Soaps, puppets, nut hampers: This Christmas, present your loved one an elegant, sustainable gift
A customised deck of UNO cards with your favourite picture on the back is bound to make game night fun.
By ET Bureau | Updated:
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A basket of organic, miniature gifting options including honey, green tea would make for a good Christmas present.
Christmas and New Year are around the corner and it is the ideal time to reflect on our successes and failures. It’s also the time we need to contemplate on how we can be a better version of ourselves. So, let’s start the change with festive gift shopping. Make a difference with sustainable tokens of love for your family and friends.
The young team behind Qtrove.com has set out to make a change by offering products that benefit local communities, economies and the environment as well. This curated marketplace exhibits and sells the best natural and sustainable products, handpicked from small and medium businesses run by artisans and entrepreneurs across the country.
A hamper with delicious handmade dark chocolate and a vanilla-themed hamper also make for ideal presents.
Going green Qtrove.com offers an endless list of fun gifts for friends, thoughtful ones for colleagues and Christmas gifts for family. For the food lovers, you can choose from dry fruit gift boxes, exotic nut hampers, guilt-free snacks and premium artisanal chocolates. If you’re looking at something even more unique, the miniature fudge jar hampers are sure to fit the bill. A hamper with delicious handmade dark chocolate and a vanilla-themed hamper also make for ideal presents. Local specialties , including imli pops, jackfruit bars, wooden channapatna toys and cutting chai glasses, are part of Qtrove.com’s carefully curated festive gift boxes.
A handcrafted tin to store dry fruits can make for a good Christmas present. Ethnic touch Apart from a basket of guy goodies, Qtrove.com also has organic soap sets and quirky spa gift hampers to indulge in some personal pampering. And for the little ones, there are the hand-stitched cotton fabric puppets and toys. Instead of the mass-produced Christmas decorations available in the market, opt for some handcrafted wooden ones to add an ethnic touch to your tree. A customised deck of UNO cards with your favourite picture on the back is bound to make game night fun. With Qtrove.com, you can give away sustainable gifts that align with your values, opt imise your buying power and help others become green.
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