Easy Last Minute Green Gifts

If you're like me, you may have put off the bulk of your Christmas shopping until the last minute. Well, have no fear, we've got some guiltless green gifts for those conservationists on your list that will also keep you out of the department stores.

These gifts won't break the bank--or the earth--and they may just save your sanity too.

Herb Planter: Give the gift of herbs for the chef in the family. You can purchase herbs already growing, or buy seeds at your local hardware store or nursery. (The Los Angeles 99 Cent Store has a pretty great gardening section too). Purchase your pre-potted plants or your seeds to be planted and your gift will run you around $11.

Biodegradable Golf Tees: For the greens conscious golfer in the family check out these corn-based tees that won't linger on their favorite greens. A 50 tee bag will run you six bucks from the Grass Roots Store.

Soy Candles: Give the gift of aromatherapy with soy candles, as a healthier alternative to regular scented candles that can contain nasty toxins. Check out Candle Bay's wide variety of scents for $4.

Organic Chocolate: Find your way to your environmentalist's heart, er, stomach, er heart,  with the gift of organic chocolate. Your local organic grocery should have plenty of options but you can't go wrong with Green and Black's organic either.

Reusable Bag for Your Key Chain: Know someone who always forgets to bring their reusable bag to the grocery store? Problem solved with a reusable bag attached to your key chain. It's just $9 from the Container Store.

Plantable Calendar: Instead of throwing those old calendar pages in the trash, now you can plant them and watch your year bloom. Twenty-five bucks from botanical paperworks.

Spiced Nuts: Spiced nuts are a pretty standard holiday treat, but who says you have to pay a pretty penny for them. Follow this easy recipe from the Food Network and make your own!

Make Your Own Terrarium: Help brighten the home of your favorite apartment dweller with an easy to care for terrarium. 

Suitcase Pet Bed: At $65 this is the priciest item on the list, but I couldn't resist such a fashionable recycled item that will look even better with a pet sleeping in it. Plus perhaps you DIYers will have inspiration for what to do with that hand-me-down suitcase under the bed.

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