Christmas gift guide and big Christmas giveaway: Mummy & Me Edit

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Well jingle-jangle….we are beyond excited to release today our Christmas gift guide and big Christmas giveaway! This year, we’ve decided to put together a special mummy and me edit. Why? Simply because seeing as us mums do most of the work getting Christmas sorted, we thought we deserved it! Plus where would we be without our mini-mes?

We have rounded up some fantastic gifts if you’re still looking for Christmas gift inspiration PLUS one lucky reader will win one of everything included in the guide. This haul has a prize value of almost £500 – Holy Reindeers!

So without further ado, it’s time to scroll on down and feast your eyes on this year’s Christmas gift guide and big giveaway…..

For mummy

Red Letter Day Merry Christmas Box for whatever her heart desires

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What do you get for a mummy who has everything? A Red Letter Day Merry Christmas Box, that’s what! With over 2000 experiences there really is something for everyone in this Happy Christmas voucher! Take on a thrilling zip lining adventure, enjoy 50 laps in a go-kart or tuck into a delightful evening meal. Delight in a burger afternoon tea in Soho, a gin master class in Liverpool or take on a 4×4 with an off-road drive. Whatever your lucky recipient’s idea of fun, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to places to see and treats to delight in

Added bonus: 10% of sales from the Red Letter Days Merry Christmas Gift Box will be donated to Child Poverty Action Group from the 15th November – 25th December 2021. The Red Letter Day Merry Christmas Box is available at £49.99 at Red Letter Days.

Rise Coffee Box to help you rise and shine every morning

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Made for the caffeine-obsessed, Rise Coffee is a subscription box that will make sure you don’t lose that coffee-induced buzz any time soon. Having partnered with a range of coffee roasters, each month they feature a huge variety of different regions, roasts and notes of coffee to start shaking up your morning routine with.

With content included that shares the stories of their partners, you’ll even have something interesting and informative to read while it brews. A must for every mum’s morning coffee! The Rise Coffee Box is £19.99 for a monthly subscription from Rise Coffee Box.

Self care in a box from The Practical Parent

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Parenting is hard. We all have days (or even weeks) when we feel a bit off. These self-care boxes from The Practical Parent come packed with feel-good products designed to give you a little pick me up when life gets overwhelming. Filled with treats ranging from body scrubs to chocolate & even a small bottle of wine to get parents feeling recharged, reenergized and ready to face whatever life throws at you.

It’s so important for parents to take care of themselves. You can’t pour from an empty cup & above all else, you deserve it and this box will happily give you the perfect opportunity to do so. Subscription boxes launching in the new year stay tuned to The Practical Parent’s Instagram and Facebook group for more details.

A £50 Fantastic Services voucher to help get your home spick and span for Christmas

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Do you feel overwhelmed with today’s busy life? Fantastic Services is here to help. They won’t let your cleaning and maintenance problems get to you. Fantastic Services is the only company that gives you real-time availability and prices to guaranteed appointments for over 100 services for your home.

With this voucher, you’ll have the opportunity to choose a cleaning service and leave the rest in their hands. They work with vetted and certified specialists. Enjoy a cozy afternoon with a favourite book or go on a date. They will take care of your home for you. N.B. Voucher cannot be used for regular cleaning services, subject to availability and area coverage. Fantastic Services gift vouchers are available from £50 at fantasticservices.com.

A luxurious shampoo and conditioner set from indie. for luscious locks

Indie creates 100% natural and refillable shampoo and conditioner that doesn’t hurt the planet. Using 99% less plastic than traditional shampoo and conditioner, indie will help you break up with your empties. We’re giving you the chance to win one of Indie’s sell-out Starter Duos.

You’ll get your own shampoo and conditioner aluminium bottles for life, with your choice of our vegan shampoo and conditioner to give you your best ever hair day. Indie. starter duos are available at £25 for indierefill.com.

Lyss & Vay candle Christmas cracker for relaxation anywhere

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2020 was the year when a simple moment of calm and peace became a necessity that we all deserved to indulge in every day. Every candle in their range is hand-poured with love using 100% soy wax, free from any synthetic additives, paraffin, or phthalates. Using wooden wicks which last longer and create a more even burn throughout their candles, not to mention the soothing crackling sound these candles are made to melt your stresses away.

Their Christmas cracker set features a sample of best seller scents comprising of a combination of fresh floral woody and fruity fragrances in beautiful rose gold tins packaged in a Christmas Cracker gift box. The Lyss & Vay Christmas Cracker is available at £17.99 from lyssandvaycandles.co.uk.

Tongue in cheek stationery from British Artist Sarah Edmonds

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For those that love a play on words and enjoy a good giggle, each item in the beautifully hand-drawn home collection from British Artist Sarah Edmonds has a cheeky double meaning, guaranteed to make you laugh out loud this Christmas! Sarah Edmonds’ vibrant ‘For The Pun of It’ includes comical art prints, stationery, tableware, kitchen textiles and t-shirts designed and made in the UK. 

We’re giving one lucky reader the chance to win the new ‘For the Pun of It’ stationery, calendar and greeting card collection. See the full range in her online shop www.sarahedmndsshop.com.

For your mini-me

Polar bamboo dining set from Mama Bamboo for super cute dinners

These gorgeous bamboo plate sets for toddlers and small children from Mama Bamboo feature endangered species on the WWF list and include a plate, bowl, fork, spoon and cup They are accompanied by a personal story about each animal and a certificate of ownership to add a personal touch for your child. 

The sets are sturdy and made from bamboo fibre, corn starch and resin, which also makes them both sustainable and more durable as well as being dishwasher safe.  For each set sold, Mama Bamboo makes a donation to the World Wildlife Fund. Bamboo dinner gift sets are available from Mama Bamboo for £12 at mamabamboo.com.

Bloomsbury Mill Winter Wonderland bedding set for cosy bedtimes

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Make the countdown to Christmas really special this year with this vibrant Winter Wonderland Single Duvet Set from Bloomsbury Mill. From Santa and his sleigh to reindeers and elves, this fun and festive set is the perfect way to bring the magic of Christmas into any child’s bedroom.

It’s crafted from a supersoft cotton-blend so they’ll enjoy a cosy and peaceful night’s sleep. Practical easy-care fabric means this set is quick to dry, durable and needs minimal ironing. It’s also available in cot bed and double bed sizes so no one in the family need miss out! You’ll also receive a Letter to Santa for your little one to fill in and send off to Reindeerland – how cute is that?! Bloomsbury Mill’s Winter Wonderland single bedding set is available at £14.99 from bloomsburymill.com.

TOMY Aquadoodle Super Rainbow Deluxe for creativity without the mess

Without creating mess, let your kid’s imagination run wild this Christmas with thanks to TOMY’s brand new Aquadoodle Super Rainbow Deluxe. Not only is it a great way for kids to get creative, but the no-mess element will have you using this brand new Aquadoodle time and time again, whenever and wherever you want!

This bright and colourful mat comes with an array of tools to help little hands create a wide range of shapes and letters. Aquadoodle Super Rainbow Deluxe is available at £18.99 from Smyths Toys.

Hilariously fun games from IDEAL Games

IDEAL Games knows how to lay on the entertainment this Christmas with their hilariously fun action games. Flip Frog, a Giddy Up and a Sneezy Panda! Flip Frog is really hungry, but eating too many flies makes him flip out! Spin the spinner and feed Flip Frog the number of flies shown when the spinner stops.  Feed him gently though, or Flip Frog will do a 360 degree somersault and you’re out of the game! 

Ride Giddy Up in three fun games – Cross Country, Challenge and Training.   Players must be able to follow commands and move as fast as they can!  If you’re not fast enough or do an incorrect action your game is over!  

In Sneezy Panda, Sam the panda loves to collect flowers and leaves from his garden, but there’s a problem… they make him sneeze! Each time Sam sneezes everything he has collected flies from his basket!  Can you race to collect all your colour flowers and return them to Sam’s basket before he stops sneezing?! Games available to buy from £20 from Amazon.

Sussed? games to get the kids communicating

Sussed puts you in the shoes of a social detective and lets you see how well you really know the people around you. With versions for kids, teens and adults, Sussed? can be played with 2-8 players, with games lasting anywhere from 15 minutes to 15 hours (that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but they encourage lengthy conversation about your answers!).

With 7 different versions, test your powers of intuition with hilarious, wacky, whimsical, mindful, and fantastical scenarios that will leave you wondering, who do I really know? And who really knows me? Shop the Sussed Card Game range from £8.99 at sussedcardgames.com.

The gift of storytelling with a year’s subscription to Storytime Magazine

Storytime is one of the UK’s biggest children’s magazines – a quality monthly magazine packed with wonderful stories for families to read, love and share. Each issue is packed with fairy tales, new and classic stories, awesome animals, inspirational children, myths, legends, gorgeous illustrations, puzzles, games and much, much more.

There are no adverts, no plastic toys, and each issue arrives in a special envelope, so children have the excitement of receiving their own post, plus it supports the National Curriculum for reading, writing and comprehension.

There’s no better gift than a year of stories – and we’ve set up a special 20% discount for readers of Motherhood – The Real Deal. Visit www.storytimemagazine.com/motherhood to claim your discount, and find out why so many families are making memories with Storytime. Subscriptions start at £31.19 for 12 months (with discount).

Empowering books from Rebel Girls

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We are big fans of the Rebel Girls’ line of books. Rebel Girls’ newest books in this beautiful collection of inspiring stories, thought-provoking questions and activities. The 2021 releases include Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl MagicQuestions for Rebel Girls and Rebel Girls Champions.

Rebel Girls’ books are created to amplify and celebrate the stories of inspiring women from around the world throughout history and present-day as part of their mission to help raise the most inspired and confident global generation of girls. The Rebel Girls series of books is available to buy from Amazon.

ST&G’s British Map of Wonders

Introducing… ST&G’s Amazingly Adventure-Filled Great British Map of Wonders Welcome to brilliant Britain! There are so many amazingly adventure-filled things to do here in Britain that it’s hard to understand them all without a ginormous map. Well, that’s handy!

On this ginormous map, you’ll find 1,000 of the funnest things to do and places to go around Britain. And that’s not all – there are great games to play, tick boxes and notes sections to fill in, and even a huge colouring-in map on the back. Let the adventure unfold! Perfect for children aged 6 and up. ST&G’s Amazingly Adventure-Filled Great British Map of Wonders is available at marvellousmaps.com, priced from £14.99.

boppi Tiny Trekker Backpack

Suitable for 3+ year-olds, boppi Tiny Trekker backpacks are a fun but practical way for children to carry their books, bottles, toys and teddies on adventures near or far. Padded arm straps are adjustable, with a central clip-lock harness and the 1m detachable walking strap means they’re secure in busy places. 

There’s generous 4 litre capacity with an elasticated mesh pocket and valuables pouch. The top handle allows for carrying or hanging up. A robust outer casing makes the backpacks durable and hard-wearing and each one comes with an inner name card and stitched holder. boppi Tiny Trekker Backpack – Tiger is available from bopster.eu, £14.99

For under 17s: give the gift of driving this Christmas 

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A great Christmas gift idea for tricky-to-buy-for teens and tweens – they can be the first of their friends behind the wheel in a totally safe environment!   Young Driver is the UK’s largest provider of driving tuition for 10-17 year olds, having just delivered its one millionth lesson.

It operates at more than 70 venues across the country. Youngsters have great fun learning on realistic road systems in a dual controlled car with a fully qualified instructor. They will learn to start, steer, accelerate, change gear and even reverse park, building their confidence and learning important skills.  

All experiences can be purchased as booked lessons or gift vouchers and special Christmas gift packs are available. Tuition is available for pupils with additional needs. See www.youngdriver.com / or 0333 577 9010. Experiences starting at £25.

Big Christmas Giveaway

And now for the stuff of dreams! If you would like to be in with a chance of winning ALL of the above – worth a total of almost £500 – hop on over to our giveaways page and enter our Big Christmas Giveaway at the link below.

Enter on our giveaways page here

Christmas gift guide and big Christmas giveaway competition Ts & Cs

  • T&C’s apply.
  • Prizes cannot be combined with any other deals and promotions.
  • Prizes are subject to availability and area coverage.
  • No cash equivalent.
  • Vouchers can not be regifted
  • Must be 18 years old to participate.
  • UK residents only.
  • Any data provided in the competition entry will only be used in relation to this competition.  
  • One winner will be chosen at random via Gleam after the competition ends on 12th December.
  • The promoter’s decision is final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into. 
  • The promoter is not liable for failure to receive any entries or incorrect contact information and does not accept any responsibility for any failure by the winners or any entrant to comply with these terms and conditions. The promoter’s decision is final and binding in all respects. 
  • By entering the competition, entrants agree to be bound by these rules and by any other requirements set out in the promotional material. The promoter may in its absolute discretion change these terms and conditions, without notice or may cancel the promotion without prior notice in the event of circumstances arising beyond its control that makes it necessary to do so. By entering this competition entrants are deemed to accept these rules.




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21 comments

  1. Some great ideas. I love the look of the Rise Coffee box and the idea of trying out new coffees from different parts of the world every month.

  2. What a brilliant gift guide, some really useful suggestions in here for everyone. Driving lessons are an excellent idea for those coming of age (like my daughter). Now to find a driving instructor

  3. Some super cute ideas, thanks. Panda mad in this house, so sneezy panda and the bamboo set are winners!

  4. I like giving games as gifts because it brings people together to have fun even if it hsa to be on Zoom!

  5. What a wonderful and varied collection of gifts. I would get a lot of pleasure sharing them out amongst the different members of my family. Something for each generation

  6. You have taken alot of time putting all this together. Thank you. It’s an amazing selection. I love the self care bundle. I’m very much a pampering gal. Happy Christmas to you and yours

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