I have to admit something – I am an absolute Christmas fiend. As Morgan’s birthday is at the end of November, the rule in our house is that I can’t start decorating and playing Christmas tunes until after the 24th of Nov.
However I do tend to start my Christmas shopping early, as it’s nice to get all the shopping out of the way. Especially when it involves ordering things online, so they have plenty of time to arrive.
Therefore today, I wanted to share some fantastic ideas for Christmas gifts that support Australian small businesses. Some of these are our wonderful clients, some are friends of GCD and they are all businesses we love, admire and shop from ourselves.
So put on the Christmas tunes (shhh…. don’t tell Morgan) and let’s start putting together your Christmas gift list for 2024:
Gifts for foodies
Just In Time Gourmet
Family owned and operated, Justin and Jodee Wearne are some of the loveliest people you’ll meet! They are based in sunny Perth, so if you’re ordering from the east coast, definitely order with plenty of time to spare. They have a huge range of delicious foodie products that you won’t find just anywhere. They focus a lot on supporting other small businesses around Australia to help spread the word about their delicious products.
Check out their range of tasty Christmas hampers or Create Your Own Hamper fill to the brim of all your/the recipients favourite goodies. Plus they have some super cool things like gifts especially for gin lovers!
Charlotte Piper Chocolates & Sweets
We started working with Charlotte Piper in 2024 and we are obsessed with their chocolate, fudges and hard candies. we have even signed up for one of their monthly chocolate subscriptions, because we simply cannot get enough.
If you love chocolate, or the person you are buying a gift for does – then you honestly cannot go wrong with Charlotte Piper chocolate!
Gifts for our furry friends
Lil Zoomi
We were introduced to the wonderful Lil Zoomi in 2024 and after purchasing cat collars and name tags for our Meow-keting Manager and Cat-mmunications Officer we were absolutely sold on the quality and amazing designs.
Lil Zoomi are based in Perth, WA and have a huge range of custom designed cat and dog collars, leashes, harnesses, poop-bag holders, bow-ties, bandannas and more.
Lil Zoomi is owned and operated by Felicia, an amazing small business owner and trust us, you’re not going to get better pet accessories anywhere else!
Cultural Gifts
Auspire – Australia Day Council
Our friends over at Auspire are a non-profit organisation who we run a Google Ads Charity Grant for and they have an absolutely gorgeous range of Aussie and Aboriginal merchandise and homewares to purchase year round alongside a special Christmas collection of Australian and Aboriginal products. Delivery Australia-wide.
Sustainable, natural & eco-friendly gifts
Natural Supply Co
We have worked with Natural Supply Co for over a year now and most of the money they pay us, we end up giving back to them.. haha. We love our NSC shopping trips! They have so many goodies that we buy for ourselves, the kids and also for gifts.
Celeste and Sarah, the besties who own and operate NSC have a physical shop in Geelong, Victoria, but they also ship all over Australia. In fact you can nab free shipping with any order over $120. And trust me, it is extremely easy to spend that amount 😉
Their shop is full of awesome sustainable, natural, organic and eco-friendly brands like BAGGU, Archivist Gallery, Frank Green, Buzz Patch and plenty more!
Sensoriam
Think of Sensoriam as the Mecca for natural perfume. This fabulous women-led business is based out of Sydney and I have been lucky enough to try a number of the natural perfumes available and I am blown away. Once you go natural, you won’t go back!
Owner and operator, Jess is so incredibly passionate about what she does and has put together a collection of ethical natural perfumes from around the world. How she sources her range of natural perfumes is incredibly rigorous so that she can be certain she is offering only fragrances which are 100% natural.
Plus when buying online you get free shipping with all orders over $50 and can get 15% off your first order.
Gifts for her
A Touch Of Class Florist
If you are in Perth and need flowers, then look no further than A Touch Of Class Florist. Family owned and operated by an amazing woman – Emma, you just don’t get bouquets and flower arrangements like hers anywhere else. Alongside flowers, she also has a range of gorgeous pamper gifts and stocks some of the amazing Sweet Ember scented soy candles which are also made in Perth by her mum and sister!
Miss Lillypilly Florist
If you need gifts or flowers delivered in Geelong or on the Bellarine Peninsula then Miss Lillypilly based in Drysdale is a must! I have been lucky enough to be on the receiving end of a few gift and flower deliveries from Miss Lillypilly and they are always absolutely stunning.
Plus I have brought for myself too, because treating yourself is good! If your local to the area or shopping for someone who lives in the Geelong, Bellarine or Surf Coast areas, make sure to check out Miss Lillypilly.
All The Wild Roses – Sustainable Fashion
I now have two dresses from All The Wild Roses and I am so in love with them. They are beautifully made plus they are sustainably and ethically made as well. It’s feel good fashion that looks amazing, feels amazing and some are one off pieces too!
Corporate gifts
Minc Marketing
If you’re looking for some company merch to gift your customers or your employees, then the team at Minc Marketing should be your go to! Minc have helped us create some awesome GCD promotional products including pens, insulated champagne tumblers and desktop phone chargers. They do a HUGE range of different promotional products and can do some really out of the box ideas. Check out their 2021 branded corporate Christmas gift ideas catalogue.
Gifts for wine lovers
Good Pair Days
If you haven’t yet heard of Good Pair Days and you love wine, seriously where have you been? Good Pair Days are a wine subscription service – which means they deliver wine to your door every month for an incredibly affordable price if you ask me! What really sets GPD apart from all the other wine services is that you start your journey with them by completing their wine palate quiz so they can match wines based on your tastes! It’s a super smart algorithm.
You can gift a wine subscription (and they even do corporate wine gifts too) or order one of their special wine gift packs for that wine lover in your life this Christmas. Or just order for yourself 😉
3drops wine & olive oil
3drops are from WA’s Great Southern wine region and make some absolutely stellar, award-winning wines. That will make great gifts but also are a must for the Christmas celebrations. Joanne Bradbury is the lady behind the brand and is an absolute pleasure to deal with.
For more Christmas gift ideas from small businesses, make sure to check out Second Page Directory for plenty more ideas.
