Food & Drink
The Rosebud Preserves Gift Box
A stylish gift box containing three jars. Choose any three products from the range that are made right here in Yorkshire at Masham! Price starts at £12.70 for three jars and the box. Available directly from www.rosebudpreserves.co.uk or from Whole Foods Market, Neal’s Yard Dairy and Castle Howard Estate.
Lakes Distillery
Distilling world class whisky, gin and vodka just north of Keswick, there is something for everyone. The Miniature Gift Pack is just £13.95 or for a full size bottle Gift Pack with Glasses is £45.00. Available from www.lakesdistillery.com or Harvey Nichols and Majestic.
Ultimate One Pot Dishes
Alan Rosenthal showcases a selection of one-pot recipes from around the world. Available from retailers nationwide. £9.99
We Are Tea G & Tea Hamper
Exceptional whole-leaf teas for those who like a more discerning cuppa. Wicker hamper includes a tea infuser, bottle of gin, earl grey caddy and a variety of tea samples. Priced £50 exclusively from Ocado. Many other teas/gift sets available direct from www.wearetea.com or Ocado and Tesco online.
Smellies!
Olverum Oil
The most delicious aromatic bath oil ever! With 10 essential oils it relieves stress, aching muscles and is also perfect for when you have a cold or flu. This oil really does make for the perfect bath! Priced at £23.50 for 125ml (25 baths) or £36.95 for 200ml (40 baths) and available from www.olverum.com
Orla Kiely Geranium Hand Cream Set
A luxurious hand wash, hand cream and ceramic dish all in a re-usable tin in Orla Kiely’s signature decorative design. £20 available from John Lewis, House of Fraser and various online retailers.
Help For Heroes XTREME The Fragrance
This fragrance has been created by 5 injured veterans. With £3 from each bottle sold going to the charity Help For Heroes, and a lovely scent what is not to love about this! Exclusively from Debenhams, £30.
Ted Baker Reed Diffuser and Candles
These two products smell gorgeous and bring a touch of class with a long lasting scent. £22.40 for the candles £28 for the reed diffusers available from House of Fraser, John Lewis and various online retailers.
Clothing and Accessories
Poco Nido Baby Clothes
Gorgeous, brightly coloured patterned clothes and accessories for the youngest members of your family. Poco Nido is an award winning British company founded in Sheffield. The Happy Lion Bonnet is £15 and the Babushka Mini Shoes are £18. Available from www.poconido.com
Paul Frank Onesie for Girls
Fun and colourful onesies for girls from ages 7 – 14 featuring the famous Paul Frank monkey. Snug yet stylish! Priced £22 available exclusively from www.Next.co.uk
Jimmi Jamms
A great bedtime choice for ladies, Jimmi Jamms are perfect for snuggling up in comfort and style. They have a fantastic choice but we particularly like the Flannel Signature Set with special details like bust lining and phone pouch. Available in sizes XS – L priced at £22 from
www.jimmijamms.com
Luxury Items
Mellow Duck Pouffes
For those who like style and versatility from their home, the Mellow Duck bespoke multi-tasking pouffes are made right here in Leeds. With a range of seven designs, and a wide choice of fabrics and colours they make a fabulous gift. Available from £130 from www.mellowduck.co.uk
Raumfeld Stereo Systems
These stereo systems have the most incredible sound quality which enable you to hear songs just as the artists intended. Available in all different sizes and power capabilities there is something to suit everyone’s needs and budget. The 120w One M 2-way stereo system is compact yet powerful. Priced at £299.99 from
www.uk.raumfeld.com
Electrical
Lumie Bodyclock
Wake up with an alarm clock that mimics the sunrise, to improve mood, energy and the quality of sleep. The Lumie Bodyclock Starter costs £59.95 while the Bodyclock Active for £99.95 includes and FM radio and the Bodyclock Iris at £160 combines aromatherapy with the light therapy. Available from John Lewis, Boots and online retailers such as Amazon.
Star Wars Battlefront
The latest Star Wars action game available on PS4 and XBOX One. Essential for Star Wars fans and gamers. £43.99 from all game retailers. Read a full review of the game on our website www.yorkshirereporter.co.uk
Stocking Fillers
Star Wars Lighting
Star Wars fans of any age will love these quirky lights. The Illuminates are colour changing lights priced just £6.99, bedside lamp for £9.99 and box lights for £19.99 mean there is something for all fans! Available from
www.amazon.co.uk
Autoglym Gift Boxes
For those who love their car! There are five different gift sets to get the perfect finish to your car both inside and out. Prices start from just £16.49 and they are available from Halfords, B&Q and other car parts and accessories retailers.
Shuffle Trivial Pursuit & Cluedo
Shuffle have managed to shrink some of our classic board games into fun, easy to play card games that are transportable. Each game even has its own app to double the fun! Available from Asda, Tesco, WH Smith and other stockists priced at £6.99
QI Puzzles
The Quite Interesting boxes of stuff are bound to entertain for ages. Including puzzles and illusions, square bubbles and magic sand there is a wide range of interesting, amazing and weird products to get your hands on. Available from www.amazon.co.uk priced at £9.99
HARIBO Sweets
Everyone loves sweets! HARIBO are offering a wide variety of gift boxes this Christmas with all your favourites. Prices vary and they are available from all major retailers.
Wilkinson Sword
These Tesco exclusive Christmas gift sets are sure to smarten up the man in your life! The Hydro 5 Groomer gift set contains the Hydro 5 trimmer, shaving soap and brush, and a grooming guide book. Currently on offer at £11. The travel bag gift set contains Hydro 5 razor, shave gel and travel bag. Currently on offer at £7.50.
Selina, Junior Journalist – Recommendations
Hello readers as promised last month, I have brought you some of the top selling toys this Christmas, with a few of my own favourites too!
I-Que Intelligent Robot
I gave you a sneak peek at this robot last month. He is super intelligent and you can challenge him to games and brainteasers, ask him a question or make him dance! Prices from around £50.
Lego
The classic Lego is always a hit at Christmas. For the creative kids you could get Lego creative which are basically big boxes of Lego that come in convenient storage boxes. For girls how about Disney princess Lego sets such as Elsa’s Ice Tower from the hit film Frozen! Boys would love the Star Wars sets especially with the new Star Wars film coming out! Lego sets start at £5 so it could be a main present or a smaller gift.
MiPosaur
MiPosaur is a robotic trainable and interactive dinosaur!! I think this toy would be suitable for both boys and girls. He has sensors which can activate him to do things. Priced RRP £99.99.
Interactive Tracy Island
Features cool lights and sounds and the Thunderbirds countdown. This is proving to be really popular with the boys this Christmas. Priced around £70.
Skate and Sing Elsa
All Frozen fans will want this! Girls can use the remote control to make Elsa turn and glide whilst singing ‘Let it Go’. Priced £40
Ty Beanie Boos
Beanie Boos are suitable for boys and girls. Beanie Boos are cute cuddly animal teddies, there are hundreds to collect. Each animal can be bought in a range of designs and colours and they all feature big glittery eyes!! They are cute little gifts which can be found from £4.99 if you shop around. I was even tempted to get one myself!
Minecraft
The popular game Minecraft has a range of toys that kids love! The main ultra-cool thing I found was Minecraft Stop-Motion Movie Creator Animation Studio. You get a background, characters and different bricks to move around to create your own stop motion movie! This retails at £22.99
Leap Pad
A cool gadget for younger ones is the Leap Pad! If your child is not quite ready for an iPad but wants one these are perfect!! They have educational games on them and you can buy extras which include well known characters such as Jake and the Neverland Pirates. This gadget will encourage your kids to learn but they will have fun at the same time! Prices from around £60
These are just a few of the wonderful toys available. I hope if you have been stuck what to buy a child I have given you an idea !
Merry Christmas