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Searching for Etsy gifts can be overwhelming: You know gorgeous hand-carved wooden spoons, perfectly crinkled linen napkins, and speckled ceramic mugs are hiding somewhere on the site. But to find them you might have to spend considerable time wading through search results full of tacky key chains, monogram mugs in bad fonts, garish pet portraits, and tea towels urging you to “live, laugh, love." The effort is absolutely worth it. Etsy is the place to find a truly special gift, especially if you’re shopping online but still want a handmade gift that supports small makers rather than something mass produced.
In honor of the upcoming holiday shopping season, we navigated Etsy's difficult search engines for you. We scanned pages upon pages of Etsy retailers to find beautiful ceramics, vintage cooking tools, high-quality linens, and more, so you can get the perfect gifts for your particularly particular loved ones. Pro tip: If you find items you love below, make sure to save the Etsy sellers who made them in your “favorite shops”. This will make shopping for gifts that fit your style way easier in the future.
Below you’ll find a gift guide containing all of the best Etsy gifts—kitchen decor and tools that anyone would be lucky to receive as an anniversary gift, birthday gift, holiday gift, or just a token of appreciation on a regular old Tuesday.
- For the baker on your list: Pretty ceramic mixing bowl, $40 on Etsy
- For the sustainability-minded cook: Mesh reusable produce bags, $20 on Etsy
- For the person who's always sipping a warm beverage: Cheerful speckled mugs, $18 on Etsy
- For the bread maker or bread lover: Raw linen bread bag, $9 on Etsy
- For the excellent dinner party host: Irregular-shaped pasta bowls, $39 on Etsy
Table linens galore
If you’re in the market for soft, just-wrinkled-enough linens, Etsy is kind of the place to be: A number of sellers offer products made directly in their weaving studios in Eastern Europe at very competitive prices. Just make to give yourself plenty of lead time for the gift, since shipping from abroad can take a few weeks. Other kitchen textiles we recommend? Oilcloth tablecloths that are easy to wipe down after outdoor meals and craft sessions, and bread storage bags for that friend who won’t stop sending you photos of their sourdough’s crumb structure.
Wooden kitchen tools
Cutting boards, salad bowls, rolling pins—any kitchen tools that can be carved out of wood, you’ll find them on Etsy. You can go for something newly handmade, but there are also plenty of vintage options that are destined to become keepsakes.
Functional stoneware
A beautiful ceramic mug is always a lovely gift, but you can also go beyond the obvious with an actual river stone that functions as a mortar and pestle, or a pretty mixing bowl that works just as well for serving salad as it does whisking a meringue. Bread cloches can be used to get the perfect crust on that sourdough boule (it's all about trapping steam), and also as a way to serve and store your loaves beautifully.
Custom gifts that are actually cute
Okay fine, customized gifts can be fun. Might we suggest an engraved cutting board wedding gift for couples who meal prep together, spatulas with an inside joke that make your dad smile when he scrambles eggs, or the very best personalized gift: a mug with a terrifying picture of you on it for your best friend.
Mugs, of course
There’s more to Etsy than ceramic coffee mugs—but that doesn’t mean they should be overlooked. The term “unique gift” gets thrown around a lot, but in the case of a piece of pottery made by hand, it’s actually true that no two mugs are ever exactly alike. Etsy has mugs to fit virtually every home decor style, like speckled neutrals for minimalists and funky-shaped handles for quirky design lovers. Or go beyond mugs, and get your friend or coworker a full cozy tea set as a housewarming gift or holiday gift.
Servingware
Charcuterie boards have become the clichéd choice for people in search of Valentine’s gifts, bridesmaid gifts, Mother’s Day gifts, Christmas gifts, and beyond. We’ve got ideas for a few serving pieces that go beyond that trend, but that are still thoughtful gifts. Introduce your mom the brilliance of pasta bowls for serving dishes beyond pasta. Get your friends a hand painted serving platter as an engagement gift. Or get your dad a gift set of fun coasters and drink tumblers for his bar cart.
Zero-Waste Supplies
Etsy is an excellent resource for finding eco-friendly stocking stuffers produced by small businesses. Give your bestie a care package that'll make kitchen cleaning and organization fun: fill an upcycled grocery tote with homemade soaps, scrubbing brushes made from natural fibers, and beeswax wraps in funky colors and patterns.
Quirky gifts for food lovers that go beyond kitchen supplies
If the person you're shopping for is a pro cook and you're intimidated by the idea of getting them anything directly kitchen related—or if they already have enough stylish linens and ceramic serving pieces to stock a restaurant, try some of these food lover gifts that go beyond the kitchen. Forget a name necklace, get a sterling silver or rose gold ode to their favorite pasta shapes, a food-themed poster that brightens the room, or a wireless table lamp that adds just the right amount of ambiance.
If you didn’t see anything you liked here or are buying a gift for someone whose taste you don’t know that well, Etsy offers gift cards, which you can buy by clicking below.
Or maybe you're looking for more great gift suggestions? See more of our gift guides below, including best friend gift ideas, father’s day gifts (and beyond) for your dad, and subscription gifts that will take you way beyond the gift basket.
