Sweet and buzz-worthy gifts for bee lovers that benefit both the recipient and the declining bee population.
There is an alarming population decline in our honeybee population.
Which turns out to be a real problem because not only are bees darn cute, they’re critical for agriculture.
Buying honey and bee gifts doesn't just provide great health and beauty benefits to your friends and family, but your purchase can also benefit the bees, too.
Whether that’s by helping a local beekeeper stay in business, providing habitat to revive worker bees, or switching people to reusable and sustainable bee-sourced products that benefit the environment in general.
What a sweet thing!
Sweet & Buzz-Worthy Bee Lover Gifts
Check out these buzz-worthy (couldn’t help myself…) gifts for the bee lovers in your life – great for birthdays, Mother's Day, teacher appreciation gifts, Christmas presents, and more.
1. Reusable Beeswax Wraps for Food
In our quest towards a plastic-free kitchen, I tried out these beeswax food wraps.
I have to say, they’re adorable! And functional.
You can use them to package up a treat, and then let your friend know that they can reuse the sheet over and over again.
OR, you can just gift them a set of these reusable beeswax sheets.
2. Elderberry Honey Sticks + Bee Identification Mug
I found this great set of honey sticks with elderberry in it – a berry that is helpful in warding off colds, flus, and respiratory illness (among other things) – and thought it would pair well with this enamel bee identification mug.
I just love how this bee-themed gift turned out!
3. Adopt A Bee Necklace
Not only will your bee-loving friend get to name their own adopted Queen bee, but your necklace purchase for them also goes towards the conservation of pollinators.
This comes with a certificate of adoption, too.
4. Beevive Bee Kit
Is your person hardcore into saving the bees?
Bees can get exhausted from foraging or from other environmental reasons – when this happens, you can spot them just lying on the ground or moving very slowly.
You can equip your friend with a Beevive keychain that they can use to revive tired bees. It’s a reusable bottle filled with energy-boosting bee food syrup – this was on Dragon’s Den, and has fantastic reviews.
It also comes with an identification tag, and you can scan the QR code to get help identifying the bee species.
5. Local Honey + Honey Drip-less Dispenser
Okay…who else loves honey, but absolutely dreads the sticky bottle?
You can gift your bee-loving friend a bottle of local honey (helps local beekeepers!), plus this glass honey dispenser for a drip-free and stick-free experience, every time.
6. 70-Hour Bee Hive Candle
Here is a 70-hour candle in the shape of a beehive…made from natural beeswax.
It’s got a spiral design I’ve never seen before, which allows it to burn for so long.
I love that!
7. Bee Harmony Coast-to-Coast Honey Sampler Set
It would be so fun to taste honey from each region of the United States, since honey tastes different depending on the season and type of flowers available to the bees, and a gift set is perfect for that.
8. Set of Bee Garden Seeds
One of the ways we can each do our bit for the bees is by planting bee-friendly gardens.
These include plants that both attract bees and support them in some way, such as with nectar to eat or a habitat.
You can buy a package of bee garden seeds already assembled as a gift.
Or, just package together these bee-friendly seeds:
- Lavender
- Sunflowers
- Zinnias
- bee balm
- salvia
- milkweed
- goldenrod
9. Golden Spoon from Target with Honey Sticks, Wrapped in a Bow
Target has these super-cute golden spoons in a pack of four. I personally use them when I’m having a delicious dessert or snack all to myself.
But I got to thinking that they would also make a lovely little gift for bee lovers.
Grab this pack of raw honey and elderberry honey sticks, and tie together several on one golden spoon.
10. Homemade Local Honey Bee Cake
Here's a fun DIY bee gift – make your friend a honey bee cake using local honey.
This will not only taste delicious and help local honey bee keepers, but it can also help with their allergies come allergy season!
Hint: mention the local honey you used and where it is from, OR, include the rest of the bottle/a new bottle of the honey with the cake.
11. Bee Enamel Identification Mug
I had no idea there were so many different varieties of bees, and I find this mug absolutely fascinating!
In fact, when I found a bee buzzing in our front bushes, I quickly grabbed the mug and tried to identify it (it was too fast!).
I love the vintage style art.
12. Gift a Hive in Their Name
Not only will your gift help honeybees, but it will also help a family in need through pollination efforts for crops and give them the means to create products they can eventually sell (honey, wax, pollen, etc.).
The donation includes:
- a bee package
- hive
- box
- training in beekeeping techniques
When you donate in the person’s name, you also get to create a free card to send them, detailing the gift.
13. Whipped Cinnamon Honey
Years ago, I gifted my aunt a jar of whipped honey with cinnamon. Lucky me – she brought it out for breakfast.
Just plain oatmeal, and a spoonful of whipped cinnamon honey was one of the best breakfasts I’d ever had.
Hint: You can also gift a sampler of whipped honeys.
14. Honey House Naturals 2 Piece Gift Set
These are bars made from beeswax that you warm with your hands to apply the moisturizer and essential oils to your body.
It includes a lip butter as well.
15. Royal Bee Foot Bar
Does anyone else get really dry heels (don’t leave me hanging here)?
I was so excited when I found this beeswax Royal Bee Foot Bar. It’s made from beeswax, so it doesn’t dry out like other beauty products might (if you’re anything like me – and it takes you years to use up a beauty product – that’s a real benefit).
16. Bee Hotel
These adorable bee hotels are popping up everywhere (I actually scored the one in the photo from Target’s $3 and $5 section).
And for good reason – bee hotels offer safe and familiar-feeling environments for bees to overwinter, and to rest.
I haven’t had any bees take up residence in ours, BUT, they definitely have rested in it for a bit.
You can help out by gifting a bee hotel so that your bee-loving friend can provide pollinators the shelter they need.
17. Honey Stroopwafels + Honey Coffee
Stroopwafels are these delightful flat cookies that you put over a hot mug of coffee or tea so that the insides get gooey and taste even more amazing.
What I didn’t know was that they make a honey variety of them, too!
You could pair a box of them with some honey coffee.
People who are concerned about saving the declining populations (and who just love bees) will absolutely love these thoughtful bee gifts. And, you’ll be helping the bees! Now that’s a win-win in my book.
Amanda L Grossman
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