Great gift ideas that support small businesses
DALLAS - It is our pleasure to highlight these small businesses who are doing big things this year!
Culture Greetings
Culture Greetings
This digital-to-print platform features more than 2,000 unique greeting cards featuring people of color. The greeting cards reflect diverse cultures and experiences. They are artistic, cultural, funny, fashionable, encouraging, cheerful and more. Customers choose a card online, write a personalized message using handwriting fonts, and Culture Greetings sends it directly in the postal mail to their USA recipient. They can even add a gift card inside from major brands like Starbucks, Amazon, Target & more. Need it now? Culture Greetings is integrated with Walgreens for same-day in-store pickup.
Buy It: culturegreetings.com
7 Strong Brand
7 Strong Brand
7 Strong Brand is the COVID-era collaboration of seven friends who set out to develop a clothing brand that is sleek in its look, powerful in the attention in commands, and a versatile part of your everyday look. Each design is hand drawn and original! The poly/Spandex fabric is the softest you’ll ever own!
Buy It: 7-strong.com
Muse Strong
Muse Strong
Muse Strong provides motivational fitness apparel for men and women. Each sweat activated design reveals an inspirational phrase that only appears when sweating and encourages the wearers to workout harder. All the items are made in-house.
Buy It: www.musestrong.com
Redbird Unique Creations
Redbird Unique Creations
What began as a joke because squirrels kept eating all of one family’s bird seed has grown into a successful small business. Redbird Unique Creations hand crafts picnic tables for squirrels. Instead of trying to keep them away from birdseed, this veteran-owned company says let them "have their own dining area."
Buy It: www.facebook.com/redbirduniquecreations/
&Collar
&Collar
Made from recycled plastic bottles, this line of menswear is not only a friend to the environment, but also a friend to your day. Each sustainable piece is also stain-repellant. That’s right… liquid just rolls right off!
Buy It: www.andcollar.com
Pop Bag
Pop Bag
Pop Bag is made to make sure you keep up with trends because every piece of their handbag is interchangeable. Select each piece – handles, panels that reflect your favorite colors, textures, and finishes. Then your Pop Bag tote literally snaps together in an instant, giving you an outlet for self-expression. Need an "extra" bag for your trip? This one snaps back apart and lays flat!
Buy It: www.popbagusa.com
Fluid Art by Ellen Wagner
Fluid Art by Ellen Wagner
Get lost in the fluid art of Ellen Wagner. Select from premade pieces or commission your own. There are no two alike. Wagner swipes, tilts, spins and swirls to create each piece. Select from wall hangings, wooden rounds for displaying, tiles for display and as trivets, coasters and even necklaces.
Buy It: pourartdesigns.com
Sugar Wood Shop
Sugar Wood Shop
Sugar Wood is an artisan caramel & candy-based company in Cumberland, Wisconsin. They specialize in gourmet salted caramels, caramel shortbread & luxury gift boxes all inspired by Grandma Ricci’s Midwestern baking.
Buy It: sugarwoodshop.com
Rotate Watch Making Kit
Rotate Watch Making Kit
They supply the parts; you supply the precision and patience. Now you can build your own watch with Rotate. This woman and minority owned business allows you to order and construct a real working time piece. Choose from one of their gorgeous designs or create your own.
Buy It: rotatewatches.com
The Stoned Aesthetic
The Stoned Aesthetic
Love yourself. Stand out from the crowd. Custom kicks and apparel from The Stoned Aesthetic are made to make a statement. Artist Vinny Belmont says he spent too many years being afraid to be himself, and each bit of bling he adds to a piece separates him from that old mentality. He loves what he does, and you'll love that he only uses the highest quality products to do it.
Buy It: www.thestonedaesthetic.com
Wee Play Language
Wee Play Language
For 15 years, Wee Play Language has taught foreign languages to preschoolers in a natural and exciting way. Each activity box comes with a video link of the lesson. Your child plays along at home. It is 100% interactive, fun, and educational! Six different activity boxes are available in your choice of Spanish or Hebrew.
Buy It: weeplaylanguage.com