Small Business Christmas Gifts We’re Loving This Year
Choosing to shop with small businesses at Christmas time means more than you can imagine. When you buy from independent shops, you're supporting real people, strengthening local communities, and helping keep true quality and craftsmanship alive.
This season, opting to shop small means that your purchases have a positive impact on the world- fuelling creativity, sustaining local jobs, and ensuring your favourite independent brands continue to thrive well into another year.
It's not an entirely selfless decision though, you will also feel the benefit of shopping small! Artisan products are made with so much care, using higher quality materials, traditional methods, and more ethical practices.
Enjoy our round-up of some of our favourite finds from independent brands and makers- spanning beauty, food & drink, home décor, arts and stationary, and ready-made gift sets.
Beauty & Self-Care
If you're in search of some independent beauty brands to spend your money with this Christmas, look no further than our selection of women-owned start-ups based here in the UK.
PERL Cosmetics
Nourishing Lash Oil | £27.00
Grow your lashes and brows naturally with this nourishing lash oil, blended with natural plant seed oils to strengthen and condition.
PERL is a really wonderful small business going through a tricky time- they're having to rebrand in the new year as a result of a trademark objection. This means that they have until the end of this year to sell all of their existing stock.
Their products are genuinely really wonderful, and your custom will mean the world to them!
Obviously we had to shout out one of our own products in this category- a luxury hand wash and lotion duo, beautifully packaged in our navy gift boxes (gift wrap options available too!)
Lovingly made by our dedicated team in our Buckinghamshire workshop, our hand care gift sets make thoughtful gifts for gardeners, new homeowners, or anyone that loves to invest in self-care!
The best thing about Christmas time? The food and drink, of course! For the person who has it all, a perishable gift is a necessity.
Chococo
Large Festive Chocolate Selection Box | £29
A standout gift for chocolate lovers. Chococo are a wonderful family-run business based in Devon, England- best known for their handcrafted artisan chocolates.
This one is a great gift option for the Christmas dinner host!
Five generous slabs of festive fudge in one indulgent box.
Handmade in the UK using the finest natural, vegetarian-friendly, and gluten-free ingredients, and mixed to an authentic original recipe dating from 1830, this is no ordinary fudge.
Flavours include Christmas Gingerbread, Black Forest Gâteau, Mint Chocolate Swirl, Sea Salted Caramel, and Snowball Fudge.
Raw honey offers many health benefits including antioxidant properties, antibacterial effects, and healing and digestive support.
The Buckinghamshire Honey Company is a small family business, local to us, run by a couple of passionate beekeepers. Their Raw Honey Gift Set is a thoughtful gift for any wholefood lover or gym goer- and, by purchasing it, you support a local business and ensure that the British beekeeping industry continues to thrive.
To be loved is to be seen. Show how well you know your recipient by gifting them something that reflects their hobbies and passions- that way, you know your gift will actually get used.
Cambridge Imprint
The Artist's Gift Box | £150
A thoughtfully assembled box of patterned stationery including sketchbooks, pencils and desk accessories- a meaningful choice for the artist in your life.
Cambridge Imprint is a small paper-making business based in (you guessed it) Cambridge, England. Best known for their vibrant illustrations and intricate typography, their products are both uniquely beautiful and sustainably made.
Perfect for newlyweds or new homeowners, our collection of small business homewares make for beautiful Christmas gifts.
So Souk
The Gardener's Gift Bag | £45
A charming gift for the green-fingered and garden-loving, this beautiful hand embroidered strawberry cotton bag is packed with thoughtful treasures.
Gift bag includes a set of blush pink gardening gloves, a strawberry scalloped trinket dish, a delicate floral hand cream, and 5x plantable seed gift tags- as well as the embroidered bag itself.
So Souk are best known for their stunning collection of artisanal homeware; they work with skilled craftspeople around the globe who specialise in traditional skills and production methods like hand block printing, hand looming, weaving, and enamel painting.
Inspired by the timeless charm of the English countryside, Ellenvale Interiors is home to an elegant collection of soft furnishings.
This 100% cotton table runner is a truly thoughtful gift for the host in your life. It's the perfect cosy addition to a beautifully curated Christmas Day tablescape.
Pair with a wicker basket and a Mulled Wine 3 Wick to create the ultimate tablescape gift hamper.
Sometimes buying a candle on its own doesn't feel like a complete gift. Adding a festive box of matches is exactly the finishing touch you need to turn a candle into a luxurious gift.
Each match box is letterpress-printed by Archivist in the UK, and the wood is FSC certified, so you can enjoy both style and sustainability.
Pair with a Home County Co. Christmas Candle- we'll even gift wrap them for you!
Ready-to-gift options are a great time-saver at Christmas time. Add gift wrap and you're laughing! Put your feet up and enjoy a stress-free December...
Home County Co.
County Collection Gift Set | £65
Build your own bespoke gift set by selecting a candle, diffuser, and soap bar from our range of 40+ county-inspired home fragrances.
Mix & Match county scents to tell the story of your recipient...
