The gift giving season is officially upon us and when we started to think about all the gifts we need to buy our head spins a little. We love gift giving though and take pride in trying to gift thoughtfully. It gets harder for us to do so when there are crowds and flocks of people shopping at the mall. Which makes it even more reason why you should shop small this holiday season!

When you shop small you are supporting a dream, a family, and supporting your local economy. Give a unique gift to your neighbor, a friend, a teacher, or your family this holiday by buying a gift from a small shop. Most of the time small shops support causes near and dear to their heart's too, so you will be giving a gift that gives back too. 

Here are some of our favorite small shops to shop this holiday season:

Sunshine Native - Looking for a personalized touch? Sunshine Native makes beautiful custom jewelry and gifts. Perfect for any mother, father, grandparent, teacher or friend. Their sweet necklaces, bracelets, rings, and other special gifts will be sure to bring some sunshine to a gift receiver's face.

Coco + Kiwi - Get a special gift to a soon to be mom or veteran mother. Coco + Kiwi make bags and accessories for life with, or without your baby. Their gorgeous items goes perfect with any trendy mom's style.

Little Teether - For any teething baby teething toys make for the perfect gift this holiday season. They come in adorable designs sure to make your little teether smile. Also get a teething necklace for mom to wear and baby to teeth on. The necklaces come in neutral tones to compliment any mom's outfit.

The Car Seat Key - Makes for the perfect stocking stuffer for any family member with little ones. The Car Seat Key easily slides over the red button on a child's car seat. Then using leverage, slight pressure, and a bit of magic (included with The Car Seat Key) it releases the harness. This sweet key makes it easier for people with arthritis, carpal tunnel, nails, etc.

Butter and Fig - Give bath and body products that are to die for! Butter and Fig craft all products by hand to include soap bars, scrubs, lip balms and so much more! Products are inspired by uplifting colors, uniquely common fragrances with high quality ingredients creating a farmhouse feel. 

Bumkins - Makes for great gifts for friend with little ones or any kiddo this gifting season. They have the cutest prints and designs for bibs and drop clothes. They also have fun designs for plates and snack bags too. 

June & January - Stock up on baby clothes and kid clothing basics from June and January. Always offering great styles and colors for any little one to wear. They also offer some great basics for mamas to wear too. 

Life Styled Co Shop  - Everyone loves a decor items and gifting them can be made easy with Life Styled Co Shop. They have the cutest pieces for a modern home that everyone will swoon over. They have great stocking stuffers with jewelry, keychains, and other accessories too.

We hope you enjoy shopping small this holiday season! 

Kelsey Glynn is a blogger and owner of Social Graces, a business to support others in their social media needs. She is a contributing blog writer for East Valley Moms Blog, a social media content creator, and an avid photo taker. You can catch her adventuring around AZ and living the mom life on Instagram.