Light Up Diwali with Compassion: Cruelty-Free Gift Ideas

Diwali is around the corner, and you know what that means: good food, presents and compassion! Here are some Diwali gifting ideas we love that celebrate the festival of lights while keeping our animal friends in mind.

Get Personal

Add a personal touch to your Diwali greeting by crafting a handmade card or sending PETA India’s super-cute animal-friendly e-card.

Scentsational Treasures!

Delight that special someone with The Bare Bar’s artisanal soap bars, solid perfumes, deodorants, or other treats from their ranges for an indulgent spa-worthy celebration.

Share the joy of ethical, alluring fragrances with your loved ones with RENÉE Cosmetics’ range of captivating scents.

Check out cruelty-free body washes, scented body oils, and other products from Plum’s Body Lovin’ section and other companies found in the PETA US Beauty Without Bunnies Database.

Diva-Worthy Diyas and Home Essentials

Diwali festivities are not complete without brightly lit diyas adorning every home. Celebrate a cruelty-free festival of lights by looking for beeswax-free diyas in a variety of shapes and vivid colours at your local market or online.

Kanpur-based company Kanpur Flower Cycling, popularly known as Phool, makes biodegradable animal-free leather from discarded temple flowers and has some wonderful fragrant Diwali gift options. Check them out!

Personal Care Items

Curated, thoughtful bundles of goodies filled with love, compassion, and joy are our favourite way to spread warmth during the festive season. Check out our favourite cruelty-free gift boxes: Earth Rhythm Feel Good Everyday Set, Clay Co Glass Ritual Skin Set, Plix’s Jamun Infused Skincare Giftbox and RAS Luxury’s 4-Piece Tinted Lip Balm Miniature Set. Or create your own by browsing collections from Daughter Earth, Arata, Hyphen, or the fragrances by Plum BodyLovin’.

Style File: Bags and Wallets

Cruelty-free fashion never goes out of style, and bags and wallets from The GreenHyde, House of Serein and Vyakti India make ethical, meaningful gifts.

Soleful Gifting

For presents that blend fashion and compassion, gift your loved ones a comfortable pair of shoes, such as sustainable sneakers from Greensole or a suave pair from Ethik and Lusso Lifestyle.

Sweet Diwali Delights

No Diwali celebration would be complete without yummy vegan sweets. We love Meethi Kahani’s gift boxes, which come in assortments of laddoo, mixed mava-based sweets, and celebration boxes. Be sure to check out the festive specials at vegan sweetshop Vijay Sweets, including some of our favourites, like wheat badusha, jaggery kaju kathli, and a moti choor fusion jar. For a chocolate fix, head to Ambriona for its Vegan Mild Dark Chocolate Gift Hamper or treat yourself or a loved one to the Cinnamon Kitchen Bundle of Joy, to spread festive cheer that’s good for you as well as the planet!

Vegan biscuits from Karachi Bakery and vegan delights from The Baklava Box make the perfect sweet treats to serve guests during visits and other festivities with family and friends.

Vegan delights from NOTO – add sweet moments to gatherings or family celebrations. For more guilt-free indulgences and mouth-watering vegan ice creams, check out our other favourites from Minus 30, The Brooklyn Creamery, and White Cub.
Explore more from our list of PETA India’s Vegan Food Awards.

To celebrate the spirit of togetherness with your loved ones, you can also make delectable, nutritious, and healthy vegan sweets at home using coconut milk, coconut cream, almond milk, cashews, and vegan butter or vegan ghee, among other ingredients.

For inspiration, check out these recipes for delicious vegan Diwali sweets. And here’s a bonus recipe to get you started:

We can’t get over these delicious vegan coconut laddoos. Try them today!#GoVegan pic.twitter.com/2H8G1lUVry

— PETA India (@PetaIndia) May 31, 2023

Happy Diwali, everyone!