5 Best Shops for Death-Positive Holiday Gifts in 2024
Memento Mori skull shirt by death-positive artist Jill McClennen at End of Life Clarity
If you're looking for creepy gifts for Christmas or simply searching for the perfect present to delight your spooky friends, these unique products are sure to inspire. The death-positive movement continues to grow, fostering open and honest conversations about death, dying, and grief and our list is sure to help you start this important conversation with your friends and family.
Here’s our list of the top five unique gift shops that celebrate the beauty of life’s most inevitable event.
1. Death-Positive Apparel
Unleash your curiosity with death-positive shirts from End of Life Clarity. Created by a death-positive artist, this line of apparel features inspiring designs that encourage open conversations about death and grief. Each shirt is customizable in color and size, making it a thoughtful and personal gift for your spooky friends.
As a one-person operation, the creator pours love and artistry into every piece. Fun fact: she’s a classically trained pastry chef who brings the same creative flair to designing these shirts as she did when crafting cakes. Whether you're shopping for spooky gifts for friends or looking for death-positive art to spark meaningful dialogue, these shirts are a must-have.
Explore designs and start your custom order at End of Life Clarity's Shop.
2. The Death Deck and E•O•L Deck
The Death Deck and the new E•O•L Deck (End of Life Deck) are invaluable tools for sparking meaningful conversations about end-of-life wishes. Designed for families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, these unique card decks provide a lighthearted yet thoughtful way to discuss what truly matters. Perfect as spooky gifts for adults, The Death Deck transforms discussions about life and death into engaging and memorable experiences with friends or family.
Featuring a casual tone and a mix of multiple-choice and open-ended questions, these decks create opportunities to connect with loved ones in a meaningful way. Ideal for anyone who enjoys creepy gifts with a deeper, heartfelt purpose, these decks bring fun and significance to conversations that matter most.
Get yours at The Death Deck.
3. Morbid Curiosity: A Delightfully Morbid Game
If you are into card games, I have another one for you. For a memorable game night, Morbid Curiosity blends trivia, culture, history, and personal experiences into an evening of laughter and reflection. This game, along with its counterpart Memento Mori, offers an unforgettable experience where players can dive into life's greatest mystery: death.
Whether you're looking for spooky gifts for him or a gift for a curious friend, this game will spark conversations like no other. Go ahead, make death a little less taboo with this brilliant, morbidly fun game.
Learn more at Morbid Curiosity Game.
4. Darker Days Art
Created by a talented death-positive artist from Michigan, Darker Days features a captivating collection of macabre illustrations, perfect for framing and display. Each piece is intricately detailed and printed on heavyweight Bristol paper or premium matte presentation paper, making them ideal spooky gifts for friends who love fine art. The collection includes pins, stickers, prints, patches, and more.
For a truly unique touch, commission a custom piece to create a one-of-a-kind gift. Whether digitally designed or hand-drawn with pen and marker, these hauntingly beautiful creations are perfect for anyone who appreciates the allure of death-positive art.
Shop the collection or commission your own piece at Darker Days Art.
5. Foot Clothes: Death-Inspired Socks
Who knew socks could be so creepy and cool? Foot Clothes, a woman-owned novelty sock brand, offers high-quality, quirky designs perfect for expressing your personality. Whether you're drawn to the macabre or love a good laugh, these socks make perfect spooky gifts for her or fun additions to anyone’s wardrobe.
Born from a love of all things magical and mysterious, the brand supports LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and animal welfare organizations through its sales. So not only will your friends appreciate the thoughtful gift, but they’ll also love knowing their gift gave back to a good cause.
Check out their playful and eerie designs at Foot Clothes.
Whether you're embracing the death-positive movement or simply shopping for spooky gifts for friends, these five death-positive shops offer thoughtful ways to celebrate life’s mysteries. From death-positive shirts to morbidly fun games, there’s something here for everyone with a taste for the macabre.
Start shopping now to make your gift-giving season hauntingly unforgettable!
