If you’re looking for a beguiling homemade gift that will enchant your favorite plantophiles, look no further than this darling DIY terrarium necklace! You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to make one and when you’re done, you might not even want to give it away anymore. Read on for our easy tutorial and make one for yourself or as a present today!

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When the weather outside is frightful, the last thing you want to do is pry your fingers from the warmth of your gloves just so you can text or check some emails. Luckily, with our easy texting gloves tutorial, you can have your cake and eat it too! We’ve seen touchscreen compatible gloves for the iPhone and Droid phones going for upwards of $40, but our DIY tutorial will only cost you about $5 – and you can even recycle gloves you already own. They make a great home made gift too! Read on to see how to make ‘em.

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With Hanukkah currently taking place and Christmas eve just one night away, we’re officially down to the gift giving wire! If you haven’t had much time to chip away at your holiday list, or have simply been slacking off, don’t despair — there are still plenty of fun and meaningful last-minute gifts that you can give your friends and family this holiday. So breathe a sigh of relief – because we’ve rounded up all the best last minute green gift ideas from our Green Holiday Gift Guide. From DIY guides that teach you how to make a bath mat from recycled wine bottle corks, to gifts of time like offering to babysit your friends’ kids, to a stack of design books brimming with ideas to be used all year-round — we’ve got you covered. Best of all, many of these gifts don’t require dropping big bucks – in fact more than a few won’t even cost you a cent!

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Anyone can go to a store, buy something, and wrap it in some festive paper, but if you really want to show your giftee that you put time and effort into your present, why not make it with your own two hands? Whether you’re a DIY noob or a glue gun-slingin’ craft veteran, we’ve got a bevy of clever make-it-yourself ideas for gifts that will earn you major brownie points. From personalized photo pillows to yummy almond cookies to iPhone texting gloves to garden-filled terrarium ornaments, check out our list of DIY gifts that are just as fun to create as they are to give!

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If you hate standing in long lines or the thought of adding to the consumer-fueled craze of the holidays makes you queasy, then do one better for your friends and family by giving them the gift of your time! Our busy lives often leave us with little opportunity and motivation to do the things we love, so getting a little of that time back to relax and have some fun is worth more than any gift found under the tree. From making your mom a gourmet meal to offering to babysit to painting a portrait of your best friend, our Gifts of Time Gift Guide has a bevy of great ideas that are also green to boot!

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If you’ve been searching high and low for an eco-friendly gift for the animal lover in your life, then look no further because we’ve rounded up a bounty of goods that are as kind to our furry (and not so furry) friends as they are to the environment. Animal lovers are a special breed that pay extra attention to everything they do and purchase, so this year pick out a vegan present that shows you care. From a cozy knit scarf to a modern DIY birdhouse to adopting an endangered animal in their name, check out all our favorite animal friendly picks ahead!

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There’s a reason they call it Black Friday; you have to drag yourself out of your house in the bleakest hours of the morn, battle a throng of savings-hungry zombies and pummel people American Gladiator-style – for a $9 toaster. Well, if that doesn’t sound like your idea of a good time, you can get the same kinds of doorbusting deals (without the sensation of being a human battering ram) by checking out our savvy Green Gifts Under $20 Guide. It’s filled with all different kinds of enticing presents from handy laptop sleeves recycled from wetsuits to grow-it-yourself mushroom kits to these upscale reusable stainless steel straws – all for less than an Abraham Lincoln. Check out all of these truly affordable green gifts right here.

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Some people live for the big gifts, but we’re especially fond of the smaller gems that fill our stockings every year. For a sustainable holiday full of cheer, stuff those stockings with green gifts from our Green Stocking Stuffer Guide. From a recycled bike chain bottle opener for your favorite cyclist, to some blossoming tea to heat up those cold winter nights, to lasting felt mistletoe that promises a kiss year after year, check out our favorite eco-friendly stocking stuffers ahead!

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While many of us will give and receive gifts this holiday season, an overwhelming number of people across the globe will find themselves in a much less fortunate situation. If you’ve been looking for a green gift that also has the power to change someone’s life, then check out our Gifts that Give Back Guide. From cookies for a cause to booze that brings big bucks to those in need to a stylish bike that helps home-healthcare aides in Africa meet patients in dire health, jump ahead for some humanitarian gifts that will warm more than just one heart for years to come.

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Whether you make a gift yourself or purchase someone else’s handiwork, handcrafted items always make for more meaningful presents than something that rolled off an assembly line. From coasters cleverly crafted from Scrabble tiles to a super soft knit cowl, our Handcrafted Holiday Gift Guide offers some of the best artisanally-made items we could find. Whether you’re shopping for your eco-chic best friend or rockstar brother, we have a handmade gift for everyone on your list.

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Have someone on your holiday gift list that’s gaga for gadgets? If so, we’ve got a whole lineup of eco electronics that will satisfy their techy cravings while helping them tread a little lighter on the Earth. From a super convenient solar phone charging case to handy rechargeable batteries and a sweet solar-powered robot, check out all of our high-tech green gadget gifts here!

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There’s no place like home, so this holiday season help your friends and family turn their interior spaces into sustainable sanctuaries with some goods from our Gifts for the Home Holiday Guide. From a sleek and automated composter, to a seltzer maker for mixing drinks in-house, to a set of colorful and edgy bamboo cutting boards, see all our favorite green gift ideas for the home ahead!

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This holiday season treat your little princess to the perfect present that not only delights her but also teaches her the value of sustainability. From awesome girl superhero pals to a dreamy eco dollhouse to one of our favorite childhood reads, Charlotte’s Web, check out all of the amazing green gifts for girls in our handy guide.

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Just because the economy’s in the gutter doesn’t mean your holiday gifts have to be! We’ve got a whole slew of sweet green presents you can scoop up for just $50 or even less. From flourishing wall gardens to fetching faux fur fox scarves to terrific terrariums, check out our full Gifts Under $50 Guide for the best affordable green gifts out there. President Grant would be proud!

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They taught you how to ride a bike, housed you for the first 18 years of your life and, oh yeah, created you (though we’d rather not think about that part), so the the least you could do is get your parents a fabulous holiday gift! From elegant vases to mushrooms they can grow right in their kitchen to delicious organic wines (something they could have used a lot more of while putting up with your discordant piano lessons), check out our awesome Green Gifts for Mom and Dad guide right here.

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Dreaming of a green Christmas for your tot? The holiday season is a perfect opportunity to teach kids about sustainability with eco-friendly toys that preserve their health and the integrity of the planet. We’ve rounded up some fantastic green presents that your little ones will love tearing into! From rag dolls and race cars, to uber cozy puppy dog slippers and organic sherpa pajamas, we’ve got something for every little boy and girl on Santa’s ‘nice’ list!

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