Holiday Gift Guide
This holiday, give a gift that gives back. Our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide highlights a few of our favorite affordable and always handmade gift ideas from global artisans.
2025's top gifts for everyone on your list
Terracotta breadwarmers
Why we love them: They're made from eco-friendly materials entirely by hand and make a gorgeous gift basket when paired with fresh baked bread or festive kitchen towels.
Use them for: Keeping bread, chips, tortillas, and other baked goods warm
Gift one to: bakers, entertainers, and couples celebrating their first Christmas together
Price: Starting at $36
Kantha Dish Towels
Why we love them: No two are alike! Absorbent, made from upcycled cotton saris, and finished with kantha embroidery, they're sustainable and super fun.
Pair them with: Homemade cookies, a terracotta breadwarmer, or gourmet soup mix
Gift them to: cooks, crafters, decorators, and college students
Price: $36
Why a fair trade gift from SERRV is a good choice:
Each item is crafted by hand by a skilled worker who earns a fair wage for their work.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Why we love it: Made from delicious, hand-picked olives grown by Arab farmers and pressed by Jewish and Arab women in Israel and West Bank, it sends a message of peace and coexistance.
Pair it with: Fresh bread, spice mix, dipping bowls, or a hand-carved breadboard
Gift some to: foodies, cooks, and hosts
Price: Starting at $11.95
Handmade ceramic mugs
Every coffee lover enjoys a good mug, and at SERRV, we carry unique, handmade ceramic mugs from around the world. Our popular Tall Lak Lake Mug from Vietnam is crafted from natural ceramic clay and glazed with a beautiful reactive glaze by skilled artisans in the village of Bat Trang, which has been producting high-quality ceramics for hundreds of years. You can also give a one-of-a-kind, hand-thrown and sculpted mug from Nepal, or a gorgeous, hand-painted tea infuser mugs from Vietnam with built-in tea steepers. Pair them with a bag of coffee or a tea sampler for an instant gift they'll love.
Organic coffee & loose leaf tea
Give the gift of delicious with a bag of organic coffee or a flavorful tea sampler! Our single orgin coffees are made from beans grown by small-scale farmers around the world earning above market prices for their crops. They're able to support their families and invest in their communities with the funds earned from their coffee beans. If tea is their beverage of choice, we carry several unique samplers made from ethically harvested tea leaves in Kenya, including our festive Holiday Sampler.
Gifts for Christmas lovers
If you know someone who can't get enough Christmas, consider giving them fair trade decorations for the holidays. From collectible ornaments and nativities to one-of-a-kind décor, SERRV carries handcrafted holiday essentials from around the world.
Handmade Christmas ornaments
SERRV carries over 150 different fair trade ornaments from around the world. Whether your Christmas lover prefers a bit of the traditional or something fun and colorful, you'll find the perfect gift for them here.
Our collection of handmade gourd ornaments from Peru are whimiscal, fun, and fair! Each one is truly unique—natural gourds are dried, carved, etched, burnt, painted, and accented by hand. Our Owl Gourd Ornaments are some of our most popular!
We also carry quilled ornaments made from hand-coiled paper strips, needle-felted wool ornaments, cute critters made from natural fibers, and hand-painted glass ornaments.
Fair trade holiday décor
From snowmen and tree skirts to reindeer and more, our collection of beautiful holiday decorations features hundreds of unique Christmas crafts you won't find anywhere else.
Our popular batik handcrafts are a unique and timeless gift choice for the Christmas lover. Each is made from hand-carved sengon wood before being dyed using a traditional Indonesian batik technique, where each color and design is a layer of wax that's meticulously drawn by hand.
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"Beautifully crafted and a great gift."—Margaret
For the outdoor holiday decorator, our beautiful and meaningful Peace Wreaths from the Philippines are excellent gifts. The Takip Wood Slice Peace Wreath, made from sustainably harvested takip-asin wood slices and natural galtang vine, welcomes any who visit in the spirit of the holidays. Decorate it with evergreen branches, ribbons, lights, garlands, and more!
Handmade nativity sets
For many, Christmas is more than just family gatherings and carols, it's about the story. A SERRV nativity set is a beautiful gift for those who love and cherish the Christmas story. We carry wooden nativities carved and painted by hand (some straight from the Holy Land!), upcycled metal nativities, hand-carved soapstone nativities and more. Whether they're moving into a new home or an avid collector, our unique handmade nativities are sure to be beautiful and beloved gifts. We also carry several one-of-a-kind advent calendars, including delicious Divine Chocolate Advent Calendars!
Gifts for the home
Aspiring interior decorator on your list? Our handmade home goods will add instant interest and artistry to any space while providing a source of vital income to skilled artisans around the world.
Fair trade baskets
Nothing beautifies a home like striking and subtle storage solutions, and a woven basket is the perfect catch-all for any room. For those who like a splash (or a whole shower!) of color, our upcycled sari baskets are a great choice. They're eco-friendly, ethically made, and made from upcycled cotton saris, ensuring that no two are alike. They're excellent options for storage in any room.
For a little more sophistication, our hogla grass woven baskets are one of our top picks. Natural colors and complex weaves provide a rustic touch to any room they're in while supporting artisans in rural areas with safe and reliable employment.
Choose a basket and fill it with other fair trade goodies to build them a sustainable gift basket!
Fair trade robes
For your loved ones who could use a break, give a luxurious alpaca wool robe this holiday. Our handmade robes from Peru are woven from the softest alpaca wool, obtained ethically and cruelty free. Perfect for girlfriends, wives, or anyone who needs to take a few minutes to breathe.
Want something lighter? Check out our collection of block printed robes from India, made from lightweight cotton with unique, hand-printed floral designs.
Our full collection of relaxation gifts includes soaps, candles, bath essentials and more. Pair your spa gift with chocolate to send the ultimate "treat yourself" message!
Gift Baskets & Stocking Stuffers
If you're short on time, skip the gift cards and give a fair trade gift basket this Christmas. Each product is hand-picked by our team to create a gift that will wow its recipient while giving back to artisans and farmers around the world.
Handmade Gift Baskets
Gift baskets take all the guesswork out of giving a beautiful and well-curated gift. A fair trade gift basket is even better than a regular one! We take some of our best-selling products and foods to create unique and affordable gifts for anyone on your list. Each one comes packaged in a beautiful handmade paper box from Nepal and provides employment to artisans and farmers around the world. Our Double Vine Gift Basket is one of our most popular, featuring a terracotta bread warming stone, organic olive oil, delicious flavored vinegar, and a traditional Middle Eastern spice blend for a gorgeous gift that is perfect for Christmas, weddings, housewarmings and more.
Stocking stuffers
If you're looking for stocking stuffers, SERRV has you covered! With our wide range of handmade items small enough to fit in a sock on the mantel and easy on the wallet, you'll find unique and affordable gifts perfect for any person.
