There's still time to sleigh your gifting game! You may already be prepared, or maybe you're not, but that's okay as we have curated a selection of gifts for you to add to your last minute gift list. Including queer owned businesses and stores located around Amsterdam for our local Milkshakers to explore. With a sprinkle of all flavours, there's something for the bookworms, the foodies, the material babes, the art lovers and much more.

December is always a good time to treat yourself to a gift, so even if you've checked off everyone on your list, this one is also for you to buy yourself something sweet this holiday season.

COLOURFUL GOODIES

Colourful Goodies is the first 'Unique Gift Shop' in Europe that strives for diversity in toys and stories, founded by Ellen Brudet.

With her dolls, Ellen Brudet gives children the recognition that is still often lacking in the standard toy store by creating dolls that everyone can identify with. These are not only dolls with different skin colours, but also dolls that reflect people with a physical or mental disability and people with skin conditions and much more. The personalised doll is the trademark of Colourful Goodies. Check out all the beautiful dolls available online or even pop into the store and have a chat with the wonderful Ellen Brudet herself.

THE PACK

The pack is a one (wo)mxn shop creating high quality and totally unique leather goods. All items are made of full grain vegetable tanned leather and are 100% handmade, in Amsterdam. The Pack says no to fast fashion, making the perfectly sustainable gift for your loved ones or to add to your own collection in the new year. A wallet is definitely on our list, so go ahead and find out what could be on yours!

AUDELÀ

Queer minded store with carefully chosen brand new gems & curated second hand items. Aduelà recently had their grand opening for their first store on Ms Oslofjordweg, 8D, Amsterdam, be sure to check out the hot items in person and online.

FAC SHOP

Find everything you need to wear to your next soiree as FAC Shop welcomes all free spirits and clubbers. Party wear, rave wear, club wear and festival wear is their second nature and ticks all our boxes, and maybe yours too!

YOU'RE WELCOME CLUB

Hilde Sam Atlanta is an illustrator and painter, living and working in Amsterdam. They have two projects we just love; With 'You're Welcome Club' focusing on diversity, body positivity and inclusivity and 'The Vulva Gallery' focusing on body positivity and sexual health education. Explore all prints, pins, cards and more on their Etsy linked above.

VEGAN RAINBOW FOOD

By Jason Tjon Affo

Jason Tjon Affo, or more frequently known online as The Indigo Kitchen, is an award winning cookbook author, recipe developer and food photographer based in Amsterdam. With now the third book on shelves 'Vegan Rainbow Food', Jason creates delicious vegan dishes for all occasions, these recipes will no doubt bring a wave of colour to your dinner parties.

LIFE OF PIE

Everything cake that you need to know, with tip, hacks and mouth watering goodies. Life of Pie serve you the most fantastic custom cakes, ready-to-go cakes, cake supplies and even workshops.

TOKEN BLACK GIRL

By Danielle Prescod

Racial identity, pop culture, and delusions of perfection collide in an eye-opening and refreshingly frank memoir by fashion and beauty insider Danielle Prescod.

Sharp witted and bracingly candid, Token Black Girl unpacks the adverse effects of insidious white supremacy in the media to tell a personal story about recovery from damaging concepts of perfection, celebrating identity, and demolishing social conditioning. Definitely one for everyone to add to their book collection, no matter what time of the year.

DONNIE

By Lisa Maschhaupt & Sasa Ostoja

Donnie is a children’s book series about Donnie and his pals. By means of bold and exciting stories, Donnie learns about diversity, inclusion and other topics relevant to the world today’s children grow up in. Discover the wonderful series of Donnie, a book for your kids, your grandparents, your friends and family.

MAIL & FEMALE

Mail & Female is a sex shop from a female point of view, but it's way more than just a sex shop as you can get involved with workshops and be welcomed there to find out all the information you desire. Shop online or visit them in store at Nieuwe Vijzelstraat, 2 in Amsterdam.

AMANDA LEPORE LIPSTICK & LIPGLOSS

Amanda Lepore has the most famous lips in the world. The iconic red shade she is unmistakably known for has always been kept a secret. After years of fan requests, Amanda has finally decided to share her secret with the world. The perfect Hollywood red stays on no matter what the day brings. Available as a lipstick and lip gloss, so pucker up!

ARKIVE.

Arkive is a BeautyTech company with the mission to make the beauty industry more sustainable and circular with innovative and industry-relevant solutions for end-of-life management. Find great unconsumed beauty products at reduced prices that are ready to live their full life with you.

CARNE BOLLENTE

Paris-based sex positive brand seeking to positively change cultural attitudes and norms around sexuality and are hoping to promote the recognition of different sexual identities. 1% of every online sales goes to AIDES in order to fight against AIDS and HIV.  Every year Carne Bollente donates a portion of their clothes to the same association for charity events and 100% of the sales of the charity event are donated. Making a change and making your wardrobe, home and style more fabulous.

SINK THE PINK'S MANIFESTO FOR MISFITS

By Glyn Fussell

An empowering, joyous and colourful guide to being a proud misfit, designed for and dedicated to anyone who doesn’t “fit in”. Join a brave and proud community of eccentrics, freaks, geeks, rebels and oddballs worldwide. Sink the Pink is the largest LGBTQ+ collective in the UK, continuously challenging the status quo and freedom of expression. Their events offer a portal to another world where anything is possible and everyone is welcome. Here, they put their message and experience into book form.