Vegan and Vegetarian Christmas Stocking Stuffers for Teens

Shopping for the perfect Christmas gift for the teenagers in your life is hard enough, but shopping for Christmas gifts for vegan and vegetarian teens can be even more challenging.

If you have a vegan or vegetarian teenager in your life and you are planning a Christmas stocking for him or her, then you can take comfort in the fact that finding vegan and vegetarian Christmas stocking stuffers for teens is easier than you might think.

Lots of teens love to make a statement and more and more teenagers are becoming vegan or vegetarian at a young age. This makes your vegan Christmas shopping easier since there are plenty of clothing items, buttons and stickers with vegan and vegetarian messages on them. But, rest assured, you don't have to go the political route to find vegan and vegetarian gifts that your teen will love - there are lots of useful vegan and vegetarian Christmas stocking stuffers for teens available.

Here are 12 vegan (which also means they are vegetarian) Christmas stocking stuffers for teenagers that are easy to find and will delight the vegan or vegetarian teen in your life.

1. 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.
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. Yosifa Penina Vegan Hair Clips - Herbivore Clothing (herbivoreclothing.com) carries these great vegan hair clips in several very cool designs ($9.00 per set).
4. 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).
5. 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).
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Vegan Cosmetics - There are lots of brands to choose from, but if you can't find them at your local natural or health food store, check out Cosmo's Vegan Shoppe (cosmosveganshoppe.com), Vegan Essentials (veganessentials.com) or Etsy (etsy.com) for lots of options.
9. Vegan Shaving Products and Cologne from Herban Cowboy - Herban Cowboy offers a vegan, organic line of personal grooming products that vegan teen guys will love! Some of their products include Organic Grooming Shave Cream for Men, Organic Grooming After Shave Balm & Lotion for Men, Organic Grooming Bar Soaps and Organic Grooming Dusk Blend Cologne for Men - all available at Vegan Essentials (veganessentials.com).
10. 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).
11. 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.
12. 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.