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Hello and welcome to this year’s Christmas Gift Guide!
I have so many gorgeous products to share with you this year, both from brands big and small for the adults in your life.
Doing these gift guides each year allows me to discover lots of new products and brands as well as brands I already know and love and helps me to find the perfect gifts for my own loved ones – and plenty for me to add to my Christmas list too!
I hope you enjoy having a browse through and perhaps finding some great gift ideas for your loved ones this Christmas.
I have divided it into sections so you can click to head straight to a particular section if you would prefer.
Table of contents
This beautiful advent calendar for two from Whittard of Chelsea contains 12 different flavours of hot chocolate with two sachets of each in every drawer, all repeated twice for the 24 days before Christmas.
The luxury advent calendar has a gorgeous Christmas design, finished with gold foiling. They are designed to be reused and refilled each year, so they make a lovely eco-friendly gift or you could use it for storage afterwards as it’s so pretty!
The handpicked selection of hot chocolate flavours includes a mix of classic Whittard flavours as well as some limited-edition Christmas flavours. The hot chocolate advent calendar would make such a nice gift for a couple or even a parent and child to enjoy a festive treat together each day.
Where to buy: Whittard stores or online at Whittard of Chelsea £70
I love red wine so I would be very happy to find this one from Independent Wine under the tree! The award-winning Cava d’Onice Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2019 is produced from Sangiovese grapes grown at an altitude of 320 metres, with western exposure. The grapes are then fermented for ten days and left on the skins for three weeks in order to develop a deep colour and concentrated taste. The wine is then matured for six months in a mix of French and Slavonian oak barrels, which lend a touch of black pepper and cinnamon, and then another six months in the bottle in a temperature-controlled cellar, resulting in well-integrated flavours.
Independent Wine offer free next-day delivery and free gift wrap, with a customised card with any order, so it’s a great way to have a Christmas gift for a wine lover all wrapped up!
Where to buy: Independent Wine £23.45 (+ 10% off if you buy 6 bottles)
These Treat Trunk snack boxes are a great idea; filled with a selection of healthy snacks for either children or adults, as well as a new mum box, you can get a subscription to have them delivered monthly or as a one-off box.
I love finding new healthy snacks that I enjoy and you get a great variety in these boxes with lots included that seem more like a treat than something ‘healthy’. The snacks in Treat Trunk boxes are always nutritious, delicious, and sugar-sensible.
All boxes are vegan and you can also note any allergies or dietary preferences and include a message for free with your gift. You can choose from three sizes of box – mini (10-15 snacks), full-size (20-25) or a letterbox option as well as a 20-snack box specifically for New Mums.
Treat Trunk is a small family-run business founded by Sally Wade, a mum of 2 and personal growth enthusiast. Helping to heal anxiety and trauma, healthy snacking has been life-changing for Sally and now she wants to share her joy with the rest of the UK. She is passionate about supporting people to improve their health whilst still enjoying a treat.
Where to buy: Treat Trunk full-size box £39.99, mini £24.99, letterbox £12.99, New Mum £29.99. Gift subscriptions also available.
This spice tin from Spice Kitchen comes with a gorgeous silk sari giftwrap so it makes a really lovely gift. It won Gift of the Year this year and is perfect for anyone who loves to cook – whether they are pretty inexperienced or a master cook!
The Spice Kitchen Indian Spice Tin contains a collection of artisan Indian spices carefully selected for flavour and freshness, giving you everything you need to make fragrant, tasty and authentic Indian dishes at home.
The Indian Spice Tin (or Masala Dabba as it is traditionally known) is a staple in every Indian kitchen, containing the core spices you will ever need to make virtually every Indian curry and create tasty recipes.
Each spice can be used singularly or blended together to create an endless array of different recipes and you will only need to buy the fresh ingredients to make a delicious curry! You can reuse the tin and the individual ones inside so it’s really useful and eco-friendly as well.
It’s a lovely tin (and smells amazing too!) and my husband will love to find this under the tree.
Where to buy: Spice Kitchen £35
For any coffee lovers, this is a great one to gift for Christmas. The classic Palace Blend from Fireheart Coffee has tasting notes of dark chocolate, morello cherry and candied orange and works perfectly both as a Flat White or a Long Black.
It is available in a fresh coffee bag that is roasted to order, either ground or whole bean, as well as coffee pods (plastic-free and compostable) and comes with festive tasting notes.
The Palace Blend changes with the seasons, with fresh, seasonally rotating components sourced to create the perfect balance between body, sweetness and acidity.
Where to buy: Fireheart Coffee £9.95 or £8.71 with Subscribe & Save for 250g
These crisps are so tasty and the sharing tin is perfect for the Christmas party season or would be great as part of a hamper as a gift. Two Farmers is the UK’s first plastic-free crisp brand and there are 6 different flavours to choose from including these unusual but very tasty Woodland Mushroom and Wild Garlic that are rather addictive!
Two Farmers crisps are made from ingredients that are all locally sourced and with potatoes grown in Herefordshire and are produced using renewable energy. They contain no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives, and they are gluten-free and suitable for vegans.
The tin can of course be used again and is also recyclable – it would be perfect for storing mince pies or other Christmassy goodies once you’ve made your way through the crisps! You could even use it as storage to keep your Christmas decorations safe after Christmas!
Two Farmers began with the vision of making delicious hand-cooked crisps that celebrate the true flavours of Herefordshire, whilst protecting our beloved countryside with a 100% compostable packet. The brand is committed to contributing to the improvement of the environmental impact of food packaging waste.
Using award-winning potatoes grown on their Herefordshire farms, they slice and hand-cook the crisps in small batches before flavouring them with the locally sourced ingredients to create a fresh taste and great crunch.
The Two Farmers range of crisps is made using potatoes that are grown, harvested, stored, cooked and packed using renewable energy on their farm in Herefordshire.
You can choose two different flavours of tins when you order and other flavours include the lovely-sounding Herefordshire Sausage & Mustard, Salt & Cider Vinegar, Hereford Hop Cheese & Onion and more.
Where to buy: Two Farmers £30 for two 500g tins
I remember buying jars of fruits in alcohol for both of my Grandma’s when I was young and now I am old enough to appreciate them myself I think they make a gorgeous gift! They look and taste amazing and I love the new Christmassy jars this year.
Opies make a lovely range of speciality sweet and savoury preserves and new this year they have the delicious-sounding Forest Fruits with Cassis, Black Cherries with Luxardo Kirsch, and Apricots with Luxardo Dark Rum. All of these Fruits steeped in Syrup with Alcohol make perfect stocking fillers and gifts for foodie friends, and all are less than £10!
The tasty fruits can be eaten as they are or with a dollop of cream, added to cocktails or added to desserts.
Opies is one of the oldest family-owned food businesses in the UK and all of their products are made to the highest standards, with their pickled walnuts still being packed by hand!
Their speciality pickles, luxury fruits, chutneys, compotes, ginger and cocktail products make gorgeous Christmas gifts, either as a standalone treat or as part of lovely food hamper you could put together.
Where to buy: Waitrose and other independent retailers such as farm shops and delicatessens from £6
The packaging for Secret Garden Gins is so beautiful and these gift sets would make such a gorgeous Christmas present.
The distillery is nestled at the foot of the Pentland Hills in Edinburgh. All of their gins are made using botanicals grown in their own Secret Herb Garden and each is specially selected by hand and dried naturally to create a unique-tasting gin that is full of flavour with no preservatives, sugars, colourings or flavourings added.
The Christmas Gin Gift Set (£29.95) contains two 200ml gins made with all-natural ingredients – a Christmas gin and their ‘With Love’ gin, which has complex floral notes, and they come in beautiful bottles in a lovely box – perfect for gifting.
Sustainability and caring for our planet is central to everything Secret Garden Distillery and Herb Nursery do, from their natural garden where it all starts, planting trees, using absolutely no chemicals, protecting and caring for the bees, to their packaging and so much more
Where to buy: Secret Garden Distillery – Gifts start from £5.95
This beautiful Klunken bottle is from Primus and comes in a gorgeous range of eight colours. They make a great sustainable gift that the recipient will get so much use out of and they have such a lovely design.
The Klunken Vacuum 0.5L bottle is a double-walled bottle made of food-grade stainless steel so it doesn’t impart or retain flavour. You can use it to keep cold drinks cold or hot drinks hot and the outside is made from a powder-coated surface making it really durable, but also it means that it has an excellent grip even when wearing gloves.
These Klunken bottles are designed to match with and fit in the side pocket of a Kånken backpack if you have one but it is also the perfect size to fit in any bag with a drinks holder. It’s great for taking out with you every day and will last for such a long time. I love how they look and this pink colour is so gorgeous and bright.
The lid is leakproof and insulated with sustainable cork and the bottle has a wide opening so it is easy to drink from as well as to clean and dry. The finger loop on the top of the lid is really handy so you can grab it quickly and it allows you to attach it to a bag loop or carabiner.
It would make such a lovely gift this Christmas.
Where to buy: Alpine Trek, My fox Bag RRP £32
Made By Coopers is a modern apothecary (I love that word!) brand who create natural products to boost and balance mental and emotional well-being. Their products are full of nutrient-rich essential oils and botanical ingredients and are all completely clean – free from parabens, SLSs, sulphates, mineral oil, artificial colours and synthetic fragrances.
They have loads of gorgeous products that would make great gifts, including the popular Relaxing Face & Body Oil which moisturises and hydrates the skin, improves elasticity, enhances cell renewal and alleviates inflammation. This anti-ageing face and body oil is made with cold-pressed, vitamin-rich plant oils; argan oil, avocado oil, peach kernel oil and cherry kernel oil, as well as lavender, to help alleviate anxiety, and stress and improve mood.
It’s a beautiful product that is really enjoyable to use and makes a really lovely gift.
Made By Coopers have a really lovely range of products so you can gift someone the gift of sleep, well-being and restoration.
Where to buy: Made By Coopers £25
These beautiful handmade soaps are new this year and they were created by a community-interest company as part of a long-term mission to support some of South Yorkshire’s most vulnerable people.
This first range of soaps marks a significant milestone for Rotherham-based Labre’s Hope, which was founded by young entrepreneurs Aaron Probert and Joash Nelson Piercy earlier this year in a bid to provide vital support to tackle long-term homelessness as well as offering a unique chance for individuals who have found themselves living on the streets to rebuild their lives.
Working in close collaboration with the South Yorkshire Housing Association and homeless charity Crisis, Labre’s Hope has successfully supported 18 people and currently employs 13 members of staff, all of whom have been affected by homelessness.
Each employee not only receives a living wage to help them secure a home of their own, but they are also supported by weekly coaching and well-being sessions to help them learn the skills needed to enjoy a clean start to their lives. Face-to-face employment support is also provided to help them realise their career goals.
This range of soaps features five different scents designed to help relax, reinvigorate and refresh and are manufactured using plant-based sustainably sourced materials. The soaps are specially formulated to be gentle on the skin and avoid using products that are harmful to the environment such as palm oil, commonly used in soap production.
I love how the brand is raising awareness of homelessness as well as actively supporting and employing people who have been affected and equipping them with the vital skills to help them rebuild their lives.
The soaps are all beautiful and smell wonderful and they make such a brilliant gift. Solid soaps are becoming a lot more popular again as they are free from all of that plastic packaging you get with a shower gel or hand soap and they are really effective.
By purchasing these soaps for a Christmas gift you are also supporting a great cause and an ethical business.
Where to buy: Labre’s Hope £39.79 for customisable set of 6 soaps
Moshulu is a Devon-based retailer selling shoes, slippers, accessories and more, and they make a beautiful range of snuggly, colourful and comfortable slippers that would make a lovely present this Christmas. I love these Tiree sheepskin slippers; they are so comfortable and cosy and come in a lovely range of colours – I love this neutral tan colour.
Their mule shape makes them easy to slip on and off, and they are also super lightweight due to their EVA soles.
Where to buy: Moshulu £59, currently £49
This is a brilliant multi-tasking serum that is suitable to use on everyone – even babies! It is designed to intensely moisturise and soothe all kinds of dry, sensitive, uncomfortable and problem skin as well as reducing itching caused by eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis and even supports the withdrawal of steroid creams.
It can also be used as an aid to treat and soothe cuts, bites, stings and minor burns, soothe and hydrate wind-chapped and sun-damaged skin, manage allergic flare-ups and provide moisture for dry areas of skin. It’s a brilliant cream to always have with you and would make a lovely addition to a gift hamper of skincare.
SOS serum is vegan, and cruelty-free, contains no parabens, SLS, colours or fragrances and is made in the UK.
Where to buy: SOS Serum £16 for 50ml
Mainline Menswear is a leading menswear retailer, stocking over 85 designer brands and 10,000 products.
These Nike Club Jogging Bottoms in navy have a standard fit with a tapered leg and ribbed cuffs at the ankles. My husband has these in another colour that he lives in, so he will love these for chilling out at home in over the chillier months.
Mainline Menswear have so much great stuff for men, and vouchers are available to buy if you are not sure what to get someone. They have lovely gifts available this Christmas including great accessories.
Where to buy: Mainline Menswear £40
This hand wash and cream set from ARRAN Sense of Scotland is really lovely and will make a lovely gift. The new coastal-inspired, Kildonan is their first new fragrance range in 10 years; a delicate, velvety scent, inspired by the tranquil, breathtaking, sun-soaked, shores of secluded Kildonan in the south of the Isle of Arran.
With notes of violet, pea, Lily of the Valley, cedar, orris, ambrette and Cashmirwood, Kildonan encapsulates a summer paradise and is enriched with minerals and skin-conditioning essential oils to leave skin soft, nourished and caressed with delicate, long-lasting fragrance.
The products smell beautiful and would make a lovely gift this Christmas.
ARRAN Sense of Scotland is a family-run business that makes a beautiful range of body care, hand care, grooming essentials and gifts, proudly made in Scotland and inspired by Isle of Arran’s breathtaking scenery. They are working hard to reduce their carbon footprint so they have also reduced the amount of packaging they use.
Where to buy: ARRAN Sense of Scotland £16 each
Silk PIllowcases are amazing for both your skin and your hair as well as being really lovely to sleep on. This 22 momme mulberry silk pillowcase can help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and give you sleek, smoother hair so you wake up looking great!
These beautiful pillowcases have cooling properties so you can get a better night’s sleep and come in a range of lovely colours to match any bedding or decor. This taupe-coloured one is even more beautiful in real life.
Silk Pillowcase is a UK company and their pillowcases have 20% more silk than many similar products, meaning they are thicker, longer-lasting and more luxurious.
They make a lovely Christmas present and you can add a gift box and handwritten card to your purchase so it is all ready to gift!
Where to buy: Silk Pillowcase £45.95
Ramer have a great range of products that will be perfect for stocking fillers as well as to make up a beauty hamper. Ramer is the UK’s leading maker of super-soft and super-absorbent sponge products, and all products are under £10.
The high-quality sponges will appeal to anyone into beauty and skincare, particularly the facial cleansing sponge and the cleansing shammy for sensitive skin. The Ramer Facial Cleansing Sponge pairs perfectly with products making them work harder and last longer. They have a super soft and textured surface which gently cleanses and exfoliates the skin. Unlike other facial sponges, Ramer’s innovative product features a slightly larger pore size which grips make-up residue and dirt when cleansing. They are easy to hold and so quick to use.
The shammy removes all traces of make-up to gently cleanse skin and is a fantastic alternative to disposable wet wipes which are detrimental to the environment. The Cleansing Shammy has an ultra-soft, smooth surface and is completely hypoallergenic, leaving skin feeling fresh, glowing, deeply cleansed and radiant.
All of the products are really lovely to use and unusually they harden as they dry which helps to prevent the growth of bacteria. They are super-soft and non-scratchy, hypoallergenic and great for sensitive skin and so durable and long-lasting, unlike traditional sponges! They are also machine-washable.
The new Luxury Body Sponge is the first Ramer product to be made available in 100% recyclable packaging and is an ethical alternative to a natural sea sponge, designed to mimic the texture and feel of the plant-like animal and it can hold 12x its weight in water, providing a luxury bathing experience.
The much-loved Super Soft Body Sponge comes in a range of limited edition colours for Christmas; Santa’s Coat Red, Elf Green, Snow White and Midnight Blue.
For fake tanners (me!) the Ramer Invigorating Body Sponge is especially great as it lightly exfoliates the skin, unblocking the pores and leaving the skin feeling clean, bright, energised and revitalised.
The Ramer Softening Wet Shave Towel has been specifically designed to deliver a barber shop experience at home, softening the beard and opening the pores to help achieve the closest shave. The Softening Wet Shave Towel is super soft, kind to skin, hypoallergenic and helps to avoid razor burn. It can also be used post-shave to wipe away excess shaving foam and help to close skin pores, leaving the skin feeling soft and smooth.
There is also an award-winning sponge for babies to make bath time fun for babies and easier for parents. With a super-fine texture to be kind to baby’s delicate skin, the sponge is ideal for toddlers too.
All Ramer sponges are manufactured in the UK at its factory in Devon.
Where to buy: Ramer Sponges £10 and under
This delicate sterling silver hummingbird bracelet is so beautiful and I love it so much. It’s particularly perfect for me as my daughter’s name means ‘bird’ (hence the name of my blog!).
The pretty bracelet is from Jana Reinhardt, who are a husband and wife team of master goldsmiths and all of their jewellery is made to order from only recycled precious metals, which I think is amazing. All of their packaging is 100% recyclable and plastic-free and they have also done loads to raise money and awareness for different charities, including the International Tree Foundation, which helps drought-affected countries in Africa; OVAID, which helps orangutans; Friends of the Earth, and lots more.
Jana Reinhardt make such a gorgeous range of jewellery, with so many cute animal and other designs. I love that for most items you can choose from sterling silver; yellow, white or rose gold in either 9 or 18 carats, as well as platinum if you are after something even more special.
A piece of jewellery from Jana Reinhardt would make such a special Christmas gift this year and I’ve added so many things to my wishlist. You can choose to have some pieces engraved, including the tiny hummingbird bracelet and UK shipping is free.
Where to buy: Jana Reinhardt £89
Our Remedy is a health and wellness brand that make brilliant award-winning CBD oils aimed at women to help with relaxation, balance and having happier periods! The female-founded company are the first totally plastic-free CBD company in the UK, and all of the range is made in the UK and all vegan.
Our remedy have some gorgeous Christmas gift sets this year, including the Wellness Duo which contains both
Pretty Peaceful and Moon Swings CBD oils and you can choose from either a 500mg or 1000mg dose.
Pretty Peaceful is a restorative sleep blend, combining CBD with lavender, sweet orange and geranium for a soothing and balancing boost. Moon Swings is designed to support you during your time of the month, with CBD combined with peppermint and clary sage to help balance your moods and give you a boost.
CBD oil can help with menstrual pain and cramps, hormone imbalances and food cravings, plus it can help you have better sleep and help with anxiety too.
I love using Our Remedy’s CBD oils and use them most days. It tastes so nice and minty (unlike some CBD oils!) and is really easy to take with just a bit popped under your tongue, or you can add it to a drink if you prefer.
This is such a gorgeous brand and product and I love the whole ethos behind it. The packaging is all beautiful and the gift sets come in a nice box, so they make a great gift for Christmas.
And for every full-price sale, Our Remedy donates compostable sanitary products to a Bloody Good Period – the leading Period Poverty charity.
Where to buy: Our Remedy £59.99
A brilliantly sustainable gift idea, these reusable sanitary pads are from Trade to Aid – a social business whose profits all go to funding menstrual education and hygiene programs. Not only that, but for every pack of pads bought, another pack is donated to someone in need so you can feel good whilst you are doing good!
Sadly, as many as 3 in 10 girls in the UK struggle to access sanitary products and as many as 1 in 10 girls in Sub-Saharan Africa miss school during their periods with many leaving school completely after they get their first period. So this is a wonderful business to support and give these great reusable pads as a gift for someone or for yourself so you or they can have a more sustainable period.
These great reusable pads are comfortable and secure and so much more comfortable than using single-use sanitary pads and so much better for you too. They are also made of recycled and reusable materials, reducing even more waste and keeping plastic out of landfill and oceans.
Each pack of Trade to Aid reusable pads contain 6 pads – 2 light flow, 2 medium flow and 2 heavy flow so they’re great for all of the different days of your period, and they are easy to wash and will last for years too.
Where to buy: Trade to Aid £29.97
These pretty hair clips are perfect for clipping curls or fixing a curly up-do in place. The clips are smooth so they slide in and out of hair without pulling or getting tangled. They make a great stocking filler or as part of a lovely hair and beauty gift.
Where to buy: Only Curls £8
Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre is famous in the beauty world and has been used by beauty bloggers and industry professionals for years and known for being brilliant under make-up. This moisturiser from the French pharmacy brand is full of essential fatty acids and vitamins, whilst being light in texture and quickly absorbed, so skin feels plumped, soothed and hydrated with the velvety finish gripping your foundation for a flawless finish.
The multi-tasking lotion not only works great as a moisturiser and a primer, but can also be used as a make-up remover too, making it particularly perfect for travel.
Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre nourishes areas of dryness and protects your complexion from environmental aggressors so that skin is soft and glowy, and is also suitable for sensitive skin.
Where to buy: Cult Beauty or Boots RRP £13.00 for 30ml or £20 for 75ml
This is an epic toolbox with everything a DIY enthusiast needs! The Vonhaus Premium Tool & Socket Set comes with 256 hand tools and accessories – allowing you to cater for a wide range of jobs in and out of the home.
It is ideal for simple home maintenance as well as larger DIY projects – whether you’re putting up shelves, assembling furniture or making car repairs – the set offers quality tools for smooth and quick application.
Made from heat-treated carbon steel and chrome vanadium bits for enhanced strength and durability, the tool kit is designed to withstand heavy use.
The set comes complete with a blow-moulded, heavy-duty carry case for easy storage and transportability. Within the case, the tools and accessories are logically laid out and it’s easy to locate the tool you’re looking for.
Where to buy: Vonhaus £109.99
I absolutely love getting some flowers for a special occasion and these Christmassy ones from eflorist are absolutely beautiful. I love the big white blooms of the chrysanthemums and the white avalanche roses alongside the green foliage and golden pine cones. They are exactly my taste – being gorgeous for Christmas without being overtly ‘Christmas’.
But if you love all things red and Christmassy then eflorist also have loads of other beautiful bouquets available to gift (whether that’s for someone else or just as a treat for yourself!) in bright reds and oranges, baskets of flowers and poinsettias and some bouquets even come with free chocolates too!
Snow Fall comes in bud, with each flower blooming at home so you can enjoy them over Christmas and come carefully packaged and held in place so you know they’ll stay in perfect condition until they arrive.
All of their bouquets and plants are sent via tracked courier delivery and lots are available for delivery the same day or the next, so they’re a great one if you’ve left it a bit late or remembered some distant relative that you have to buy a gift for!
Eflorist delivered their first bouquet in 1947 (!) and are committed to supporting growers, dedicating resources to farming communities across the world and choosing British growers where possible.
My Snow Fall bouquet is so lovely (I don’t think my photos do it justice!) and I am really enjoying having them in my lounge this Christmas.
Where to buy: eflorist from £27.99
This 5-Tier Cosmetic Organiser is brilliant for those with loads of makeup or skincare (me!). It’s such a good size and it’s so good being able to see what’s inside so you can grab it quickly.
The Beautify Acrylic Organiser has a champagne frame and 4 large removable drawers, 4 open-top sections, 4 narrow open sections and 12 lipstick holders. You can fit so much on and in it so it’s great for keeping all of your makeup organised and it looks great on top of a dressing table or chest of drawers.
It is strong and sturdy – made from premium moulded acrylic and fits in with any decor. It’s a brilliant gift idea for any makeup lovers in your life.
Where to buy: Vonhaus £74.99, currently £69.99
This beautiful armoire storage mirror is so good. It looks lovely, of course, but it is also so practical to have. It is freestanding so it’s easy to move around if you want to and you don’t have to worry about fixing it to the wall.
The storage is cleverly concealed behind the magnetic mirrored door and there you will find brilliant areas to put all your rings, necklaces, bracelets and more safely and securely. There are hooks to keep bracelets, necklaces and earrings and padded ring holders that protect them from damage and each other. There is also space to hold a couple of products and I have a load of nail varnishes in mine too!
There is also a handy drawer at the bottom of the armoire so you could keep your make up, skincare, brush and other bits and bobs in there and have them handily accessible every day. There’s also a hairdryer holder which is brilliant for keeping your hairdryer to hand.
The full-length infinity-edged mirror has 2 LED panels with a dimmer function, so you can get a soft, glowing light whilst putting on your make-up, doing your hair, and deciding what to wear!
The single-operation sensor at the bottom of the mirror operates a simple on/off function to activate the LED strips that run the length of the mirror, although you can turn them on and off completely inside the unit too.
The mirror tilts and locks in place so you can adjust it to the right position for you and the simple but stylish white armoire will fit in any room nicely.
Where to buy: Vonhaus £129.99, currently £119.99
How sweet are these pretty personalised towels from Little Print Gifts? I’ve got one for my daughter and it’s so lovely, but it would make a great gift for anyone if you’re looking for something more personal – it would make such a cute gift for a newborn with the matching flannel!
The bath towel is made from 100% Egyptian cotton, with a Liberty print band with a name across it and you can choose from all of the lovely print’s available on the website (my daughter would love the new animal one!).
All of Little Print Gifts’ products are made with bright Liberty Tana lawn and are crafted in the owner’s home studio.
The cute hair bobbles in a different Liberty print make a great stocking filler.
Where to buy: Little Print Gifts £32 Bobble £3
The Emporia Telecom Smart.5 Smartphone makes a fantastic gift for an older friend or family member who might struggle with technology or the small writing and buttons on phones, those with sight or hearing impairments, or just someone who wants a simpler, easy-to-use phone!
Emporia’s smartphones and tablets are specifically designed with older users in mind to create a stress-free learning experience, without compromising on features. They are aimed at people whose main priority is ease of use; they don’t have complicated navigation or menus and have the ability to connect to others through easy-to-access multimedia applications supported by detailed step-by-step training guides.
The Smart.5 has simplified menus and large icons and comes with a unique smart cover which has four responsive windows so that you can still make or answer calls and also set it to show their favourite or most-used functions so that they are always easily available.
The large 5.5″ touchscreen is easy to control and the phone takes great, detailed pictures with its triple camera allowing you to take close-up macro images, night shots and portraits as well as an 8MP front camera for selfies or video calls using the pre-loaded WhatsApp!
Standard applications such as voice input, a pre-installed QR scanner and NFC (Near-Field Communication), for cashless, contactless payments also make it the ideal device for today’s new world for those who would usually struggle with these new technologies.
It has loud, clear sounds and comes with a strong battery so it lasts a long time if you are out and about.
One of the best features of the award-winning Smart.5 is that it comes equipped with a discrete assistance button on the back, which can alert pre-installed contacts at a single touch giving people and their family peace of mind.
It would make an amazing gift for someone or would be great to put on your own Christmas list if you are looking for a special gift to enjoy.
Where to buy: Amazon, Emporia, Alzheimer’s Society, or Health and Care RRP £249.99
If you fancy treating someone for Christmas then this Christmas Magic Gift Box from Red Letter Days is perfect as they can choose what they want to do with it!
The Christmas Magic Gift Box gives the recipient a voucher for an experience and they can choose from a selection of over 4,460 amazing experiences, including supercar days, nights away, gourmet dining experiences, spa escapes and more. It would make a great gift for parents or a couple if you wanted to combine their gifts.
You can browse the brochure that comes with the voucher or online to find the perfect thing to do, and it’s so easy to book once you have made your choice.
It’s a great gift idea, as the recipient can choose exactly where they want to go and enjoy a lovely night away or try something they haven’t done before! There are loads of different experiences and activities that you can choose from for all different budgets at Red Letter Days so you can find something perfect.
Where to buy: Red Letter Days £99.99
The Yonex GR303 is a great badminton set that comes with 4 durable steel framed rackets, 2 nylon shuttles, a net and net posts. It will be great for using in the garden in the summer but it also packs up small enough that you could take it out with you for the day to a country park or even on holiday and play with it on the beach!
I’ve always loved playing badminton and my daughter now does too and this set from Yonex would make a great gift for anyone who loves to play.
Where to buy: Badminton HQ RRP £55, currently £39.95
Danilo make a brilliant range of diaries and calendars for adults and children and this Disney Eeyore slimline diary is so sweet and a perfect size to keep track of everything and to keep with you.
Throughout this pocket diary, there are adorable images of the much-loved Donkey from Winnie the Pooh, with plenty of space for all your notes and appointments as well as address pages, notable dates, and a year-to-view calendar.
Danilo is the leading publisher of officially licensed calendars, diaries, greeting cards, gift wrap and gift bags in the UK. A family-run company, they have been operating for over 40 years. All the paper used in their products is responsibly-sourced and they only work with suppliers and manufacturers that meet stringent ethical requirements. They are making as many of their products plastic-free as possible, including this Eeyore diary.
Where to buy: Danilo or Amazon £5.99
The Joby Beamo is a pocketable LED video and photo light for the latest iPhone that comes with MagSafe – a magnetic technology from Apple, built into the internal engineering of newer iPhone models so that it can be quickly attached to your phone. It also comes with a MagSafe sticky adapter, though, which adheres to the back of any device to make any phone MagSafe compatible.
The Beamo makes a brilliant gift for anyone who creates content using their phone or just loves to take the best photos using their phone. It has 4 levels of brightness adjustment to use in differing situations, as well as a built-in mirror so you can check how you look before filming! It can be used with both the front and back cameras and comes with a rechargeable battery that gives up to 4 hours of continuous use!
Where to buy: Joby £45.95
These wireless earbuds are so good as well as being very pretty! They have a snug-fit design that is moulded ergonomically to fit firmly in the ear, so you don’t need to worry about losing them and they have IP65 Waterproof and Dust Prevention making them a great gift for all-weather sports people or those who listen to music or podcasts whilst out and about and get caught in the rain!
The Edifier TWS1 Pro deliver crystal clear audio and give up to 12 hours of continuous playback, 42 hours of playtime, and charge fully in only 40 minutes. They come in this lovely pink colour, as well as a very sleek and stylish dark grey and an ivory.
Where to buy: Amazon RRP £59.99, currently £49.99
The Clckr Stand & Grip case makes such a useful gift this Christmas! It is one of those things that you didn’t realise you needed until you have one! It attaches to your phone just like a normal phone case, and then you can hold it with the grip meaning you can hold your phone more safely and comfortably.
The grip is also a stand for your phone so you can sit your phone down in landscape, portrait or tele-communication mode. It’s perfect for watching Netflix or making a video call without having to keep propping your phone up – it would be perfect for a long train or plane journey!
There are a few different colours of case and grip and you can also get the Clckr grip without a case if you don’t like to use one on your phone or have a case you already love. The Clckr Stand & Grip Case is wireless charging compatible and some of the newer range of products (for iPhone 12/13 Range / S21 Range) have Antimicrobial Protection which kills up to 99.99% of germs.
Where to buy: Clckr or Amazon from £29.99, currently £12.99 on Amazon
Henry Bell make a brilliant range of bird feeders, accessories and food so you can look after the wildlife in your garden. The Sterling Feeding Station is a beautiful decorative feeding station, with leaf-shaped pieces, and hanging hooks so you can hang all your bird feeders on it at once.
It is easy to assemble and strong and durable and looks lovely in the garden.
The Henry Bell Sterling Seed Feeder is a great quality feeder made of hardwearing aluminium and holding loads of seed mix at once. It has four food ports with perches for the birds to sit on and each one has an angled base to ensure the easy flow of feed for them.
The top is easy to open and fill, and the base is removable so that it is easy to clean. It’s perfect for a wide variety of birds, including House Sparrows, Dunnocks and Bullfinches.
Henry Bell is a leading quality animal feed producer. Their Wild Bird Care range includes over 100 products catering for every type of garden bird, and their selection of High Energy Foods are an excellent source of energy and nutrition for wild birds. The range includes Fat Balls, Suet bites and a selection of Ready to Feed options.
Their Robin Blend is a high-energy, nutritious year-round food that is packed with sunflower hearts for energy plus mealworm and rowan berries to create a delicious (!) and wholesome meal that robins and many other small birds love.
It’s really important that we keep feeding our garden birds all year round as there is an ever-decreasing supply of food resources for wild birds so these Henry Bell feeders and accessories would make lovely gifts for Christmas to help encourage that.
Where to buy: Amazon, Dobbies, as well as nationwide in 150+ garden centres, pet shops and mainstream retailers. Henry Bell Sterling Feeding Station RRP £19.99, Henry Bell Grand Sterling Feeder RRP 17.99, Henry Bell Robin Blend RRP: £5.99
This wireless charging station from STM Goods is really cool. It allows you to sit your phone on it and charge it wirelessly, whilst also being able to charge your AirPods and Apple Watch (all series) at the same time! Your phone sits on the front lip with your AirPods sat on the flat part behind and an arm swings out to hook your watch over.
I love tech that makes my life a bit easier and this really does that. It’s so much quicker to just sit my phone onto the little shelf and I don’t have to take it in turns to charge my phone and AirPods separately as I had to before.
It is nicely designed, with a small footprint so you can easily keep it on your bedside table or desk without taking up too much space. It plugs into outlets with a USB-C to USB-C cable (1m cable included) so you do need a USB cable with a USB-C cable on one end or a plug that fits a USB-C power adaptor.
Where to buy: STM Goods $79.95 or Amazon, currently £44.31 (white)
Horoscopes 2023 is a lovely book for anyone who is into reading their star signs, giving daily predictions across all zodiac signs for the year, including moon phases and easy-to-read energy charts, showing where to put your focus each month for the best results.
It gives motivational forecasts so you can be well-prepared for the year ahead, discover how to best navigate your opportunities and reach your full potential. It explains what you can expect and the ideal days to attract wealth, love, success, and more. Then there is also a yearly overview of your love life, money, home life, career and health.
You will find out more about your compatibility with other sun signs, your ascendant sign and your moon sign.
Patsy Bennett, the author, is an Australian celebrity astrologer who has been practising for over 24 years, writing award-winning publications around the world.
It’s a beautiful book and really fun and interesting to read and would make a lovely gift this Christmas.
Where to buy: Amazon RRP £16.99
This is a lovely book from former zoologist, Cambridge University professor, and professional photographer; John Brackenbury.
Through the use of novel photographic techniques, the author gives us an ‘insect-eye view’ of the world of flying insects. The photos in this book give readers an unusual perspective–as if they are flying alongside the insects!
By presenting them in the wider landscape they inhabit, rather than at the end of a close-up lens, the author reinforces the view that even relatively ‘simple’ animals like insects share the same world as human beings. This theme chimes with current thinking about conservation and the importance of diversity in the natural environment.
It’s a lovely coffee-table book to browse through and enjoy and would make a lovely gift.
Where to buy: Amazon or Brown Dog Books RRP £25
N-4 Down is the riveting true story of the largest polar rescue mission in history: the desperate race to find the survivors of the glamorous Arctic airship Italia, which crashed near the North Pole in 1928.
Triumphantly returning from the North Pole on May 24, 1928, the world-famous exploring airship Italia—code-named N-4—was struck by a terrible storm and crashed somewhere over the Arctic ice, triggering the largest polar rescue mission in history.
While that mission was thought of as a great success, it was in fact riddled with near disasters and political pitfalls. Braiding together the gripping accounts of the survivors and their heroic rescuers, N-4 Down tells the unforgettable true story of what happened when the glamour and restless daring of the zeppelin age collided with the harsh reality of earth’s extremes.
Where to buy: Amazon RRP £12.99, currently £10.70
This fascinating memoir from Sir Michael Burton about his life and career as a diplomat takes you on a journey through his extraordinary career, all around the world, from the Middle East to South East Asia and Europe.
On Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service gives a wide-ranging account of his thirty-seven-year career that began when his father said to him ‘You’re good at languages, you go into the Diplomatic’ when Michael Burton was a teenager.
It’s a really interesting and easy-to-read book making a great gift for someone who is interested in history, the British Monarchy, wars or just anyone who loves to read.
Where to buy: Amazon RRP £14.95, currently £13.75
Sniffe & Likkit make gorgeous boutique grooming products and treats for dogs, and this Christmas they have a lovely range of gifts for your pooch, all wrapped up in beautiful packaging.
The ‘Mutt Cracker’ can be hung on your tree and comes in three different varieties: the ‘Fragrance Grooming Duo’ -a mini Give a Dog Cologne Spray and Wippet cleansing wipe (RRP £7.50); the ‘Shampoo Grooming Duo’ – a mini 3 in 1 Fragrant Fur Coat Shampoo and Wippet cleansing wipe (RRP £7.50) and ‘The Paw Kit Treat Biscuit Duo’ – a bag of bite-sized biscuit treats and Wippet cleansing wipe (RRP £5.00).
‘Inn the Dog House’ is a lovely gift set full of pampering grooming goodies for your pup, all of which are naturally fragranced. The box contains: ‘Give A Dog Cologne’, a perfume mist specially formulated with a blend of natural aroma-therapeutic essential oils, fur conditioning agents and botanical ingredients to refresh fur fast; ‘Fragrant Fur Coat’ – a 3-in-1 brightening and conditioning shampoo to keep your dog’s fur coat in top condition; ‘Wippet Cleansing Wipes’ – for a quick freshen up, and ‘Scent Something Nice’ – a scented sachet to hang in your home and waft away any woofy whiffs. They’re all great, effective products and this is a great way to try them at a saving.
The ‘Paw-Kit Full Of Treats’ stocking contains three packs of tasty (apparently) dog treats that are 100% natural and contain a nutritionally-balanced mix of sweet potato and chicken liver.
Where to buy: Amazon, Sniffe & Likkit, Ocado, Paws.com and independent pet shops. Mutt Cracker £7.50, Inn the Dog House £17, Paw-Kit Full of Treats Stocking £14
This Waboba Woofpack Pet Dog Toys Set contains three interactive, fun retrieval toys for dogs for air, land and water play. It includes a rubber flying disk and two different balls and is perfect for puppies and dogs who love who get active outdoors!
The Jetwag disk is a durable, soft rubber frisbee that flies far and high and is suitable for dogs of all sizes to retrieve at the beach, park or in your garden.
The orange tailwind ball is super-bouncy and ultra-durable with a textured surface for extra grip. It’s a particularly great toy for high-energy dogs.
The yellow Fetch ball is an especially-fun retrieval toy for water-loving dogs that bounces on water so it is brilliant for the beach!
Waboba Woofpack is a great gift for your beloved pup, encouraging healthy interactions between you.
Where to buy: John Lewis or Amazon RRP £19.99, currently £12.08 at Amazon
A lovely feel-good gift for any animal lover – you can purchase a Christmas dinner or a toy for a cat or dog in rescue with animal welfare charity, Miracle’s Mission.
Victoria Bryceson’s charity, Miracle’s Mission, is a non-profit animal welfare organisation that works with sick, injured and difficult animals. Her mission is to provide a place of safety for animals in danger, to educate on the need for neutering both pets and strays and to neuter stray dogs and cats to prevent the birth of more dogs and cats onto the streets.
Miracle was a dog who was rescued from the streets of Borneo at one-week old before her tiny eyes were even open. She had several injuries and was very weak, but she made a miraculous recovery and is now strong, happy and healthy living with her adopted brother Ben, and sisters Star and Tess. Victoria is now working towards saving many more stray dogs and other stray animals all around the world, starting in Borneo where Miracle was rescued.
You can donate to Miracle’s Mission here.
You can buy someone a Christmas Dinner or a toy for a dog or cat, and it comes with a certificate to present to them. It’s such a sweet extra gift to give to someone caring and it’ll make a big difference to the quality of life of a dog or cat at this time of year too. I’m going to gift one to my daughter because she cares so much about animals and she will love that we have helped one enjoy their Christmas a bit more!
Where to buy: Miracle’s Mission £5
I hope you have been inspired by these brilliant Christmas gift ideas and they have helped you to find the perfect Christmas present for your friends and family.
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Love this, some great items recommended! I’ve been eyeing up the Whittard Hot Chocolate advent calendar for a while, it’s the only hot drink I’ve managed to stomach during my pregnancy, so the perfect treat. Also love the idea of buying a toy or dinner for rescue dogs for Christmas – such a cute and thoughtful idea!
Kayleigh x
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Thank you! Ah, I hope the rest of your pregnancy goes really well and you have a lovely Christmas xx
I would be so happy to receive anything you have outlined here – such lovely products. I particularly like those slippers, they look so cosy
Thank you. I hope you have a lovely Christmas x
Loving the Secret Garden Gin Set and Hot chocolate Advent Calendar.
Yummy!!
The gin is really good and makes a lovely gift! I hope you have a great Christmas x
There are some great ideas here, thank you so much, lots to consider and to go in hampers
Thank you. Have a brilliant Christmas Emma x
There’s some fab ideas here! Thanks for such a detailed gift guide!
Thank you xx
Oh wow what amazing gift ideas! I LOVE Only Curls products and those slippers look super snuggly! Fantastic list 🙂 x
Thanks so much. The slippers are so cosy! xx
Absolutely love this list, I always struggle during this time of year on what gifts to get for family and friends so this is really helpful.
You’re welcome! Thanks for commenting and have a brill Christmas x
Wow, this is an amazing gift guide. So many great ideas.
Thank you x
Amazing ideas. I’ve been struggling to buy gifts this year. It’s not about what people want with our family, but rather what they need. With that being said there are plenty of ideas here to treat the love ones in my life. The bird feeder sticks out as being something my grandmother would love!
Thank you. I gave the bird feeder to my mother-in-law for Christmas last year and she loved it! x