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Christmas gift guide: 88 ideas from the Observer



Kids

Noah’s art

Animal pencils

Animal pencils. £9, joules.com

Take it to heart

Recycled velvet bag

Recycled velvet bag. £17, smallable.com

Checkmate

Checked romper

Checked romper. £12, marksandspencer.com

Dolled up

Jumper doll

Jumper doll. £62, merimeri.co.uk

Harry Trotter

The Christmas Pig, by JK Rowling

The Christmas Pig, by JK Rowling. £18.60, guardianbookshop.com

Tiny tunes

Headphones

Headphones. £24.99, groov-e.co.uk

Chase rainbows

Plastic-free rainbow toy

Plastic-free rainbow toy. £21, kidly.co.uk

Lift off

Wooden rocket

Wooden rocket. £58, thewhitecompany.com

Snug as a bug

Pompom hat

Pompom hat. £30, lunaandcurious.com

Magnetic menagerie

My First Farm Animals set

My First Farm Animals set. £20, kidly.co.uk

Art attack

Paul Gauguin art set

Paul Gauguin art set. £8.50, tickety-boo.co.uk

Teens

Blend in

Beautyblender makeup blender

Beautyblender makeup blender. £17, cultbeauty.co.uk

Put the wind up

Handmade Fairtrade windchimes

Handmade Fairtrade windchimes. £19.95, amazon.com

Woolly wonder

Cardigan

Cardigan. £59, urbanoutfitters.com

Snap happy

The Pocket Photographer.

The Pocket Photographer. £13.04, guardianbookshop.com

Pack a punch

Unisex boxing gloves.

Unisex boxing gloves. £34.99, blitzsport.com

Game, set and match

Ping-pong bats and balls.

Ping-pong bats and balls. £25 and £12, theartofpingpong.co.uk

Keen beanie

Smiley hat.

Smiley hat. £28, trouva.com

Think pink

Blanket

Blanket. £15, habitat.co.uk

On the scent

Hero fragrance.

Hero fragrance. £57, burberry.com

Crystal amaze

Crystal power set

Crystal power set. £12, psychic sisters.co.uk

Women

What lies beneath

Gracie tulle underwire bra and knickers.

Gracie tulle underwire bra and knickers. £52 and £30, doralarsen.com

Well read

The Gentlewoman magazine’s Modern Manners.

The Gentlewoman magazine’s Modern Manners. £17.36, guardian bookshop.com

Be-jewelled

Roxanne Assoulin crystal earrings.

Roxanne Assoulin crystal earrings. £90, net-a-porter.com

Dress to impress

Print dress.

Print dress. £175, kemitelford.com

Just peachy

Anissa Kermiche candle holder set.

Anissa Kermiche candle holder set. £110, brownsfashion.com

Change hands

Anissa Kermiche candle holder set.

Wildly Soft hand cream trio. £20, green people.co.uk

Lip service

La Bouche Rouge fine leather refillable lipstick case.

La Bouche Rouge fine leather refillable lipstick case. £62, selfridges.com

To the letter

Kaweco Skyline ink pen and cartridges.

Kaweco Skyline ink pen and cartridges. £63.75, papersmiths.co.uk

Men

On the neck

Alex Mill wool scarf.

Alex Mill wool scarf. £80, mrporter.com

Red sweater day

Chamonix turtle neck jumper.

Chamonix turtle neck jumper. £225, perfectmoment.com

Safety first

POC Omne Air cycle helmet.

POC Omne Air cycle helmet. £140, rapha.cc

Espresso yourself

Alessi espresso maker

Alessi espresso maker. £74, johnlewis.com

Speaker up

Beosound A1 2.0 bluetooth speaker.

Beosound A1 2.0 bluetooth speaker. £229, bang-olufsen.com

Glass act

Riedel glasses.

Riedel glasses. £29 for two, harveynichols.com

Feet first

Striped socks.

Striped socks. £20, genevievesweeney.com

The red devils in the detail

Man Utd vintage scarf card holder.

Man Utd vintage scarf card holder. £110, paulsmith.com

French fancy

Marseille fragrance.

Marseille fragrance. £75, comme-des-garcons-parfum.com

The punk poet

I Wanna Be Yours by John Cooper Clarke.

I Wanna Be Yours by John Cooper Clarke. £17.40, guardianbookshop.com

Interiors

Get toasty

Gotland wool blanket.

Gotland wool blanket. £95, toa.st

Marble marvel

Susi Bellamy cushion.

Susi Bellamy cushion. £95, libertylondon.com

Pucker up

Gold-toned mistletoe decoration.

Gold-toned mistletoe decoration. £22, east.co.uk

A new prawn

Print by Julianna Byrne.

Print by Julianna Byrne. £100 (edition of 50), partnershipeditions.com

Little dishy

Dear Katiopae trinket dish.

Dear Katiopae trinket dish. £15, akojomarket.com

Bigger fish to fry

Always frying pan

Always frying pan. £125, fromourplace.co.uk

Light up

Volute candlestick.

Volute candlestick. £65, pentreath-hall.com

Take a tumbler

Glass tumbler.

Glass tumbler. £22, hosthome.co.uk

La vie en rose

Life in a French Country House.

Life in a French Country House, by Cordelia de Castellane. £36.95, waterstones.com

On board

Urban Nature Culture tray.

Urban Nature Culture tray. £35, arket.com

Isn’t it funny …

Honey pot.

Honey pot. £28, skyemcalpinetavola.com

Gardens

Birdhouse rock

Recycled sari birdhouse ball.

Recycled sari birdhouse ball. £11.99, onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk

Posy trinity

Jewel flower vases.

Jewel flower vases. £21.95 for 3, sarahraven.com

In glass houses

Bramley Gardener’s greenhouse gift set.

Bramley Gardener’s greenhouse gift set. £38, fortnumandmason.com

Weed out

Weeding tool.

Weeding tool. £6, nationaltrust.org.uk

Flockin’ robins

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Felt robin decorations. £8.99 for 3, rspb.org.uk

Shear up

Mini garden shears.

Mini garden shears. £44, niwaki.com

Deep-seeded

Grow box gift set.

Grow box gift set. £22.99, trouva.com

Green fingers

Gardening gloves.

Gardening gloves. £48, wolfandbadger.com

Grow up

Children’s gardening rake.

Children’s gardening rake. £7, selfridges.co.uk

Wellbeing

Long in the tooth

Eco-friendly toothbrush with replaceable head.

Eco-friendly toothbrush with replaceable head. £20 one-time purchase or £15 with subscription, tooth.eco

Sweet dreams

Herb-infused cacao.

Herb-infused cacao. £9.99, contentbeautyandwellbeing.com

Sock it

Men’s performance cycling crew socks.

Men’s performance cycling crew socks. £16, bombas.com

New scentsation

Neom wellbeing pod luxe diffuser.

Neom wellbeing pod luxe diffuser. £129, neomorganics.com

Prints charming

Vegan yoga mat.

Vegan yoga mat. £80, katikaia.com

Soak through

Detox bath salts.

Detox bath salts. £12, verdantalchemy.co.uk

Little birdie

Bird-shaped musical friction toy.

Bird-shaped musical friction toy. £45, madebyanden.co.uk

Still chill

CBD self-care starter kit.

CBD self-care starter kit. £40, cropengland.co.uk

Happy cupple

Cup and water bottle.

Cup and water bottle. £39.50, cuppleup.com

Walk on

Veja x Vibram trainers.

Veja x Vibram trainers. £130, farfetch.com

Beauty

Let it glow

Serum and cleanser set.

Serum and cleanser set. £12, qandaskin.com

Scent by mail

Organic eau de parfum subscription.

Organic eau de parfum subscription. £69 per quarter, ffern.co

All killer, no filler

Luxurious beauty restorer tool.

Luxurious beauty restorer tool. £42, hayoumethod.com

Waste not

Refillable hair and body kit.

Refillable hair and body kit. £40 for four bottles and refills, fiils.co

Shut-eye

Cotton eye mask.

Cotton eye mask. £45, libertylondon.com

Beauty sweeties

Hair, skin and nails supplements.

Hair, skin and nails supplements. £39.90 one-time purchase or £33.90 with subscription, manifesto-nutrition.com

Dry cleaning

Fragrance-free, no-bottle body wash.

Fragrance-free, no-bottle body wash. £12 for 16 sachets, cleanwith.plus

Forest bathing

Oil bar soap.

Oil bar soap. £20, earlofeast.com

Pout pouch

Cosmetic pouch.

Cosmetic pouch. £275, mulberry.com

Culture

Ceramic style

Tile earrings.

Tile earrings. £16, vam.ac.uk/shop

The candlestick maker

James Shaw baroque candlestick.

James Shaw baroque candlestick. £90, designmuseumshop.com

Pack to the future

Movie tarot cards.

Movie tarot cards. £11.99, johnlewis.com

Fleetwood knick-knack

Stevie Nicks hanging decoration.

Stevie Nicks hanging decoration. £24 (20% of proceeds go to the Help Musicians charity), houseofhackney.com

Boards book

Hamilton and Me: An Actor’s Journal by Giles Terera.

Hamilton and Me: An Actor’s Journal by Giles Terera. £16.99, shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk

Read up

Books That Matter subscription box.

Books That Matter subscription box. £17 a month, booksthatmatter.co.uk

An A-Z of African art

African artists: From 1882 to Now.

African artists: From 1882 to Now. £49.95, phaidon.com

Cool for school

Sprig Knitwear x Kettle’s Yard pencil case.

Sprig Knitwear x Kettle’s Yard pencil case. £24, shop.kettlesyard.co.uk

Make art

Japanese watercolour set.

Japanese watercolour set. £260 (set of four), choosingkeeping.com

Pack your bags

Lost In city travel guides.

Lost In city travel guides. £11 each, lostin.com



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