Gift Ideas For The Minimalist or Prepper

by Texas Homesteader ~

Minimalists strive for less consumption and simplicity in their lives & homes. So shopping for the minimalist on your gift list can sometimes be a challenge. But have no fear, I’ve got some great gift ideas for your minimalist or self-sufficient friends & family.

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RancherMan & I lean toward the minimalist side of lifestyles. We love to have things we actually use that won’t add clutter to our lives. But I suppose that could make it more challenging for others to know what kind of gifts we’d love to receive.

So I’m sharing favorite gift ideas for the minimalist or self-sufficient gift recipients in your life.

Consumable Gifts Are Always A Good Bet!

Gifts that are consumable will always go over big with your minimalist gift recipients. Especially if they’re homemade. Here’s a quick list of easy but favored gift ideas. (Click the links for more information)

Homemade Chai Tea Mix – This has been one of my favorite gifts.

Simple Pancake Mix – Pour dry ingredients into a canning jar and include the recipe. Pair with a stainless steel spatula. Include a bottle of real maple syrup or add a small container of *Maple Extract and include the recipe for Homemade Maple-Flavored Syrup.

Christmas Trail Mix – Simple & customizable with an inexpensive homemade Sweetened Popcorn base.

Homemade Hot Cocoa – Mix the dry ingredients into a small canning jar, include the recipe and tuck all inside a chunky mug with a couple of festive candy canes for stir sticks.

For The Cook In Your Life:

Ingredients are the absolute easiest and much appreciated gift to give to your minimalist gift recipient who loves to cook:

Bags of All-Purpose Flour – My sister gifted me with 5 bags of all-purpose flour one year. One of my favorite gifts ever – she gets me! You can gift it in a *Handwoven Market Basket for a two-fer gift. (I love mine!)

Baking Ingredients – Bundle up some faves: Chocolate Chips, Sprinkles, Brown Sugar, Powdered Sugar, Vanilla Extract, etc.

Bread-Baking Kit – Bread Flour, Yeast, Glass Bread Pan, maybe even include a *Bread Machine if you want to take it to the next step.

I’ve shared an entire post about Gift Ideas For the Home Cook – check it out!

For The Gardener In Your Life

Minimalists often enjoy gardening to grow their own healthy food. This can be a great area to focus upon for the minimalist or self-sufficient gift recipient:

Garden Tools – Hand trowel, watering can, pruning shears & a pair of garden gloves in a 5-gallon bucket.

*Indoor Herb Kit – Include a *Self Watering Planter and their favorite herb seeds. They can grow fresh herbs right in the kitchen windowsill.

Or take it to the next step:

*Galvanized Raised Bed – But not those cheap flimsy ones. Get them one that will last the test of time! (Note: You can use this coupon to save a little green!)

*Compost Tumbler – My compost tumbler makes compost faster & keeps critters away.

I previously wrote a post about Eco Conscious Gift Ideas. Feel free to glean some ideas from that post as well.

Homemade Laundry Products

I’ve made my own laundry products for years. This would be a nice gift basket idea:

Homemade Laundry Powder – Pour into labeled glass jar and include a small 1-Tablespoon scoop for each load.

Laundry Scent Booster – Simple and only TWO ingredients

Homemade Clothespin Apron – Game changing when hanging out laundry to keep clothespins right by my side.

Experience Gifts For The Young And Old

This one is one of my favorite gift ideas for minimalists! Experience gifts offer long-lasting memories.

For my dad who already has everything he needs? An experience gift of driving through his hometown and letting him point out the places of his childhood, then ending up with lunch at a fun restaurant he never knew existed.

He’s reminded me time & time again how much he enjoyed that gift.

And we’ve given experience gifts to our grandchildren for years.

Escape Room Experience

Rock Climbing

Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course

6 Fun Experience Gift Ideas

So if you’re stressing about what to give the minimalist in your life, have no fear. You can still give the perfect minimalist gift.

~TxH~

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