The festive season is upon us and it's time to think about holiday gift shopping. Instead of buying generic mass-produced gifts from big retailers, why not shop from small businesses making original handmade products instead?
There are many different ways to support your favourite small, local, and independent makers. But the best one by far is to buy your holiday gifts from them. Not only will you be ensuring they stay in business, you'll also be supporting the local economy and gifting your family and friends meaningful gifts they'll remember.
Avoid the Black Friday sales with its deceptive discounts and unoriginal gifts. Shop for gifts locally, at handmade markets, and on Small Business Saturday instead. While independent makers can't match the Black Friday discounts, you will get better quality gifts that you simply won't find on the high street.
Shopping small and buying handmade is a more sustainable way to shop and be an eco-friendly gift giver. Below I've put together a gift guide to Birmingham's small businesses and independent makers for unique handmade gifts everyone will love.
Birmingham Gift Shops
- Birmingham Design Shop
- Driftroom
- Enki
- The Hedge
- Honeybee Home
- Ikon Gallery
- In Bloom
- Isherwood & Co.
- Kin Home
- Liquor Store
- Livs
- Lobeela Studio
- Minima
- Provide
- Smithsonia
Clothing
Jewellery
Beauty
Food & Drink
- The Chocolate Quarter
- The Clean Kilo
- Connelly's Wine
- Grace & James
- Grain & Glass
- Hard To Find Whisky
- Loki Wine
- Pip's Hot Sauce
- Quarter Horse
- Sweet Meat
- Tan Rosie
- TokieDokie Cookies
- Wine Freedom
- 200 Degrees Coffee
Art, Illustrations, and Prints
Ceramics
Homewares
Children
Books & Music
Houseplants
Craft Markets
- Attic Brew
- Craft & Flea Market
- Hockley Social Club
- The Mac Arts Market
- Paperdolls Handmade Market
- Stirchley Community Market
Workshops & Classes
If you're a small independent business or designer-maker in Birmingham, and would like to be added to this gift guide; please get in touch, I'd love to hear from you!
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