TGF Ethical Christmas Gift List – Day 33

December 7, 2009 by erica
Filed under Babies & Toddlers, Featured Posts, Gifts

Today’s TGF Ethical Christmas Gift List focus is on gifts made from bamboo.

I love this festively coloured pouch bag from Reclaimed Threads, which has ties on either side at the top. At the top of the bag, there are lovely “petals”, which are folded over to reveal the interior fabric, providing a nice contrast of colours and patterns. The bottom is reinforced with bamboo and organic cotton batting to provide extra durability. All Reclaimed Threads’ bags are one off items and made out of reclaimed, recycled, vintage and/or organic materials. It would be great either as a gift in its own right or as a luxurious gift bag. Brenda wrote about Reclaimed Threads earlier this year, and you can read her post here. It’s priced at $15 and 5% of that goes to charity.

A perfect gift for a first Christmas or a Christmas new arrival, would be this soft,warm, long sleeved bodysuit and hat set from Organikids. The red trim around the neck, cuffs and legs adds a festive touch and there’s also a version with green edging. It’s made from 70% organic bamboo and 30% organic cotton. From a practical perspective, it has an envelope neck, popper fastenings and is machine washable. The matching hat has a cute pixie knot. It’s available in sizes through to 1 year and is priced at £15.

This week’s Featured Retailer was Bootie Boutique and here’s a lovely, bamboo gift idea from them. Again, it’s an ideal choice for baby’s first Christmas and is available in sizes up to 1 year of age. They’re hand knitted from spun bamboo and come in 4 colour options, all with stripey soles. The soft elasticated opening is designed to make them easy to put on, but secure enough to stay put despite kicking feet. Even the packaging is environmentally friendly as it’s made from recycled materials. They are priced at £28.