![Cool feminist gifts: Custom DIY Beyonce Embroidery Hoop Kit from Create the Culture Cool feminist gifts: Custom DIY Beyonce Embroidery Hoop Kit from Create the Culture](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Beyonce-slay-embroidery-hoop-createtheculture.jpg)
DIY Beyonce Slay Embroidery Hoop Kit
If she’s been meaning to take up embroidery, this might be the kit that gets her started.
$45, Create the Culture
![Cool feminist gifts: Patriarchy refill mug by Emily McDowell Cool feminist gifts: Patriarchy refill mug by Emily McDowell](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/patriarchy-refill-mug-feminist-gift-emily-mcdowell.jpg)
Refill My Coffee Mug
Male tears are so 2017. Going forward, we’re drinking strong black coffee and Emily McDowell knows it.
$15, Em & Friends
![Cool feminist gifts: Make a tribute donation in her name to the Malala Fund Cool feminist gifts: Make a tribute donation in her name to the Malala Fund](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Donation-to-Malala-Fund-Feminist-gifts-for-the-holidays.jpg)
Tribute Donation to Malala Fund
A donation in her name to insure girls around the world get educations? Perfection.
$ varies
![Cool feminist gifts: Girls Just Wanna Have Fundamental Rights shirt supporting women's healthcare + LGBT youth Cool feminist gifts: Girls Just Wanna Have Fundamental Rights shirt supporting women's healthcare + LGBT youth](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Girls-just-want-to-have-fundamental-rights-feminist-gifts-for-the-holidays.jpg)
Girls Just Wanna Have Fundamental Rights Shirt
This particular shirt is no longer available through Omaze, however you can still support Planned Parenthood and Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund
which creates impact for both women’s health and LGBTQ youth.
$25, Omaze
![Cool feminist gifts: Nasty woman enamel pins supporting Planned Parenthood Cool feminist gifts: Nasty woman enamel pins supporting Planned Parenthood](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Nasty-Woman-pin-Feminist-gifts-for-the-holidays.jpg)
Nasty Woman Enamel Pins
You can never have to many. Plus, each one helps support Planned Parenthood
so they can continue providing essential heathcare to women.
$8, Shrill Society
![Cool feminist gifts: Reclaiming my time tee from Brave New World Designs, with profits supporting amazing organizations Cool feminist gifts: Reclaiming my time tee from Brave New World Designs, with profits supporting amazing organizations](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/reclaiming-my-time-t-shirt-feminist-holiday-gifts.jpg)
Reclaiming My Time Tee
if this isn’t the iconic feminist gift of the year, we don’t know what is.
$26, Brave New World Designs
Related: 17 feminist gifts that honor our activist women friends after a long, hard year
![Cool feminist gifts: Resist/Persist glassware Cool feminist gifts: Resist/Persist glassware](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/resist-persist-bar-glasses-feminist-gifts.jpg)
Resist/Persist Barware Set
Equally effective when filled with bourbon or bubbly water.
$56, Love & Victory (via West Elm)
![Cool feminist gifts: Elect Women towel with proceeds supporting Emily's List, by GinaGinaGinaGinaGina on Etsy Cool feminist gifts: Elect Women towel with proceeds supporting Emily's List, by GinaGinaGinaGinaGina on Etsy](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/elect-women-beach-towel.jpg)
Elect Women Towel
We don’t normally think of beach towels as holiday gifts but we happily make an exception for this gorgeous one
by Gina Gregorio, which supports Emily’s List with 50% of the profits.
Unfortunately GinaGinaGinaGinaGina no longer sells these, but you can buy her brilliant HEALTHCARE sweatshirt (that doesn’t say Healthcare)
![Cool feminist gifts supporting women-owned shops: Equality embroidered pouch Cool feminist gifts supporting women-owned shops: Equality embroidered pouch](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/equality-embroidered-pouch-speakeasy.jpg)
Hand-Embroidered Equality Pouch
Tons of fun pouches at this cool shop, but this one says a lot in a single word.
$28, Speakeasy Works
![Cool feminist gifts supporting women-owned shops: 1st edition signed Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Cool feminist gifts supporting women-owned shops: 1st edition signed Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/signed-first-edition-handmaids-tale-margaret-atwood.jpg)
Signed First-Edition of The Handmaid’s Tale
Margaret Atwood’s signature, circa 1986. Prescient.
$375, HasBeane Books — no longer available, but many other options are.
![Cool feminist gifts supporting women-owned shops: Protest Socks by BlueQ Cool feminist gifts supporting women-owned shops: Protest Socks by BlueQ](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/protest-sock-feminist-gifts-for-the-holidays.jpg)
Protest Socks by Blue Q
To keep her cozy, comfy, and motivated. If that one isn’t available, try the R rated versions.
$10, Always Fits
![Cool feminist gifts: A gift card to a women-owned bookstore. Great list of ideas here. Cool feminist gifts: A gift card to a women-owned bookstore. Great list of ideas here.](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/gift-certificate-to-women-owned-bookstore-feminist-gifts-for-the-holidays.jpg)
Gift card to Local Woman-Owned Bookstore
Find one near you. Shop there! Support them!
Need help? Start with Antigone Books in Tuscon, Bluestockings in NY (shown here), Bookwoman in Austin
$ varies
![Cool feminist gifts: Schulyer Sisters illustrated mug by the Joyful Fox (with discount code!) Cool feminist gifts: Schulyer Sisters illustrated mug by the Joyful Fox (with discount code!)](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Schuyler-Sisters-mug-Feminist-gifts-for-the-holidays.jpg)
Schuyler Sisters Illustrated Mug
Because we’re gonna include women in the sequel.
If sold out, check this one from woman-owned Acorn & Co
$16, The Joyful Fox
![Cool feminist gifts: Nasty Women, an anthology of essays from incredible writers Cool feminist gifts: Nasty Women, an anthology of essays from incredible writers](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Nasty-Women-book-feminist-gifts-for-the-holidays.jpg)
Nasty Women, an Anthology of Essays
Edited by Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding, featuring 23 leading feminist authors including Rebecca Solnit, Cheryl Strayed, Nicole Chung, Zerlina Maxwell, Jill Filipovic, Samantha Irby, Randa Jarrar. If she doesn’t know them all — she’ll want to.
$16, Word Bookstore
![Cool feminist gifts: A meaningful tattoo, like this Paper Bag Princess tattoo from the all-female Jackalope Tattoo in Minneapolis Cool feminist gifts: A meaningful tattoo, like this Paper Bag Princess tattoo from the all-female Jackalope Tattoo in Minneapolis](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/paper-bag-princess-tattoo-jackalope.jpg)
Tattoo art that’s meaningful to her
Jackalope is Minneapolis’ all-female artist tattoo shop, and Amo Tarvis created this amazing Paper Bag Princess tattoo. Who’s up for a road trip?
$ varies, Jackalope Tattoo
![Cool feminist gifts: Erykah Badu Spray Paint Art (and other icons) on Vinyl by Rainbow Alternative Cool feminist gifts: Erykah Badu Spray Paint Art (and other icons) on Vinyl by Rainbow Alternative](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/erykah-badu-upcycled-vinyl-art.jpg)
Erykah Badu Spray Paint Art on Vinyl
So happy to have discovered Philly artist Nicole Krecicki, who lets you fill your walls with art on upcycled vinyl records
featuring icons as diverse as Patti Smith, Queen Latifah, Siouxie Sioux, Joan Jett and The Go-Gos.
$20, Rainbow Alternative
![Cool feminist gifts: She Believed She Could… Sterling Charm by Heart & Stone Jewelry Cool feminist gifts: She Believed She Could… Sterling Charm by Heart & Stone Jewelry](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/she-believed-she-could-necklace-feminist-gifts-for-the-holidays.jpg)
She Believed She Could… Sterling Charm
This line is relevant for so many women, forever and ever.
$60, Heart & Stone Jewelry
![Cool feminist gifts: Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie book collection available at Bluestockings Bookstore Cool feminist gifts: Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie book collection available at Bluestockings Bookstore](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-books.jpg)
Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie book collection
Required reading.
“We Should All be Feminists” $7.95 , Bluestockings Bookstore
![Enamel Cool feminist gifts supporting women-owned shops: Shirley Chisholm Soft Enamel Pin by Radical Dreams](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Shirley-Chisholm-pin-Feminist-gifts-for-holidays.jpg)
Shirley Chisholm Soft Enamel Pin
“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.”
$11, Radical Dreams
![Cool feminist gifts: Tribute gift to support women in all kinds of ways, via CARE Cool feminist gifts: Tribute gift to support women in all kinds of ways, via CARE](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/support-a-woman-entrepreneur-feminist-gift-holidays.jpg)
Tribute Gift to Support Women
Choose a gift to make in her name: Support women entrepreneurs, help build a girls’ school, ensure healthy babies,
provide blankets or mosquito nets, invest in a small business.
$20 and up, Oxfam America
![Handmaid's Tale "Nolite te bastardes carborundorum” print by The Joyful Fox: cool feminist gifts Handmaid's Tale "Nolite te bastardes carborundorum” print by The Joyful Fox: cool feminist gifts](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Handmaid-Tale-print-feminist-holiday-gifts.jpg)
“Nolite te bastardes carborundorum” print
Don’t let the bastards grind you down. To help ensure they won’t, $2 from each print supports the ACLU.
$20, The Joyful Fox
![Women's SCOTUS holiday card by the Card Bureau Women's SCOTUS holiday card by the Card Bureau](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Supreme-Christmas-Card-feminist-holiday-gifts.jpg)
Women of SCOTUS Holiday Card
Happy holidays, from the original Supremes. (And yeah, it hits a lot differently now.)
$4.95, The Card Bureau
![Cool feminist gifts: Tribute gift to the Women's Media Center Cool feminist gifts: Tribute gift to the Women's Media Center](https://coolmompicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/donation-to-womens-media-center-feminist-holiday-gifts.jpg)
Tribute Donation to the Women’s Media Center
Launched in 2005 as a progressive, nonpartisan organization raising the visibility, viability and decision-making power of women and girls in media to ensure their stories get told and their voices are heard. Sounds good to us.
$ varies
What can we help you find?
Please see our most recent holiday gift guide for 2021 for ideas for everyone on your list
*The coolest personalized gifts
*Edgy-cool preschool gifts for kids who rock the playground
*Special gifts for baby's first Christmas
*Cool Hanukkah gift ideas for kids of all ages
*The coolest tween and teen gifts of the year
*Empowered girl gifts for our young, fierce females
*Thoughtful grandparent gifts for grandmas and grandpas
*Stylish Mother-in-Law gift ideas because damn, she's hard to shop for!
*24 cool men's gifts that don't suck. For real.
*30+ feminist gifts all supporting women makers and women-owned shops
*Stranger Things gifts for all of your obsessed friends
*16 of the most coveted Star Wars gifts of the year
*Glam gifts for your BFF that you hope you can borrow
*Craft gift kits for kids who want to make their own gifts this year
*20+ amazing DIY gifts for an easy homemade holiday
*Me-time gifts that help bring the chill
*More than 30 great gifts under $15 for adults
*More than 40 great gifts under $15 for kids
For our most recent gift ideas, please visit our 2021 holiday gift guide + our updated 2020 holiday gift guide entirely focused on small business