“I don’t really need anything” and “You spend your money on yourself” are not answers anyone wants to hear when the question is, “What would you like for Christmas?”.
If you’re looking for the perfect present for your mum, sister, aunty or gran, and they don’t have a clue what they want, check out our great gifts round-up for inspiration!
Wonderland Cocktails Party Pack
If she likes a tipple, she will love BrewDog Distilling Co.’s Wonderland Cocktails. This awesome party pack contains 10 top quality cocktails that guarantee that perfect serve every time, made using BrewDog’s acclaimed spirits.
The range includes a Classic Margarita, Cosmo, Strawberry Daiquiri, Watermelon Margarita, Whisky Sour, Espresso Martini and Passionfruit Martini that are SHAKE cocktails leaving a little extra space at the top of the can for a long-lasting crème on the drink and higher alcohol content. The Classic Mojito, Long Island Iced Tea, Cantarito Paloma are CHILL cocktails, ready to serve from the can as a longer drink.
Available: BrewDog, £29.90 for a 10-pack
Incense sticks
If she’s a home bird, she will love this fabulous collection of 30 incense sticks in honour of the gifts from the Magi. The three kings brought gifts of priceless Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. In this box, you’ll find 10 sticks of each amazing scent.
Myrrh – a rich, bitter-sweet, deep resinous burn, this is a one-of-a-kind scent, Frankincense – classic Church incense made with natural frankincense Boswellia Serrata resin for a rich, woody and spicy aroma and Nag Champa Gold offers a traditional artisanal blend, Nag Champa, with twangs of Jasmine, Sandalwood and Ylang-Ylang.
Just delightful and perfect for any lounge or bedroom.
Available from templeofincense.com, £20
Sweet treats
Mademoiselle Macaron’s Luxury Christmas Macaron Box is the ultimate gift for foodies, with beautiful festive flavours including a combination of Orange and Cranberry, Mince Pie, Chocolate Mint/After Eight, Black Forest, Caramel Gingerbread, Pear and Chestnut. These tasty macarons, the brainchild of Rachel Hanretty who was taught at Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse’s cookery school, are handcrafted using the finest ingredients.
Incredibly luxurious, the box will be delivered in exquisite black packaging with a gold embossed sleeve decorated with beautiful, festive Mademoiselle Macaron illustrations.
Available: mademoisellemacaron.co.uk, from £16
Earley+Daughters luxury candle
If she wants a plastic-free, sustainable gift that smells good too, an Early+Daughters luxury candle could be a winner.
The wax they use to make their candles is sustainably grown, biodegradable and non toxic, while the gorgeous fragrance oils are all cruelty free. What’s more, all of the packaging, is recycled or upcycled.
All their suppliers are UK based, small, family owned businesses and they pour in small batches to prevent waste, and to ensure that the quality is second to none. With a burn time of 35 hours, the Midwinter candle is glorious choice with a refreshing peppermint and pine needles smell.
Available: earleyanddaughters.co.uk from £24
Traditional Family Basket
Make this Christmas one to remember with a luxury hamper the whole family can enjoy.
123 Hampers’ Traditional Family Basket is brimming with festive food and drink to make it the centre of celebrations. Give her the gift of a warming glass of Shiraz or enjoy a non-alcoholic mulled winter punch with all the flavours of the most magical time of the year.
There’s also Christmas puddings made by Valley Bakery, pudding-flavoured popcorn and melt-in-the-mouth shortbread shapes. For those with a savoury tooth, chilli and garlic crackers paired with tomato, basil and garlic cheese makes a perfect festive snack.
Delicious jam and marmalade and a gift box of chocolate domes are sure to get anyone in the Christmas spirit. For children there’s the chance to decorate delicious gingerbread tree biscuits.
Beauty box
Is she after beauty products but likes to try new things? The Beguile Beauty Box, which contains four or five full-sized popular products, is the perfect gift.
A beauty profile is completed by the customer and products are tailored and customised to them, and they can then enjoy a monthly subscription. Products include top brands such as Chanel and Bobby Brown.
Available: beguilebeautybox.com, from £35.99
Sleep Intense – Discovery Set
If she needs a little help to get to sleep, this could be her saviour. This lovely selection of natural bath & body care products are infused with precious Ayurveda WonderHerbs & pure Aromatic Essential Oils to intensely pacify the senses, promoting dreamy restful sleep.
Comforting and grounding Neroli Blossom helps take away daily stress and gently unwind, while exotic Ylang Ylang calms and clarifies mid and body.
Products are cruelty, sulphate and paraben-free.
Available: spaceylon.co.uk, from £18.75
Perfect PJs
Who doesn’t want fresh new PJs for Christmas? When they‘ve been designed by more than 7,000 women, are made without any waste, use only sustainable fabrics and do good in the world by funding children to learn to read and write and paying garment workers fairly, what’s not to love?
The new Unfolded PJ collection is back. Available in two styles and four colourways, each comes with a matching padded eye mask, every pair supports a child in India in education for one month. Whoever buys them is bound to end up on Santa’s nice list.
Available: Unfolded, £45 with free P&P
Sea change wine
Sea Change is making waves with its award-winning, ethically sourced, eco-friendly wine directly supporting global ocean conservation projects.
The winemaker is committed to creating exceptional drinks and caring for oceans. Each bottle includes a hand-drawn illustration of a marine animal impacted by plastic pollution.
Sea Change is keen to be part of the solution and has incredibly innovative packaging. They’ve removed the plastic wraps around their bottle tops, use natural corks, and use labels made from paper from certified sustainable forests and grape waste. With red, wine and rose on offer, she will be spoilt for choice.
Available: seachangewine.com, from £19.49
Pregnancy pillow
Expectant mama? Get her the dreamgenii® Pregnancy Pillow. It boasts a unique patented design for support and feed, helping her get a restful, comfortable night’s sleep. The super-soft 100% jersey cotton covers provide the ultimate cosiness as its unique number 7-shape naturally encourages left lateral sleeping (the optimal foetal position) to support the health of both mum-to-be and baby.
Its patented design moulds around her and your bump, whilst also supporting her back and knees, as pregnancy progresses and sleeping becomes more difficult.
Available: dreamgenii.com, from £29.99
Racing Club shares
If you want an exciting gift, how about giving her a share in a racecourse? Racing Club has shares available from just £25, or you could buy one of their three-horse packages for £125.
Racing Club is a syndicate that offers people the chance to experience racehorse ownership at a fraction of the price of owning a horse outright. Racing Club members can enjoy plenty of fantastic benefits including table visits, owner badges to see the horse run and the chance to attend events in their hospitality boxes at various venues across the country.
There’s even merchandise to match, including scarves, socks and even a bespoke Racing Club gin!
Available: Racingclub.com, from £25
