Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Budget-friendly & Low Waste Christmas ideas!
21
items I am on the hunt for Christmas presents for my large extended family this year that are eco-friendly, useful, and budget friendly as well! Most of these are under $100, use recycled or recyclable materials, and are things adults and kids will actuall...
I've also added some things I really like for plastic free decorating, handmade gift ideas that aren't terrible (no cake in a cup, thank you!) and two sections for Christmas entertaining for small and large families. I really love Christmas, and hope...
I've also added some things I really like for plastic free decorating, handmade gift ideas that aren't terrible (no cake in a cup, thank you!) and two sections for Christmas entertaining for small and large families. I really love Christmas, and hope...
Sections
4
Plastic Free Decorating
Christmas Holiday Kids Activities
Eco-friendly Christmas Gifts for kids
Eco Friendly Christmas Gifts for Adults
Plastic Free Decorating
Ditch the plastic crap and replace it with handmade, paper, wooden, tin, or glass ornaments. Create heirlooms with the kids, buy a special ornament every year, and reduce plastic waste while making Christmas special again!
I love metal decorations, the aesthetic is always cute, but I especially love that they can't be broken. This means you can enjoy the core memory creation of decorating the tree with the kids, and not cry if they drop it!
Australian House & Garden Eucalyptus Christmas Metal Bus with Surfboard Hanging Decoration 10cm in Blue/White | MYER
I just love this so much, I think it's so cute and would suit a variety of styles.
Myer Giftorium Harvest Christmas Velvet Mushroom Ornament 14cm in Brown | MYER
Recycled paper, neutral colours…you could spray paint these any colour you wanted, add some eco-glitter, and change them to suit any style you like!
HANDMADE RECYCLED COTTON PAPER ORNAMENT ...
I just think these are so pretty. They've done really well at making a stylish and modern finish out of recycled paper. Again, as its paper you can re-paint them to suit whatever you want.
Recycled Cotton Paper Scale Cone Trees Set Of 3
This guy is just so cute. Beaded and sparkling, and you know how Australians feel about seafood at Christmastime!
Christmas Festive Tropics Beaded Lobster Ornament
The perfect wooden ornaments if you like a traditional look!
Catzon 18Pcs Wooden Christmas Tree Ornaments for ...
Plastic and glitter free star? Yes please! This simple paper cut out star has so much craft potential for the kids, or can be left as is for a classic white Christmas look.
White Christmas Paper Star Tree Topper
Christmas Holiday Kids Activities
A few fun ideas I've used with my kids in the past, I hope you enjoy trying them out!
This is such an easy one…grab some paint pens and give them a few ideas of what they can do, or just leave it open ended and they can create their own version of Christmas! These would also hang together really nicely on a garland as well.
20pcs Natural Wood Slices 3.5", DIY Wooden Christmas ...
These are listed as place cards, but I think they would also make great Christmas cards, with the addition of either a family photo inside, or turn it into a craft activity with the kids to make Christmas card for loved ones.
White Christmas Cotton Paper House Place Cards
Baking is a big part of my household every Christmas, and these are an essential! You don't even need Christmas cookie cutters with these rollers, and they make baking seasonal cookies accessible to even the littlest, who may not have the fine motor ...
Bread and Butter Laser Etch Wooden Rolling Pin Snowflake in Brown | MYER
Eco-friendly Christmas Gifts for kids
I'm on the hunt this year for plastic free, low waste, and generally more ethical Christmas presents. As I have a large family, budget is also a consideration; I want to give gifts that are personal, useful, and won't result in my sisters and their f...
I've been looking for kid's Christmas presents that are plastic free, or low plastic, and this I absolutely love. Almost every Christmas I give my nieces beading kits, and the amount of plastic in them is mind-boggling! As well as offering endless op...
4M Green Creativity Make Your Own DIY Recycled Paper ...
I'm really into paper making myself, and started this hobby as a kid. I can't wait to share it with my nieces and nephews…I might actually get this for a couple of them, so they can do this together!
4M Green Science Paper Making Kit - Learn to Recycle
This is just so adorable, I love it so much. I had all boys, so when it comes to my nieces, I *can* go a little overboard. This is just so beautifully detailed, I can see my sister using this for years after baby stops playing with it, as a piece of ...
Little Dutch Fairy Garden Activity Spiral Large in Multi | MYER
This is just so beautiful; going to the beach is such a quintessentially Qld school holidays activity. I have many happy memories of fossicking through rock pools, and this toy just brings back so many memories! It looks beautifully made, and I'm thi...
TENDER LEAF TOYS My Little Rock Pool Seashell Wood Toy Set 35cm (3Years ) | MYER
I bought a very similar version of these for my kids when they were little, and they had SO much fun with it! I think they still have them tucked away somewhere….even though they are grown up, there are so many happy memories for them. I am a bit tem...
Kaper Kidz Wooden Medieval Sword & Shield Dragon Kids/Childrens Toy 3Y | MYER
Such a cute ride-on toy, I love how David Jones has a great range of wooden replacements for common plastic toys, at quite comparable prices. This would be great for a few of my nephews and nieces, my only problem now is who to give them to!
B. Toys Bee Ride-on Wooden Toddler Toy
Every kid in my family seems to have gone through the ‘cleaning is fun’ stage…and we love it so much! My kids were into cleaning toilets and the washing machine, my nephew is really into the vacuum cleaner, and so on… I just know of one little person...
Wooden Cleaning Play Set for Kids - B. Toys
Do you have a kid who's always stealing the measuring tape, or fascinated with maths? This is a definite winner. Made from wood, not plastic, and shaped for small hands. A great stocking filler or budget friendly present that they'll love!
MamaMemo Workshop Tools Tape Measure Fun Wooden Building Toy (3 Years ) | MYER
This is possibly my favourite toy on the whole list. Forget the cheap plastic ‘tool kit’ toys, this well constructed wooden toolbox has a denim handle, and real tools that actually work. Made for small hands, and needing supervision until you're conf...
Micki of Sweden Tool Box Tools & Accessories Fun Wooden Pretend Toy | MYER
Eco Friendly Christmas Gifts for Adults
It's actually been quite hard to find presents that are eco-friendly, so much of the Christmas advertising is aimed at spoiling yourself, buying useless junk, or keeping up with trends. I'd like to find things that are a bit useful to the person I'm ...
I feel like this would be an amazing gift for one of my sisters, or even one of my nieces! This is such a cute cover pattern, and the adorable little bells on the spine are such a great touch!
LVD Recycled Leather Note Book Saria Stylish Hard Cover ...
If you have a new baby in your family, or one on the horizon, this is just such a lovely gift. Thoughtfully chosen colours, and little envelopes just the right size for each tiny piece of clothing or lock of hair. I like that it isn't too big; with m...
Little Dutch Baby Bunny Memory Box | MYER