Sisters' 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

Ten Wilde Jewelry’s Gold Bubble Name Necklace is customizable up to eight letters with your name, nickname or favorite word. $55, tenwilde.com.

 

Green Thumb Goodies

Terracotta Face Plant Pot with Headwrap

The seeds for Danielle Guyton’s business, My Tangled Roots, took root during the Pandemic, when her love for plants began to grow. She collected so many that she was inspired to design a few pots with different designs and attention-grabbing phrases, such as “Rooting for Everyone Black,” “You Grow Girl,” and “Feeling Cute, Might Die Later.” The Terracotta Face Plant Pots with Headwraps are adorable. $21 (4 inches) / $31 (6 inches), etsy.com/shop/ShopDaniG.

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Black Woman Face Planter is sculpted with the likeness of a black woman with braided hair and copper tribal accents. Available in black or light brown, the planter is perfect for succulents. $54.99, (7-inch), etsy.com/shopAfrican3dprintedart.

Plant lovers might also enjoy the personalized Black Plant Lady Candle. Vegan and made with a 100% natural coconut-apricot blend, the candle comes in an amber and clear jar with a gold lid and can be personalized with your gift recipient’s name. Available in 9 scents. (9 oz jar, $27.95, etsy.com/shop/BlackUpsurge.

 

Haute Homegoods

Handpainted Ceramic Coasters by Aleathea Sapp-Jiminez

If you’re looking for gifts for art lovers, Aleathea Sapp-Jiminez’s beautiful designs can be found on items from postcards to clothing. The 4x4 hand-painted ceramic coasters are $20. Check out her designs on Instagram, then shoot her an email at artmousealj@aol.com.

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For the cooks /chefs on your list, choose from various cutting boards created by black artists, such as the I Am Powerful Cutting Board Set, featuring the artwork of Sylvia “Gbaby” Cohen. Set of two for $19.99, available at blackartdepot.com.

Prints Charming

Etnik Vibz Poster Wall Art

Etnik Vibz Gallery offers durable, Museum-quality, frameable posters to adorn the walls in your home. They come in various sizes and price ranges. I love the Black Woman Reading Poster, available from $16.80 (5” x 7”) to $37.20 (18” x 24”), and the Black Woman Relaxing Poster, priced from $16.40 (5” x 7”) to $43.19 (24” x 36”). etsy.com/shop/EtnikVibz.

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Pardon My Fro celebrates our natural hair and fros through creations by Dana Bly. Great gift: Nola Floating Frame Canvas Art Print, $65, pardonmyfro.com.

Besties Forever Wall Art from Be Rooted is available as 8x10 prints (in several illustrations) for $24 at berootedco.com.

 

Write Attitude

Snazzy Attitudes She IS Affirmation Notebook

Snazzy Attitudes could be your one-stop shop for gift-giving, offering customizable gifts to celebrate hobbies, culture, and life moments, including mugs, bags, home decor, Christmas ornaments, as well as Christmas and Kwanzaa clothing designs for families to share. And to start the upcoming New Year on a great note, there are several affirmation notebooks, including the She IS Affirmation Notebook, that you can customize with the name of your gift recipient. $23.30, Etsy.com/shop/SnazzyAttitudes.

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You can add personalization to the Black Girl Journal from Chocolate Melanin Tees, to your name, or even give a specific name to your journal, along with various illustrations for the cover. $19.50, Etsy.com/shop/ChocolateMelaninTees.

 

Merry and Bright

Enoila Collection Black Joy Candle

The Enoila Collection’s Black Joy Burns Bright Candle is a vegan, soy-based candle that celebrates Black identity and joy. It’s great for cozy evenings and for use during a warm bath. The candle is available in four scents: Christmas Warmth, White Sage & Lavender, Cinnamon Vanilla and Coconut Cream & Cardamon. $25, Etsy.com/shop/TheEniolaCollection.

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From Alicia Keys’ Keys Soulcare, the Sage + Oat Milk Candle, $41, keyssoulcare.com.

Harlem Candle Co’s Lady Day Luxury 2-Wick Candle (inspired by Billie Holiday) $52, harlembrands.com.

 

Skincare Sets

Asili’s Boutique Nafurahi Bundle

Nafurahi in Swahili means “I am happy,” or “I am pleased.” Skincare buffs will be pleased with The Nafurahi Bundle w/ African Net Sponge. The bundle contains three products: Nafurahi Soap Bar (4-5oz) with babassu oil, hempseed butter, geranium oil and lavender essential oil, Nafurahi Body Oil (4 oz) with safflower, sunflower and rosehip oil, along with geranium and lavender essential oils, and Body Butter (4 oz) along with an African Net Sponge. $73, asilisboutique.com.

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Great for travel or stocking stuffers, Ellie Vie Black Girl Magic Shea Butter Minis, $25, myellevi.com.

I Know Skincare’s introductory skincare set, I Know Me Set, $109, iknowskincare.com.

 

Statement Streetwear

Great to Be Fly Tees

Great to be Fly offers hats and tees that are statement pieces to “spark conversation and celebrate self-love.” The “Visionary” Tee ($44.99) and the “Give Her Flowers” Tee ($44.99) are both available in black or white. greattobefly.com.

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Unapologetically black shirts (tees, hoodies, sweartshirts) from Black People United. I Love Being Black tee, $18.99, blackpeopleunitedclothing.com.

HannahBandanaH has fashionable bandanas in vibrant prints, with elastic back—so no tying necessary! There are also knit bandanas for the cooler temps. ($40-$45). hannahbandanah.com.

How much holiday shopping do you have left to do? Share your thoughts in the comments below.