12 Perfect Gifts for The Enthusiasts In Your Life

Buying gifts for your enthusiastic pals can be hard. Sure, it can be super easy - if they have a particular passion that you can readily buy gifts for, you’re good to go - but it can also be a bit of a challenge. Especially if, in the past, they’ve good-naturedly shared those kind of memes that are like “you mention you like owls once and then suddenly for every birthday afterwards you get a deluge of owl stuff”, which leaves you thinking ‘oh god...have I done that?’

And, for once, google can’t really help you. “Gifts for enthusiasts” comes up with a lot of lists of ideal presents for car enthusiasts - and I know that, because I googled exactly that to see if I had any chance of SEOing this article before deciding that life is too short, so if you’re seeing this list it is a sign that you’re meant to be here - but nothing for folks who just LOVE. AND CARE. AND DON’T MIND THE WORLD KNOWING.

So I thought I’d compile a list of some of the brilliant small business makes I’m loving at the moment, that I think would be perfect presents for the enthusiasts in your life.

Jessica Forgie’s Custom Mugs

Genuinely, if lockdown taught me one thing, it’s that the collection of mugs I’d amassed over time weren’t cutting the mustard, and I needed to invest in some shiny new deliciousness. Jessica Forgie’s whimsical mugs are the perfect addition, especially with the option for stamping a custom message in.

Hand and Palm’s Just One More Print

I’ve got the gorgeous Hand and Palm “Zest for life” print hanging up by the side of my bed, and whilst searching on her website for the link to include in here, I found this print, which I’ve decided to include instead. Just One More might well be the slogan for enthusiasts worldwide, whether it’s one more round, one more page, one more episode, one more fun fact about their new fave thing...the list is endless.

Pansy Shop’s Ceramic Wallflowers

It’s a pretty solid guarantee that everything Alina makes at Pansy I will love with a ferocity usually reserve for firstborn children, but these wallflowers are truly something else. Perfect for the loud, bubbly enthusiast in your life, who may be anything but.

Speckled Egg Isla Handbag

One of my refrains in product descriptions and things is to wear your heart on your chest, in reference to proudly emblazoning an enthusiastic slogan across your chest with my tops or sweatshirts. This custom-made handbag from Speckled Egg takes it one step further, with HEART SHAPED HANDLES. ITS SO CUTE!

Sighh Studio’s Desk Pads

A certain strain of enthusiast likes to pack a lot into their day/week/life (yes, I am @ing myself here), which can get a tad overwhelming. Luckily, our queen and saviour Polly Vadasz at Sighh Studio creates uber cute desk pads to help us keep our sh** together - whether that’s on a to-do list, a daily planner, or this daily balance pad, which helps you prioritise paying the bills AND getting your thrills. (Plus, it’s a great way to actually put into practice scheduling hobbies and things that you do just because you enjoy them, which I mentioned in my newsletter a few weeks ago here…)

Recess Living Workshops

Recess Living offer a number of hands-on workshops encouraging you to “craft for pleasure without any pressure” (errrr, hello excellent slogan!) Whether it’s an introduction to pottery, craft and sip, marbling on paper, fabric, or something else, their workshops are a wonderful way to spend some time unwinding, whilst still ‘doing’. That makes them the perfect gift for an enthusiastic pal who hates resting (ahem, again…) but could do with some time out.

Coy Collection Crocs Charms

I’m obsessed with everything Sequoyah makes, but had to give a special shoutout to these clay Crocs charms, because they’re iconic. If your pal is a croc enthusiast, some croc lovin’ sent their way is probably well overdue, tbh.

MW Makes Mousemat

I could pick pretty much anything from MW Makes to wax lyrical about, but her Brighter Days Ahead collection is a particular fave of mine. If your enthusiastic pal is squirreling away on a side hustle, busy building a business or spending her time studying something they love, then the DREAM BIG mousemat is a lovely way of showing them they can do it.

Liz Harry’s Thank You Postie Letterbox Sign

I knowwww I’m like the boy who cried wolf when it comes to things I’m obsessed with, but it may not surprise you to hear that I am a very obsessive person!!! So when I tell you I’m obsessed with this letterbox sign, you have to believe me. Chances are your enthusiast gets a fair amount of post - whether it’s all the small biz supporting they do, or bits and bobs to help them follow their passions - so this is an excellently meta sign that enables them to show their enthusiasm & appreciation for the postie.

Sheree Brand Paper Co’s “And I’m Off” print

There’s just something about the poise of this gal on her wheels that lets me know she’s on a MISSION. The movement outside of the frame, and the name, everything about this is creme de la creme unstoppable enthusiasm - chef’s kiss to the Etsy algorithm for immediately showing me exactly what I needed, for once.

House of Cinn cinnamon buns

Cinnamon buns that help the homeless? Sign me the hell up. In the postal kits of these badboys, you get your own piping bag of icing, which is a dream for those of us who like gigantic (read: too much) icing/topping/sauce. Also, my partner detests cinnamon (is it my fault he chugged cinnamon vodka when he was 16 and consequently threw up?? No. Does that mean I have to suffer?? Apparently yes!!) so I really want to counteract cinnamon slander wherever I can. And what better way to do that than fresh, delicious cinnamon buns through the post, complete with extra toppings? Plus, you can find these in Selfridge’s now too - so even the bougie enthusiasts among us (the enboujiasts?) will be overjoyed.

And, of course, time for a wee bit of self-promo…of course, they may well love an enthusiast t-shirt or sweatshirt too. 😎 And this month’s preorder slot is open NOW, until Tuesday 5th October, so head to the shop for more!