Thursday 18 December 2014

Christmas Gift Guide


So Christmas is almost upon us.
Check out these great gift ideas to make that special someone feel special.


These make-your-own hampers are a great, creative idea to spice up your gift and give it that extra flair. You can ultimately add anything you like to create the perfect gift, a hamper full of favourite foods, favourite toys, favourite DVDs and games, favourite books, the list is endless!
The basket is really sturdy and will make your gifts look like they came straight out of a shop.
They have loads of other gifts including picnic basketsstorage baskets, plant pots and more.
If your gifts are missing that little something, arrange them in this hamper to create the perfect, complete present.
I'll update with pics when I've finished creating mine!




This is a perfect, personalised gift, a book designed specifically around that one special person. It includes loads of pages based on the person's birthday and name, a lot of fun to read and a great memento.




What better way to share your photos and memories by designing and personalising a calendar, something they can keep for a year and will always be useful. There are different types you can create as well as may other gifts available on the site.




These are a children's charity who work to brighten up the lives of 3-18 year olds who live with serious or life-limiting illnesses. This wonderful charity have brought lots of different gifts for you to buy with 20% of proceeds going to the charity. Available are mugs, tumblers, tote bags, a key ring, a diary and a really cute teddy bear.
Available to buy at Clintons.




This company offer the chance to make your photos into magnets. With nine available magnets, sized 50x65mm, these are a lovely gift for someone to keep in their home.




Into unique and funky jewellery? Then Funky Laser are the company to go to. They have loads of different, quirky designs that are a perfect gift this Christmas. Really great quality and something a bit different than the usual gold and silver pendants.




Create your very own bauble to hang on your Christmas tree. This would be a lovely gift, a memory that can be hung up every year to add that special, individual touch to your festive decorations. There are other gifts available like pillows, bags, blankets and much more.




This festive box would be a great addition as a stocking filler. Tissues are one of those necessities that always need to be around and with the Christmas designs they won't look out of place this December.


Saturday 6 December 2014

The Book of Everyone


Now this is a gift I'm really excited about.


The Book of Everyone is the work of many artists, writers, mathematicians and more to create a unique, personalised book filled with interesting facts and pictures.

Basically, you enter in the person's name and date of birth (you can link to Facebook to find that out if you can't remember), and enter who it's from, then it loads a fantastic book full of quirky pages to celebrate the life of that special someone.

I chose to make the book for my Grandad. I love to find him creative and interesting gifts and I'm sure he's going to love this. It will certainly bring up many stories of his childhood as the pages of the book take him back to the 40s. It's such a perfect gift of happiness and memories, something to keep and treasure.




You can view the book before you buy, and there are pages that you can customise, either by changing the background, or the text, or by changing what the person's superhero ability would be!




The books are available digital, softcover, hardback or deluxe edition. There are different versions available for your mum, dad, or for different ages, each have a specific symbol on the front of the book and opening message inside.




They have a special Christmas edition for those of you giving it as a gift this Christmas, but it would work great as a birthday gift too as you can either choose to use the age the person is at currently, or the age they'll be at their next birthday.

This Christmas, with every book brought, they are giving one to the elderly who might not receive a gift this year, in collaboration with Age UK. This is a lovely idea, no one should be left out on Christmas and feel that no one is thinking of them. It's amazing to know that not only are you giving a gift to your special someone, you're also giving to another special someone whose Christmas will be that little bit brighter because of the kindness and generosity of yourself and the team at the Book of Everyone.

The Book of Everyone
The Book of Everyone on Facebook
The Book of Everyone on Twitter

Disclaimer: I was sent the Book of Everyone for free, but have received no other form of compensation to provide this review. 
All opinions are my own.