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What to get your Mum for Christmas:

Four awesome concepts for your mum’s Christmas present

What to get your Mum, or person in your life that holds the important mother role for you, for Christmas depends quite a lot on who she is, what she loves, and who / how old you are.

When my daughter was 4, she made a yogurt pot bell for the Christmas tree and I’d have been delighted to have that as my present from her. Now she’s 19, I prefer what she chooses based on our relationship. And I’m not sure how many uni students make yogurt pot and pipe cleaner Christmas tree decorations these days.

Something to wear

Splash out

For a touch of luxury, Mum will feel completely spoilt by this classic cashmere v neck sweater. You’re splashing out on this one at just over £85, but Mum is worth it, right?

JL DE LA TOUR Women’s V Neck Jumper 100% Cashmere

This beautiful jumper is very soft, light and warm.

• 100% Cashmere
• Hand wash in lukewarm water or machine wash in cold water on wool and silk setting with suitable detergent

Deal

For the cashmere deal on something to wear, you’ll have to move quickly while these supersoft cashmere and merino socks are down by 20% to £15.99

Womens Fine Cashmere and Merino Wool Super Soft and Warm Winter Fluffy Mid-Calf Socks

These soft and cosy women socks are made from 50% SUPERFINE MERINO WOOL, 10% FINE CASHMERE and 40% other fibers (cotton, viscose, polyamide). Stretchy, comfortable, lightweight, wearable and sweat-wicking. Ladies socks can warm your skin and make you feel comfortable all day.

Otherwise, treat Mum to the experience of walking on air with these memory foam slippers. A temporary 15% discount means they’re down to £13.49 just now.

Ladies’ Slippers Winter Warm Memory Foam House Shoes with Anti-Skid Rubber Sole

The short plush lining is soft and comfortable to the skin, and keep your feet warm and comfortable on cold winter days.

Steal

For the steal, there are a couple of bargain ways to treat Mum with something to wear. First up is a vibrant scarf. We love this bee design from Claudia&Jason for just £7.89. You don’t even have to go for the obvious yellow colour choice, this design comes in 13 different colourways, so Mum’s favourite is likely to be in there.

CLAUDIA&JASON Glitter Bumble Bees Scarf 

Large lightweight scarf excellent quality.

Beautifully designed multi-purpose scarf can be used as sarong, cover up, scarf or wrap.

Another something to wear is a hat. This time we’ve gone for a chic beret, looks far more expensive than it is – at only £4.49. And again there’s an array of colour choices so that you can go with one that suits Mum to a tea.

JOOWEN Women’s Classic French Artist Solid 100% Wool Beret Hat

This beret is cut from the softest wool-felt so it feels luxuriously warm and cozy.

Something to read

A different way to give Mum a break is to encourage her to read. 

Splash out

For the foodie Mum who likes to get away from time to time in fancy restaurants and posh hotels, you can splash out on this lovely coffee table book from The Pig, a collection of restaurants with rooms in Hampshire, Devon, Dorset and Somerset – and soon in Kent, West Sussex and Cornwall. 

With this £25 treasure, Mum and any house guests can enjoy The Pig from the comfort of the living room. Within its pages, they’ll devour a seasonal approach to the good life with delicious recipes, how-to guides, tips, tricks and stories.

The Pig: Tales and Recipes from the Kitchen Garden and Beyond – Hardcover

This beautiful book from the Pig will leave mum wanting to visit time and time again.

Deal

For the mum who likes the occasional tipple, and the shopper who loves a bargain, we recommend either Wine Uncorked, or The Alchemist Cocktail book, both down from £16.99 to under £13.

Wine Uncorked is Fred Sirieix’ guide to the world of wine. This one is for the Mum who says, ‘I wish I knew more about wine,’. It’ll double the pleasure she gets from a glass, and mean she knows what’s what on the supermarket shelves – no matter what her budget.

Wine Uncorked: My guide to the world of wine – Hardcover

How to select wine for its taste, not its packaging or its price.

Knowing the difference between all those bottles on the supermarket shelves will double the pleasure you get from a glass of wine and, with Fred Sirieix as your guide, you’ll discover how to get the flavour you want.

The Alchemist Cocktail Book: Master the dark arts of mixology is more for the Mum that likes to entertain. With 100 cocktail recipes, she’ll work some magic at home, elevating her mixology skills and bringing some creativity to the home bar.

The Alchemist Cocktail Book: Master the dark arts of mixology – Hardcover

100 spell-binding, crowd-pleasing cocktails. Bring some dramatic flair to your cocktail hour, with recipes including:

Lavender Daiquiri
Paloma
Rhubarb and Custard Sour
Bananagroni
Maple Manhattan
Cola Bottle Libre
Grapefruit and Apricot Martini

Steal

In the bargain reads, we’ve found the perfect book to bring a smile to Mum’s face this Christmas. For just £6.65 Mum can enjoy one of a series of Ladybird books that help grown-ups with the world about them. The combination of large clear script, careful choice of words, frequent repetition, clever illustrations enable grown-ups to think they’ve taught themselves to cope. 

Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. 

How It Works: The Mum: (Ladybird For Grown-Ups)

The PERFECT GIFT for Mum would be to let her take the day off while you do everything for her. Why not get her this book instead?

Something she wants

The most subjective of all. But I’ll hazard a guess here that most mother figures want to enjoy time with their families as much as they need time off. So let’s shop for ways to give your mum time together, neatly wrapped, in eco-christmas wrapping paper, as a present.

Spree

Splashing out at £49.99 is the Family Fun Gift experience. Let mum choose from nearly 500 ways to spend time together as a family. Will she want to spend a couple of hours in the cinema, eat out together, or go on a family adventure?

Family Fun Gift Experiences Box – 490 for families to share special moments together.

Give a special family the gift of long-lasting memories and precious time together.

Over 400 exciting days out and activities, for families of two to five people.

Deal

Think ‘Up’ from Disney Pixar … The Adventure Book means Mum gets time with you on the adventures, and time with you preserving the memories too. It’s a double gift and with 20% discount, this one is a deal at £11.99.

Our Adventure Book

High quality scrapbook. Dimensions: length 11.6 x Width 7.5 (inches). 40 sheets (80 pages). Holds more than 160 photos of 4*6 inches.

Steal

The steal option is to take Mum out for a coffee. To wrap that up with a bow as a gift, grab a Costa gift card and set a date in her diary.

Costa Coffee Gift Card 

These gift card can be redeemed for all products sold in Costa Coffee.

Something she needs

When you have a young family, what you’d most benefit from is 5 minutes’ peace, as Jill Murphy so delightfully captures in her childrens’ book of the same name.  

Five Minutes’ Peace 

Celebrate thirty years of the Large family in this stunning anniversary edition of a modern picture book classic.

That said, those of us with older offspring need downtime too, it’s just for different reasons.

Splash out

For £49.99 you can treat mum to time out of her choice from spa treatments to afternoon tea.

Buyagift Treat Her Gift Experience Box – Over 2955 Gifts for Her, Spa Packages, Afternoon Tea

Over 2955 incredible gift experiences for her.

Options include spa days, beauty treatments, dining options, adventure days and more.

Great deal

For the mummy in a hurry, and the smaller budget of £20, this shower gel, body lotion, and hand cream should make her feel loved and pampered without her having to leave the bathroom! This set by Neals Yard Remedies is valued at £30, and we cannot turn down a 33% discount deal.

Neal’s Yard Remedies Gift Set

Uplifting Geranium & Orange Collection.

Reviving Essential Oils | Body Lotion, Shower Gel & Hand Cream | Pack of 3

Steal 

Your budget buy. At under £10, mum can hide 8 times over behind a nourishing face mask with this cute gift set.

Nourishing Skincare Face Masks with Aloe Vera, 8 pcs

Out of 300 dermatologists, 96% said they’d recommend our sheet mask set to a client. In a customer study, 93% of users noticed that their skin was more hydrated after using a mask. 91% of users saw PLUMPER, BRIGHTER SKIN.

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Hobbies and bad habits

Hobbies and bad habits are a great place to start when thinking about the things I’d like for Christmas. Whilst I don’t especially “need” anything, I am always very happy to receive gifts relating to gin, beer, whisky, cigars, chocolate, and sports.

As a family, we always try to be quite sensible with budgets, usually between £20 and £50, mainly because there are so many of us, but also because Christmas isn’t especially about the gifts for us. It’s as much about getting together, playing silly games, and eating all of the food – oh, and celebrating the birth of Christ – we do love a good Midnight Mass and Carols by Candlelight service to belt out the old classics.

Gin gifts

I’ve been enjoying gin for a good few years now. About 6 or 7 years ago my partner bought me a gin advent calendar which was a complete luxury, and a lot of fun. And whilst this present would be over budget for a usual Christmas for us, I couldn’t recommend this gift more highly.
If you and your loved one both enjoy gin then this is a great pre-Christmas present to enjoy together.

Gin Advent Calendar – Premium 2022 Edition

Within the snazzy walls of this Advent Calendar you’ll find 24 different 30ml wax-sealed drams of juniper-based brilliance, made by some of the most excellent gin producers around the globe

We tried 25 different gins and made a few notes so we now really know what we both like. I particularly like Old Tom gins.

Langley’s Old Tom 70 cl

GIN. AS IT SHOULD BE: No gimmicks and no pink. Award winning, quintessentially English gin.

I also really enjoy Monkey 47. I got a bottle of this a couple of years ago from my in-laws and it is delicious. 

Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin, 50 cl

47 hand-picked botanicals, blended with extremely soft spring water, give Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin its unrivaled complexity and quality.

If you are a gin drinker then you will know that the tonic can make or break a good G&T. And personally, I’ve not found any tonic that I enjoy half as much as Fever-Tree tonic.

Fever Tree Tonic Water Mixed Selection Pack (24 x 200ml)

Award winning products which taste clean, subtle and balanced with authentic flavours and perfect carbonation, so just as good as the spirits you’re pairing them with.

The ideal gin and tonic should be 3 parts tonic to 1 part gin so having a good amount of tonic is always a good present.

Another great gin related present for a gin lover is this gin making kit.

The Ultimate Gin Making Kit- Create 10 Bottles of Classic, Colour-Changing & Pink Gin. The Perfect Gin Gift Set. Includes 13 Botanicals, Recipe Book & Rose Gold Accessories!

Vemacity specialises in only Gin Gift Items. We truly are obsessed with Gin! This is the best of Gin Gifts for any Gin Lover. Each Gin Kit is beautifully presented in a stunning Gift Box.

The final gin related gift for my list is a pair of gin glasses. Having the right glasses to drink out of does make a difference. I don’t want to drink a warm gin and this longer stem keeps my ice from melting so quickly.

Beer gifts

Is there anything better than a cold beer on a hot summers day? or after a long week at work? or on any day ending in y?

OK i’ll admit it. I love beer and I don’t care who knows it. So here are some beer related gift ideas that i’d be delighted to recieve in my stocking this year.

To start off I’ve gone for a craft ale selection pack. Since craft ale became a big thing a few years ago I’ve been working my way through a lot of them and there are some new ones here that i’d be very happy to try.

Beer Hawk Traditional Ales Selection, Case of 6 x 500ml Beers 

6 Exceptional Traditional Ales Handpicked by Our Inhouse Experts.

My father-in-law got this next gift for Christmas last year and I have to admit to being a little jealous. The Salter Professional EK4919 Chilled Beer Dispenser is a thing of beauty. Not only does it look great but it pours a fantastic pint. And whilst we don’t have loads of room in the house I’d be more than happy for this to live in my garden office.

Salter Professional EK4919 Chilled Beer Dispenser

Bring the bar home with the draught beer dispenser from Salter Professional. This draught beer tap is compatible with any universal pre and non-carbonated 5-litre kegs; available online and in supermarkets.

Sometimes you can get a gift that ticks more than one box, and this awesome Star Wars Stormtrooper Christmas Thirst Aid Beer Kit does just that. Beer and Star Wars – What a great gift.

Star Wars Stormtrooper Christmas Thirst Aid Beer Kit

This is an out-of-this-galaxy craft beer gift set!

Officially licensed Star Wars merchandise

Comes with 5 beers, 4 coasters, pitta chips, and a pint glass

Whisky gifts

When I was 18 I got horribly drunk on beer and Bells whisky. Drunk enough not to want to touch whisky again for many, many years. However, more recently i’ve tried a couple and I seem to be truly over my phobia. What I have discovered is that good quality whisky is nothing like Bells (sorry to those who enjoy it). So hear are some that I’d like to try and some whisky related gifts that I think are pretty cool.

Mini Whiskey Barrel by Sharper Image

Made from high-quality wood this cool little whisky barrel holds up to 800 ml of whiskey.

This would make an awesome present and decanter for any whisky fan.

Now this is a whisky I’ve had my eye on for a little while. It was voted whisky of the year for 2022 and I’ve only read good things. It’s not the cheapest bottle you will find but it is something a bit special to savour.

Deanston 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70 cl

A sweet and spicy Highland whisky, with notes of barley sugar, gingerbread and a dry, warming finish.

Aged in second fill traditional oak whisky casks for a minimum of 16yrs and finished in first fill Bourbon casks for 2 years.

If the man in your life likes the idea of Whisky but doesn’t yet know what he likes then this next gift could be just the job.

Whisky Tasting Set – Regions of Scotland – 5 x 30ml Malt Whiskies, plus a Whisky Tasting Glass in Presentation Box

This Whisky Gift Set features Malt Whiskies from the five Whisky producing regions of Scotland: Speyside, Highland, Island, Lowland, and Islay. Taste them all for a truly authentic drinking tour through Caledonia.

Cigar gifts

If you enjoy smoking cigars, there are countless varieties available, not to mention the associated parafinala that you’ll probably be converting and would be delighted to receive as a Christmas gift. Whether you like strong flavours, mild flavours, or something inbetween, there is always something new to try.

The Famous Smoke Shop ship world wide and have a fantastic range of cigars at very reasonable prices. Purchasing cigars online for import into the UK is perfectly legal. It is important to note though that it is possible that cigars coming into the country may be taxed by customs (Though it is often still a lot cheaper than buying from a shop in the UK).

ALEC BRADLEY 9 CIGAR SAMPLER

When it comes to creamy-smooth, rich-tasting and complex cigars, no one does it like Alec Bradley Cigars. This very affordable flavorfest gets you 4 pairs of their outstanding Occidental Reserve Connecticut & Double Maduro, Medalist, and MAXX cigars, plus one of their new Maxx Traditional cigars.

These next cigars are something else and are probably my favourites if I had to choose just one type of cigar. And at a little less than $100 for a box they are great value.

OLIVA SERIE V MELANIO ROBUSTO

The Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto is a top-honored cigar. It scored #8 in cigar Aficionado in 2018. The cigars flavors are true of Nicaraguan tobacco, and well-aged Jalapa valley ligero takes the stick to new heights. It’s full-bodied smoke delivers pepper with hints of chocolate and cream in a natural wrapper. It doesn’t get any better than this!

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Eco Christmas wrapping paper

Wrapping up Christmas 2022

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Classic brown paper

These days, our gifts can be quite understated. For a truly recycled, recyclable option, you can’t beat plain brown paper and paper tape.

Brown Kraft paper roll 

500mm x 25M Classic brown paper, ideal for wrapping presents.

100% recycled and 100% biodegradable
Unwaxed and uncoated, giving it a truly rustic feel.

Made in the UK, British assured quality

Brown paper self-adhesive paper tapes

3 25mm x 50m

Vegan friendly, fully recyclable and eco-friendly.

Easily customisable with string or jute and a sprig of holly or evergreen, or even with a cinnamon stick and slice of dried orange, this timeless classic looks great clustered under the tree.

Colour and print

Trying to avoid glitters, coatings, and other plastics / inks does not mean we have to sacrifice all colour or print.
I re-started knitting in earnest last year. I even hand knitted gifts for nieces and nephews as my skill improved over the course of the year. I’m not at fairisle level yet, but this knit inspired print really takes my fancy for wrapping in 2022.

Recycled Christmas wrapping paperby LittleGreen®

8 Sheets of UK made paper and 16 tags with traditional festive knit print.

100% Recycled, 100% Recyclable Giftwrap.

Otherwise, I’m tempted by this woodland print. I am such a sucker for woodland print fabrics and regularly have to stop myself buying dresses with gorgeous prints. I have succumbed to a pretty skirt with hares and deer hidden in the florals, and I also have a sweatshirt with some very cool fungi printed on it. It’s not hard to see why this festive wrap might have caught my eye.

I might use some leftover cotton yarn to wrap a few times around each gift, in place of ribbon. Because of the colours I used in last years’ Christmas knits, this will work beautifully with both the knit print and the woodland print.

I used to tie little extras on all of the presents. These days I save those touches for the adults who might use the wooden decoration on their tree, or stick it to a homemade card or tag for the following year. If I decide they aren’t too wasteful, these stag heads could be perfect for my Christmas jumper or the woodland inspired wrapping this year.

Wooden deer head decorations

30 wooden stag heads by Lifreer. Perfect as Christmas tree hanging ornaments, DIY crafts, and Christmas gift wrapping.

For the little ones

We have loads of kids in the family. I’m one of 4 ‘children’ and my other half is one of 5. All of us have between 1 and 4 children, so there are many gifts for little ones that need wrapping.

I tend to wrap the children’s gifts in something brighter than the classic brown paper. This year I’m looking at the reindeer and robins. Or possibly the fun Santas with this pretty paper tape.

LittleGreen 100% recycled Christmas wrapping

Set of 8 sheets and 16 tags. 50cm x 70cm. Tags 70mm diameter (all sizes approximate).

Luxury children’s giftwrap, crafted with ultra premium thick 100% recycled and 100% recyclable paper.

Recycled Christmas wrapping paper roll 

44cm x 30m (17in x 100ft), eco-friendly recycled 100gsm wrapping paper.

ECO BOY Polka dot paper tape

UK made. Self-adhesive polka dot design tape. 24mm x 50m. Fully recyclable.

Gift tags

With such a large family, we do need to tag our gifts. Going the extra mile, I’m looking at plantable gift tags. Seeded paper that’s impregnated with British wildflower seeds.

There are hearts, stars, and standard tag shapes. And they feel like a bonus gift, especially for the bug loving children in the family.

Plantable seed gift tags

British wildflower seed eco-friendly gift tags.

An alternative and frugal favourite, especially handy in the current economic climate, is to chop up and use old Christmas cards for tags. If you haven’t got any old cards saved from last year then it might be worth a look on ebay or Etsy. You could pick up a job lot for just a couple of £s that could last you years.

Vintage used Christmas cards for crafting.

Vintage used Christmas cards for crafting.
Selection of pre signed cards for display or craft projects.

Reuseable Wrapping – Furoshiki 

What is Furoshiki?

In the bathhouses of Kyoto people used to carry their garments wrapped in fabric bearing their family crest. This meant that even in a busy changing room, you could quickly identify your things. This fabric doubled as a bathmat while getting dressed. Japanese for bath is “furo,” while the verb “stretch out” is “shiki.” From this, Furoshiki developed, and for hundreds of years, square cloths have been used in Japan to wrap and transport objects.

Furoshiki has had a recent resurgence in popularity as a sustainable alternative to plastic bags and single-use wrapping paper (yes, a huge furoshiki can double as a bag!) and I recently was bought a gift wrapped in this way. And I loved it.

Cat Furoshiki, Reusable Gift Wrapping, Neko, 50 cm x 50cm

This cute & beautiful winter Furoshiki would make a great gift for cat lovers!

This blue whale furoshiki is amazing. Our kids loved watching the blue planet, the British nature documentary series created and produced by the BBC, and would love getting a Christmas present wrapped in this. 

Blue Whale Furoshiki by kata kata 50 x 50 cm

This fun furoshiki is perfect for sea lovers and wrapping kids’ gifts. The fabric is lightweight.

It is designed by Japanese textile designers, Chie Takai and Takeshi Matsunaga. The duo, are known by the artistic name “kata kata” and use traditional Japanese dying techniques in their work.