Is it ever too soon to get ready for Christmas? As ever, it seems the onslaught of baubles is getting earlier and earlier. But if you can’t fight ‘em, join ‘em! And what’s wrong with getting in to the Christmas spirit and making sure you’ve got a head start on prezzies and stocking-fillers. With Christmas being such a crazy consumer affair all around, the least you can do is make sure a certain number of your gifts are ethically sourced.

So here are the results of our first foray into stocking filler possibilities. For the kids, here are some gorgeous little handcrafted papier mache animals which can be painted and decorated (a guaranteed 45 minutes of fun!) and this pretty little beaded frog, made in South Africa, will nicely adorn any the top of any stocking. The Apothecary’s Garden Sweet Jar contains 200g of candied sweets in a variety of flavours – orange and lemon, chamomile and honey and special Hangover Drops for the grown-ups!

These wildflower seeds, which can be sown at any time of year, will bring a smile to your loved ones’ faces and for the ladies who will appreciate some good quality organic beauty care products, here are some of some of our favourite products around at the moment:
Olive and Almond Hand Cream from Trevarno
Cleansing Facial Oil from Nude
Rose and Jasmine Body Oil from The Organic Pharmacy
Organic Lip Formula from Neal’s Yard

And to wrap all these goodies up in look out for fab Christmas stockings from ethical fashion label Pardess, specially made for soon to be launched beauty website Cult Beauty – sign up to enter their Christmas goodie bag giveaway – what a treat!

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