I’ve shared my holiday gift guide, but many of you have asked for a gift guide of unusual ideas that aren’t the normal kitchen gear, clothing, and toys. This list of gift ideas is just that… a compilation of unique and creative ideas that your recipient likely won’t already have!
All of these gifts are practical, healthy, and usable so they won’t sit on a shelf. Give them for a wedding, birthday, or just because. As a bonus, if you live in the same house as your recipient, you can also take advantage of the health benefits of these gifts!
Top Unique Gift Ideas
These are the gifts I’m giving to the hard-to-shop-for people on my list. I know they don’t already have these and I love that they’ll get some health benefits too!
Red Light Therapy
What my mom is getting (hope she doesn’t read this!) this year. Red light therapy or photobiomodulation is shown to improve skin, increase collagen production, and improve mitochondrial function in the body. I use it daily and wanted her to be able to get the benefits too.
I use a Joovv Combo light. You can get the mini version (pictured here) for on the go wellness benefits or one of their modular panels. With the modular option, your recipient can purchase more panels later on for a more full-body experience. Until December 2nd save with some of their steepest discounts of the year with their early Black Friday sale!
LeelaQ Energy Products
You don’t have to understand quantum mechanics to harness the power of it. LeelaQ offers their quantum blocks which harmonize energy and help protect from harmful energies like 5G and other radiation. They offer a variety of quantum energy products for every budget.
You can learn more about the science behind energy medicine from my podcast with the owner of LeelaQ here. Leela Quantum Tech’s biggest sale of the year starts now and runs through December 3rd. They have 25% OFF everything and 35% OFF when customers pay with crypto. Use Promo code: BLACKFRIDAY
Beekeeper Course
Give them the gift of a new skill and help the planet! Become a Beekeeper Course: This is an amazing Introduction to Beekeeping Course. It will teach them everything from buying bees to harvesting honey. Use code WELLNESS2021 for 15% off!
Grow Your Own Mushroom Log
You may have heard of mushroom growing kits that come in a box, but these fungi come with their very own log. They can grow organic shiitake mushrooms in just 10 days from inside their own home. They don’t even need to have a green thumb since these mushrooms are guaranteed to grow.
Each box/log can grow two crops of mushrooms. It’s made in the USA by a small business and if you tag them with your harvest on social media they’ll even donate a mushroom kit to the classroom of your choice.
A Mini Trampoline
Great for the lymphatic system, as an easy way to exercise, and just plain fun! A mini trampoline (also called a rebounder) will fit in most houses and jumping on it is a great daily practice. They’re great to keep in the living while watching your favorite shows or for small brain and movement breaks during the day.
A simple and inexpensive mini trampoline is fun for the kid (or kid at heart) on your list… and it’s healthy too!
Flower Press and Glass Frame
Many people love to decorate their homes with fresh flowers, but they don’t last that long. With a wooden flower and plant press though, they can preserve nature for years to come! Use it for flowers, ferns, leaves, and other foliage.
Once they’ve pressed a variety of plants they can arrange them in a beautiful display with this hanging glass frame.
Acupressure Mat
Your recipient can use this gift at home for a few minutes a day to improve sleep, relieve tension, and increase relaxation. This mat has around 10,000 acupressure points that press against the body to help increase blood flow to muscles in your back and neck. This can help reduce inflammation and pain while releasing endorphins.
The neck pillow has 1,782 acupressure points that can reach in between the neck and shoulder, treating tension headaches and neck muscle pain at the source. Here’s the one I have and love.
A Balance Chair
Have someone on your list who works at a desk for part of the day? Many companies are fine with switching out a chair to a more ergonomic chair even if they won’t go for a standing workstation. This balance chair combines a yoga ball and a rolling chair for a desk chair that engages the core and negates some of the harmful aspects of sitting all the way.
Full Spectrum Sunlight Lamp
For anyone who suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder or daytime sleepiness, a sunlight lamp may be the answer. It has a bright full-spectrum bulb that simulates daytime, even indoors and even in the winter.
This is the one I use to keep my cortisol levels healthy.
Trigger Point Massage Tool
A Trigger Point Massage Tool looks like a cane but works for self-massage. It hits hard-to-reach spots and is great for releasing tension in the back. I love to use this while watching a movie (bonus if you’re sitting on the yoga ball chair too!).
Cruzee Bike
This one is only recommended for the 5 and under crowd on your list. It’s a newer approach to a training bike. No training wheels or pedals here, just an ultra-light bike that teaches balance. Best part? Kids can carry it, put it away, and move it on their own.
CSA Membership
A great way to support local farms and give the gift of fresh veggies all year. CSA means “Community Supported Agriculture” and it means that the member is essentially sharing in the yield of the farm that year. We’ve been a member of several different CSAs over the years and loved them all. Search here for CSAs in your area to find one near you.
The MyoByddy
I got one of these as a gift and it’s one of my favorite things now! It’s basically percussive massage meets myofascial release meets infrared heat. It feels like a mixture of deep tissue massage and fascia massage and I find it so relaxing!
I love it so much, I asked for a discount for my readers. You can get $50 off the Myobuddy Pro2 and $100 off the Myobuddy Pro2 + with the code WELLNESSMAMA at this link.
Squatty Potty
What could be better than the gift of good posture on the loo? The Squatty Potty became popular after its appearance on Shark Tank, its many celebrity endorsements, and its famous (and now banned) unicorn poop video. Our family has had them for years.
My midwife even recommended them during my last pregnancy for better bathroom posture and to prepare for labor. Pair the gift with a bottle of natural bathroom spray to beat the stink.
Chemex With Coffee
I have two rules when it comes to coffee… I don’t drink it every day, and I only drink good coffee. (Except when camping. There’s something about terrible coffee when camping that’s so good!). My Chemex is one of my favorite ways to make coffee.
Plus I stick to Four Sigmatic coffee or Purity coffee (use code wellnessmama for 20% off!). The Chemex is a cone-shaped glass pour-over coffee maker that makes amazing coffee without any trace of bitterness or acidity. It’s also beautiful and *almost* makes me want to drink coffee every day!
Probiotics for the Home
Sounds strange, right? It turns out our homes have a microbiome just like our guts, mouths, and skin. Many scientists are concerned that we give birth and live in such sterile environments that our gut microbiome can suffer.
We can improve our gut bacteria in many ways, but just like I often let my babies play in organic dirt, we can also support our skin and gut microbiome by interacting with probiotics in our environment. There’s also some evidence these beneficial bacteria can help ward off mold and odors in the home. That’s why I spray my house with a house probiotic called Homebiotic. The super-crunchy person on your list may just love this odd gift too!
A Sauna
This is definitely a gift you would only buy for someone you really really love since it isn’t cheap. There are so many benefits to daily sauna use and an at-home one is the easiest way to accomplish this. We have a two-person Clearlight Sauna and I love it because it’s my “quiet box” where I go to sweat, listen to a podcast, and get a few minutes of me time. Their Black Friday sale is going on now!
If you want something that’s more portable and much cheaper (but still works really well), then a sauna blanket may be the perfect solution. This sauna blanket from Bon Charge is thin enough to store under the bed and has very low EMF emissions. I also like the sauna blankets from Higher Dose and have given them as gifts before.
Right now save 20% off of Higher Dose sauna blankets for Black Friday with code BFCM.
Puzzle Boxes
These beautiful Japanese puzzle boxes are a unique way for older kids and adults to keep valuable items safe and they’re fun to learn. They’re handmade and require creativity and problem solving to operate.
You can also give them a Money Maze Puzzle Box with cash inside. This way they get the fun of a puzzle plus cash to get whatever they want. Much better than a card with cash inside!
Personalized Photo Book
I make a photo book for each of my kids every year with special memories from the past year. They always look forward to their unique memory book! I also try to make one for my parents as well.
My favorites are the ones from Mixbooks. You can customize the design and size and get hardcover or lay-flat options. Record memories from a special trip or event in your photo book for your recipient to cherish. Until 11/25/24 use code PAGEGIFT to save up to 50% off almost everything.
Which of these gifts do you like? What is the most unique gift you’ve ever gotten?