# 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. - Published by Your Personalised Gifts: 2026-10-15; last reviewed 2026-10-15 - URL: https://yourpersonalisedgifts.co.uk/guides/personalised-christmas-gift-ideas ## Key points - Every gift in this guide is made to order in 1–3 working days. - Most names fit: name fields take up to 12 characters. - Gifts with the "Next day available" badge offer paid Express delivery. - Spend over £60 on gifts and we pay the first £6 of delivery. - Personalised gifts are made to order, so order early and check the Christmas last order dates. ## What are the best personalised Christmas gift ideas? The best personalised Christmas gift ideas are the ones that come out every December with their name on them: baubles, stockings and sacks. Shop our full range of [personalised Christmas gifts](/personalised-christmas-gifts) and tick off everyone on your list in one go. For someone you're missing this year, the [Personalised Christmas LED Candle Bauble](/products/personalised-christmas-led-candle-bauble) (£10.99) holds a flickering LED candle inside glass. Add a name of up to 12 characters and it glows on the tree in their memory. It measures 8 x 9 x 8 cm and the CR2032 battery is included, so it's ready to light up. It carries the "Next day available" badge, so paid Express delivery is on offer. For the stocking that gets hung first, pick the [Personalised Pink Bow Christmas Stocking](/products/personalised-pink-bow-christmas-stocking) (£13.99). It's velvet with a soft plush white cuff, a bow print and a hoop on top for hanging. Their name, up to 12 characters, makes it unmistakably theirs on the mantelpiece. Both are made in 1–3 working days. Got little ones to buy for? The next section has their sack and countdown sorted. - [Personalised Christmas LED Candle Bauble](https://yourpersonalisedgifts.co.uk/products/personalised-christmas-led-candle-bauble): £10.99 - [Personalised Pink Bow Christmas Stocking](https://yourpersonalisedgifts.co.uk/products/personalised-pink-bow-christmas-stocking): £13.99 ## Personalised Christmas gifts for kids The best personalised Christmas gifts for kids put their name on the things they open, fill and count down with. Start with the sack and the calendar below, then browse more [personalised gifts for kids](/personalised-gifts-for-kids). The [Personalised Reindeer Christmas Sack](/products/personalised-reindeer-christmas-sack) (£18.99) is the one Santa fills. It's soft fleece, 50 x 68 x 2 cm, with an elasticated opening and a 7 cm mock cord. Add a name of up to 12 characters and there's no squabbling over whose sack is whose. The countdown gets serious with the [Personalised Christmas Home Advent Calendar](/products/personalised-christmas-home-advent-calendar) (£21.49). It has 24 pockets for you to fill with treats and little notes, in durable polyester at 40.5 x 80 x 0.5 cm. Your message runs over 2 lines of up to 20 characters each, so try the family surname on one line and a cheery hello on the other. It shows the "Next day available" badge, so paid Express delivery is offered. Both are made in 1–3 working days. Buying for the grown-ups too? Read on for mum, her and couples. - [Personalised Reindeer Christmas Sack](https://yourpersonalisedgifts.co.uk/products/personalised-reindeer-christmas-sack): £18.99 - [Personalised Christmas Home Advent Calendar](https://yourpersonalisedgifts.co.uk/products/personalised-christmas-home-advent-calendar): £21.49 ## Personalised Christmas gifts for mum, her and couples The best personalised Christmas gifts for mum, her and couples are a named Gonk mug for her morning tea and a first Christmas bauble for a new family. For more, browse [personalised gifts for mum](/personalised-gifts-for-mum), [gifts for her](/personalised-gifts-for-her) and [gifts for couples](/personalised-gifts-for-couples). The [Personalised Gonk Family Christmas Mug - Female](/products/personalised-gonk-family-black-handled-christmas-mug-female) (£9.99) brings a cheeky Gonk to breakfast. It's ceramic with a black handle. Her name goes on the front (up to 12 characters) and a message of 4 lines, 20 characters each, goes on the back, so there's room for an in-joke. It carries the "Next day available" badge, with paid Express delivery offered. New parents, newlyweds or a first home together? The [Personalised First Christmas as a Family Bauble](/products/personalised-first-christmas-as-a-family-glass-bauble) (£11.99) is glass, 8 x 10 x 8 cm, with the fixed words "1st Christmas as a Family". You add three lines of your own: up to 20, 20 and 15 characters. It's case sensitive, so it prints exactly as entered. Both are made in 1–3 working days. Shopping for him as well? Our [gift ideas for dad](/guides/gift-ideas-for-dad) guide has him covered, and our [gift ideas for mum](/guides/gift-ideas-for-mum) guide works all year. - [Personalised Gonk Family Christmas Mug - Female](https://yourpersonalisedgifts.co.uk/products/personalised-gonk-family-black-handled-christmas-mug-female): £9.99 - [Personalised First Christmas as a Family Bauble](https://yourpersonalisedgifts.co.uk/products/personalised-first-christmas-as-a-family-glass-bauble): £11.99 ## Personalised Christmas gifts under £10, £20 and £30 Every budget gets a gift with their name on, from a small wooden bauble to a story book that comes with its own teddy. Shop by price with [personalised gifts under £10](/personalised-gifts-under-10), [under £20](/personalised-gifts-under-20) and [under £30](/personalised-gifts-under-30). The [Personalised Christmas Nutcracker Wooden Bauble](/products/personalised-christmas-nutcracker-wooden-bauble) (£9.49) brings a traditional nutcracker to the tree. It's a round wooden decoration, 10 x 10.7 x 0.6 cm, with the ribbon included. You get 3 lines of up to 12, 20 and 20 characters, so put a name on top and a short wish below. Look for the "Next day available" badge: paid Express delivery is offered on it. For a child who always begs for one more story, the [Personalised Christmas Story Book and Teddy Bear](/products/personalised-magical-christmas-adventure-story-book-and) (£25.49) is a 28-page, fully illustrated grotto adventure. Their name (up to 12 characters) is used throughout the story, and you write a message inside of 4 lines, 25 characters each. A personalised teddy bear is included, so bedtime gets a new best friend. Both are made in 1–3 working days. Not sure what to write? The next section helps. - [Personalised Christmas Nutcracker Wooden Bauble](https://yourpersonalisedgifts.co.uk/products/personalised-christmas-nutcracker-wooden-bauble): £9.49 - [Personalised Christmas Story Book and Teddy Bear](https://yourpersonalisedgifts.co.uk/products/personalised-magical-christmas-adventure-story-book-and): £25.49 ## What should you put on a personalised Christmas gift? Put the name they actually answer to, plus one short line that only your family would get. That's what makes a gift come out of the box every December. A few rules that work every time: - **Use the name they go by.** "Nana", "Grandad" or a nickname often lands better than a full name. Most name fields take up to 12 characters, so count before you type. - **Make every line count.** On multi-line gifts, give each line one job: a name, a year, a short wish. - **Don't repeat fixed words.** If a gift already prints a phrase, spend your lines on names instead. - **Check your capitals.** Some gifts print exactly as typed; others set the name in fixed uppercase. The product page tells you which. - **Keep it plain.** Letters, numbers and simple punctuation print well. Accents, emoji and most symbols don't, so write "Zoe" without the marks. Short lines that fit: "Merry Christmas Nana", "Love from Santa", "Our first home" or all your names with the year. Trim longer ideas until they fit the line limit, and read them aloud once. Got your words? Here's how they get onto the gift. ## How does personalisation work? Personalising a Christmas gift here takes a couple of minutes: you type, you check, we make it. 1. **Type your words.** Each product page has boxes for the name or message, with the character limit for each. 2. **Watch the preview.** It shows your words as you type, so you can check every letter before you buy. 3. **Leave the design to us.** The maker sets the font and layout for each gift, so there's nothing to fiddle with. 4. **Tick the spelling box.** We print exactly what you type, so a tick box asks you to confirm "I've checked my spelling". What prints: plain letters, numbers and simple punctuation, so stick to those and leave out accents, emoji and most symbols. Every gift here is all about the words you choose. Then we make it to order, in 1–3 working days for every gift in this guide. A final check pays off: count the lines, read the names aloud and make sure each nickname is spelt the way they spell it. Questions about a particular box? Our [FAQ page](/faq) covers the details. Next up: how quickly it all reaches the door. ## How long do personalised Christmas gifts take to arrive? Allow 1–3 working days for making, then usually 1–2 working days on Royal Mail Tracked 24, tracked to the door. Each product page shows when that gift should arrive, so check it before you order. - **Making:** every gift here is made to order in 1–3 working days. - **Posting:** Royal Mail Tracked 24, usually 1–2 working days. - **Delivery cost:** spend over £60 on gifts and we pay the first £6 of delivery. - **Faster option:** gifts with the "Next day available" badge offer paid Express delivery. Sending it straight to them? Add their name and address at checkout. Then add a free e-card: we email your message to them at 8am on the first day the gift could arrive, so they know something special is on its way. Personalised gifts are made to order, so order early and don't leave it to the last minute. Check our [Christmas last order dates](/delivery) before you plan your shopping. If a gift arrives misprinted, faulty or damaged, we remake it or refund it. Because each one is made to their words, we can't take it back for a change of mind. See [returns](/returns) for the full details. Last, a few ideas to go with it. ## What goes well with a personalised Christmas gift? A personalised Christmas Eve box goes brilliantly with any gift here, because it turns the night before into its own little event. Fill it with pyjamas, a film and hot chocolate, and they'll be counting the hours. The [Personalised Christmas Eve Box](/products/personalised-special-delivery-christmas-eve-box-boxes) (£23.49) is natural wood with a metal clasp and hinges, 28 cm high, 28 cm wide and 10.8 cm deep. Add a name of up to 12 characters; it appears in fixed uppercase, so it reads boldly whatever case you type. It carries the "Next day available" badge, with paid Express delivery offered, and it's made in 1–3 working days. More ways to round it off: - **A free e-card** so your words land on the first day the gift can arrive. - **The same name across gifts:** a sack, a stocking and a bauble with one name makes a set. - **A mug for the grown-ups** from our [personalised mugs](/personalised-mugs). For filling ideas, read our [Christmas Eve box ideas](/guides/christmas-eve-box-ideas) guide. Then head back to [all our personalised Christmas gifts](/personalised-christmas-gifts) and build your list. - [Personalised Christmas Eve Box](https://yourpersonalisedgifts.co.uk/products/personalised-special-delivery-christmas-eve-box-boxes): £23.49 ## Questions ### When should I order personalised Christmas gifts? As early as you can. Every personalised gift is made to order, which takes 1–3 working days, then Royal Mail Tracked 24 usually takes 1–2 working days. Each product page shows when that gift should arrive, and our [Christmas last order dates](/delivery) page shows the final days to order. ### Can I send a personalised Christmas gift straight to them? Yes. Add their name and address at checkout and we send it tracked to their door. Add a free e-card too: we email your message to them at 8am on the first day the gift could arrive, so the surprise starts before the post does. ### Can I return a personalised Christmas gift? Not for a change of mind, because each gift is made to the words you typed. If it arrives misprinted, faulty or damaged, we remake it or refund it. That's why a tick box asks you to confirm "I've checked my spelling". Full details are on our [returns](/returns) page. ### How many characters fit on a personalised bauble? It depends on the bauble, and each product page shows the limit beside every box. The LED candle bauble takes a name of up to 12 characters. The nutcracker wooden bauble takes three lines of 12, 20 and 20 characters, and the first Christmas as a family bauble takes three lines of 20, 20 and 15. ### Do any personalised Christmas gifts have the "Next day available" badge? Yes. Gifts showing the "Next day available" badge on the product page offer paid Express delivery at checkout, and the product page shows when it should arrive. Everything else goes by Royal Mail Tracked 24, usually 1–2 working days after making. Each product page shows when that gift should arrive.