From axolotls to capybaras, we’ve featured a bunch of unusual animals in this blog that have already been considered cute enough for mainstream appreciation. If you’re looking to gift an enthusiast of more underrated critters, though, then check out this holiday gift guide for artists and makers that create fashion and accessories with unusual animals.
This manatee corduroy cap from AStitchAndASmile (US) is embroidered with the cutest sea cow and is sustainably handmade on a stitched-to-order basis with 4 colour options.
When it comes to unusual animals (especially marine life), pikaole should definitely be one of your go-to shops. Pikaole’s Redbubble (global) features various merch of kawaii-fied undersea animals, such as this T-shirt of a blanket octopus who’s taken things a bit too literally, albeit in the cutest way possible.
Part of every purchase of Lyndsey Green’s (UK) binturong enamel pin goes toward ABConservation, an organization dedicated to the study and protection of the binturong or bearcat. You can also get the same enamel pin via Lyndsey Green’s Etsy shop while still supporting a great cause.
MCherieShop (US) offers these adorable acrylic platypus earrings that come in silver or gold hardware options as well as hooks, ball posts, or lever back hoops. There’s also a pink platypus variant available.
Whether you love them or hate them, you can’t deny that the sunfish is definitely interesting and uncanny-looking. Adrian Ashley’s (UK) sunfish (mola mola) sterling silver necklace is an eye-catching conversation starter, and is also available in other materials & variants and on Etsy.
Lastly, carry all your essentials and keep them safe in this star-nosed mole tote bag from Rise’s Threadless shop (US).
If you’d like to make something instead, look out for a matching DIYs post soon…
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