Vegan, Vegetarian Christmas Stocking Stuffers

Christmas stockings are fun - and easy - to put together and often have the best and most useful gifts. Even though the main gifts might come individually wrapped, I have always delighted in going through my stocking looking for the fun little treasures that were chosen just for me.

Shopping for vegan and vegetarian Christmas gifts can be a challenge and it can be particularly challenging to come up with enough small vegan or vegetarian gifts to fill a Christmas stocking.

If you have a vegan or vegetarian friend or family member and you are planning a Christmas stocking for them, then you can take comfort in the fact that finding vegan and vegetarian Christmas stocking stuffers are easier to find than you might think.

Here are 11 vegan (which also means they are vegetarian) Christmas stocking stuffers that are easy to find or make and will delight the vegan or vegetarian in your life.

1. Vegan Lip Balm - Everyone could use a little lip balm in their life. There are lots of vegan lip balms available at local health or natural foods stores, or you can find them online. Cosmo's Vegan Shoppe (cosmosveganshoppe.com) sells the Tea Lovers Collection by Crazy Rumors, or you can find Avalon Organics Vitamin C Lip Balm and five fun vegan lip balm flavors by Merry Hempsters at Vegan Essentials (veganessentials.com).
2. Vegan Wallet or Zipper Pouch - Wallets and zipper pouches made from hemp, recycled rubber, reclaimed materials and vegan leather-like fabrics are available on websites like Etsy (etsy.com) and Vegan Essentials (veganessentials.com).
3. Carved Wooden Toys, Animals and People - Nuno Organics (nunoorganics.com) has the cutest carved wooden toys, animals and people that are perfect stocking stuffers for kids - or adults who like figurines or would appreciate small carved wood pieces from an organic retailer.
4. Vegan Candy - Sjaak's Organic Chocolates (sjaaks.com) makes delectable gourmet chocolates, or you can find fun candies like Organic Lollipops or Organic Candy Drops by Yummy Earth for $2.59 at Cosmo's Vegan Shoppe (cosmosveganshoppe.com).
5. Vegan Bar Soaps - There are literally hundreds of homemade vegan soaps available from artisans at Etsy (etsy.com) or you could opt for Veganu Natural Bar Soap available from Food Fight! (foodfightgrocery.com) or Vegan Essentials (veganessentials.com).
6. Vegan Stickers, Buttons or Patches - Lots of local stores and websites carry stickers, buttons and patches with vegan messages on them. Herbivore Clothing Company (herbivoreclothing.com) has a great selection.
7. Vegan "Jerky" - Tofurkey Jerky and Stonewall's Jerquee are my two favorite brands, but you can find all sorts of vegan jerky products at local stores or online at Food Fight! (foodfightgrocery.com), Vegan Essentials (veganessentials.com), Cosmo's Vegan Shoppe (cosmosveganshoppe.com) and more.
8. Endangered Species Chocolate Bars - Endangered Species Chocolate has several delicious vegan dark chocolate bars and 10% of all profits go to saving the planet and endangered species. Check out their chocolate (and their store locator) at chocolatebar.com.
9. Vegan Accessories - Etsy (etsy.com) is an online showcase and marketplace for artisans of handmade goods. Go to Etsy and type vegan in the search bar to see hundreds of vegan knit hats, crocheted scarves, hair clips, brooches, belts and more for men, women and children.
10. Vegan Votive or Tea Light Candles - Etsy (etsy.com) is also a great place to purchase handmade vegan candles, or you can find them online at many vegan stores and locally at health and natural food stores. Soy-based candles burn cleaner and are better for the environment - and they are vegan - so those are always a good option for gifts.
11. Garlic Press or Other Kitchen Gadgets - Whether the vegan or vegetarian in your life loves to cook, or just wishes it didn't take so long, kitchen gadgets such as garlic presses or oversized spatulas make vegan cooking fun and easy. Plus, kitchen gadgets are easy to find at local markets and chain retailers.