HLN gift guide: Thoughtful Christmas gift buying for everyone on your list

The holidays are the most magical time of the year…

Time with family, cosy days in and evenings spent wandering around the Christmas markets — all moments that are made even sweeter once you’ve finally finished buying all your gifts. 

Christmas gifts are different from any other type of gifts we typically give. It’s not a little something you picked up just because, or a thoughtful birthday present that they’ve been secretly dreaming about. 

We all feel that inevitable stress when it comes to finding something perfect for everyone we love and not even knowing where to start. 

BUT lucky for you we have gift ideas (and tips) for everyone on your list. 

STICK TO THE THEME

One of our favourite ways to keep gift giving simple is to give yourself a theme. This may not be the most traditional Christmas ritual but maybe it should be! The theme should be personal to you and have a sentimental aspect or touch on a memory from this past year. 

For example, if you’ve recently travelled to Spain, get inspired from your holiday and give something traditional or unique from the city you visited. It’s not important if you picked it up while you were away or when you got back, it’s about sharing your experiences with your loved ones. 

MAKE IT ABOUT YOU

Christmas is about connection. Which is what makes shopping for holiday gifts so different from a birthday present. Instead of focusing on THEM, you can focus on what you have in common or what you can bond over. 

One of the sweetest ways is by sharing with them something that means a lot to you. A book that changed your life, or a story you loved as a child. The gift doesn’t end when it’s unwrapped, it’s another way to connect over something you love. 

ONE STORE WONDER

In case no one’s told you before, you don’t need to go to multiple stores to get all your Christmas gifts. Brands like Planet Nusa have the whole family covered. 

LEAN INTO THE ZEITGEIST 

Aka the gifts of the season, the kind that everyone’s craving that define the time we’re in right now. Kind of like that year it felt as if everyone got a Dyson Airwrap, you know the one!