Best Hostess Gifts that Give Back

Hand-carved Mortar and Pestle

This hand-carved Mortar and Pestle is the perfect hostess gift that not only looks great, but is also useful for the home cook that loves grinding her own spices or making her own guacamole. More than that, this beautiful set is a gift that gives back. It comes from Indonesia and every purchase directly supports local artisans who are able to support their families and provide education for their families.

This hand-carved mortar and pestle from GlobeIn is $20.

Aqua Wood Ring

This beautiful Aqua Wood ring features bands of both aquamarine and driftwood, making it the perfect blend of land and sea, and an amazing hostess gift idea for a hostess that loves sea turtles. The ring is made from titanium which is an extremely light, comfortable, non-allergenic, eco-friendly and waterproof material. It’s made by Devocean, a company committed to helping with sea turtle conservation through the sales of a number of products that give back to charity, including this ring.  

Basil Grow Pot

Looking for a gift that doubles as a cooking gift or gift for foodies? If your hostess loves cooking with the freshest ingredients, get them this basil grow pot from Eartheasy so she can grow her own organic basil right in the kitchen. It is made from sustainable bamboo which helps the environment. This hostess gift idea also gives back – every purchase helps to plant trees through Eartheasy’s partnership with Trees for the Future Foundation. 

Each Basil Grow Pot from Eartheasy costs just $19.95.

Coffee Placemats

This set of four unique coffee placemats will make any dinner complete. They are handmade and woven from cotton and banana plant fiber by women in South India. The eco-friendly hostess in your life will appreciate that artisans have found a way to create something beautiful for the home from what is commonly considered agricultural waste. Even better, your purchase from Thistle Farms will support women survivors of trafficking and abuse.

Ella Blanket

For the woman who’s always getting cold, there’s the Watercolor Ella Blanket from Ivory Ella. It’s 48 inches by 59 inches and incredibly soft, making it perfect to curl up in when it’s cold outside. But more than that, your purchase through Ivory Ella’s website will help save elephants as the global mission of this company is to save the elephants by donating 10% of their profits to Save the Elephants.

The Ella Blanket costs just $59.00

Library Card Tote Bag

Looking for an inexpensive hostess gift that also doubles as a gift for someone who loves to read? If so, this Library Card Tote Bag is the ideal gift for them to bring their books to and from the library and show their love of reading. Not only does this unique gift idea designed after an old library card, but it also helps spread literacy and provide books to communities in need. With an estimated 14% of the population in the United States unable to read at all, support for literacy programs is desperately needed. Thank a hostess and support literacy program with this gift that gives back.

To buy the Library Card Tote Bag on Amazon from Out of Print Clothing is just $19.99.

Canvas Tote and Zippered Pouch

Did your hostess work extra hard? If so, then check out the Canvas Tote and Canvas Zippered Pouch gift set for your hostess. Looking for an inexpensive hostess gift that also doubles as a gift for someone who loves to read? If so, this Library Card Tote Bag is the ideal gift for them to bring their books to and from the library and show their love of reading. Not only does this unique gift idea designed after an old library card, but it also helps spread literacy and provide books to communities in need. With an estimated 14% of the population in the United States unable to read at all, support for literacy programs is desperately needed. Thank a hostess and support literacy program with this gift that gives back.