Good Christian Christmas gifts carry their message in the detail rather than in big lettering: a knit jumper that gets worn for years, a poster with a single name of God, good coffee or socks with a knitted-in or embroidered design. The easiest way to find the right gift is to start with the person: partner, parents, teenagers or your church.
At Good-Natured we have sorted our ideas in exactly that way, and a selection is gathered in the collection Christmas Gifts from Good-Natured. Christmas already brings the message with it. The gift doesn't have to say it all over again; above all, it should suit the person. What lies behind the wreath and candles is explained in our article on the meaning of Advent.
• Partner: quality over symbolism, for example a knit half-zip made in Portugal.
• Parents and grandparents: something consumable like coffee, or time together on a fixed date.
• Teenagers: understated pieces with no size worries, e.g. a beanie made from 100% organic cotton.
• Church and team: the same item for everyone; custom designs are available from 25 pieces.
• Not sure about the size? A poster, coffee or a digital gift voucher that arrives instantly by email.
“A Christmas gift doesn't need to spell out the message. The occasion already does that.”
1. Christian Christmas gifts for your partner
Here quality works better than symbolism. A heavy knit jumper or a good top that will be worn for years, and if in doubt a letter to go with it that is more honest than last year's card. You'll find a selection under Knitwear, and more ideas in our articles on Christian gifts for men and Christian fashion for women.
If it should have a faith reference after all, choose a detail rather than a statement. A small design on the chest gets worn every day; a verse across the whole back, once a year. Our Creation Knitwear Half-Zip shows what that looks like: a relaxed oversized cut with dropped shoulders and a small embroidered detail on the front.
The Christmas gift that is still being worn in February: the Creation Knitwear Half-Zip, made in Portugal, for 68 €. Almost half of the net price goes into fair production.
View the half-zip ↗2. What do you give parents and grandparents for Christmas?
The hardest group, because they buy themselves whatever they need. What works well: good-quality consumables like our Holy Grounds coffee (ab 12,50 €), something for the home that doesn't look like decoration, such as the YHWH poster from the Names of God series for 12 €, and time together on a fixed date. A handwritten voucher for an afternoon together in February is worth more than a third book.
Coffee itself is of course not a Christian product. But Christian love for our neighbour is part of how it is made: the beans come directly, without middlemen, from the coffee farm of Wilson Tanto's family in Nkambe, Cameroon, so that people there can be paid fairly. It is roasted in Dresden. How to choose a poster that doesn't look kitschy is covered in our guide to Bible verse posters.
3. Christian Christmas gifts for teenagers
The older they get, the more important it is that the gift doesn't look like it was picked by an adult. From about twelve: understated clothing, hats, small things, and if in doubt a gift voucher (ab 10 €) with a little something to unwrap. The Fisherman Beanie, made from 100% organic cotton and produced in Germany, for 25 €, fits without any size question; simple designs can be found in Minimalist & understated. What teenagers like to wear themselves is described in our article on Christian clothing for teenagers.
4. Christmas gifts for your church and team
When many people are being given something, uniformity is not a drawback but an advantage. Socks, cards or coffee in the same version feel more fitting as a thank-you to volunteers than twelve individual trinkets, and they are easy to plan. For a church, the United in Christ socks for 12 € work well: the design is knitted in, the message of unity among Christians suits a team, and they are knitted in Saxony, Germany. At Good-Natured they come in black and white and in sizes 35–38 up to 47–50.
Smaller ideas are collected in our article on Christian gifts under 20 euros. If you are packing a calendar for Advent, you'll find suitable small items in the collection Christian Advent Calendar to Fill and help in our guide to filling an Advent calendar.
5. Order in good time
The mistake that repeats itself every year is ordering too late. In December, parcel services are stretched, popular sizes sell out early and there is little time for exchanges before the holiday. If you decide by the end of November, you have the full choice. And if it comes down to the last day after all, the digital gift voucher is the answer.
Conclusion
Christian Christmas gifts work when the message lies in the detail and not in the lettering. Good quality, something to use up, a letter that is longer than “Merry Christmas”, and ordered in good time. You'll find our full selection under Christmas Gifts from Good-Natured. At Good-Natured every product page shows openly how the price is made up, and 10% of our profit goes to aid projects.
Frequently asked questions
What should I give if I don't know their clothing size?
Then go for something without a size: the Fisherman Beanie, a poster, coffee or the digital gift voucher. The voucher arrives by email straight after purchase and can still be given on Christmas Eve.
What goes into the price of a knit jumper?
On every product page, the section “What makes up the price?” shows the breakdown. For the Creation Knitwear Half-Zip, €26.76 of €57.14 net goes into fair production, almost half. On top of that come logistics, marketing, donation, contribution margin and VAT.
Can our church have its own Christmas gifts made?
Yes, from 25 pieces, freely combinable from T-shirts, polo shirts, hoodies, sweaters and tote bags; socks with your own design are available from 50 pairs. With a finished design it takes about 7–8 weeks from enquiry, so it is best to count back from your target date. Enquiries go through our B2B page or to b2b@good-natured.com.
How are orders shipped?
Without plastic, in biodegradable mailing bags and with paper inserts. For every order, Good-Natured protects one square metre of forest through Wilderness International.
Clothing, posters like the YHWH poster for 12 €, cards and coffee: fairly produced, with an open price breakdown on every product page.
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