13 Thoughtful Holiday Gifts That Give Back This Season

If you have a music lover in your life this holiday season then look no further than Orangewood Guitars for a gift that will be more than just appreciated. Built right in Los Angeles, these premium guitars inspired by the City of Angels itself are more than just musical instruments, they are meant to bring music, life, and guitar culture back into being. Built by a team of musicians, Orangewood Guitars feature a simple, sleek design with classic acoustic guitar shapes to give those a truly timeless experience. On a mission to empower and transform the world by bringing back the music with every guitar sold Orangewood Guitars gives back by supporting music education programs.

This holiday season we love the Echo Torrified Spruce Live. This special edition acrostic electric guitar comes complete with a vintage-inspired solid torrefied spruce top, ebony fretboard, and mother of pearl details. The Echo also features a bold tone with full-bodied dreadnought projection, a solid spruce top for dynamic range with a modern look, and a Fishman Flex Plus-T EQ built-in tuner/onboard volume and tone controls. With the included Gig Bag, all Orangewood Guitars are ready to play, at home or on the road. Finally, make sure to include the accessory kit for your gifted musician which includes everything they need for immediate play. This kit includes a tuner, guitar strap, cap, picks, string winder, chord chart, and cleaning cloth. Bring music back into one’s like, and back into the holidays this season with a beautifully crafted guitar or ukelele from Orangewood Guitars.

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This holiday season give the gift of smooth, healthy, younger, more vibrant looking skin with the best skincare products from Nu Skin. The ageLOC LumiSpa Essential Kit is a must-have beauty tool that massages and cleanses your face for a spa-like experience. With its powerful counter-rotating brush, it will eliminate all the yucky stuff such as dirt, oils, makeup, and toxins that otherwise damage your skin.

Nu Skin offers multiple treatment heads and cleansers for the LumiSpa so that you can have what is best for you and your skin. Use the LumiSpa first thing in the morning to give yourself a fresh and youthful glow and right before bed to keep your skin and pillow clean at night. While you rest simply place the LumiSpa in the charging base so that it is ready for use in the morning.

The LumiSpa Essential Kit is used twice a day with results starting as early as two weeks. The treatment is quick, painless, non-invasive, and can even be used in the shower. If you are looking to gift someone the best skincare products, be sure to snag Nu Skin’s ageLOC LumiSpa Essential Kit. If you want to spoil your loved one this holiday season, just put this beauty tool under the tree or in their stocking. Go ahead and treat yourself as well, we won’t tell anyone.

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This holiday season give the gift of a delicious cup of joe while also helping out our furry friends in need with Grounds & Hounds Coffee. Like our furry friends, coffee is basically man’s best friend, the one we depend on to get us up in the morning, keep us running throughout the day, and especially to keep us warm during this chilly winter season. This holiday whether you are searching for a gift for that impossible to buy for in-law, boss, teacher, or friend, you can never go wrong with a great cup of coffee.

This season a few of our favorites include the Snow Day Winter Roast, a dark roast with hints of dark chocolate, graham cracker, and brown sugar, the Nice List Holiday Blend, a dark roast with hints of dark chocolate, cranberry, and gingerbread, and Madagascar Vanilla, a medium roast with hints of vanilla, cherry, and graham crackers. Perfect for putting together a coffee basket as a gift, or featuring at your holiday coffee bar, these blends are a fabulous selection for the holiday season. You can even add a splash of Bailey’s or whiskey for a warm winter treat.

Finally, for the time spent with the kids, or even just relaxing in front of the fire on a cold winter’s night, we love the Hot Chocolate Gift Set full of three different hot chocolate blends perfect for pairing with those excellent Christmas cookies. Sample or gift the gluten-free, vegan, hot chocolate, Mexican hot chocolate, and peppermint hot chocolate all in this conveniently boxed set. This season finish off your Christmas list and give back at the same time with Grounds & Hounds Coffee where 20% of all proceeds go to rescue organizations working to give the pups of this world a second chance.

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World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization helping children, families, and their communities overcome poverty and injustice. This organization gives you a chance to empower kids and families that have been hit hard by the effects of the global pandemic. Your generosity will help them recover, survive, and thrive. 

The “Loving Heart” enameled-iron Christmas ornament, designed by actor, director, producer, and World Vision supporter, Melissa Joan Hart, is the perfect addition to any tree. The delicate ornament suspended on a fabric ribbon is handmade by an artisan in India who helps to support his mother and two younger sisters. With your donation, you are helping to meet the critical needs both today and tomorrow, equipping people to rebuild in the wake of disasters and helping empower communities to lift themselves out of poverty.

This “Bonded Together” tote, by singer, author, and World Vision supporter, Wé McDonald is an embroidered cotton tote made by women artisans in Vietnam. Made from faux suede and cotton, it is the perfect gift for the mom or aunt in your life who enjoys a little splash with their outfit. With your donation, you are helping to meet the critical needs both today and tomorrow, equipping people to rebuild in the wake of disasters and helping empower communities to lift themselves out of poverty.

This beautiful, handcrafted “Unity” Tassel Necklace, designed by Emmy®-winning actor, producer, best-selling author, and World Vision Celebrity Ambassador, Patricia Heaton, is handmade by artisans in India. A beautiful piece for the woman in your life (or yourself!), that enjoys a statement necklace that can be dressed up or down. The necklace features a 24″ chain, gray druzy stone, silk tassel, and a starburst charm. With your donation, you are helping to meet the critical needs both today and tomorrow, equipping people to rebuild in the wake of disasters and helping empower communities to lift themselves out of poverty.

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Start the holiday season off right with the basics. The basic moisture enriching and youthful glow we all crave in beautiful, healthful skin. Hollyhoux® has a “Basic” (even though it’s any but) Reversaline “The Basics” 5-Piece Set that will sustain and strengthen your skin’s outermost layer. So, basically, all you need is the:

Not only are you providing a loved one with a basic, beautifying skin care regimen, you’re also helping to make the earth a bit greener and more sustainable in the future years with so many of their gifts that give back. For every purchase, 1% goes back to those special charities that help build and sustain a greener world…and that’s beautiful.

We all work hard, but we don’t want to look like it by midday. Say good-byyee shiny, happy face and hello Cool Liquid Cushion Compact Flawless Skin Pact to cut the greasy shine, instantly. Get that airbrushed, no large pores, look as if you spent all day in front of your own personal A/C unit. It’s a cooling, pore-reducing, and skin-protecting “cushion” of 16 amazing herbs and a fresh new water powder to soothe your skin as it blocks excessive sebum production. No need to keep applying more heavy makeup powders when you can cool to perfection with just a tap. Give beautiful, stay green, and be sustainable with Hollyhoux®.

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Looking for a gift for a new mom or a mom on the go who also is passionate about giving back during the holiday season? Check out Kibou‘s great Fanny pack options and feel good about each purchase helping another mother in need. Fanny packs are the trendy fashion statement of the year, and Kibou makes “mom life” easier without sacrificing fashion. The Kibou-Olive is bound to catch some attention. The gorgeous olive color and practicality make this fanny pack desirable for the park, quick shopping trips, and all around town.

Kibou not only gives parents a break from holding everything, but the Kibou-Olive also provides a quick and easy option for your child to have a diaper change or clean surface to rest. Bandage boo-boos, clean hands, wipe faces, and change clothes using the changing pad in the back flap of the fanny pack. Pack wipes and dirty clothes in the ingenious built-in waterproof pocket that is easily sanitized. Give the gift of convenience with the Kibou-Olive fanny pack this holiday while also contributing to gifts that give back.

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Mmmmm coffee. So many people fall asleep dreaming about the smell and taste of morning coffee. And so many of those people are parents. Because…kids. An alternative to alcohol gifts (and drinks) this Christmas is coffee. Because…kids. Humblemaker Coffee Co. has a wide range of coffee products perfect for a stocking stuffer or Christmas gift. If looking for a medium roast, try the Alabama Hills blend which is a house favorite.

Or if you are more into a lighter roast, the Ethiopia Sidamo is sure to brighten any morning. This medium-bodied brew has notes of milk-chocolate, caramel, and blueberry. To keep these coffee beans fresh, store in a cool, dark place and use the beans as close to the roast date as possible.

Another great lighter option is the Kenya Nyeri. With a hunt of citrus zest, this blend will help you tackle your day with a smile. Whichever Humblemaker Coffee Co. product you choose to purchase this year, know that 10% of annual profits support children with autism. For a great company and an even better product, check out Humblemaker Coffee Co. for a great selection of gifts that give back this year.

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aden + anais has become a favorite with parents all over the world. Their billowy fabrics are the perfect texture for your little one to do tummy time, swaddle up or just plain relax in comfort! Their newest addition, The Dream Blanket, boasts four layers of cotton muslin, making this their softest blanket yet! Better still, every product from the, “In This Together,” collection pays it forward by donating a swaddle blanket to a needy family in New York City! For all your baby and gifts that give back needs, aden + anais is at the top of the list.

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Do you have a curious kid in your life? One that asks 101 questions about everything? Well, this holiday season satisfy their curiosity and engage as a family with the fun and exciting card game What’s Wrong with Grown Ups. Roll the dice and connect with each other through the 500 cards of thought-provoking questions geared at giving kids and teens a chance to voice their opinions in a fun and non-judgmental way. Questions fit into one of 5 categories including Play, Connect, Imagine, Challenge, Grow. This game is great as an icebreaker or conversation starter and can be played with an unlimited number of players.  This holiday season you can even give back as every purchase of What’s Wrong with Grown Ups donates a portion of proceeds from your purchase to organizations advancing education and entrepreneurship.

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Sometimes the simple things in life are what get loved the most. Had enough of expensive and complicated toys with tiny parts that easily break? It doesn’t take more than a little bit of imagination and some sturdy paperboard to have a fun time with Cubles. Their Dog Man 3D Paperboard Model Kit 3 Pack will be a hit with any fans of this popular book series, when they make Dog Man, Petey, and Philly come together before their very eyes.

Seeking something slightly scarier? Pick up a Cubles Dinosaur Set. They transform from a greeting card-sized package to a sturdy 3D paperboard figure without scissors, glue, or any mess! The kids will enjoy building a TRex, Brontosaurus, and Triceratops and you’ll enjoy the fact that they were made in the USA out of 100% recyclable material. Better yet, Cubles has partnered with OneTreePlanted to plant 100 trees for every one tree used to make Cubles toys. How cool is that? Nothing spreads holiday cheer better than gifts that give back!

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One Less Case is giving the gift of security this holiday season. The Essential and The Starter are two convenient and easy to use, portable options for holding your mask when you are not wearing it and can hold up to two masks depending on which style and size you go with. Hook onto backpacks, keychains, purses or even belt loops and make wearing a mask an easy part of your day to day. The silicone material makes washing and reusing a no-brainer to keep germs off your mask and mask case. And an added bonus is One Less Case provides 10% of sales to COVID-19 recovery and relief organizations. Gifts that give back are the gifts that keep giving!

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What better way to give this year than with gifts that give back? Grabese has you covered with great baby gift ideas in addition to helping end childhood hunger. The Silicone Self Feeding Essentials features a handy dandy silicone suction bowl that suctions to the table or high chair to keep your little one’s bowl stay put and ergonomic utensils to promote self-feeding. Mealtime with babies can be super messy and thankfully, grabease can help eliminate extra meal time clean up.

Grabease silicone utensils are a perfect size and shape for little hands that are learning to utilize utensils. They even have a choke protection barrier to reduce the chances of your baby gagging themselves with the utensils. A bonus is that these utensils can be used to soothe aching gums and new teeth. Grabease Silicone Self Feeding Essentials are not only BPA, latex, PVC, lead, and phthalate-free, but they are also made of bacteria, odor, and stain-resistant food-grade silicone, ensuring the health and happiness of your baby. Every purchase helps grabease donate to a child in need.

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