If you're looking for unique gift ideas for someone who loves New England, you're in luck! Here's my guide to unique New England gifts.
Penguin painting from Mystic Aquarium is a unique animal lover gift. Why is this penguin painting with his feet? He's making one-of-a-kind gifts for the animal lover who has everything. And, he's also helping to raise funds to protect penguins around the world.
Organic cotton is an increasingly sought-after, eco-friendly fiber, and New England apparel, home decor and gift designers are leading the way in using sustainable organic cotton to create unique organic cotton products. According to the
organic cotton fact sheet available online from the
Organic Trade…The Comfort Fleece Cardigan from L.L. Bean is the perfect extra layer for cool New England days and nights. You might expect a New England travel writer to own a few items of fleecewear, but I've never raved about a fleece quite like this before.
Order lobster ice cream from Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium in Bar Harbor, Maine. I dare ya! This is one treat that is sure to surprise your favorite lobster lover this holiday season.
Know someone with hands that are chapped and cracked, especially in the winter? Here's a welcome gift. Super Duty Hand Care from Sweet Grass Farm in New Hampshire's Seacoast region really soothes sore hands.
Forest Flower Jewelry is actually based in Ohio, but anyone who loves autumn in New England will be delighted to discover their affordable pressed leaf jewelry made from real maple, birch, aspen, oak and other colorful autumn leaves. To protect the natural beauty of the foliage, each leaf is handpainted with a clear lacquer and edged in 24k gold or sterling silver.
This treat from Maine is available at the Robinhood Free Meetinghouse restaurant in Georgetown, Maine, as well as frozen at online retailers and markets and grocery stores in the Northeast.
The Biodiversity Research Institute's Adopt-a-Loon program allows you to give the gift of protection for one of these threatened birds. You can select a loon that lives in New England, and you'll receive a certificate of adoption and information on that particular loon to present as a gift. A perfect choice for those who cherish loons and are concerned for their welfare in the wild.
Jody Cabot is the daughter of Laurie Cabot, the official Witch of Salem, Massachusetts, and her spell kits make fun gifts for anyone who could use a little supernatural assistance.
The Yankee Flipper is a squirrel-proof bird feeder from Rhode Island-based Droll Yankees. Watch the video of The Yankee Flipper in action, and you'll see why this is not only a practical gift for the bird lover in your life but a guaranteed source of entertainment throughout a long New England winter.
