Well, if you haven't done all your shopping, good news- you still have five days till Christmas. Wait, WHAT? Five days until Christmas?? AND if you're shopping online, you should really be finishing by tomorrow or so, to ensure on time (and not prohibitively expensive!) shipment. So, if you're still stumped, and don't want to just run to the drugstore and buy a gift card for that variety of chain resaurants, check these out!
For Mom:
Family Necklace by Figs & Ginger, $60+: A husband and wife team, Figs & Ginger make fantastic jewelry from recycled silver in their daylit studio. With jewelry, it's sometimes tough to be green and attractive to anyone. I don't know any mom who wouldn't want this necklace (available with increasing numbers of baby birds) to remind her of those still in the nest, or flying on their own!
Oromono Handmade Coat Corsages, $40: Designed by Kirsty Powell, a British Textile Designer living in the Netherlands, these are absolutely gorgeous, and totally unique. Available in a variety of flowers, and cream, black, or red, these will "pop" on any coat it attaches to!
Fabulous Architectural Salvage Frames handcrafted from moulding, ceiling and roofing tin $27+ What better gift, especially when accompanied by a wonderful picture of the family, kids, or a favorite place?
For the Tween or Teen:
For the teen girl who likes pampering...Lotus Love Beauty Soaps, Lotions, and Oils by the Shanti Project $9-$20; a cooperative dedicated to celebrating inner peace and beauty with a desire to initiate positive change in the world. Made with only natural ingredients, 100% vegan, never tested on animals, and with the most delicious, exotic and lovely scents.
Seven Ply Jewelry ($23+) is just great looking, handmade in Philadelphia, and with fabulous layers of colors and texture. Even if you don't know that it's made out of reclaimed skateboard decks. That just makes it even more cool. Available in pendants, bracelets, and earrings.
Confetti Magazine picture frames ($21+) are crafted from recycled magazine, folded and coiled to create something that's unique and goes with any decor. Great with a fun photo or let her pick what she puts in it!
For Kids:

For that creative child on your list- the
Kidsonroof Totem Tree Puzzle/ Building Toy $35. Made completely of recycled laminated cardboard, and recyclable at the end of its life, this is really a great gift for anyone (I just think it's gorgeous- and one of the Time Style/ Design 100). Fun to put together, take apart, or just look at.

A gift with both form and function: We hear alot about waste free lunches now- for good reason. We really produce an appalling amount of trash in this country, especially with all of our individual packaging.
Laptop Lunches ($39.99) have everything you need to solve this issue, in your household at least. a convertible bento box with a neoprene carrying case (those holds 2 ice packs nicely), bottle, fork and spoon. And, even better, Laptop Lunches now come in awesome alien or flower designs!

For the ultimate in dollhouse dreaminess, with some environmental consciousness and learning thrown in for good measure,
Plan Toys' Green Dollhouse (on sale now for $199) fits the bill.
Its energy efficient design includes a wind turbine, a solar cell panel and electric inverter for generating electricity, a rain barrel for collecting rain, a biofacade, which uses the natural cycle of plant growth to provide shading, and a blind that can adjust the amount of sunlight and air circulation. Recycling bins are also constructed on the side of the house. Includes a set of Plan Toys Green Furniture.
The Green Furniture Set is made of eco-friendly rubberwood and vetiver grass board. The set consists of 5 rooms: Living Room, Kitchen, Bathroom, Children's Bedroom, and Master Bedroom.
More later...