Personalised Christmas gift ideas
Start with the person or the tradition: our Christmas guides cover personalised baubles, stockings, Christmas Eve boxes and gifts for mum, dad, kids and couples, each made with their name.
A name on a Christmas gift turns it into a keepsake: the bauble that comes out every December, the stocking they hang every year, the Christmas Eve box the children wait for. Each guide below is written for one person or one tradition, with gifts we chose from our own range and a few words on why each one works.
Personalised gifts are made to order, so timing matters. Most personalised gifts take 1 to 5 working days to make (a few take 7 to 10; each product page shows its own time), then 1 to 2 working days by Royal Mail Tracked 24, so order early for Christmas. Every product page shows when to expect your gift before you pay.
Our personalised Christmas gift ideas guides
Personalised Christmas gift ideas that put their name on Christmas morning
The best personalised Christmas gift ideas are name baubles, stockings, Santa sacks, advent calendars, Gonk mugs and story books, each made to order with their name or your message.
Read the guide →Christmas Eve box ideas that make the night before Christmas feel magic
Christmas Eve box ideas: a personalised wooden Christmas Eve box filled with a named Santa mince pie plate, a Christmas mug, an activity book or a first Christmas bauble.
Read the guide →Make Christmas Eve magic with a Christmas Eve box for kids that has their name on it
The best Christmas Eve box for kids is a personalised wooden box with their name, filled with a Santa plate, a mug, a story or activity book and a teddy.
Read the guide →Christmas Eve gift ideas for adults to open the night before Christmas
Christmas Eve gift ideas for adults: a personalised wine, pint or flute glass, a couples' mug set, cosy socks or cushions, and a Christmas Eve box filled for grown-ups.
Read the guide →Baby's first Christmas gifts
The best gifts for baby's first Christmas are a personalised bauble, a teddy star decoration, a teddy Christmas stocking or a bib with their name.
Read the guide →Christmas memorial gifts
A personalised memorial LED candle, a glass memorial bauble, a wooden star ornament or a robin photo frame can all gently remember a loved one at Christmas.
Read the guide →Glass, wooden or ceramic personalised baubles?
There's no single winner: a glass tree bauble, a wooden nutcracker bauble or a ceramic sleepy bear bauble each suits a different tree and person.
Read the guide →Personalised bauble ideas
Add a name or a short message to a personalised bauble, such as a penguin, a Highland cow, a gingerbread house or a glass angel.
Read the guide →Personalised Christmas gifts for colleagues
A personalised tumbler, a Christmas mug, an amber glass candle or a bauble makes a good personalised Christmas gift for a colleague.
Read the guide →Personalised Christmas gifts for couples
A personalised mug set, a pair of flutes, a first Christmas LED candle or a glass bauble makes a lovely Christmas gift for a couple.
Read the guide →Personalised Christmas gifts for dad
A personalised steel mug, a Super Dad mug and socks set, a dog tag necklace or a whisky tumbler with stones makes a good Christmas gift for dad.
Read the guide →Personalised Christmas gifts for friends
A personalised Christmas mug, a glass bauble, a stocking or a scented candle makes a good Christmas gift for a friend.
Read the guide →Personalised Christmas gifts for grandparents
Good personalised Christmas gifts for grandparents include a personalised bauble, a Christmas mug, a photo frame, a bunny soft toy or a family advent calendar.
Read the guide →Personalised Christmas gifts for her
The best personalised Christmas gifts for her include a sterling silver heart necklace, a pearl initial bracelet, a Christmas floral LED candle or a botanical poster frame.
Read the guide →Personalised Christmas gifts for him
Personalised Christmas gifts for him include a mug and socks set, a leather wallet, a whisky stones set or a photo keyring, each made with a name or message.
Read the guide →Personalised Christmas gifts for kids
A personalised Christmas stocking, a reindeer sack, a wooden Christmas Eve box, a 24-pocket advent calendar or a gold glitter reindeer bauble are lovely picks for kids.
Read the guide →Personalised Christmas gifts for mum
A personalised necklace, festive mug, LED candle or Christmas stocking makes a lovely personalised gift for mum. Each can carry her name or a short message.
Read the guide →Personalised Christmas stockings and Santa sacks
Choose a stocking for a classic look, or a Santa sack for a bigger haul: a grey velvet stocking, a polar bear stocking or a holly Christmas sack.
Read the guide →Personalised Secret Santa gifts under £20
A personalised Christmas mug, a pint glass, a whisky tumbler or a wine glass and bottle holder all make a good Secret Santa gift with their name on.
Read the guide →Personalised stocking fillers under £15
Good personalised stocking fillers include a Christmas mug, a vanilla scented candle, a wooden Snowman decoration, a pack of Santa cards and a cutlery set.
Read the guide →Personalised stocking, Santa sack or Christmas Eve box?
Pick a personalised red stocking, a fleece reindeer Christmas sack or a white wooden Christmas Eve box, depending on the tradition you want to start for a child.
Read the guide →Personalised teacher Christmas gifts
A personalised mug, a teacher water bottle, a scented candle or a thank you wine glass makes a good Christmas gift for a teacher.
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When should I order personalised Christmas gifts?
As early as you can. Most personalised gifts take 1 to 5 working days to make (a few take 7 to 10; each product page shows its own time), then 1 to 2 working days by Royal Mail Tracked 24, so order early for Christmas.
Can I send a personalised Christmas gift straight to someone?
Yes. Enter their address at checkout and add a free e-card with your message. The e-card is emailed to them at 8am on the first day the gift could arrive.
What can I put on a personalised bauble or stocking?
Usually a name, and on many designs a year or a short message. Each product page shows its boxes and character limits, and a tag shows your exact words before you add it to your basket.