All about a Mummy
  • Blog
    • About This Blog
    • Arts & Crafts
    • Baby Stuff
    • Book Club
    • Competitions
    • Family
    • Health & Wellbeing
    • House & Home
    • Kids
    • Kitchen Creations
    • Mum Stuff
    • Out & About
    • Photography
    • Reviews
    • Seasonal
  • About Me
  • Work with me
  • Contact
  • Small Print
    • Privacy Notice

Christmas gift guide

28/11/2014

21 Comments

 

Looking for Christmas gifts with a difference this year? Forget scouring the internet for an alternative to that boring Lynx gift set (which you know he'll receive 3 of) and take a look at my favourite gifts for all the family in this convenient roundup:

For him...

Picture

Clockwise from top left

Personalised golf tees bag. Golf mad partners, dads and grandads will love this cheeky little golf tee bag. You can personalise with any name and it comes with 10 wooden tees. Made it the UK. £6 snapdragononline.co.uk

Rainsthorpe Manor liquors, jams and jellies. Made in Yorkshire using locally sourced fruits, there is an abundance of different award winning tasty treats whatever their tipple. The raspberry gin is my favourite and apparently it is amazing over Eaton Mess. You can buy in singles or fab hampers and presentation boxes. From £3.50 rainsthorpemanor.com

Anti-Snore Pillow. A good night' sleep for all the family, possibly the best gift ever! Super soft foam core supports the head and neck to encourage better breathing and reduce snoring. Fingers crossed! £9.99 thebeddingcompany.co.uk

Top Gear track experience. Be the star in a reasonably priced car, race hot laps and even drive with the Stig! Make him part of the action instead of watching from the armchair at home. The perfect gift for a wannabe racer. From £70 topgeartrackexperience.com

Computer game inspired Xmas jumpers. Buy him a novelty jumper he'll love for a change this year! Choose from retro Street Fighter, Sonic or Playstation designs. He'll still be wearing it come the New Year... Sizes up to XXL. £34.99 yellowbulldog.co.uk

For her...

Picture

Clockwise from top left

I'll Be Watching You by Beverly Barton. Do you know someone who loves a thriller with a racy edge? This book has all the right ingredients. Murder, intrigue, scandal and suspense with just the right amount of romance. £7.99, Avon

The Royal Palaces Collection from Briers. Green fingered ladies will love this range of stylish and practical gardening gear. There are 3 designs to choose from all inspired by Royal Palaces. The Baroque collection in a deep purple design (pictured) is my favourite. From £7.99 briersltd.co.uk

Diva Chromatix hairdryers and straightening irons. Look at the amazing range of colours! I nearly had a fit when I saw them. The hair dryers use ionic technology for glossy locks and are super light with 4 heat and 2 speed settings. The irons have argan oil infused plates for super smooth styling. Did I mention the colours? From £49.99 divapro.co.uk

Rokit gel manicure nails kit. Save her a fortune by bringing the salon home with this new gel manicure kit. The easy 1step application promises a rock hard finish which lasts up to 14days. My nails lasted a week which was very impressive considering the bashing they took. It comes with 1 hot pink polish but you can buy more separately. £99.99 (currently on sale for £63! Bargain...) debenhams.com

Scholl Energy Percussion massager. This 3in1 handheld massager is perfect for gym bunnies to ease overworked muscles or frazzled mums who need to relax and wind down. The 3 interchangeable massage nodes mean you can choose intense deep tissue, relaxing massage or warming infared heat therapy. Plus you can control the speed to your requirements. £39.99 amazon.co.uk

For big kids...

Picture

Clockwise from top left

The Original Sound Asleep Speaker pillow. Perfect for teenagers. Simply rest your head to learn a language, listen to music or revise in comfort. The speaker is undetectable inside a hollowfibre filling. £8.99 thebeddingcompany.co.uk

Lazer cut butterfly necklaces. I couldn't have a gift guide without a butterfly somewhere and these are simply stunning. Made in the UK these wooden necklaces come in a variety of beautiful designs. I want one in my stocking! £14 ladybirdlikes.com

Clippy tote bag. Help them stand out from the crowd. These clever bags allow for personalised styling with photos, fabrics and mementos. And the best bit is it can be changed whenever the mood strikes, which is bound to be often! £24.99 clippylondon.com

Spotify premium subscription. Give the gift of music. Unlimited, ad free music they can download to their iPods to listen to offline. Premium subscriptions cost £10 a month and gift cards are available in 1,3,6 or 12mth denominations. You can buy an e-card for instant delivery or buy a physical gift card to wrap up under the tree. spotify.com

'Not awake' tshirt. Ever attempted to speak to a teenager before midday? This tshirt says it all! £24.40 notonthehighstreet.com

For little kids...

Picture

Clockwise from top left

Chicco Musical Tales Singing Bear. This was Little E's favourite toy when we visited Chicco HQ and she is still talking about him! The interactive bear's mouth moves as he sings and speaks. Kid's can select a new tale by choosing a story from bear's backpack and press his feet to learn letters and numbers. £40 boots.com (currently part of their 3for2 mix and match gifts promo!)

Philips Spider-man 2in1 Projector Light. This exciting light will make storytime interactive and exciting. Simply choose one of the 3 film wheels and watch it project Spidey action scenes up onto the ceiling. When it is time for bed it becomes a comforting nightlight. Cool touch LED's make it kid safe. £19.99 philips.co.uk

Whizzimals. Whizzimals start life as a pull back car base, some magic foam and stickers. Your imagination does the rest creating whatever magical animal body shape you fancy. You get different colours to add patterns and designs. The magic foam sets hard overnight so you can add googly eyes and stickers the next day to give your creation personality. Then pull back and watch it whizz! £5 tobar.co.uk

Vtech Ziddizoom smart watch. Hotly tipped to be a Christmas best seller, this smart watch takes photos, video, voice memos, plays games and more. Plus it tells the time in digital or analogue format. Guaranteed to keep them entertained. Available in a variety of colours. £39.99 argos.co.uk

OMY Design and Play giant poster. Colouring in was one of my favourite hobbies when I was little. Now the whole family can colour together with these giant posters. There are lots of designs to choose from including the cities of London, NY and Paris. They really are exceptionally detailed and there is an adult design if you don't fancy sharing the kid's! £9.90 stonegift.com

HEXBUG Nano V2 Hurricane. My Nephews love HEXBUGS and this new tubular track system showcases the little robots' climbing ability perfectly. The track is completely customisable allowing the kids imagination to run wild. It would make a great starter kit for those new to HEXBUGS. £39.99 amazon.co.uk

Baby Born Dr Doll. Standing out in the crowded doll aisle this Chistmas is the doll who moonlights as a Doctor. Not only does she drink, wet and go in the bath, she has a full doctors outfit including a stethoscope headband! Plus she doesn't require batteries, perfect for Christmas morning! £44.99 smythstoys.com

My Magical Mermaid. First there were RoboFish, now there are RoboMermaids! They are great fun at bathtime and Little E adores hers. She swims around in the bath or you can buy an aquarium for them. If you place the little metal band provided on different parts of her body she swims in different directions. There's three different magical designs to choose from! £12 tobar.co.uk

Some of the products in this gift guide were sent for review but all opinions are my own.

Linking to up to #triedtested with myfamilyfever.co.uk and goingonanadventure.co.uk #binkylinky at bakedpotatomummy.co.uk Welcome to the Weekend blog hop with clairejustineoxox.com and #pocolo at vevivos.com

21 Comments
Rebecca U link
28/11/2014 12:34:09 am

Great ideas. I love the butterfly necklace #PoCoLo

Reply
Ickle Pickle link
28/11/2014 06:44:10 am

Ooooh lots of lovely ideas for pressies! So excited for Christmas! #BinkyLinky

Reply
Louisa link
28/11/2014 07:13:54 am

A great round up. I hope to get some gardening gear this year. #binkyliky

Reply
Sammy cocopops mamma link
28/11/2014 09:35:35 am

Fab present ideas, may steal a few of these ideas for the Hubs gift! x

Reply
Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) link
28/11/2014 10:24:34 am

Every items looks nice! I would want an anti snore pillow for husband for some reason =P #pocolo

Reply
Katrina Chambers link
28/11/2014 01:39:45 pm

Ooh lovely ideas, particularly love the spiderman night light - I have a superhero loving toddler who will love that! #weekendbloghop

Reply
Newcastle Family Life link
28/11/2014 02:26:16 pm

You have selected some lovely gifts, totally agree about the Lynks gift sets my partner and dad end up with about ten each and they don't even use lynks x #BinkyLinky

Reply
Ann Winters link
28/11/2014 02:53:40 pm

Great gift ideas! #PoCoLo #BinkyLynky

Reply
Emily link
29/11/2014 12:44:01 pm

Some great ideas. Not heard of the magical mermaids before, but they sound fun! #Binkylinky

Reply
Verily Victoria Vocalises link
29/11/2014 03:33:16 pm

Love love Spotify! I am listening to it now :) I love that man's jumper too. What a great list. Thank you for linking to #PoCoLo :) x

Reply
Clairejustineoxox link
30/11/2014 05:22:36 am

Some great ideas here :):)

Thanks for linking up to the #weekendbloghop

Reply
Jenna link
2/12/2014 12:57:55 am

Great ideas here - I love the giant colouring poster!

#TriedTested

Jenna at <a href="http://www.tinyfootsteps.co.uk/">Tinyfootsteps</a> xx

Reply
Kim Carberry link
2/12/2014 01:36:04 am

What fantastic ideas x

Reply
Kate Fever link
2/12/2014 01:48:50 am

What a fanstastic and extensive gift guide - some really great ideas here, thankyou! Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested

Reply
Colette link
2/12/2014 02:28:44 am

You had me at raspberry gin!!
A fabulous collection of gifts.
Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested this week x

Reply
Fashion-Mommy.com link
2/12/2014 06:51:43 am

I don't mind admitting you had me at the raspberry gin - it sounds amazing!

#Tried/Tested

Reply
Katie Lifeonvista Haydock link
2/12/2014 12:09:46 pm

Oh my gosh!!!! That street fighter Christmas jumper is AMAZING *rushes to buy one*

Reply
bloggermummylauren link
2/12/2014 01:09:27 pm

Love the street fighter jumper! Great round up x

Reply
ghostwritermummy link
3/12/2014 10:08:49 pm

What a fab list!! LOVING the christmas jumper!
x x

Reply
ERFmama link
5/12/2014 02:20:15 pm

Anti snor pillow is something I WILL buy, thank you for the tip I had no idea it existed!

Scholl Energy Percussion massager..that I thought was something else completely (oooops?...cough) but what the heck I'll try it. :D

#PoCoLo

Reply
deborah smith
23/12/2014 01:18:09 am

hello brilliant blog and great ideas and giveaways if i won the chicco toy bundle i would give them to my son harry thankyou merry xmas x

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Welcome!

    Artist, Baker and Blogger. Mum to my two beautiful, cheeky girls. Muddling my way through parenthood with equally cheeky Husband. 

    Picture
    Follow

      Newsletter

    Subscribe

    Categories

    All
    About This Blog
    Arts And Crafts
    Baby Stuff
    Book Club
    Competitions
    Family
    Health And Wellbeing
    House And Home
    Interviews
    Kids
    Kitchen Creations
    Mum Stuff
    Out And About
    Photography
    Pregnancy Diary
    Reviews
    Seasonal

    BritMums - Leading the Conversation
    mumsnet

    Archives

    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    August 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    December 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013

All images and content on this site are copyright allaboutamummy.co.uk 2013-2022. All rights reserved.
PRIVACY POLICY

Please do not use images without permission. Thank you.
  • Blog
    • About This Blog
    • Arts & Crafts
    • Baby Stuff
    • Book Club
    • Competitions
    • Family
    • Health & Wellbeing
    • House & Home
    • Kids
    • Kitchen Creations
    • Mum Stuff
    • Out & About
    • Photography
    • Reviews
    • Seasonal
  • About Me
  • Work with me
  • Contact
  • Small Print
    • Privacy Notice