From the Hive to the Home: The Beeholden Holiday Gift Guide

Every family has one: the person who puts honey in everything, lights a candle the minute they get home, and keeps something simmering on the stove all season. This guide is for them. We've gathered everything we make and carry, from goods straight off our hives to cozy pieces for the home, and grouped them by budget so you can find the right gift fast. (Shopping for a beekeeper? See Gifts for the Beekeeper in Your Life.)

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Under $15: Stocking Stuffers and Little Extras

• Peppermint Beeswax Lip Balm. Made in small batches with wax from our own hives. Everyone needs one in winter, which makes it the easiest stocking stuffer there is.
• Lavender Cuticle Balm. A little push-up stick of beeswax, shea butter, and lavender for dry winter cuticles. A sweet add-on for teachers, hostesses, and bridesmaids.
• Board Butter. Our beeswax cutting board conditioner, for the cook who owns a beautiful wooden board and never oils it.
• Natural Beeswax Bar. Pure beeswax from our hives, perfect for the crafter, sewer, or woodworker in your life. It smells faintly of honey and has more uses than you'd guess.
• Kitchen Grove Botanical Simmer Pot Blend. Dried citrus and whole spices that fill the house with a warm, cozy scent. Drop it in a pot of water on the stove and let it go all afternoon. A perfect hostess gift for holiday parties.
• A wooden honey dipper. Tie one to a jar of honey with a ribbon and you have a gift in 30 seconds.

$15 to $35: Gifts for the Honey Lover and the Homebody

• Raw local honey from our hives. Small-batch and lightly strained, so it tastes like the flowers our bees visited that season. Available in 13, 24, and 32 oz jars, and no two harvests taste quite the same.
• Wanderlust Soy Candle. Hand-poured by Savannah Rae Candles, with bright citrus up top and a warm, earthy base of amber and oakmoss. A cozy, unisex pick for anyone who loves a candle burning on a winter evening. (Here's how soy, beeswax, and paraffin candles compare.)
• The Hive-to-Home Duo. Pair our Peppermint Beeswax Lip Balm with our Board Butter. Both are made with beeswax from our own hives, so it's a little set that cares for lips and kitchen boards alike. Tie them together with twine and a sprig of rosemary.
• The Cozy Kitchen Bundle. Put together a jar of our raw honey and a bag of Kitchen Grove Simmer Pot Blend. One sweetens the tea, the other makes the whole house smell like the holidays.
• A bee-themed journal. Our spiral notebooks are made for gardeners, beekeepers, and list-makers. The Beekeeper's Garden Notebook is a favorite.
• A canvas tote. Our Beehive Design Tote is sturdy enough for the farmers market and pretty enough to carry everywhere.
• A garden flag. The Welcome to Our Pollinator Garden Flag is a sweet gift for the gardener who plants for the bees.
• A ceramic honey pot. A pretty way to keep honey on the table instead of in the cupboard.

Splurge-Worthy: For the Home

• A bee wall clock. Our 10" wooden clocks, like the Beekeeper Pattern Wall Clock and the Citrus Bee Wall Clock, bring a little farmhouse warmth to a kitchen or home office.

The Honey Tasting Gift

For the true honey lover, build a small tasting set. Pick up three or four honeys from different places or seasons, add a few tasting spoons, and include a card that says to try them side by side. It's a fun way to show how much flavor changes from flower to flower. Our post on why local honey tastes different every season makes a great note to tuck in.

Gifts That Last All Year

• Hive Adoption. Adopt a hive in someone's name. It's perfect for nature lovers, kids who love bugs, and anyone who already has everything. Choose from three levels: Backyard Supporter, Hive Friend, and Pollinator Steward.
• Pollinator Support Subscription. Available monthly or yearly, it supports bees long after the wrapping paper is gone.

Tips for Gifting from the Hive

• Don't worry if honey crystallizes. Raw honey naturally turns solid over time. It isn't spoiled. Add a note that a warm water bath brings it back.
• Add a recipe card. A favorite honey recipe makes the jar feel personal. (Need ideas? Try our hot honey or spiced honey cake.)
• Include simmer pot directions. A little tag that says "add to a pot of water and simmer on low, topping up as needed" helps first-timers.
• Remember the little ones. Honey isn't safe for babies under 12 months, so if you're gifting to a family with an infant, a quick note is kind.

Shopping Local in Fremont?

Pickup in Fremont is free, and we offer free local delivery to the 94536 zip code on orders of $35 or more of our honey and handmade goods.

Ready to shop? Start with our raw local honey, or browse all our Bee-Inspired Goods.