AD – Some items mentioned within this Christmas Gift Guide have been gifted in exchange for inclusion in this post. You can read my full disclaimer here.
Welcome to my 2019 Christmas Gift Guide. I’ve spent weeks looking for love ideas to inspire you with and can’t wait to shar them with you.
Beauty Gifts
The first item I wanted to share with you is for the beauty lover amongst you! I love wearing nail polish and have previously tried to create patterns on them to make them look festive. However I have to admit that I’m not very good at it and have limited resources to perfect it.
This is where Creative Nails comes in. They design and make the most amazing hand painted nail sets, delivered straight to your door. There are so many designs to choose from on both their website and on their Etsy shop. You also have the option of choosing the size and length of the nails to make them perfect for you. They even have a customised option for you to choose your own themes. Prices vary depending on how much detail is on the nails so there is something suitable for everyone’s budget. The Christmas Elf nails retail at £14.99 whilst the Rudolf ones are £12.99. All nail sets come in a beautiful gift box, are reusable and are definitely worth investing in.
Hamper Ideas
The next idea is one that you can expand on depending on the individual. Create a hamper, which in my opinion you can gift for any event. I love creating personalised hampers for family members, with things I feel they will find useful. Over the years I have found this idea especially useful for grandparents or even your elderly neighbour. I’m sure they will love getting lots of little bits and pieces. This could be a food hamper or more personal items like cosy pyjamas, a good book, hand cream etc. It definitely one of the more thoughtful gifts you could give.
Personalised Gifts
Another idea if you want something more personal would be a photo book/album. You could add photos throughout the years from your own collection which will be a keepsake of beautiful memories. I’ve actually done this for my partner Andy each year and its lovely to look back on.
Sticking to the personalised idea, did you know that you can buy personalised candles complete with a photo. I didn’t until recently. Obviously this isn’t the type of candle that you’d want to burn. It would however make a great decorative item, which you could even add to the hamper mentioned above. I’ve written a whole blog post on creating a personalised candle with Brinley Williams which I will leave linked here.
Travel Gifts
For those that enjoy travelling, why not buy a travel guide. These books contain customs and culture, along with common phrases which is perfect for any would be traveller. If you know someone who has booked a trip, these great guides from Culture Smart are perfect. These books are packed full of tips on traditions, the do’s and don’ts as well as eating and drinking recommendations. These guides are so much more than a holiday guide. They give a background to how the people live, their values and their daily life. The Culture Smart guides are available for so many different countries. Rather than me list them all, I will link their website here so that you can see their extensive list.
Gift Experiences
Lastly, I want to mention this is not an item as such but more a gift experience. There are so many different gift experiences out there that there should be something for everyone. Whether its a spa experience, a thrill seeking experience or something in between, the recipient would hopefully love it.
So that brings me to the end of my Christmas gift guide for this year. I hope I’ve given you some inspiration on what gifts you could give your family and friends. Let me know what your favourite item is I’ve mentioned.
Finally, I’d like take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas and happy new year for 2020.
I love the idea of sending a Travel Guide to someone in your life you know is a traveller. If someone bought me a book on South Africa, I’d be in a dreamland! Love your list.
Thank you for taking the time to read my gift guide. It’s such a great gift for anyone who loves travelling and I love that it’s something that the recipient can make use of
Terrific ideas!
Thank you
I love the idea of sending a book of a particular place people are going to visit. Great gift idea. Thank you
Thank you for reading. I love choosing gifts that people are likely to use
I love these ideas. It’s always hard to know what to get everyone so I love a good guide for help x
Thank you for taking the time to read it
I love a good gift guide and would love for a personalized candle.
Thank you for taking the time to read my post
I love the idea of a personalised candle, that’s such a special touch. And I’m forever drooling over Creative Nails’ posts on Instagram, they’re so talented. I also really like your idea of gifting a travel guide to someone before they actually visit the place, that’s really thoughtful. Some fab ideas here, thank you for the inspiration! Lisa x
Thank you for taking the time to read it, I’m glad I could give you some inspiration
I love the idea of giving someone a guide to a location they are planning on travelling to! It’s a fun, personalized gift that shows you’ve put some thought into it while focusing more on the experiences than material things – which is big for me this season!
I agree, it somehow feels more personal and thoughtful and is also great if you don’t have a huge budget
Those nails are so cute, pretty and unique! I love nails that style x
Soph – https://girlvsworldblog.com x
Creative Nails does such an amazing job and there are so many different colours and patterns to choose from, I’d definitely recommend checking them out
These are some lovely gift ideas Kelly. I especially love the look of those Christmas themed nails! I’m terrible at doing my nails so these would be great for me.
Thank you Kim. You should definitely check out Creative Nails, they have some amazing designs to choose from
These are great gift ideas! I love the nail art – adorable. Thank you and Happy Holidays!
Mary
https://carleycreativeconcepts.com
Thank you for taking the time to read my gift guide
Lovely collection! The Elf nails are my fave!
They are adorable aren’t they
Those nails look completely awesome! I’m rubbish at doing anything decorative on mine. I love the idea of personalised gifts as well.
I’m bad at doing nails too which is why I love what Creative Nails do so much. They do all the work so I don’t have to (not that i could even if i tried!)
That personalised candle is such a lovely idea for Christmas!
I agree, it was something I’d never thought about before