Cruelty-free holiday gifts aren't just for the vegans on your shopping list. Help make the world a better place, one purchase at a time, by choosing vegan items that are eco-friendly, affordable, and 100% animal-free.

1. The lovely folks at Vegan Cuts, home of the vegan daily deal, put together Holiday Shopping Guide in PDF format. It's got ideas for him, her, yourself, Mom, and even the dog. It's even got a few recipes for DIY  gifts, if you prefer to make your own holiday gifts rather than purchasing them.

2. Vegan Mainstream's 2011 Holiday Gift Guide is chock full of gift options and many of them carry a special discount for VM readers. Here are some of my favorites from the list:

Soft, fleecy hand-warmers from Xmittens in a variety of colors and styles (I have a pair of these and I <3 <3 <3 them!)

(via Xmittens)

Belt made from recycled coffee bean bags:

(via Etsy)

3. The list of Holiday Gift Ideas from Cosmo's Vegan Shoppe includes edibles, wearables, and other cool items to help the vegans on their list show their veg pride, like the ever-popular "vegan" cereal bowl:

(via Cosmo's Vegan Shoppe)

And cool vegan t-shirts from Herbivore Clothing:

(via Cosmo's Vegan Shoppe)

No matter what the culinary persuasion of the gift recipients on your list, consider shopping from one of these small businesses and support their efforts to make the world a slightly better place, one gift at a time.