Ethical Secret Santa Gifts 2025: Sustainable & Thoughtful Gifts for Everyone
Stuck on Secret Santa and don’t know where to start? Our ethical Secret Santa guide is here to help!
This guide will support you with Secret Santa, no matter who you’re buying for. Organised by recipient, you can find the perfect ethical Secret Santa gifts based on theme or interest.
No matter what you buy, or who you’re buying for, you can be confident that you’re giving back to the world by gifting sustainable gifts that uplift people and the planet.
Secret Santa gifts for foodies
Flustered over what to get your fellow foodies? We’ve got you covered. Our Secret Santa gifts for foodies are as ethical as they are edible, so you can be confident that your gift is as good as it tastes.
Beer Bread Kit
What’s better than bread? Beer. And what’s better than beer? Chilli and garlic beer bread.
Hearty, hands-on, and just the right amount of fiery, this easy-to-bake mix is a fun and flavourful gift for any foodie or beer lover. Simply add your favourite beer (or swap in cider, soda water, or non-alcoholic beer) for a loaf that’s packed with personality.
Each pack is lovingly made and hand sewn in South Africa, where profits help feed children, support soup kitchens, and create paid employment for people who are hard of hearing.
Chilli and garlic beer bread kit, £6.50
Mocha Truffles
Check out these decadent Mocha Truffles from Chocolarder - handmade, vegan-friendly, and wrapped in dark chocolate for a rich mocha-infused treat.
These aren’t just any truffles: the cocoa is stone-ground, sourced from organic, single-estate plantations; the coffee filling uses beans from Monmouth Coffee Company; and the packaging is entirely plastic-free - meaning your gift looks good and does good.
Perfect as a thoughtful Secret Santa present for a coffee lover or a chocolate connoisseur, especially if they value ethical sourcing and cruelty-free ingredients.
Seeds glorious seeds!
These wonderful seed packets are a beautiful gift, just look at the artwork. With tomato, carrot, pea, and beetroot seeds there’s plenty of joy to be sown from this gift set.
The beautiful packaging is designed by the talented artists at ARTHOUSE Unlimited, who live with neuro-diverse and physical support needs. All the revenue ARTHOUSE raises goes towards supporting the artists and promoting acceptance to those with neurodivergence and physical adversities.
Secret Santa gifts for co-workers
No clue what to get your co-worker for secret Santa? Let us help.
The Plant It's Impossible to Kill!
Bring some brightness to their desk.
This adorable hand felted plant is a customer favourite, so it’s a reliable gift for even the most distant of coworkers. Not to mention, there’s no risk of wilting either!
Hand-felted in Nepal and Fair Trade certified, this gift provides fairly paid work in excellent conditions whilst protecting and promoting ancient crafting techniques and skills.
Miniature sansevieria plant, £9.95
Socks Helping Animals
The only thing better than a pair of comfy socks is a pair of animal socks that helps protect the animal on the sock.
Sustainably made using bamboo and ribbed for extra softness – they’ll never want to take them off. Plus, Bare Kind donates profits to support the animals on each pair: meaning these socks support real life black panthers, otters, sloths and more!
Luxury ribbed socks saving animals, £12.95
Multi-Purpose Recycled Rice Bag Pouch
A pouch with a powerful purpose.
The recycled rice bag pouch is a one‑of‑a‑kind accessory hand‑made in Kathmandu from upcycled rice sacks - so each piece is unique, full of colour, and full of character. Behind the design lies real impact: this pouch is created by the social‑enterprise Shakti.ism, which empowers marginalised women across India, Bangladesh and Nepal with stable employment, fair wages and the preservation of local craft traditions.
Perfect for a thoughtful Secret Santa gift - whether for stationery, receipts or travel bits - this tiny accessory carries big meaning.
Secret Santa gifts for nature-lovers
Flower fanatic? Earth enthusiast? Nature natterer?
Whoever your recipient is, they’ll be sure to adore our nature themed ethical gifts.
Wildflower Seed Gift Set
Totally wildflowers!
This gorgeous gift-set includes five packets of native English wildflower seeds, in one twee little gift jute – plus an adorable gift tag!
The seeds support over 1,500 species of pollinating insects across the UK. This gift is made by Seed of Hope, a social enterprise that helps people with mental health problems change their lives through therapeutic gardening: the participants design, produce, and market Seed of Hope products to fund their groups and activities.
Upcycled Sari and Seagrass Bird Nester
Because birds deserve to get cosy, too.
This colourful bird nester is sure to brighten any outdoor space, perfect for the nature lover in your life.
Each nester is entirely plastic-free, handmade by talented artisans using recycled sari fabric and natural seagrass. World Fair Trade Organisation accredited, these craftswomen receive a fair income to support themselves and their families.
Handmade and Fair Trade taherabird nester, £20
Christmas Cracker Sock Gift Set
For the nature‑lover on your list, meet the Christmas cracker gift set with hedgehog and turtle bamboo socks - a festive treat that’s as thoughtful to the planet as it is fun to unwrap.
Nestled inside a cardboard cracker, you’ll find two pairs of super‑soft bamboo socks - one hedgehog design, one turtle design. But the real magic? With each pair sold, 10% of profits fund charities that protect endangered wildlife and their habitats - so your gift supports the very animals printed on the socks.
Perfect for the gardener who enjoys a relaxing foot‑up moment after a day outdoors, or for the wildlife‑watcher who’ll delight in the tortoise and hedgehog motif.
Christmas cracker sock gift set, £19
Secret Santa gifts for eco-warriors
Equip the eco-warrior in your life with tools to save the planet.
Reusable Makeup Remover Pads Gift Set
Wipe again, again, and again.
These intricately designed reusable makeup wipes and sure to be treasured by the eco beauty lover in your life. Made with absorbent cotton, these wipes can be reused and prevent waste.
Handmade in Uganda in Fair Trade conditions, each gift is entirely unique. The wipes are made by young mothers in some of Africa’s poorest communities, and the revenue generated goes to supporting them with skills, education, and income.
Reusable makeup remover pads gift set, £16
Stainless Steel Coffee Cup
What’s better than coffee on a cold morning? Coffee that stays hot - and a cup that’s kind to the planet.
The Circular&Co. Stainless Steel 12oz Coffee Cup is sleek, sturdy, and built for life on the go. It keeps drinks warm for up to six hours, is leak-proof, and fits perfectly in most car cup holders and coffee machines.
Made from recycled stainless steel and fully recyclable at the end of its life, this cup is 100% BPA- and melamine-free, making it as sustainable as it is stylish.
A brilliant Secret Santa gift for anyone who loves their caffeine fix and hates single-use waste.
Stainless steel 12oz coffee cup, £24.95
Secret Santa gifts for quirky friends who love something unique
They love colour, they love the unconventional, but you have no idea what kind of gifts they’d like… let us help.
It can be tricky to buy for quirky friends, but it’s also the most fun! The following gifts are as unique as they are sustainable and are certain to be a hit for secret Santa.
The Joyful Tea Towel
Just look at those colours!
Bright, brilliant, and bursting with fun: this organic cotton tea towel gift is sure to be a hit. Brimming with uplifting messages, it’s enough to uplift even the dreariest of days.
This gift was created out of 100% pure cotton by the talented artisans at ARTHOUSE Unlimited, who live with neuro-diverse and physical support needs. All the revenue ARTHOUSE receive goes towards supporting the artists and increasing acceptance for people with neurodiverse needs and physical adversities.
Colourful Washbag
Just look at those colours pop!
Practical and personal, these beautiful wash bags make for the ideal gift. Each bag is handmade, making for an entirely unique gift.
This gift is handmade in Sierra Leone in Fair Trade conditions. The talented female artisans use local cotton fabric to hand sew the bags together. These artisans are young mothers empowering themselves through their craft.
Colourful padded wash bag, £18
Secret Santa gifts that are funny
Looking for a laugh? Our selection of secret Santa gifts is perfect for the clown of the group! Whether you want revenge for last Christmases joke present or just want to put a smile on your recipient’s face, we’ve got you covered.
Aubergine Key Ring
What do you call an eco-friendly felt vegetable? Auber-green.
Cute, comedic, and conscious: this gift is a jack of all trades! This ode to everyone’s favourite vegetable is convenient, too, easy to attach onto a set of keys!
This gift is hand-felted in Nepal using natural and biodegradable materials and dyes. By buying this gift, you help provide fairly paid work in excellent conditions that protects and promotes ancient techniques and skills.
Felt aubergine keyring decoration, £6
Characterful Socks
How about some socks?
Socks may seem like a mundane gift, but these adorable animal additions are sure to give your recipient a giggle - not to mention how cute they look!
Sustainably made from bamboo, profits from each pair go towards supporting the respective animals on the design. For example, revenue from sloth socks goes towards Rainforest Trust UK!
Animal design socks saving the animal on the sock, £9.95
Needle Felt Sir David Attenborough Decoration
Who doesn’t love this national treasure?
This felt gift is sure to crack a laugh when unwrapped – for all the right reasons. Your recipient could have this gift in their car, the top of their Christmas tree, or somewhere even more creative – the options are endless!
Sustainably hand-felted in Nepal, your purchase goes towards provided fairly paid work for the talented artisans that craft this gift.
Needle felt Sir David Attenborough decoration, £10
You might also like:
- Eco Friendly Secret Santa Gifts under £10 and £20
- Eco Friendly Stocking Fillers Under £20
- Sustainable Black Friday Alternatives
At Good Things you’ll find inspiring ethical and sustainable gifts that support charities, empower people and protect our planet. Discover gifts for all ages and inspiring ideas like cards that plant trees, handmade cushions empowering people in Tanzania and eco toys made from recycled milk bottles. Have a look at our collections.
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