Green Gift Ideas

Giving and receiving gifts is one of the five love languages — we often need to find something that shows someone we see and appreciate them.Plantable products are a great way to give an experience with your gift since they encourage planting and growing flowers or herbs. Plus, they are good for the environment since they give back to the Earth.With everything from seeds sets to grow kits, this roundup is packed with plantable products that will bloom and grow. Spread joy and wildflowers with these plantable products Your recipients will thank you, along with the bees, birds, and earth! 1. Bee Friendly Seed Collection from Indigo Image Source: Indigo.ca This gift is perfect for nature lovers, with enough flower seed packages to start a small garden. 2. Draw & Grow Planter from KiwiCo Image Source: kiwico.com Perfect for kids, this planter engages creativity with stick-on shoes and chalk for recipients to draw a face. They'll smile when they plant and grow wheatgrass into a fun hairdo for their friendly planter. 3. Grow Kits from Botanical PaperWorks Image Source: botanicalpaperworks.com A practical gift for home cooking, this grow kit will help your recipient grow fresh herbs. The pot is biodegradable, and the coco coir soil puck inside that expands to 7 times its size when soaked in water. No need to go out and get more planting supplies — all of it in is one package! 4. Mismatched Socks with Plantable Tags from Friday Socks Image Source: @fridaysocksco on Instagram Stumped for gift ideas? Try a modern twist on a classic gift: mismatched socks! They're available in a variety of bold and quirky patterns, including bacon and eggs or pineapple and palm tree. Pick whatever design best represents your recipient's personality. Then surprise them with a seed paper tag that they can plant and grow into wildflowers. 5. Cream Concealer and Eye Shadow in Plantable Packaging from Elate Cosmetics Image Source: @elatecosmetics on Instagram Beauty is more about what's on the inside than what's on the outside, which is especially true for these makeup gifts that come with seed-embedded packaging. Getting gussied up in an eco-friendly way feels good. 6. Candles with Plantable Dust Covers or Boxes Image Source: indigo.com Unwrapping and lighting one of these candles will be both romantic and earthy. Held in a box with 100% plantable non-GMO basil seed paper, your recipient will enjoy a wellness gift for the home and garden. 7. Knitting Hooks with Plantable Wrapping from Knitbrooks Image Source: @knitbrooks on Instagram Fit for a fireside knitting session, these knit hooks come with a plantable wrapper that will have your recipient taking up gardening as well as crochet. 8. Seed Bombs from Botanical PaperWorks Image Source: botanicalpaperworks.com Add these to your gift bag for a joyful pop of color that doubles as a guerilla gardening gift. These seed bombs come in sets of 25 and hold 6 types of non-GMO, non-invasive wildflowers. Your recipients will have fun tucking these into the soil and watching them sprout into beautiful blooms. 9. Salsa Grow Kit from Uncommon Goods Image Source: uncommongoods.com Taco nights are about to get much more fun with this kit. The recycled egg carton seed starting container comes with the seed packets your recipient needs to grow ingredients for yummy homemade salsa including roma tomatoes, jalapeños, verde tomatillos, cilantro, scallions, and beefsteak tomatoes. 10. Handmade Soap Gift Sets with Plantable Wrapping from Botanical PaperWorks Image Source: @botanicalpaperworks on Instagram Since we all need to wash our hands, these soaps are a simple, thoughtful gift that anyone can use. Each handcrafted soap bar is made with natural, vegan ingredients and they are all labeled with recycled paper wrapping. There's nothing quite as special as a gift that is personal and feels good to receive. Plantable products double as a present for beginner gardeners and to the local environment. The thought you put into making your giveaway eco-friendly will certainly leave a lasting positive impression. You can buy seed paper sheets for eco-friendly papercraft projects from Botanical PaperWorks. We have a variety of seed options, including wildflower, herb and veggie, and over 25 seed paper colors. Join our mailing list to receive emails with freebies, projects, coupons, green living tips, and decor ideas and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest