Whether you like it or not, the holiday season is upon us!

I am thrilled, because I absolutely love Christmas and this time of year in general. It’s going to be Little Miss’s second Christmas, but it really does feel like her first because last year she was too young to appreciate any of the fun festivities that surround the holidays.

I’m so looking forward to taking her to see Christmas light displays, the beautiful Christmas tree that is set to music at a mall near us, and of course – seeing her reaction to gifts from Santa on Christmas morning!

While I am all about simplifying and trying to be as much of a minimalist parent as I can be, I still believe in Santa visiting my children on Christmas morning. I am so excited to re-live some holiday magic through her that only a child can truly experience!

That being said, I am definitely trying to limit the overall amount of gifts she is getting and am aiming for as many clutter-free gifts as possible to be entering our home. We are also focusing a lot on making sure the gifts she’s receiving present learning opportunities for her so they aren’t just toys that require a million batteries that don’t facilitate imagination or creative play.

While coming up with our idea list for what Little Miss is going to be receiving on Christmas morning, I had several clutter-free gift ideas for all ages come to mind and thought it would be fun to share them with you all in case you are looking for clutter-free gift inspiration for those on your Christmas shopping list. This list can be applied to any occasion though, so feel free to refer back to it for all gift-giving opportunities throughout the year! 🙂

The Ultimate Clutter-Free Gift Guide:

For Women

The gift of slowing down and finding joy this holiday season by participating in the Savor the Holidays Mini Course

Bath bombs or bubble bath for an indulgent bath experience

or for an indulgent bath experience A soy candle

Travel size of her favorite perfume

Spa gift card for a massage or other treatment

for a massage or other treatment An Amazon Prime membership – this has been a life saver for me since becoming a Mom and is a great gift for pretty much anyone in your life. It includes free 2-day shipping, unlimited access to over a million songs, instant streaming with Prime Video, free unlimited photo storage, and free books through the kindle owners’ lending library.

– this has been a life saver for me since becoming a Mom and is a great gift for pretty much anyone in your life. It includes free 2-day shipping, unlimited access to over a million songs, instant streaming with Prime Video, free unlimited photo storage, and free books through the kindle owners’ lending library. A gift card to Starbucks so she can enjoy her favorite latte as a treat from you!

For Men

The gift of slowing down and finding joy this holiday season by participating in the Savor the Holidays Mini Course

For the cigar aficionado – a favorite cigar or two to enjoy

Amazon Fire TV Stick – my hubby recently purchased one for us and he seriously loves it. It’s an easy way to enjoy over 250,000 TV episodes and movies on Netflix, Amazon Video, HBO GO, and Hulu, plus games, music, and more.

– my hubby recently purchased one for us and he seriously loves it. Gourmet snacks – beef jerky , nuts, or other nicer quality snack goodies

, nuts, or other nicer quality snack goodies Microbrew beers that they wouldn’t normally purchase for themselves

For the bearded gentleman – some beard oil or conditioner

or conditioner Gift cards for iTunes or Amazon so they can choose anything they would like

For Babies

Organic puff snacks

Mesh fresh food feeder – perfect for putting in frozen or fresh fruit to make “popsicles” for teething

– perfect for putting in frozen or fresh fruit to make “popsicles” for teething Board books – this You Are My Cupcake book was a favorite in our house and still is. It is super cute and has lots of fun colors and textures for babies to feel.

was a favorite in our house and still is. It is super cute and has lots of fun colors and textures for babies to feel. Clothes – babies are usually just happy to be able to play with wrapping paper and don’t really care much about what’s actually inside the wrappings. This is your chance to gift them some necessities you likely would have purchased anyway. This cozy little sherpa hat would be a nice choice for both boys and girls.

For Toddlers

Fun foaming hand soap

Stickers – these cat & dog stickers are adorable if your toddler loves animals!

are adorable if your toddler loves animals! Wooden alphabet magnets – Little Miss is getting these and we plan to use them on the back of cookie sheets. Fun for her, and a great learning opportunity to teach her the alphabet!

– Little Miss is getting these and we plan to use them on the back of cookie sheets. Fun for her, and a great learning opportunity to teach her the alphabet! Holiday themed board books – The Itsy Bitsy Snowman looks like a cute read for little ones

looks like a cute read for little ones Table & chairs set just their size – I’m eyeing something like this table & chairs set for Little Miss. She is really into furniture that’s her size and I know she would love coloring and eating snacks at a table just for her!

for Little Miss. She is really into furniture that’s her size and I know she would love coloring and eating snacks at a table just for her! A family membership to a local museum or zoo – my brother gave us a family membership to our local children’s museum for Christmas last year and it’s something we have really enjoyed!

For Children

Art supplies like stickers , crayons, scented markers , or some red glitter glue.

, crayons, , or some red glitter glue. A day of fun where they get to choose all of the activities for the day (perhaps things you wouldn’t normally do like laser tagging, mini golf, cosmic bowling, etc.). Be sure to check Groupon to see if they offer any deals on those activities.

to see if they offer any deals on those activities. Holiday themed books – This Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer pop-up book is fun for Christmas

is fun for Christmas Bath time fun – these bath finger paints look like a blast!

these look like a blast! Classes for something they want to learn – things like dance classes, gymnastics, or swimming lessons

For Teenagers

Savor the Holidays Mini Course

If you’re looking for ways to simplify Christmas this year and savor the holiday season, be sure to check out my Savor the Holidays course! It’s a 21 day mini course that will help you slow down and soak up all the joy this holiday season has to offer, and makes a great clutter-free gift for friends or family too 🙂 I would love to have you join us! Click here to learn more.

What are your favorite clutter-free gift ideas? Are you getting as excited for the holidays as I am?

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