Christmas Gift Guide Part 2

AD – PR Samples – This post contains items I was gifted for consideration in my 2022 Christmas gift guide. Some links may be affiliate links – if you buy via these links you pay nothing more but I get a small amount directly from the company.

Another week into November and I’m back with another Christmas gift guide, please do head over and check out part 1 if you haven’t yet, as there really are some lovely items included. However, not before you have stayed around and checked out what I have to share in this post!

Warmies Supersized Handwarmer Sloth

Kicking off my second gift guide I have this fantastic handwarmer sloth from Ryman! If you are gifting someone who struggles with cold hands these supersized hand warmers are such a great idea.

Offering a cuddly sloth, which you can stick your hands inside, while there is also a lavender bag inside which can be heated for 45 seconds in the microwave to give it an extra warming boost. You can even chill it in the freezer over the summer months to offer a cooling snuggle as well.

The Warmies Supersized Handwarmer Sloth comes in at £24.99 but at the time of writing has £5 off.

Danilo 

Winnie The Pooh 2023 Calendar

If you are after a family calendar, for up to 5 people then this Winnie the Pooh one is a perfect choice. Offering space for writing daily appointments and displaying a whole month at a time, allowing you to easily keep up with the family at a glance.

What’s more at the bottom you will find a hand pocket to tuck things into. While circular stickers are included to help strengthen the hanging circle.

The Winnie The Pooh 2023 Calender (affiliate link) comes in at £10.99.

Doctor Who Diary

For those who like to keep their agenda closer to hand, then this pocket Doctor Who diary is perfect for your bag. Offering a week to view and some bright and colourful classic-styled drawings, it is a must for any fan.

In a slim-line style, it also offers pages for your notes, addresses and a year-to-view calendar.

Danilo only offers licensed products, so you know you are supporting your favourites.

The Doctor Who Diary (affiliate link) comes in at £5.99.

Be3 Miracle Tan with Free Tan Mitt

If you are buying for someone who wants to make sure their tan is on point all year round, then Be3 could be the perfect gift and they have some wonderful offers on just in time for Christmas.

This particular bundle sees the Be3 Miracle Tan Spray come with a free Tan Mitt, saving around £6. The Miracle Tan offers a natural golden glow tan that lasts 3 days and doesn’t stain clothes.

The 75ml Be3 Miracle Spray Tan + Tan Mitt comes in at £26 and is bought from the Be3 website.

Moshulu Fireside 2 Bootie Slippers

We have covered keeping your hands warm and now it is time to keep your toes warm thanks to Moshulu. These cosy booties are made from soft suede and felt, with the inside including a fluffy lining. and a lightweight EVA sole. They are offered in a choice of 6 colours and come in sizes 3 – 9.

My Mum has been giving these slippers a try and says they are comfortable, cosy, warm and so lightweight. In fact, they have taken over as her favourites as they offer all the warmth she needs without the weight that comes with many other options.

She was also very pleased to learn Moshulu was still around, as she had recently been thinking she hadn’t seen any of their stores.

The Fireside 2 Booties come in at £49, however, right now they are on sale for £36.75.

Haacht – Belgium Beer

Knowing absolutely nothing about any type of alcohol I wasn’t sure if my Dad would like to try out a case of Belgium beer for me. So in the past few weeks, I have learnt that Belgium is well known for very good beer! So that told me.

This particular case contains 8 33cl beers from the Haacht Brewery (7 of which are unique). Each of the different beers has a unique taste, with something for every kind of beer lover.

My Dad has said those he has tried so far offer a really good beer, which is refreshing at the end of a long day.  He said “an excellent selection of really interesting Belgian beers”

For a few tasting notes on the beers:

Primus (5.2%) is the OG Pilsner and the perfect way to quench your thirst. It’s initially sweet with a touch of bitterness. 
Tongerlo Tripel (9%) stands out thanks to the scale of fruity notes. It has a soft initial taste which develops into a pleasant bitterness. 
Super 8 Flandrien (6.4%) is a blond full of character. Think hop, coriander, oak and vanilla. It’s strong but easy to drink.

The Haacht – Belgium Beer (affiliate link) is sold on Amazon and comes in 8 or 12-bottle boxes, with the price starting at £22.75 for 8.

Elfland – The Lost Wish

There is nothing quite like a good Christmas book and The Lost Wish by Clare Anderson and Emily Jacobs, and illustrated by Emma Kurran is the perfect Christmas read for children aged 5+. It is part of Elf Land and their mission to create a relaxing environment at Christmas.

Perfect for reading at bedtime, this book follows Siena and her dog Buddy as they go on a magical adventure. Along the way, they will encounter friendly elves, dangerous dragons, and flying pixies as they try and track down the lost wish.

The Lost Wish (affiliate link) comes in at £9.95 for a paperback edition.

Literally PR Books

Countdown to a Killing – Tom MacAulay

Told through a series of inwoven correspondence via platforms such as email and WhatsApp messages, this book follows the countdown to a killing and what led to it. Full of suspense it follows multiple perspectives and points of view from individuals who are bound together.

This is an original concept and written in a style you are unlikely to have come across before. However, it is well worth digging into on a cold winter’s day.

Countdown to a Killing (affiliate link) comes in at £8.99 for a paperback edition.

Up, Up And Away – John Brackenbury

The perfect coffee table book, Up, Up And Away features stunning photos of butterflies and other insects. The photographs have been cleverly taken in landscape, to show how they live within the same world as us, rather than focusing only on the subject itself.

The unusual perspective of the images included in this book is a real talking point and offers photos you will want to go back and look at again and again. As such this is the perfect gift for anyone who has a love of the natural world.

Up, Up And Away (affiliate link) comes in at £23 for a hardback edition.

N-4 Down The Hunt for the Arctic Airship Italia – Mark Piesing

I think I’ve mentioned on the blog before that I can’t actually read books that well anymore, which means I actually choose to showcase books I may not have before, as I’m choosing ideas not only for myself but for others. My Dad is someone in particular who I think of when choosing books and this is one of them which went off to him and he read it within days. In fact, at one point I was told off for finishing my hospital appointment too quickly.

This particular book follows the true story of the largest polar rescue mission in history, as rescue teams rush to try and find survivors of airship Italia code-named N-4 after it was struck by a terrible storm and crash landed in the Artic. Helping lead the search was Roald Amundsen, the poles’ greatest explorer, who sadly soon went missing himself, with his body never having been found. My Dad says “ a fascinating story, well researched and brilliantly told, about the explorers of the early 1900’s and their bosses.”

Find out more about this incredible rescue missing in this riveting story.

N-4 Down: The Hunt for the Arctic Airship Italia (affiliate link) comes in at £11.95.

On Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service – Sir Michael Burton

Sir Michael Burton talks about his life and his family’s life in this memoir which goes into what it was like for him during his time as a diplomat. Inside this book, you will find insight into his interactions with four British Prime Ministers, an American President, an Arab King and a master Soviet spy.

Sir Michael saw parts of the world as it changed for good and his words bring those historical moments to life before you in word.

On Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service (affiliate link) comes in at £13.75.

Awaken your Psychic Ability by Debbie Malone

Do you know someone who is interested in finding out more about their psychic abilities, perhaps they are hoping to awaken them. Then this guide by Debbie Malone could be the perfect Christmas gift.

Offering a comprehensive guide, this book takes different psychic abilities chapter by chapter and suggests different ways to try and connect with them. Inside you will find different meditations and exercises to help awaken the psychic inside you.

Chapters inside the book include insight into; clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, clairempathy, clairtangency to name just a few.

Awaken your Psychic Ability (affiliate link) comes in at £15.63.

From Earth: Create Your Own Natural Apothecary

With many people turning away from chemical-filled products and turning more to those who offer a natural approach, From Earth is the perfect gift for people who know exactly what is going into their beauty products.

Sharing a range of products from body butter to natural remedies this book is a must for many homes. Helping to connect the user to the natural world and allow them to know every ingredient. It even helps describe how and why each ingredient will help you.

Offering step-by-step guides and beautiful photography this book is a perfect choice for many this Christmas.

From Earth: A guide to creating a natural apothecary (affiliate link) comes in at £18.99.

The Ink Pot – Personalised Journal

British Stationery company The Ink Pot have a wonderful range of ideas for Christmas this year. However, I want to draw your eye towards their range of personalised journals.

Allowing you to choose; the size, paper colour, paper style, and cover type. As well as choosing from one of 20 eye-catching stamps and your own choice of personalised wording (max 8 characters). I personally went for the whale stamp, with teal cover colour and my name.

The journal arrives beautifully packaged and is of wonderful quality. This particular journal is A5 in size and contains 160gsm lined paper.

All journals are hand stamped in The Ink Pot workshop to order.

If you know the perfect recipient for one of these stunning journals, they start at £22 and are well worth the pennies.

Max Factor Christmas Cracker

This Christmas Very and Boots are offering their customers a chance to get a Christmas Cracker of Max Factor goodies when they buy from them.

The cracker is available while stocks last both online and in-store with Boots, where it will come free when you spend £15 on Max Factor, and from Very when you buy 2 or more Max Factor products.

Inside the cracker, you will find full-size; Colour Elixir Lipstick in Dusky Rose, Masterpiece Max Mascara in Black and Masterpiece Xpress Nail in She’s Reddy. All of these have a combined RRP of £26.97.

Clckr – Clear Stand and Grip Case

For those who love their phone, then a good quality phone case is a must. So if you are buying for someone who is always attached to their phone then Clckr might be a phone case company to know about.

Due to my grip not being so good these days I’ve recently found cases with a way to hold them is a must. Clckr offers a really unique design when it comes to cases with grip handles. Their handles not only double as a stand, but they also click back into the case when not in use.

This particular case has been drop tested from 2 metres and is wireless charging compatible. It also has Antimicrobial Protection which kills up to 99% of germs, on certain case sizes.

Available in a choice of three grip colours, the Clear Stand and Grip Case comes in at £29.99.

VistaPrint

Personalised Mug

There is something really special about personalised products and VistaPrint has on offer a great range, of which I just have a few ideas to share with you.

One of my favourite personalised products to gift has to be a mug. They are useful items which can easily be personalised with all manner of pictures or wording. VistaPrint offers a range of mugs including heat changing and standard 325ml mugs.

The standard mug comes in a choice of colours for the inside and handles, however, I decided to go for plain white and personalise with a photo. There is also a choice of image sizes, styles and locations, allowing you to really make the mug unique for the recipient.

These 325ml mugs start at £9.99.

Large Zipped Cotton Tote Bag

Another fun idea for a personalised product is a bag. VistaPrint has a huge offering of tote bags in all manner of shapes, sizes and colours.

I personally went for a large zipped cotton tote, which is made from 100% cotton canvas and comes in a choice of 4 trim colours and has a 21L capacity. Inside there is a small zippered compartment.

Offering a well-made tote, which is a really useful size, this bag is a great present choice.

This particular tote starts at £14.40 and comes with a range of templates to choose from.

Personalised Wrapping Paper

Sometimes presents aren’t all about what is inside, but also how they are wrapped. VistaPrint offers the fun option to make your own wrap! Coming in 4 size options and printed in vibrant colours on 70 gsm kraft paper, this is such a fantastic way to make your present stand out from the crowd.

The wrapping paper is easy to create with a range of templates or you can just use your own imagination.

Wrapping paper at VistaPrint starts at £12.75 for a 70 x 200cm roll.

Kent Brushes

For anyone who likes looking after their hair and wants only the best tools then Kent Brushes are a must to own. They are a leader in brushes having made them since 1777, leading the way in making sure their brushes help maintain healthy hair.

From Kent, I have four ideas for every member of the family.

Men’s Large Monster Beard Brush – coming in at £29.50 this brush is a must for the man who loves his beard. Made from a blend of nylon and horse hair, this brush has been specifically designed for beards. Large in size it has been developed to help tame even the most unruly of beards.

Cushion Bristle and Nylon Brush – This large-size smoothing brush costs £11.50 and offers a mix of bristle and nylon bristles. Perfect for medium to long hair, this brush has an air-cushioned head and rubber grip for extra comfort. It has been designed to glide through knots, without tugging or scratching.

Pebble Detangling Hedgehog Brush – perfect for handbags or kids, the pebble range comes in at £7.50 and is offered in a range of fun designs. It has been made to help glide through both wet and dry hair, to help keep the tears away at hair brush time.

Cherrywood Pure White Bristle Oval Brush – crafted to specifically enhance the condition of each strand this brush costs £38. It is cleverly made to help distribute the hair’s natural oils across the length of the hair stand to help with giving an overall lustre and shine.

Ella & I – Gel Melts

Perfect for the home fragrance lover are these gel melts from Ella & I. Hand poured and packaged in Cheshire, England, these gel wax melts offer twice the burn time of traditional wax and once cooled are easily peeled away from the burner.

I have to admit to being a wax melt fan and I was really interested to see how gel melts work and I think I’ve been converted. They release a wonderful lasting scent, for which a 40g pot is said to give you 40 hours of fragrance. Yet once used they are simple to remove.

The gel is made from a mix of mineral oils which is both vegan and cruelty-free.

Available in a huge range of fragrances the gel melts from Ella & I start at £2.95 a pot.

Engravers Guild – Skittle Personalised Bottle

Another idea for a personalised gift comes from Engravers Guild and their range of Lund water bottles. Offered in a range of colour choices these skittle bottles are unique in design. Holding 550 ml of liquid this bottle can keep the content hot for up to 12 hours and cold for up to 24. It even has a large enough rim to fit in standard ice cubes.

It can be engraved both vertically with up to 4 lines of text and horizontally, with up to 3. Do check the website for the number of characters available per line.

Personally, I feel like this is a good quality bottle, which will come in handy on many occasions. As such it offers a really fun present idea for someone who is trying to be a bit more eco-friendly.

The Skittle Personalised Bottle in Pink & Mint is £30.

Made By Coopers Sleepy Head Room & Pillow Sleep Spray

One thing we all need after the Christmas rush is some time to sleep and relax and this room and pillow spray from Made by Coopers is perfect for that downtime.

Sleepy Head uses organic lavender, chamomile and frankincense to create a relaxing blend. Loved by many customers and a best seller from Made by Coopers, this room spray is a fantastic gift choice. Free from parabens this spray is vegan-friendly and cruelty-free. What’s more, they even offer a money-back guarantee as they are sure you will love it.

The Sleepy Head Pillow and Room Spray is £17.50.

The Sock Game

Is it Christmas if you don’t have a new game to play? Well, how about something really different in the form of The Sock Game?

Aimed at ages 8+ and needing 2 or more players, this game can take as little as 5 minutes to play! All that’s needed is two teams ready to battle it out to grab the right items first. However, it might not be as easy as it first sounds, as each team has 30 tiny items hidden in a huge fluffy sock and you have to be the first to grab the spun-in item to win that round.

Offering a fast-paced family game, this is the perfect Christmas afternoon game for all ages.

The Sock Game (affiliate link) has an RRP of £19.99.

The Mystery Agency – The Ghost In The Attic

Mystery puzzle games have become huge, especially since lockdown, and Christmas brings around a great time to play with all the family. The Mystery Agency has a range of fun games to get your brain working.

The Ghost in the Attic asks you to unlock the puzzle and banish the ghost forever, in a game which will have you using both deduction methods and logic to solve the mystery within.

However, don’t think this will be easy for you, as before you even start you need to unlock the box! Inside you will find 25 beautifully designed pieces, to help you solve the mystery.

The Mystery Agency suggests this puzzle will take around 60 minutes, however, it could of course, take much longer. But, never fear if you do get stuck as they do offer online hints to help you on the way.

Ghost in the Attic is available now for £40.

Duck & Dry Hair Care Collection For Thick Hair

If you know someone who has thick hair and is all about taking care of it, then the Hair Collection for Thick Hair from Duck & Dry could be the perfect gift.

Containing; Pre-Heat-Prep Hair Primer and the Full Feathers Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner, this gift set comes beautifully packaged in a pink pouch with the duck logo on it.

This particular set has been made to hydrate the hair and help to control frizz allowing for a finished sleek locked look.

The Hair Collection for Thick Hair is £50 and of course, there is also one for fine hair on offer too.

Boutique Gifts – Dog Face Round Photo Cushion

The perfect gift for anyone who is just crazy about their pooch has to be this round cushion. Made to perfectly frame your dog’s face (or all of them as I had done with Sally here), this cushion is 18″ (45cm) in size and filled with 100% allergy-friendly filler.

With a faux suede feel to the cushion and the fact it is handmade by highly experienced seamstresses, this cushion really offers a luxury gift idea.

What’s more, it can be personalised and dispatched in just 72 hours, so if you’ve left it to the last minute you need not worry. If you like the idea of a gift featuring a pet, but this cushion isn’t quite right, don’t worry as Boutique Gifts have so many more gift ideas to choose from.

The Dog Face Round Photo Cushion comes in at £22.99.

Bellica Messerschmitt Puzzle

If you are buying for someone who loves puzzles, but perhaps wants something different Bellica has a great range featuring well-known aeroplanes.

This particular one features a rare, rocket powered Messerschmitt flying through the air and has 1000 pieces for you to tackle and comes in at 683 mm x 480 mm in size. Which is bound to keep even a puzzle enthusiast busy for a while.

The Bellica Messerschmitt Puzzle is £17.99.

Mainline Menswear Emporio Armani J45 Regular Jeans

If you are buying for a man who has everything, it can be hard to know what to choose. However, Mainline Menswear stocks over 100 designer brands and has around 10,000 products on offer, which can really give you a helping hand with ideas.

For instance, for a man who loves his jeans, how about a pair from Emporio Armani? Offered in a regular and slim fit these jeans come in the traditional 5-pocket design and feature the signature Giorgio Armani Eagle metal logo stud on the reverse right pocket, while the logo can be seen on the front as in the image above.

If you are interested in the Emporio Armani J45 Regular Jeans they are on sale at the moment for £115.

So there you have the end of my second gift guide for this year, I hope it has offered up some more ideas for you.

What is your favourite item included on this list?

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