Are you looking for amazing Eid gift ideas to share with your family and friends, without straining your finances?
Look no further!
“Give gifts to one another and you will love one another.”
Of all of the many reasons to celebrate, as Muslims, the two Eids should be our most celebrated occasions. We need to help our children look forward to them, more than any other occasion.
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, arrived in Medina during two days in which they were celebrating. The Prophet said, “What are these two days?” They said, “We would celebrate these two days in the time of ignorance.” The Prophet said, “Verily, Allah has replaced these two days with two better days: Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr.”
So let us spread the joy on Eid and share from Allah’s blessings.
We have compiled this list of ideas for Eid gifts to share with both children and adults. These ideas are both budget-friendly and eco-friendly, and can be used Eid after Eid insha’Allah.
Key things to keep in mind:
A) Thought is what counts!
Do not burden yourself with buying gifts that you can not afford or making gifts that are too time consuming.
Set yourself a budget, decide how much time you can allocate to gift-making/shopping, think about what the person you are gifting would like and enjoy the process!
B) Consider environmental impact
Think about how your gifts are going to impact the environment. Are they made of plastic or Eco-friendly material? Are they single-use or can be used for multiple times?
Aim to avoid single-use items, especially the ones made of plastic as they are extremely wasteful. Go for gifts made from eco-friendly materials, of good quality that will last.
You can definitely shop around on online marketplaces, garage sales and thrift stores for amazing second-hand items. Sometimes you can even find new items, without the full price tag!
So give it a try!
C) Make it presentable
Paper wraps, ribbons and other gift wrapping supplies can be very wasteful and unnecessary. You can still make your gifts presentable with creative gift wrapping ideas.
For example, you can use:
1. Paper bags/Kraft boxes made from recyclable paper.
2. Creatively designed cotton tote bags.
3. Furoshiki, which is a japanese style gift wrapping with cloth.
4. Glass Jars.
5. Repurposed and redesigned boxes, containers and baskets.
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D) Support Muslim Businesses
Check out Muslim-owned businesses when gift shopping, especially the ones involved in the community and have ethical practices.
Our money is our vote and we should invest in businesses that share our values.
7 Eco-friendly Budget-friendly Eid Gift Ideas
#1) Experience
Time is precious and is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give.
So share time with family and friends. Perhaps have a picnic in a new park or go to an amusement park or a favourite restaurant.
You will create beautiful memories insha’Allah while adjusting the experience to your budget and interests.
#2) Books!
A book is always a great gift, especially for young readers to help ignite their love for reading.
>>Here is an article about 5 effective ways to encourage your Muslim child to LOVE reading!
Support Muslim authors by choosing from their work. By doing this you will gain the reward of supporting your community as well as spreading beneficial knowledge.
Check out Crescent Bookstore for many books written by many amazing Muslim authors.
You can also go for thrift and used books. There many great finds, in very good condition, with fraction of the original price.
Check out local thrift stores, and online marketplaces. Less per book, means more books to give!
For Islamic Book Recommendations, we highly recommend the Islamic School Librarian for reviews on almost every Islamic Children’s book out there. Their reviews cover both the quality of the book and its adherence to the Islamic Faith.
#3) Potted Plants
Who does not like flowers? Perhaps potted Herbs?
Buy a potted plant and gift it to your young one to help them learn about taking care of plants.
Grown-ups will appreciate it as well because they will enjoy the fresh herbs in their dishes and their flowers will last way longer than any flower bouquet (and way less wrapping to waste).
#4) Homemade Edibles
Make some handmade goodies and share with your loved ones this Eid.
If you have a fruit in season, make some healthy jam.
Know how to make traditional sweets, make some and plate them on a beautiful paper plate or a thrifted platter.
Perhaps a time consuming goodie, like garlic-chili infused olive oil or rendered beef tallow or vanilla sugar.
Everyone likes to enjoy some treats during Eid, so insha’Allah it is a gift idea that will not disappoint.
#5) All Natural Pamper products
Who does not need some pampering?
Perhaps share some all natural body care products or a handmade essential oil soy candle with someone who needs some relaxing time.
You can make some in batches and you will be able to gift a unique gift at an affordable cost.
#6) Educational Group Games
Arabic Letters Puzzle and Names of Allah Matching Game and more from Crescent Bookstore.
I cringe at the sight of plastic toys that seem to have no merit except being trendy by pop culture.
Buying educational open-ended toys or group games will guarantee that they will be played not just once after the box has been opened. These toys can build so many beautiful memories with family and friends.
Puzzles and card games are definitely on top of the list!
#7) Eidi Envelopes
Share some of your wealth with your loved ones. They will appreciate being given the choice of saving the money or buying something they wanted.
You can put in an envelope with a nice message or small handmade card to make it extra special.
We hope you have an amazing Eid with your loved ones and jazakum Allah Khair for wanting to share the joy with others.
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Please remember your brothers and sisters in need, both in your community and around the world, so that they get to enjoy Eid too.
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