Each year you say you’re going to be more organized, and you’re going to have Christmas presents all wrapped by mid-December.
Well, guess what? There’s SEVEN weeks till Christmas Day. There’s still time to get it all done. With a large family, I always start early and from experience I know it makes life so much easier. I like staying home to cook the week before Christmas, so my gifts need to be all purchased before then.
This week’s blog has been sourced especially for the cool people you need to buy for. That aunty who has everything, the quirky cousin who’s always up to mischief – these websites offer something different. But best of all, they are home-grown Aussie shops. Most products are Australian made, but the businesses are definitely Aussie owned.
Let’s make this a Very Merry Aussie Christmas with Australian Christmas Gifts.
The Cool Aussie Gift List For Cool People
Here’s your list in no particular order, have a look, follow their socials and invite your friends to do the same. Settle down with a refreshing drink and enjoy some online shopping.
Antique Print & Map Room
The Antique Print & Map Room are the largest specialist dealer of rare antique maps and prints in Australia.
Their online store offers more than 15,000 genuine rare maps, antique prints, lithographs, engravings, books, ephemera and original artworks.
Really cool Christmas presents.
Bug-A-Salt
My man has one of these, so I can vouch for the efficiency and fun of the Bug-A-Salt. The BUG-A-SALT is the ultimate fly swatter, which uses ordinary table salt as a lethal, non-toxic projectile. The BUG-A-SALT has an accuracy range of within three feet, leaves bugs whole for easy clean-up, and is a sure-fire fun way to enjoy a disgusting task.
Jig Saw Gallery
The Jig Saw Gallery has an amazing collection of jig saws for all ages. They also offer a made to order jig saw service using your chosen image. What a great gift for the person who has everything. Get in quick to allow time for manufacture and delivery before Christmas.
A great Aussie product.
Jimmy Eyebrow – Budget Hitman
When second best is all you can afford and a half-baked job will suffice, you need Jimmy Eyebrow – Budget Hitman. This series written by Lou Powers is available on Spotify and you can purchase books from the Jimmy Eyebrow website.
Yes, you have found a gift for Uncle Arthur after all.
Little Acre Gourmet Mushrooms
I can’t be the only lover of fungi? Little Acre Gourmet mushrooms surely offers some of the coolest gifts in Australia. They stock grow kits for more than just the average button mushroom. They have mushroom supplies, educational courses, mushroom salt, a Fungi Forager Gift Set, and if you just can’t decide, settle for a Gift Card.
Mushrooms are the future!
The Australian Food Shop
The Australian Food Shop could just about be your one stop shop for Aussie Christmas pressies. There’s a good variety of Aussie lollies – some you hardly see in the supermarkets. They’ve got care packages full of goods to send to our overseas friends. There’s health and beauty products, Christmas foods, gifts and homewares, bluey merchandise and household things. Check them out.
Alan’s Wood Things
FROM TREE TO TABLE – beautifully crafted timber worked for you by an outdoor man.
Alan is an occasional arborist, and saw-miller with a portable saw at the tree. He has beautiful, ethically sourced Tasmanian-grown timbers to craft into your prestigious home maker’s utensil. Aesthetically pleasing and perhaps quirky, your board will be desired for decades.
142 Wooden Heart
Meet Enrico, the artisan behind 142 Wooden Heart. Enrico was born and raised in a small country town near Venice, Italy. He has always been captivated by woodworking. As a child, he carved fishing rods, swords, and tools from fallen branches and driftwood.
Since moving to Australia, Enrico has immersed himself in its natural beauty. He’s dived with great white sharks, paddled in glistening seas, and swam alongside dolphins. This deep love for the ocean inspires all his designs. He uses reclaimed timber to create ocean-inspired artwork celebrating nature, beauty and sustainability.
Blessington
Blessington was started with a goal of creating the “Australian watch”, a brand that disrupts the conventional watch industry but avoids falling into a gimmick. The creators wanted to highlight areas of Australia and talk about the people that give the area personality.
I really want to gift one of these – they’re gorgeous.
WK&D
Handmade tough leather goods for tough Aussies. Your pet Christmas pressie needs are here with handmade leather collars and leashes for cat and dogs. For the humans among us, there is a huge range from books, keys, belts, jewellery, wallets, hunting & axe covers, bags and a few other cheeky goods.
Moon Glow Aromatherapy
Welcome to Moon Glow Aromatherapy, your go-to destination for high-quality, Australian-made aromatherapy products. As an Australian owned and operated business, they are proud to offer you a range of products that are not only effective but also ethical and sustainable. At Moon Glow Aromatherapy, they believe that nature has the power to heal and uplift, and that’s why they have carefully crafted a collection of essential oil blends that harness the healing properties of natural ingredients. The products are free from harmful chemicals and toxins, and are made using the highest quality essential oils and plant extracts.
Dusty Road Apparel
There had to be something for all the Aussie bubs (two of whom are in my family). Dusty Road Apparel create gorgeous organic Australian made babies clothes. Made for Australians by an Australian mother.
What more could you ask for?
Solidteknics
World leaders in Healthy and Durable Cookware – Solidteknics isn’t just a cookware brand; they are engineers with decades of experience, revolutionising the industry with patented, world-first innovations made in Australia. Their seamless one-piece cookware, crafted from wrought iron and non-nickel stainless steel, is designed for durability and health. Unlike traditional cookware, their products are toxin-free, ultra-conductive, and built to last centuries—offering a sustainable solution to disposable cookware.
Handcrafted by Zane
Handcrafted by Zane create unique, beautiful and functional items. If you’re searching for something special, this range made from Australian hardwood is sure to please. Make sure you read the inspiring ABOUT section on the website.
Perky Pod
PerkyPod – meet the world’s first self-draining planter. This is not your average pot plant.
PerkyPod’s revolutionary in-built filtration and drainage system diverts excess water into a removable drawer. You can now water your plants without guesswork, stress and mess!
After watering, simply remove the water catchment drawer and recycle the water onto another plant. This is especially handy if you’ve used fertiliser – don’t waste that precious gold.
Everyone has a gardener in the family. This is a unique gift for them.
Aussie Spinners
A unique little homegrown business selling decorative and unique stainless steel wind spinners made in Australia. Some of the products are made overseas but the Aussie made ones are clearly marked. Support Australian businesses all the way!
Tambo Teddies
I know the name implies this is a teddy shop but Tambo Teddies is really so much more. The teddies are so appealing; soft and cuddly – the sort of teddy that will be kept forever. The website is worth a browse, you might find a gift for everyone including your faithful doggy.
There’s an interesting blog to peruse and a page full of craft activities for kids with very helpful downloadable instructions and templates.
This shop is way more than it appears.
Letters From Lily
Letters from Lily are a small family business creating handmade treasures inspired by an immense love for nature. I’d never even heard of botanical resin art until I checked out this site.
There’s so many pieces to choose from: letters, domestic animals, Aussie wildlife, insects, bugs, farm animals and more. There’s magnets, crosses, key chains, angel and pocket hearts.
They’re so interesting….the perfect Christmas gift.
