Making a start on Christmas shopping? Check out our gift guide for inspiration on what to get your loved ones this Christmas.
Those that appreciate the artisan
Harth Hot Chocolate & Zosia X Heart Mug Set
I purchased Hart Hot Chocolate for a friend last year who said it was the best hot chocolate they ever had – so a few people are being gifted it this year! Crafted in Bath, Somerset, Harth Hot Chocolate is thick and luxurious, inspired by the great outdoors. Harth has teamed up with Cambridgeshire potter, Sophie Fletcher, to curate a couple of mugs you can purchase alongside their range of hot chocolate- because the receptacle is just as important as the drink! – the Zosia mug is a personal favourite.
This would make for a great gift set for anyone that appreciates the artisan, loves the great outdoors, especially wild swimmers, or anyone that can truly appreciate a good hot chocolate.
For the greenfingered friend
Give them a gift that helps fuel their passion: A good pair of garden gloves ensures they can tend to their plants, flowers and veggies whilst providing due care and attention for their hands. The Feverfew’s Women’s Gardening Gloves, are created for women, by women who have an understanding and frustration of baggy, one-size-fits-all designs. These gloves are snug and flexible, with reinforced fingertips and padded palm protection, allowing for full dexterity to handle delicate plants and tougher garden tasks with ease. As a bonus, the forefinger and thumb are touchscreen compatible, and they have a practical clip so you can keep pairs together! Made from durable yet breathable materials, these gloves are machine washable and designed to dry quickly.
Consider the Gardener’s Hand Rescue Hamper which, in addition to a pair gloves, includes soothing hand care essential, perfect for hardworking hands!
For those that could do with a helping hand caring for their plants
Plants need very special care and attention – it isn’t a case of having a set day to water or tend to them (which would be a little helpful at least). So it’s no wonder many of us, with the chaotic lives we lead, struggle to care for our house plants. The Plant With Willow Starter Pack is the perfect solution! With a discreet soil sensor that tracks moisture, light, temperature, and nutrients, with real-time updates to your phone, you can take all the guesswork out of caring for plants. A perfect gift for those that travel a lot, for the time-pressured, and those that like all things techy!
Something special for the environmentalist
Blenheim Palace has partnered with London-based designers Ilex Studio to create a special edition of their celebrated Acorn Vase – a unique piece of growing art that allows people to nurture their own oak sapling from an acorn gathered on the 12,000-acre Estate.
Crafted in glass with a minimalist design, the Acorn Vase functions like a magnifying lens, offering a close-up view of an acorn as it sprouts and develops into a young tree.
Each vase comes with a Blenheim-grown acorn, simple instructions on how to prepare and plant it, and a booklet about the Palace’s ancient oak trees. The Blenheim Acorn Vases will be available in two colours, priced at £35.
A heritage piece for your cariad
For the Welsh cariad in your life, the Welsh Numbers Watch from Driftwood Designs would make for a lovely heritage piece. Nothing says ‘special present’ like the gift of a watch, but a gift that touches on someone’s heritage, love of a place or language, is an exceptional gift indeed. Produced in London, these are the only Welsh language watches that are British-made!
Those that appreciate a little nostalgia
Let’s be honest, we all crave a little nostalgia. Tapping into memories and experiences, unlocks a visceral happiness – something we can all do with a little more of these days. For those you want to bring a smile to, or even those who seemingly have it all, consider a gift that opens space for joy. These are just a few of our favourite ideas:
The Care Bears Digital Pet from Thumbs Up!
We all consider the Tamagochi days as euphoric. Well, Thumbs Up have created the ultimate Tamagochi for 90s kids… Instead of caring and nurturing for a digital alien, you can now care and nurture your own Care Bear!
The Care Bears Digital Pet has a retro pixel screen with charming animations that show every Care Bear emotion, with simple and nostalgic games with a mindful twist! Available in five fan-favourite characters.
Warmies® Plush Gromit Microwavable
We can all benefit from warmth, comfort and relaxation, and what better way to get this than to snuggle up with one of our most beloved characters?! Warmies®, the original creators of fully heatable soft toys, have launched a brand-new licensed collection featuring some of the UK’s most iconic animated characters from Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, including our favourite, Gromit.
For the ultimate party host
A good speaker is a must for any kind of gathering. But the Majority Pulse 1 Bluetooth Party Speaker is no ordinary speaker. Yes it is a speaker with crisp highs and bass, but it comes complete with a synchronised light show that pulses to the beat. The gamechanger though? It comes with a wireless mic for karaoke mode! This speaker will elevate any gathering – wherever the mood takes you. A perfect gift for those that love to host – or those who simply love to sing and dance in the kitchen.
The gift of a professional facial at home
For those that appreciate a beauty treatment, or those who treat their skincare routine as a wellbeing ritual (we all should), Foreo and their cutting-edge beauty-tech solutions is a gift that gives targeted treatments at home. We’re all more conscious of the stress factors that our skin is exposed to day in and out, but many of us can be priced out of a regular trip to the beautician for a facial. Girl maths: It can entail a little upfront investment (though Black Friday deals are set to be epic, and they have plenty of special offers on version 1 and 2 of their devices) but when targeted facials can be £80 upwards, a Foreo device can pay dividends! To give one as a gift, well, from their number one selling cleansing device, Luna, to their 5-in1 UFO (it combines Thermo-therapy, Cryo-therapy, LED light therapy and T-SonicTM massage) it’s sure to be appreciated!
The creative type
A nostalgic pottery kit
There is something so whimsical and nostalgic about the Pott’d Great British Tea Biscuit Coaster Kit. For the crafty with a soft spot for a cuppa, they’re sure to adore this kit. It comes with everything they need to make the perfect-looking cuppa and biscuit that looks deceivingly delicious all with no baking required, it’s air-cured!
A travelling watercolour set
For the traveller who likes to truly switch off and immerse themselves in their surroundings, the Tobio Watercolour Set is a different way to capture their experiences. Designed to fit in your pocket, it includes a mini palette, cotton paper and watercolours for budding artists to illustrate their surroundings and provides a unique keepsake, too.
The gift of empowerment
The Spark Company has a range of gifts, perfect to remind your friend just how amazing and special they truly are. A few of our favourites include: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History Tee, Not Made to Be Subtle Tee, and Mince Pies Before Guys Jumper.
For those that appreciate a little tongue in cheek, we love these gift ideas from The Spark Company, too:
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