Last year I wrote a popular gift guide about gifts that were Wellington or New Zealand made for Christmas as well as all year round – check it out here. So this year I thought I would do something similar and share a few more Christmas gift ideas but I want to keep it simple and easy as this time of year can be hectic, so here are 10 great gift ideas for everyone, i.e any adult member of your family:
10 Great gifts Ideas for Everyone:
A Fjallraven Kanken
Everyone needs a Fjallraven! These backpacks were originally designed for Swedish school children so they could carry their books to school and stop straining their backs with heavy satchels. Their classic but practical style has come into fashion in recent years and these bags are everywhere but for good reason, as they are so practical. These bags come in loads of lovely colours’ and different sizes and are a great practical gift for anyone in the family. Check them out on Luggage.co.nz HERE
Natural Deodorant
Why not give someone some special luxury deodorant for Christmas. This unisex gift is a great one and super useful! I really love the deodorant from Oh Goodness, a wellington based maker who sells natural deodorant in lovely glass packaging, or from Plant and Share who I included as a fave in my blog post reviewing natural deodorants HERE.
A Luna Explorer Suitcase
A piece of really versatile and useful luggage can make a great gift. I really recommend the Explorer Luna Air, they come in loads of really pretty original colours as well as the classics and in three different sizes. To read my review of the Explorer Luna Air cases – check out my post HERE.
For $15 off this whole range, you can use my code: Josie15
A Reusable Coffee Cup
Everybody really needs a keep cup so they make great gifts and promote sustainable coffee and tea drinking on the go. Grab one of the classics like a Keep Cup or this lovely SoL one, or pick up a beautiful ceramic one like the ones from Nidito based out of Martinborough.
A Beautiful Candle
It’s a classic gift, some may say boring – but I think it is a great one! You can never have too many candles. They make your place smell great and buying someone a boujie candle is a great way to get them something luxurious that they will almost certainly use but may never have bought themselves. I love this selection from Wellington Apothecary.
Possum Fur!
Something made from Possum is a very Kiwi gift but one that suits everyone. Possum fur may seem barbaric but they are pests in New Zealand so their fur is used to make super warm and soft knitwear. I love this as a gift and a pair of possum fur socks is great for everyone. Try Possum Boutique for a great selection.
Beeswax Food Wrap
We need to get everyone off the cling film (glad wrap/cling wrap) and onto the beeswax wrap so buying it as a Christmas gift can be a great way to do this. Check out these from Nil for a really great price so grab them for the whole family. Its the gift that keeps on giving.
A Water Bottle
A really good insulated water bottle is something that everyone needs. I received one for a gift a couple of Christmases ago and I have used it probably every day since. There are some great hand blown glass ones from SoL but you can’t go wrong with an insulated Eco Tanka – these are so great and brill in both the winter and the summer.
I have also seen these beautiful handcrafted copper ones for sale too from Valka Yoga.
A Great Wallet
Don’t let your loved one carry around that ragged old wallet any more and get them a beautiful new one for Christmas. It’s a classic gift that suits everyone. Belroy does some really great simple classic ones that would suit anybody, or if you are feeling fancy, get them one from beautiful Wellington brand Yu Mei.
An Essential Oil Diffuser
Similar in theme to the candle idea, but perhaps more of a unique gift is an essential oil diffuser. Why do they need one? Because they omit beautiful essential oils through your home and space with no naked flames – just instant aromatherapy. Bliss! Dolphin Clinic do a really brilliant one for a great price and you can pick up really good essential oils from them too.
Hope you got some good ideas! here For more and a list of loads of locally sourced gifts check out my Buy Local Wellington Gift Guide!
Thanks for reading and do come back soon!
*for the sake of transparency – some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you click the link I may earn a small commission at no cost to you.