30-03-2025
27 Fun Impulse Buys From Etsy Because, Admit It, You Love Treating Yourself
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"Don't mind if I do..." —Us anytime there's even the teensiest excuse to treat ourselves
1. A pair of floral statement earrings to pretty much guarantee endless compliments and a million questions about where you got 'em. They're lightweight (made of acrylic!) so you can wear them all day without pain!
Sunnie Creative is a woman-owned small business based in Thousand Oaks, California, that makes whimsical and creative jewelry, stationery, and decor. You can leave a note at checkout specifying whether you'd like the clip-on or hook style.
2. A pen holder shaped like a white refrigerator for the RHOA /Nene Leakes stan. Make it a home for pens, pencils, highlighters, and other stationery — it even comes with a Nene sticker!
Ether + Opal
3. A handmade stuffed olive doorknob because a dirty martini (extra extra dirty) is your drink of choice.
Kolos Ceramics is a small business based in Seattle.
4. A little worry wart that will make you, an anxious, always-stressed person, feel seen.
Blobhouse is a small business based in Portland, Oregon. Gesine Kratzner is the artist behind these adorable worry warts and dozens of other quirky characters.
Promising review: "My little worry wart is so so cute! I just love Wilfred — he is sitting on my desk under my lamp, gazing at me with his buggy little eyes. He makes me smile whenever I look his way :)" — JoyceAlice
5. Some strawberry nail decals so you can celebrate spring in the ~berry~ cutest way possible. If you've never used waterslide nail decals, the process is pretty simple: Cut out the design you want, soak it in water, and "slide" it onto your nail.
Strawberry Nail Decals
Tattoorary is a family-run small business based in the Netherlands.
Promising review: "Fantastic. Easy to use and very cute." — A D
Price: $4.39
6. A Lumon Industries keycard if you're the person telling everyone within earshot to watch Severance. This is a functional RFID/NFC card and ID badge holder, so you should be able to use it at work.
Potter Prints Stuff / Etsy
7. An adorable book tracker bookmark to gamify reading and entice you to finally finish the story on your nightstand.
British Book Art / Etsy
British Book Art is a small business based in the UK that sells the most stunning book art and bookmarks.
Promising review:"I'm absolutely obsessed with this bookmark. It's definitely made me more determined to read this year, and it will be a nice keepsake. Will be repurchasing when this one's almost filled. ❤️" — Mady Taylor
Price: $5.34
8. A minty jelly frog soap for a ~froggin'~ cute upgrade to your bathroom. You'll have to check the bathroom after every guest to make sure they don't try to take this lil' guy home with them.
Frolic Creations / Etsy
Frolic Creations is an Orlando-based small business.
Promising review: "To the seller and creator of this item, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I may sound silly when I say this, but it's the truth: froggy soap has boosted my serotonin SO MUCH. Ever since I bought my froggy soap, I can definitely see a change in my mood. Not only has it been a serotonin booster for me, but it has also been a bonding experience. Everyone in my family knows about the beloved frog, and we plan on getting the set of 12 miniature ones so we can all have our own little froggies!!" — Maddison Liddick
9. A plant animal because they'll make your plant room feel like a tropical jungle.
Another Studio / Etsy
Another Studio is a London-based small business behind these brass animals, as well as dozens of other adorable home goods.
Promising review:"This is such a cute plant decoration, and I love it! I couldn't decide which one to purchase, so I ended up getting quite a few. I rationalized my purchase by telling myself that I would give a few of them away as gifts, but I just cannot part with any of them. My plants are even cuter than they were before! I'll be back for more! 😁" — Christie Belles
10. A door hinge topper that'll accessorize a spot in your home that I'm 99.9% sure you've never thought of accessorizing. Good luck forgetting that this exists!
Obnoxiously Magnetic / Etsy
11. A tin of tangerine-flavored Sour Drops so you can finally experience the mouth-puckering fruity flavor you've been missing since Altoid Sours were, tragically, discontinued in 2010.
Sour Drops / Etsy
Sour Drops is a small business based in LA. It was started with the goal of recreating our beloved Altoid Sours — so much so that it uses a custom candy drop roller designed to mimic the shape of the OG candy.
Promising review: "These are so super reminiscent of what I used to have from my childhood! A super sour bite at the start before a nice citrusy flavor! 10/10 recommend!" — sydny fink
Price: $6.99 — and check out the rest of the Sour Drop flavors, including sour blue raspberry, sour watermelon, sour mango, sour hard cherry, and sour apple.
12. A colorful weekly planner if you like to have your to-dos for the week laid out in front of ya.
Good Tuesday / Etsy
13. A pack of googly eyes to give your old ten-speed some character. Reviewers with a good sense of humor have also used them to decorate wheelchairs.
Home Space Crafts / Etsy
14. Ecologies, a nature-inspired card game for some tabletop fun. Players must build balanced food webs across biomes while simultaneously strategizing to send their opponent's webs out of whack.
Montrose Biology
Montrose Biology is a small business run by Matt, a science teacher and nature lover.
Promising review: "I bought the whole set of three card boxes together. The art of each individual card is phenomenal. The gameplay is straightforward. The strategy might be a little nuanced at first, but a couple of 'make it easier' house rules got the game going, and people were able to grasp the broad strokes of the game mechanics. As play experience continues, we will work our way back to the true game rules I am sure it will continue to be a favorite. The manufacturing quality is excellent. Shipping was pretty quick. The game cards met my expectations. I would recommend you purchase this game. Not even to mention the cool education aspect of it." — Russell Swannack
15. A social battery pin because sometimes you can't even put together nice words to make people leave you the heck alone.
Atelier Eumori / Etsy
Atelier Eumori is a Singapore-based small business.
Promising review: "Beautiful quality and colors. What a simple way to display your emotional battery! Love the design and color scheme." — May
16. A brutally honest T-shirt that, unfortunately, is 1,000% true. At least I'm upfront about it...
Justin's Shirt Store
Justin's Shirt Store is a small business based in Richmond, Virginia.
Promising review: I absolutely love this shirt! I suffered a brain injury two years ago and often try to make light of it; when I saw this ad come across my Instagram, I had to have it. The shirt quality is comfortable and soft. Thank you!" — Brooke
17. A handmade tiny vase for cat whiskers so — duh! — you can display your cat's shed whiskers. If you don't know why you'd want to do that, I have to assume it's because you don't own a cat.
Clay You So Much / Etsy
Clay You So Much is a small business based in New Jersey. This item can be customized (you'll just need to reach out to the seller!), so, like, can you imagine getting a tiny vase that looks just like your furry friend?! :3 You can also have their name added.
Promising review: "I love my whisker vase. We have three cats, so I've been collecting their whiskers for a few years, and this is a great way to display them; it just makes me smile. The packaging was so cute. I loved the personalized clay name and, of course, the kitty stickers. I will be ordering more as gifts!" — Larysa Bolde
18. A relatable Smiski-esque sticker if you are, in fact, reading this post from your computer.
byUme / Etsy
19. Or a laptop sticker to make your coworkers think twice before communicating with you. "I hope this email finds you before I do, Susan!"
Seven Virgo Studios / Etsy
20. An absolutely iconic 3D-printed mini Owala keychain for Owala connoisseurs who want a special bottle that no one else will have.
The Feliz Co / Etsy
The Feliz Co is a New Jersey-based small business run by a husband and wife.
Promising review: "Super cute. I don't use it for lip balm, but I store my mints in them. Will definitely buy it again as a gift. Great seller." — yuey
21. A faux-pearl closure because maybe your fave cardigan doesn't have buttons. Well, now it can! You can also use 'em to accessorize your sweaters, adding them to the cuffs, the shoulders, and anywhere else that could use some pizzazz.
Lauren Aston Designs / Etsy
22. An ~unofficial~ lil' postal tub that looks just like the iconic mail tubs USPS their tubs are full of mail and yours is full of mini Reese's Cups.
The Kokomo Lighthouse / Etsy
23. A Princess Donut patch — IFKYK! — so you can show off your Princess Posse Fan Club membership. Also, this just feels really fitting given Donut's scutelliphily skill.
Natural One Crafts / Etsy
Natural One Crafts is a small business based in Vancouver, Washington. There is also The Society for the Eradication of Cocker Spaniels patch, which is just *chef's kiss*.
24. A glow-in-the-dark air freshener if you car smells as bad as the onion sundae SpongeBob made.
Car Kissed Freshiess / Etsy
25. A capybara desk companion to lend you some tranquility and spa-like vibes on busy work days.
Dapple & Dot / Etsy
Dapple & Dot is a small business based in the UK. They donate 5% of all sales to Just One Tree, a nonprofit aimed at removing CO2 from the atmosphere by planting trees.
26. A bag strap made of watches for fashionistas who don't have ~the time~ for boring accessories.
MoJöne / Etsy
