Whether you're shopping for a home chef, your interior designer bestie, a Detroit sports fan, or your favorite fashionista, we've made shopping local simple this holiday season with over 31 gifts made by designers and artists based right here in Michigan.
Keep an eye on our blog throughout the holiday season for even more gift guides to inspire you, curated specially by our City Bird team to make gift-giving extra magical this year! Click here to shop past years' gift guides, and click the links or the photos below to shop!
Accessories & Apparel
Goldeluxe Jewelry
These elegant pieces from local maker Goldeluxe are lovingly hand-carved in wax, then cast in metal using the lost wax casting process. Featuring baroque pearls, brass, and delicate, gold-filled chains, this line is perfect for everyday simplicity or special occasions, sure to be cherished for generations to come.
Kept Jewelry
For the bohemian or fashion-forward friend, we recommend these intricate yet delicate pieces from Royal Oak-based designer Yvonne Spaminato's jewelry line KEPT. Featuring gemstones, geometric shapes, and brass metals, these handmade pieces are sophisticated, affordable, and blend well with any wardrobe.
Rosemarine Bandanas & Cotton and Velvet Scrunchies
Rosemarine Textiles designer Megan Navoy uses plant based dyes sourced from foraged or recycled plants, foods, and flowers to create her vibrant hair accessories at her zero-waste textile studio on Michigan Avenue in Detroit. These scrunchies and bandanas make a great gift for the friend with a focus on sustainability and fashion.
Pingree Willow Run Wallet
Hand-crafted in Detroit from buttery soft, upcycled automotive steering wheel leather, this minimalist tri-fold wallet from Pingree makes a thoughtful gift for classic car aficionados.
City Bird Original Crewneck Sweatshirts
These cozy crewnecks celebrate the foods, teams, and events of our beloved Detroit, and are designed in-house by the City Bird team and in collaboration with local artists.
June Apothecarie Hats
Featuring hand-drawn illustrations of classic "Up North" iconography and the stones of the Great Lakes shores, these cotton baseball caps from local maker June Apothecarie are the perfect accessory for the outdoorsy Michigander in your life.
Michigan & Detroit Beanies
Featuring Lions, Tigers, and Coney Dogs (oh my!), these cozy knit caps offer a Detroit and Michigan upgrade to a basic beanie.
Michigan Mittens
These adorable woolen mittens feature a map of the "mitten" state and will keep you warm and cozy throughout long Michigan winters.
City Bird Original Socks
From Detroit Coney Dogs to the local flora of our state, we love celebrating Michigan here at City Bird, and these cozy socks featuring hand-drawn illustrations make a great "stocking" stuffer.
Apothecary & Candles
Ilera Body Butter
Give the gift of soothing and relaxation this holiday season with these hydrating body butters from Detroit-based maker Ilera Apothecary, hand-crafted from all natural ingredients.
Cellar Door Soaps
Perfect as a stocking stuffer or as a fun set, these locally-made soaps are hand-crafted with all natural ingredients for unique, soothing scents and can be used on hand, body, and face.
June Apothecarie 11 oz. & 4 oz. Candles
Hand-poured in the heart of Boyne City, Michigan with 100% natural soy wax, the 11 oz. candles feature a crackling wooden wick, and the 4 oz. a 100% cotton wick. Select scents of each size include a Michigan keepsake stone for a little piece of Pure Michigan.
Detroit Rose Candles
A beloved favorite among City Bird customers, Detroit Rose candles are meticulously hand-poured in the historic Eastern Market neighborhood of Detroit. Each candle is crafted with all-natural, vegan soy wax and premium fragrance oils, capturing the essence of Michigan's natural beauty and Detroit's rich cultural heritage.
Kalamazoo Candle Co. Candles
Each Kalamazoo Candle Co. candle is hand-poured with care using 100% natural soy wax and premium fragrance oils, with absolutely no added dyes or toxins for a clean, long-lasting burn. With scents like Warm Flannel, Sugared Spice, and Balsam and Cedar, they make the perfect holiday hosting gift.
JKM Candles
With Michigan-centric scents like Smitten with the Mitten, Sanders Bumpy Cake, and I'd Rather Be Up North, these locally-made, hand-poured candles from JKM will remind your favorite Michigander of home the moment they're lit.
Vintage Oil Can Candles
Classic car aficionados will love these locally made candles, hand-poured in vessels designed to resemble vintage oil cans.
Housewares
Michigan Pillow & Detroit Landmarks Pillow
Give the gift of Michigan and Detroit's beauty with these adorable throw pillows, neutral and understated to fit in with any decor. The state of Michigan pillow is designed in-house at City Bird, and the Detroit Landmarks pillow is made by Detroit-based designer Scarlet Crane.
Tin Trays
Inspired by vintage 1960s illustrations, these cute catchall trays are perfect for keys, jewelry, or knickknacks and are designed right here in Michigan.
Pewabic Tiles
Pewabic Pottery is a historic landmark of Detroit, and these beautiful, hand-pressed tiles celebrate the city and state and make a timeless gift.
City Bird Art Prints
Featuring the food and flora to the landmarks and legends, we love celebrating all that makes our state unique here at City Bird. Whether you're shopping for someone who's out of state or someone who calls the mitten state home, we have a huge variety of prints to remind them of Michigan.
City Bird Puzzles
Puzzle enthusiasts will love this line of jigsaw puzzles, designed in-house at City Bird. Featuring an illustrated map of Michigan, Michigan foods, and Michigan wildflowers, there's a design for everyone.
Gwen Frostic Card Sets
These block print card sets from legendary Michigan artist Gwen Frostic feature stunning illustrations of Michigan's vast wildlife, and make a beautiful stationary set gift.
Kitchen
Michigan L'Oven Mitts
Whether they're making Michigan cherry pie or homemade pasties, these adorable Michigan oven mitts are the perfect gift for a chef or baker.
City Bird Wine Glasses
Perfect individually or as a set, these City Bird original wine glasses feature some of our classic Michigan-themed illustrations and make a thoughtful holiday hosting gift.
Pingree Corktown Coasters
Hand-crafted from upcycled automotive leather, these buttery-soft leather coasters will help you give the gift of Motor City history.
City Bird Ceramic Local Love Coasters
Available in over 20 designs, these ceramic coasters feature illustrated designs that are perfect for mixing and matching.
City Bird Original Mugs
Morning coffee and evening tea are better enjoyed from one of these City Bird-original mugs, featuring the phrases, teams, landmarks, foods, and legends of our great state.
Michigan Cookbooks
From pasties and pies to fresh fish and Detroit-style pizza, these cookbooks feature hundreds of recipes from the beloved chefs and bakeries of Michigan. Gift one to the home chef or baker in your life for delicious meals for years to come.
Nice Life, Stacey Malaskey, & June & December Tea Towels
Whether they prefer the muted tones of a UP forest floor, the vivid hues of Michigan florals, or a playful, zany pattern, we've got tea towels from three Michigan-based artists that make a perfect gift for a chef or homemaker.
James Oliver Coffee & Craig's Coffee
Give the gift of flavor this holiday season with a bag of locally-made, whole bean coffee, a perfect treat that caffeine lovers will savor.
Pili Hot Sauce
For the foodie in your life, you can gift the delicious flavors of popular Detroit restaurant Baobab Fare with this East African hot sauce. Baobab Fare's fiery Pili hot sauce is a home recipe straight from Burundi and features a blend of fresh, fire-roasted habanero peppers and aromatic spices, blended in small batches for a savory sauce with a kick that pairs perfectly with eggs, chicken, fish, rice, beans, and more!