Island-made Stocking Stuffer Ideas for 2020

What a year it’s been….2020…. if ever there was a year to shop locally and shop small, this is it! They say every time you purchase from a small business, the owner does a little happy dance. How many happy dances are you going to generate this holiday season?

If you’re anything like me, then you find filling those stockings the hardest part of the gift giving season. The creatives of Island Crafted are here to help! Handcrafted goods make perfect locally sourced stocking stuffer ideas because they are often small, affordable, fun, and unique.

The Island Crafted Stocking Stuffer gift guide is my favourite holiday shopping guide to put together, filled with 50 fun stocking stuffer ideas (or affordable Secret Santa or Gift Ninja ideas) for babies, kids, teens, and adults, all made locally on Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands! And most of the handcrafted items listed here are under $20!

Of course, all the images listed are just the tip of the iceburg! Click the caption to be taken to the maker’s full profile to learn more about their small business, see more images, and find out how to purchase. Click the filters at the top to display results for babies, kids, teens, and adults, and also to filter by specific areas of Vancouver Island

Happy shopping and thank you for supporting local!

Island-made Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas

• All
• Babies (8)
• Kids (26)
• Adults (47)
• Teens (42)
• Fur Babies (1)
• Central Island (35)
• South Island (18)
• North Island (2)

Dish clothes, "Ear Savers" for masks, & tea towelsGots You Covered, Nanaimo

Leather Keychains & mason jar or bevie can coziesSpindrift Leatherworks, Esquimalt

Small Batch Pork CrispsLouis Pasture Pork Crisps, Errington

Mini fibre art wall hangings/ornamentsLittle Wren Fibre Co., Nanaimo

Artisanal Mustards and recipe cardsYellow Deer Mustards, Qualicum

Mountain range t-shirtBC Brands Co., Victoria

Leather/Vegan Leather earringsLeft Shore Creative, Saanich

Natural Lavender Baby WashKootenay Bath Products, Nanaimo

Clay Teabag/spoon restFaeGarten Clay

Hand sanitizer or facial sprayCold Mountain Spa, Nanaimo

Reusable snack bags (large variety of custom fabrics)Evercoast Handmade, Victoria

Fabric Japanese Bento lunch bags, sacs, coastersBanyantree Gifts, Nanaimo

"I'm With Her" sustainably made printed totebagKindred Coast, Ladysmith

Fur baby bowties in a large variety of fun fabricsBlack Cat Stitches, Ladysmith

Leather wrapped braceletWoven Stone Co., Victoria

Tooth Fairy PillowsSweet Peas Kids Krafts

TeethersSweet Little Baby Cakes, Courtenay

Artisanal Hand crafted soaps (Haida Potlatch bar pictured here)RavenSong Soap & CandleRavenSong Soap & Candle, Campbell River

Handcrafted scrunchiesViolet + Lily, Parksville

Leather key fobs upcycled from scrap leatherGreen Bananas Eco, Salt Spring

Trendy earrings & necklacesOh So Lovely, Parksville

Leather feather earringsDead Ringer Purses + Accessories, Nanaimo

Art cardsYvonne Acheson Artwork, Qualicum

All natural soapSimply Naked Soap, Courtenay

Upcycled leather dice or coin bagDead Ringer Purses, Nanaimo

Snowman Bath BombBlyss by Laura, Ladysmith

Facemasks in a variety of fun printsSugar Sandwich Design Studio, Sooke

Knitted headbandsBack 40 Designs, Comox Valley

Find the Fish Volume 2The Marine Detective, Port McNeill

Botanical ornamentsCold Rose Botanicals, Esquimalt

Mini macrame plant hangerBlackbird Creative, Parksville

Reusable beesax wrapsIsland Reveries, Courtenay

Set of 3 beeswax wrapsCoastal Hive, Courtenay

Doll/stuffie dressup cloth diapersTaryn’s Cloth Creations

Natural skin care & essential oil blendsModern Wellness Collective, Qualicum

Crocheted dishclothesCreative Hands Sewing & Crafting, Duncan

Bibs,flannel swaddle blankets, & burb padsDoodlebaby Gifts, Courtenay

Natural bar soap + bath bomb comboMatka Essentials, Nanaimo

Handturned bottle stopperWest Coast Woodworker, Nanaimo

Hand Crafted all natural soapsSweet Bee Soap Co., Cobble Hill

Botanically-based Sugar Scrub, Bath bombs, Sprays and Solid PerfumesTwo Drunk Witches, Victoria

Metal coloured feathersIsland Metal Arts, Victoria

Boho-inspired fringe earrings (amd also mixed metal and clay earrings)Clover + CoastClover + Coast, Ladysmith

Personalized Christmas Ornaments (perfect as gift tags too!)Threading the Love, Cobble Hill

Hand drawn vinyl stickersAmanda Key Designs, Nanaimo

Printed art/photography facemasks (large variety available)Imagine That! Jordan Blackstone, Qualicum

Fun graphic mugsModern Mini’s Apparel, Nanaimo

Upcycled wood creationsI Used To Be a Pallet, Victoria delivery only

Rose, Geranium, & Lavender Facial MistSea Thrift Artisan Co., Qualicum

Locally written, illustrated, & printed Children's booksBread + Clutter, Nanaimo

Natural Shampoo & Conditioner barsLemon Balm Lane, Parksville

Handdrawn waterproof vinyl stickersHoneybeezigns, Parksville

Resin & clay earrings in a wide variety of fun colours & stylesPut a PerronPut a Perron, Nanaimo

Beanies for babies & kiddosKid-o’s Clothing and Accessories, Nanaimo

Tree of Life keychainsRocklan Art, Nanaimo

Featured Island Local Product Retailers

The following “Brick and Mortar” stores are stocked up with many local goods! Stop by and stay hi.

Sointula (Malcolm Island), B.C.

• Nanshands Studio & Gift Shop
  • #40 2nd Avenue, Sointula

Campbell River, B.C.

• West Coast Mamas
  • 1074 Shoppers Row
• French Creek Collective
  • 990C Shoppers Row

Comox Valley, B.C.

• Little Village Store
  • Cumberland – 3273 Third St.

Qualicum Beach, B.C.

• Sea Thrift Artisan Boutique
  • 696 Memorial Ave.

Gulf Islands, B.C.

• Island Girls Boutique
  • Unit #1 – 4605 Bedwell Road

Sooke, B.C.

• Artisan’s Garden
  • 6689 Goodmere Road, Sooke

Did you find this stocking stuffer gift guide a helpful resource? Please share, share, share to help spread the word and support your local small businesses!

Looking for larger gift ideas and Christmassy decor? Head over to the Holiday Shopping gift guide and Christmas-themed guide!