The holidays are around the corner, and what better way to spread joy than by supporting South Asian-owned businesses while picking out the perfect gifts for everyone on your list?

Whether you're shopping for a family member, friend or colleague, we’ve curated a collection of amazing products from talented creators and entrepreneurs who bring their unique identity, creativity, and craftsmanship into every piece.

To make your holiday shopping even easier, we've organized these gift ideas by price range, so you can find something special for every budget. From stunning handmade jewelry to delicious cooking essentials and cozy home decor, there's no shortage of thoughtful, meaningful gifts that give back to the community while making your loved ones feel extra special. Let’s make this holiday season bright with love, joy, and support for Brown-owned businesses!

Gifts Under $25:

Ghlee

They did it! Ghlee took what every single one of our Moms, Nanis and Dadis, Masis and Bhuas have been trying to tell us. GHEE IS LIFE!  They have such an awesome brand, great owners, and awesome products.  Ghlee’s lip balms are a thoughtful stocking stuffer or self-care treat. Keep everybody's lips kissable this season, with Ghlee :)

Our Fav: Ghlee's Original Lip Balm

Champagne Socialist

Get more for less, with Champagne Socialist. Their perfume oils differ from traditional fragrances. They make some delicious in-house scents, and also do a mind-blowing job with their dupes of popular fragrances. Their packaging is super cute and they offer samples for $5 making them an excellent stocking stuffer! Check them out online, and follow their IG to see where they currently sell IRL so you can find your favourite flavour.

Our Fav: A Labour of Santal (There are honestly so many amazing scents though!)

 

Noyz

For the reader in your family, we're supporting our guy Noyz this season.  Noyz is a really talented rapper, producer, community organizer and author.  'Keep On Moving: The Migration of a Punjabi-Sikh Family' is a great example of how important is for us to unearth and preserve the stories of our elders.

Buy: Keep On Moving 

 

Desi Paws

Don't forget about the pups in the fam! DesiPaws makes some cute plush toys, like this adorable Samosa Plush Toy.

Our Favs: Samosa plush toy

 

The Paper Narwhal

Sabbie Narwal is a Brampton/Toronto based illustrator and educator. She makes cute lil trinkets and artful pieces that 'depict the gentle joy of everyday moments'.

Our favs: Santa Over Toronto Greeting Card, Tea Drunk Magnet

 

The New Delhi Company

The first offering from our Lifestyle Extension was our Post-Colonial Playing Cards. After seeing so many euro-centric based decks of cards, we thought it was time for a re-do.  We partnered with illustrator Vik Kainth to re-purpose each suite with imagery from our history of royalty.  The result, was this beautiful deck.

 

Gifts Under $50: 

Kisii

I absolutely love this brand. Reena is an artist and librarian. She makes really unique jewelry usinng natural elements. As a result, they all have that special something that you can only get out of handwork. Each piece is literally one-of-a-kind.

Our Fav: Summer Harvest Necklace

 

Devan Rajkumar Cookbook “Mad Love”

Elevate your kitchen skills with with Chef Dev's “Mad Love”. I don't know about you but I really love a beautiful cookbook. Even if it's just to leaf through the gorgeous pages, a gift like this is perfect for foodies, home cooks and people who just love something interesting for friends to flip through on their coffee table. Devan is a friend from time, and his food is delicious! Embarrassing fact: Devan came by my parents house for breakfast once and I made him and my Dad omelettes. Devan went on to become a world famous chef. In hindsight, he must have had such hard critiques on that meal, but was a very kind and gracious guest instead, lollll! Sending 'Mad Love" Dev!

Buy: Mad Love

 

Pyarful

Wow, just wow! Pyarful really took the "let's do Indian home things beautifully" idea and ran with the torch. Pyarful's product line feels both inspired and well-executed (a rare combo!). 

Our Fav: Mithai Spoons

 

The New Delhi Company

Our Learn Language Flash Cards are a cute, durable and fun introduction to your Mother tongue. A great learning tool for all ages. These heavyweight flash cards promote memorization of the basics building blocks of language - the alphabet. We've started with the languages our parents spoke growing up - Hindi & Punjabi. Hopefully we'll get to more! Take a peek at our collection here.

Gifts Under $100:

Rick’s Good Eats

We're such fans of Rick's Good Eats! It was so awesome to see RGE extend their foodservice offerings into packaged Spice Jars for us to take home. The Spice Jar product line includes: The Original Tandoori, Gogi’s Garam Masala, Hari, Mom's Biryani, Kebab, and Masala Cha. If you've got a homebody who loves to cook on your gift list, this is a thoughtful gift that continues to support small business.

Our Fav: Six Spice Gift Box

 

Kolkata Chai Co.

Cinnamon and clove smells like Christmas, but also smells like chai. That one venn diagram kinda sums up the South Asian diaspora experience doesn't it. Anyways, Kolkta Chai Co took off over the last few years, and they make excellent product. Help your loved ones turn their brains off and relax this holiday season with one of their Organic Assam teas.

Our Fav: Chai Trio Variety Pack

 

Baljit Singh

Bali is a dear friend, collaborator, and one of my fav photographers. Period. She captures moments with honesty and emotion. Each of her photographs is truly worth a thousand words.  

Our Fav: Mannat

 

Heleena Tattoos

I'm a huge fanboy of Heleena Tattoos.  Her artwork (on skin or on paper) is from both an foregone era and the future. She recently created a calendar with unique artworks for each month. It's so stunning. Heleena also nailed the retro Indian calendar aesthetic with precision. 

Our Fav: 2025 Calendar

 

Kishmish Candles

Who doesn't love a good candle! Kishmish is a sweet brand that offers hand poured soy candles. Their scents are so perfect, with varietals like Drawing Room, Verada and their classic lines like Kashmiri Chai, Gulab and Amrood. A great gift when you're doing your holiday visits.

Our Fav: Drawing Room

 

The New Delhi Company

Every single time we have played with a traditional deck of cards, we've been subtly told that Kings and Queens look a certain way. We decided to change that. Working with Vik Kainth, we designed a remix. A South Asian set, that embodies some of our favourite qualities of leadership: morality, courageousness, humility and wisdom. Check the shirts here.

 

Luxury:

VRSA

For the real ballers that come across our gift guide, we decided to add this one brand that has our hearts. VRSA creates such undeniably beautiful wallpapers. If you have room in your budget and a room that deserves this treatment, please invite us over, lol! But honestly, check out the goods.

Our Fav: Gokul Pichwai Wallpaper