Ethical & Eco-Friendly Gifts
Christmas time can be a stressful, busy time of the year and we at Summer x Salt want you and your loved ones to be able to unwind, relax and have fun.
We’ve collated a few beautiful, local products from our salty community that mean you can give back to the ones you love most (and yourself) through some wellness gifts. Not only that, but you’ll be supporting a small business…. supporting someone’s dream!
1. Luxury Christmas Gift Box from Elia
$70
Local Freo legends Mia and Jane of Elia, have created a beautiful box of body-loving goodies to pamper a loved one or yourself. A little touch of luxury in a gift-wrapped box that has a bunch of good stuff including:
- Unwind Bath Salts
- Abundance Natural Deodorant
- Bamboo Deodorant Spatula
- Recover Lip Treatment
- Mini Sojourn Natural Perfume
- Abundance Soap
- Soap Holder
We reckon that’s a ripper of a box someone will be waking up to on Christmas morning! These local legends will be at our upcoming market on the 18th of December for your last minute Christmas shopping needs!
For online orders head to their website
or socials Instagram / Facebook
2. The gift of travelling in style with Salty Odyssea
From $130 a night
Salty travellers Paul & Vanessa created Salty Odyssea, which currently offers rental of unique All-Inclusive Retro Campers that provide everything you need to hit the road exploring. What a great way to head off to see WA over the Summer in class and style?!
Their packages include quality equipment along with all the little accessories that make a memorable trip. A small company that prides itself on that warm service feeling, they like to offer special request services to clients so they can surprise their partners, friends and family at special occasions – what a Chrissy gift for those humans that matter the most!
Starting from $130 a night this adventure will have you never wanting to come home! Come down and have a chat and see their camper Bodhi in real life at our market on December 18, 2021.
For online bookings head to their website
and follow along on Instagram / Facebook
3. Yani Mengoni Designs beautifully illustrated yoga mats
$75
Originally hailing from Argentina, talented salty folk Yani from Yani Mengoni Designs has a bunch of pressies we wouldn’t mind opening on Christmas morning! Her environmentally friendly and uniquely designed yoga mats catch our eye at every market.
The gift all your yoga-loving friends and family will love! The yoga mat that makes you feel good, inside and out.
- Anti-slip
- Easy to roll
- Length 183cms X Width 68cms X Thickness 5mm
- Made with love and care
- Eye-catching Print Designs
- Hand drawn Illustrations
- Cool designs to match your mood.
- Environment – friendly material
- Includes Carrying Strap/ belt to make it easy to carry.
These mats are non-toxic and suitable for all styles of yoga either at home , in a studio or outdoors.
$75 these stunning mats are a steal for all the down-ward dogs you’ll be doing to work off that Christmas lunch, and looking the part too!
Available online here.
Or at our upcoming markets 18th of December!
4. Self-Love Christmas Box, Salt x Soul
$45
Courtney from Salt x Soul has so many beautiful items that soothe the mind, body and soul, just in time for the silly season. She has put together several gift boxes that are to die for… we’re loving the Self-Love Christmas Box for Soothing, Cleansing & New Beginnings.
What’s Included:
x 1 Himalayan Tea Light Holder (Tea light candle not included)
x 1 Selenite Pyramid
x 1 Quartz Geode approx size 4cm-8cm
(Geode will come whole so you can crack open yourself)
x 4 Incense Sticks
x 1 Himalayan Bath Salts Bag
x 2 Crystal Tumbles
Info sheets inclusive for some items.
All of this goodness for $45! We all know someone that needs a little more ‘Me Time’ in their life, why not drop in to our markets this weekend or on the 18th of December to find a beautiful gift from Salt x Soul.
You can also shop on her website or on Instagram.
5. Custom made Christmas packs, The Source Bulk Foods Karrinyup Varied prices
We love that The Source Bulk Foods Karrinyup is providing zero-waste goodies for all occasions, including Christmas! Jayne & Shivaun have been working hard to bring low-waste options to our community and while Christmas is the most wasteful time of the year… why not do our bit to reduce waste where we can?!
Bring your jars down this weekend to stock up the pantry ahead of time, find a special treat to gift for Christmas (did we say chocolate…) or head in store for a custom-made Christmas pack that would delight even the toughest gift receiver!
Pop by our last two markets for the season, this Saturday, 11 December for our Christmas Pop-Up and the 18th of December for your last opportunities to support and buy local, sustainable gifts for your friends and family.
We’ve got loads going on: a wrapping station to make your own unique paper for your purchased gifts; a clothes swap with WA Ethical Collective, Santa is visiting and there’s decorations galore if you haven’t popped yours up yet from The Giving Christmas Tree.
Salty legend Theresa has a new take on traditional Christmas trees, sustainable & hand-made!
We love that now there’s no pine needle cleanup and an epic space saver, swing by to pick one of these simple solutions up before we get too far into December.
