Fungi-fied apparel and toadstool-shaped decor are taking over as one of the hottest trends for the fall . That means that mushroom gifts are a foolproof option this year. Virgos, take note.
The cottagecore aesthetic is still going strong, and there’s no better season to embrace it than autumn. City-dwellers flock to the country to see the vibrant foliage, enjoy apple picking, and sneeze their way through hayrides. And the woodsy mushroom vibe fits in perfectly.
So why not take a little souvenir to enjoy year-round?
We found the coolest ‘shroom gifts for anyone who wears Birkenstocks and bakes focaccia bread every weekend. Between graphic tees, kitchen gear, jewelry, books, and decorations, this list is a forest dweller’s dream. Even if you only dwell in forests in your dreams.
23 Mushroom Gifts for Cottagecore Aficionados
1. Handmade Clay Mushroom Earrings, $15
These earrings are the perfect gift because they’re handmade (#supportsmallbusiness), mushroom-themed, and bright enough to draw attention away from the fact that you don’t have your ears pierced. Tape is a modern miracle.
Available on Etsy.
2. Gold Mushroom Disco Ball Decor, $40+
Why disco ball mushrooms? The real question is: why not disco ball mushrooms? This is peak innovation, and we’re loving it. So is our cat.
Available on Etsy.
3. “Mushroom Botanical Art” Book, $29.49
This book is full of mushroom and fungi paintings by European and Japanese naturalists from the 18th and 19th centuries. It could be used as a reference guide for your own mushroom art, or you can just put it on your coffee table to display your cultural superiority.
Available at Target.
4. Trippy Mushroom Neon Sign, $134.10
With this eye-catching sign you can colorfully show off your appreciation for mushrooms. No, not those mushrooms…
Available on Etsy.
5. Toadstool Linen Paper Wall Art, $13.99
Four cute ‘shrooms, and a bonus snail free-of-charge! Not that they’re hard to catch.
Available at Target.
6. Mushroom Tufted Bathmat, $39
This mushroom mat may depict a form of fungi, but if it starts sprouting actual mold, you may want to give it a wash.
Available at Urban Outfitters.
7. Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee
For people who like mushrooms not only as decor, climb aboard the mushroom coffee trend. The benefits are plentiful. Namely, gaining hipster clout amongst your friends.
Available on Amazon.
8. Smoko Mushroom Pillow, $35
Happiness is holding this pillow…while eating mushrooms that you foraged yourself in an old cottage in the woods. What? Did you think we were gonna say something about blankets and Netflix?
Available at Aerie.
9. Mushrooms of Colorado Graphic Tee, $44.95
We could have sworn the shrooms in Colorado were holographic. Just us?
Available at Altar’d State.
10. Amateur Mycologist Mug, $14.95+
A mycologist is someone who studies fungi. A masochist is someone who studies self-proclaimed “fun guys” on Hinge. Subtle, but very important difference.
Available on Etsy.
11. Mushroom Goddess Candle, $15.95+
All we can think about now is getting this as a tattoo. Okay, fine, we can be matching.
Available on Etsy.
12. Mushroom Lidded Mug, $6.29
Just don’t forget to remove the lid before each sip. Ceramic flavoring is no caramel swirl.
Available at World Market.
13. Mushroom Reed Diffuser, $18
The scent of this is called “Down to Earth,” and it’s described as a blend of herb, citrus, amber, wood, and oakmoss. And yes, we’re all thinking the same thing about its shape.
Available at Urban Outfitters.
14. Mushroom Table and Stool, $200+
If you want the whole set (a table and two stools), this will set you back about $870. Alternatively, you can try foraging for materials instead. But we can’t be held responsible for whatever bugs you end up bringing home.
Available at Apollo Box.
15. Foraging Tool Kit, $40
Speaking of foraging…we actually weren’t kidding. This kit has everything you need to find some wild mushrooms. Except the common sense to not eat sketchy berries.
Available at Uncommon Goods.
16. Solar-Powered Outdoor Mini Mushroom Lights
We might have gone a little crazy with these in our yard. And by a little crazy, we mean that we can’t see grass anymore. Send help.
Available on Amazon.
17. Frog and Mushroom Phone Case, $21.55+
In homage to the little froggy that lost an unscheduled game of Frogger on the highway last week. RIP.
Available on Etsy.
18. Fairydrop Mushroom Friends Tote Bag, $17.32
All of our best friends are mushrooms. Wait, why would that be sad?
Available at Redbubble.
19. Mushroom Lover’s Journal, $12.99
This journal is illustrated, with space for notes, to-do lists, doodles, or musings about how you can’t wait to move to the forest and become one with the toads. If Thoreau can do it, so can you.
Available at Target.
20. “Let That Shiitake Go” Kitchen Towel
You heard the little guy. That PowerPoint can figure itself out.
Available on Amazon.
21. Set of Mushroom Jars, $59.97
These mushroom jars are constantly sold out at Target, but you might be able to snatch up a set like this one on eBay. Because “foraging” in Target is weirdly considered “stealing.”
Available on eBay.
22. Glass Mushroom Dildo, $34.45
If the thought of mushrooms gets you off, we’ve got just the thing for you. Now where’s the one shaped like Eddie Munson?
Available on Etsy
23. Cottagecore Coffee Mug, $18.99+
True naturalists don’t even have mugs. They use nature’s mugs (cupped hands and a silent prayer that the coffee isn’t still scaldingly hot).
Available on Etsy.
When she's not typing away on her laptop, you can find Laura working on her MBA at Boston College, listening to Taylor Swift, or sweating it out at an OrangeTheory class. Follow her on Instagram @LauraKristine21 and LinkedIn.
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