Christmas Gifts for Parents who deserve a treat!
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It’s been a tough few years on us parents. Not only have we had to tackle home schooling, continuous testing and working from home in far from ideal circumstances, but the covid impact never seems to end. Now we’re dealing with the immunity lag, the return of every other bug going and the remaining anxiety about what Winter and new variants would bring. Quite frankly we could all do with a much needed day off.
Whilst it’s impossible to gift a complete day away from our parenting responsibilities and stresses, there are a few things that can come pretty close.
Here are some of my suggestions for treats for parents that would make an awesome gift this Christmas.
A Gift Hamper
Hampers make excellent gifts – an opportunity to indulge in a bit of luxury and treat your taste buds to some of the more refined Christmas Classics. Very have a great range of Christmas Hampers this year including this one – aptly named The Night Before Christmas. The ideal gift to open on Christmas Eve, this hamper has everything they’ll need for a cosy night in, warming the mulled wine, opening the mince pies and settling down in front of their favourite Christmas movie. The hamper also includes Cambrook Brilliantly Caramelised Sesame Peanuts, Farmhouse Biscuits All Butter Milk Chocolate Millionaires Shortbread, Grandma Wild’s Mini Bites for Sharing Mature Cheddar and a beautifully presented Stas Decorated Milk Chocolate Tree Slab Lolly.
Jewellery
One gift I absolutely love to receive but very rarely justify treating myself to is jewellery. Whether its a new delicate chain, a charm bracelet or even some stacking rings, there is no feeling quite like slowly lifting the lid off a surprise box and revealing the sparkles and shimmers hidden inside.
I am a huge fan of Thomas Sabo, with his designer range of statement keepsake pieces. Again, Very have a great range of his bracelet and charm club products which not only look stunning, but come beautifully packaged too.
The Thomas Sabo Sterling Silver Logo Double Ring Bracelet features 2 interlocking rings. Set with dazzling pavé zirconia, the rings symbolise an eternal bond and come cmplete with an engraving of the words ‘Love. Faith. Hope’.
For rings and earrings, I am also a big fan of Daisy London. They have a really wide range of stacking rings which make a great gift, allowing the recipient to combine, mix and match the rings to express their mood – swapping from more subtle stacks to bolder and brighter designs and colours.
With a great choice from sterling silver, to white gold and gold – you can also find rings that suit every occasion. These two are my favourites!
Jewellery gifts don’t need to break the bank either, you can easily gift some jewellery as a mark of love or friendship without having to spend a significant budget. I really love these gift packaged Friendship bracelets from Joma Jewellery at Very. They cost just £18 each, and come with a sweet poem gift card to express your gratitude for having them as your friend.
The silver plated bracelet is subtle and delicate, with two intertwined hearts to symbolise the bond between you and your friend. I have bought these for my friends who live abroad as a little reminder that no matter how far apart we may be physically, that we are always there for each other through thick and thin.
If bold and striking jewellery is more your style, then you need to check out KelZo. KelZo create beautiful, bold and bright polymer clay jewellery and have a vast selection of jewellery focusing on the rainbow Pride flag 🌈. We absolutely love their ethos that no one should be judged for who they are, and instead they should be free to be unashamedly themselves.
Their Christmas collection is just stunning – Scroll to the bottom to enter for your chance to win a surprise box of goodies from KelZo!
A good night’s sleep
There’s one thing that pretty much ALL parents will be desperate for, and that’s a good nights sleep. Whether it’s the baby waking for night feeds, the toddler having night terrors, the older child needing a wee, the partner snoring, or simply an over active brain struggling to switch off at bedtime, nearly all of us have disturbed sleep for one reason or another!
Gifts that can help parents get a good nights sleep are always well received. From weighted blankets to snuggly slipper socks, lavender room spray or The Rescue Remedy Dream Balm, these are practical gifts that show compassion, thought and understanding.
If you haven’t heard of Dream Balm before, the skin moisturising massage balk can be rubbed into the skin before bed to create a calming and relaxing sensation. With hints of lavender and chamomile, it also helps relax tired muscles before bed.
Cosy Comfort
With us all potentially spending more time at home in recent months, particularly with the unknown of the Winter months; gifts that help us keep cosy and warm, comfortable and stylish at the same time are always a win!
TOG 24 as always don’t disappoint. From their awesome range of hoodies, to fleeces, knitwear and hoodies, there are plenty of options that work well as working from home attire whilst also keeping you recipient warm when they head out and face the elements!
We love the supersoft, fluffy wool blend Jennifer cardigan which is available in Grey and Rose pink shades. The idea lounge-style wrap cardigan that is ideal for keeping on the back of your chair and popping on when it’s chilly.
Knitted in a linear rib for extra texture, the Jennifer cardigan is fastening-free so can be tightly wrapped and snuggled into for comfort or left open to hang beautifully. Â It also hangs beautifully so looks great left open. Machine washable,
For men, and an option that is perfectly suited to work and outdoor exploits, is the Jared Crew Jumper.
Super soft, warm and cosy, this versatile sweater has knitted textured detailing above the hem and cuffs and a small woven TOG24 label on the side seam.
For the man in your life, Tokyo Laundry also have some great value for money deals on men’s underwear – with 6 boxers in a range of colour for just £22!
Escape from Reality
Sometimes, you just need to get away. If you really want to gift something special, then an experience gift from Buyagift.co.uk is a great place to start. Whether its a date night meal at a restaurant, a driving experience, a luxurious afternoon tea or an overnight break at a spa; there are so many choices to celebrate the gift of TIME. These types of gifts are always well received, particularly after the lack of social gatherings we’ve had over the last 2 years.
Mike and I are soon heading off on our first ever date night since Neve was born (Yes really!) and heading to Malvern Spa. Whilst I know the kids will have an absolute ball staying overnight with family, you really can’t put a price on the benefits of having some time together again as a couple – a chance to relax, an undisturbed meal and the icing on the cake – a LIE IN!! WOOP!
Buyagift have some awesome offers on over the Black Friday and cyber Monday weeks – check their best deals out here.
Whatever you end up gifting this year, I hope we all get to spend Christmas together. Last year was tough, and it really reinforced the fact that family is the most important thing in the world.
Have a good one!
Lucy
Want to win a surprise jewellery bundle from KelZo?
Thanks to the lovely Kelly and Zoe, we have a fab surprise KelZo bundle to giveaway to one lucky winner! Entry is via rafflecopter. Giveaway closes Sunday 12th December at 11.59pm. Due to current challenges with postal services in a pandemic, pre Christmas delivery cannot be guaranteed. UK entries only.
GOOD LUCK!
