tree Cookie Cutter

NightLightUSA on Etsy

$1

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Everyone needs a handmade Christmas tree cookie cutter!.

Winter Wonderland Homemade Whipped Body Butter

Butterfly Bliss on Etsy

$11.25

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We all need some handmade body butter in winter!

Handmade Knitted Ornaments

Serrv

$12

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An adorable, hand-crocheted version of the most famous reindeer of all. Crafted by an all-female artisan group whose income helps fund medicine and their children's education.

Personalized Stickers

ChickyDoddle on Etsy

$4.81

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Give a handmade personalized sticker they can use throughout the holiday gift wrapping!

Mini Chocolate Bars

Serrv

$5.95

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I'd divide these up on other days too. Adorable little Fair Trade chocolate bars!

Holiday Sprinkles

Target

$4.90

These sprinkles have all the classic sugar and dyes - nothing special there. But there are made in the USA.

Peppermint Chapstick

Dionis on Ulta

$5

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Cruelty Free, simple ingredient chapstick from Ulta!

Handmade Mistletoe Bath Bomb

Yours Truly Jaden on Etsy

$6

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Handmade, holiday bath bombs because everyone needs to take a little bit of a break during this season!

Handmade Soy Candle

3 Candles Co on Etsy

$7

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Handmade soy wax candles to fill the air with holiday scents!

Candy Cane Lotion

Ulta

$5.60

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Cruelty free lotion from First Aid Beauty.

Some more options

Handmade 2020 Ornament

Valan Products on Etsy

$6

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Elf Farts Soy Candle

Dirty Candle Company on Etsy

$11.95

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Candy Cane Beauty Projects

Native

$30 (divide it into 4)

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Gingerbread Soap

Ten Thousand Villages

$5.99

Peppermint Foot Mask

Ulta

$6

Christmas Hair Ties

The Proverbial Shop on Etsy

$2.70

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Recycled Cotton Ribbon

BraveBlackbird on Etsy

$8.46

Jingle Smells Soy Candle

The Burlap Bag

$16

Red Jute Twine

3 Girls and a Goat on Etsy

$4.62

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Peppermint Shower Steamers

Yours Truly Jaden on Etsy

$20.00

Cookie Cutters

Ten Thousand Villages

$12.99

Christmas Masks

Flawless Drips on Etsy

$4.95

Peppermint Frosty Kiss Kit

Kopari at Ulta

$18 (But I'd split it into two gifts so $9!)

Red Paper Star

Ten Thousand Villages

$2.99

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