Every year I intend to write the gift guide up and publish it before Black Friday and every year, it doesn’t happen. Still, at least this year it’s up before December 1st, which is definitely sooner than it’s been in previous years. Format remains the same as ever – 30 gift ideas for everyone in your life, plus one notebook, one bath product and one suggestion for a charitable donation.
1. Recycled Solid Gold Twist Hoop Necklace, £73
Atypical thing make beautiful modern but classic jewellery that it’s hard not to like. At the time of writing they still have 10% off for Black Friday, too.
Have to buy for a child who likes to bake? This is the gift that you need.
3. Colours of Taylor Swift print, from £16
I feel like I should say this is the perfect gift for teens, but I know at least a few grown women (ahem) who wouldn’t say no to this on their wall.
Pair with a bar of chocolate and you have the ideal £10 Secret Santa gift for an office mate you barely know.
If you’re going to buy something relatively predictable, like coffee or wine, it has to have something special about it. Personally, I can’t resist anything with a face and I like the fact that if you were doing colour-coded gifts, you could pair this with other pink stuff and it would be *so cute*. Available as whole beans or in three different grinds.
6. This Too Shall Pass Embroidery Hoop, £65.12
This is the perfect gift for me. I want this, okay?
Insane price for a dressing gown? Yes. Comfiest thing I’ve ever owned? Absolutely. You should be able to get 20% off if it’s your first order at Cowshed, too.
8. Hip Hop Classics Jigsaw, £18.99
Also available in pop star and rock legend versions, this puzzle is packaged to look like real vinyl.
Okay, confession time: I have put a sixty quid candle on the list and I have no idea what it smells like, but I do need to know, which is why I need one of you to buy it instead. Alternatively, for something Christmassy that you can go and sniff before you buy, you could try this one.
10. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, £10.99
Nobody I know who has read this book has not found it fascinating. Perfect stocking filler for dads, boyfriends and anybody who’s an avid non-fiction reader.
11. Multicolour Mouse Sweatshirt, £58
My understanding is that if you are a parent you shouldn’t buy your child overpriced clothing, but if you’re buying for somebody else’s child, you totally can.
12. Pigs in Blankets Felt Decorations, £7.50
I am completely enamoured with these little guys, not least because you can get them from a supermarket. Sainsbury’s also sell kraft wine gift bags, so a bottle, a bag and one of these guys tied to the handle? Winning gift, imo.
13. Teardrop of the Past Enamel Necklace, £250
There is no-one in my life right now who I can ask to buy me fancy jewellery, but if there was, this is what I’d be asking for.
14. ‘Mouni’ Cuddly Monster, £35
No explanation needed.
Perfect for your colour-loving, green-fingered friend.
16. String of Brass Stars, £18.50
I have put paper stars on the gift guide before, so more strings of stars feels a bit like cheating, but they’re *so pretty*.
Musango mugs are a real sweet spot – they look and feel pretty handmade, which is great, but they’re actually not, which means their price point is much lower. They come in all kinds of colours, so you can colour match to other parts of a gift – see earlier point about coffee.
18. Stoneware Cheeseboard, from £28
Individual cheeseboard best paired with a voucher for their favourite local cheese shop.
19. Gold Circle Navy Linen Cushion, £45
No one can ever have too many cushions.
Fab gender neutral dress up idea. Another option would be this.
Just imagine a tree covered entirely with these…
23. Winery Picnic for Two, £90
Give someone the gift of something to look forward to in the Spring or Summer. Because who doesn’t want a picnic at a winery, right?
24. Atomic Flower Coasters, £15
Orla Kiely is an ideal choice for friends with pretty classic or traditional tastes.
25. No Score Draws Mug Set, £22
I’m slightly obsessed with No Score Draws. Whatever team the person you’re buying for supports, there should be a 2-mug set you can buy for them…
26. Reiss Men’s Navy Cashmere Jumper, £198
Because cashmere for him is really a gift for you too, right?
A good thing to go with a mug is a delicious biscuit you can hang off it…
These are really expensive but in my experience most wetbags are only water resistant so eventually they will leak. This seems better. You can get 10% off and delivery is free.
Tragically, Russell Norman, the restauranteur who set up Brutto, died last week at a pretty young age. He was great at what he did, and one of the best solo dates I’ve been on in recent years was to Brutto. The cookbook has gorgeous binding and so would make a beautiful gift.
30. Writers’ HQ Hamper, from £27.99
Know someone who wants to write a novel and who could definitely do a great job of that, but completely lacks the motivation to get it done? This is the gift they need. For £27.99, you get a mug, a tote bag, a notebook and stickers, and if you want to, you can add vouchers for writing retreats on top.
L’Occitane packaging is far from the most luxe/beautiful out there, but this stuff turns bath water deliciously milky and smells great, which is all you really need from a bath product.
32. Not White Blue Leather Notebook, £38.45
Ridiculous money for a notebook? Yes. But who cares when the pages are blue and you write on them with white pen?
If they don’t want anything in particular and would much rather you made a donation to charity on their behalf, there are few causes more urgent than the situation in Gaza.
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