With Christmas right around the corner, many people will be shopping big stores for the holidays. But if you're looking to shop small, Etsy is a great place to shop for this holiday season because it's filled with arts and crafts from small, independent creators and vintage goods. Black Friday is an excellent opportunity to support black-owned businesses in communities across the country. As you search for unique gifts this holiday season, consider checking out a few of these black-owned shops.
Host a fun Holiday Paint & Sip Party
Find beautiful images and supplies for your party at one of these shops:
Pretty Dope Art – offers Pretty Dope Paint N Sip Prints/Templates/Coloring Pages
Cocoa Twins Printables – offers both personal use and commercial use images and printables
Paint Party Printables – offers Paint Party Templates/Patterns/Coloring Pages Downloads
Twelve 727 Printables – offers Paint Party, Coloring Pages, Printables
Wrap Your Gifts in Style
Make your gifts stand out with unique gift wrap from these lovely shops:
Philly Girl Artist – offers original oil paintings, digital art, and artistic apparel
Nina Clara Designs – offers digital paper, stationery, craft paper, and more
The Joyful Paper Co – offers paper goods and gifts that spark joy.
Brown Kids Swag – offers Personalized Gifts, Gifts For Her, Gifts For Kids
Melanin Wrapping Paper – offers melanin themed wrapping paper
Relax and Unwind
Shake off the holiday hustle and enjoy a few moments of selah with some art therapy from one of these shops:
PK Digitals – offers Unique & Original Digital Download Designs
Give the Gift of Self Expression
Find some lovely stationery items from one of these charming shops:
Desi Creative Designs – offers digital prints where we bring your designs to life
Inspired Paper Online – offers notebooks, stationery, and accessories
Strawberry Creations – offers custom-designed party favors, stationery & accessories!
Pretty Cute Press – offers printables and gifts for life's memorable moments
Black Coils Paperie – offers Custom Planners, Journals & Office Supplies
G and S Papeterie – offers personalized handmade notebooks, planners, journals, & greeting/notecards for women of color
Royal Statements SC- offers designs for home and life
Travel With Style
Find the perfect gift for the travel lover on your list at these shops:
CPNS Boutique – offers travel accessories, stationery, apparel, and more.
The Creative Brown Girl – offers travel accessories, stationery, apparel, and more.
Home Decor, Gifts, Supplies, and More
Find unique gifts for the home, office, and more at these shops:
Pretty Dope Society – offers pretty dope gifts and more
Chi9 Designs – offers custom and personalized gifts and crafts
Cover Me in Love by Latrice – offers custom stationery, gifts, and home decor. 
4EVER 4BELLE – offers digital stationery
Creative Expressions & Company – offers digital paper and handmade products
The Trinigee – offers products infused with melanin and culture
Cocoa Twins – offers African American themed digital art
A Tree of Us – offers custom and personalized gifts and apparel
SC Digital Paperie – offers digital designs
Hope you have enjoyed this roundup of African American owned shops but remember these are just a few of the many small shops. You can find more black-owned Etsy shops here.
Check out our list of Black Friday Deals for creatives.