Searching for that ideal gift on a budget? Our planet-friendly edit of gifts under £40 gives you the perfect presents and home accessories to make Christmas dreams come true for all ages!
Save our Home Monkey T-shirt from £19.99, by Leaf Living UK who promise to plant a tree with every order placed! Share your love of our planet by wearing or gifting this beautiful t-shirt suitable for him or for her.
You can’t go wrong with this best-selling soft cotton tee which will delight anyone who receives it as a gift this Christmas. Featuring a beautiful, haunting design of a monkey’s face and asking us to save their home. Comes in five lovely colours. This gorgeous T-shirt is a must-have!
You can’t go wrong with this best-selling soft cotton tee which will delight anyone who receives it as a gift this Christmas. Featuring a beautiful, haunting design of a monkey’s face and asking us to save their home. Comes in five lovely colours. This gorgeous T-shirt is a must-have!
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| Save our Home Monkey T-shirt by Leaf Living UK |
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| Teenager wearing the Save our Home Monkey T-shirt in white |
The happy receiver can get crafting with this super-cute kit which is perfect for making your very own pretty paper! This eco-friendly kit provides all the tools to create quality paper out of all-natural ingredients and gorgeous, colourful flowers.
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| Make Your Own Flower Paper Kit available at Urban Outfitters |
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| Contents of the Make Your Own Flower Paper Kit |
Pay homage to David Attenborough and his amazing love of our planet and trees. We love this adorable tree design top and the fact that a tree will be planted for all online purchases. Showing care for the environment, this soft, cotton T-shirt is perfect for your earth-loving friends or family as a wonderful gift. Comes in seven colours and many sizes and is suitable for him or for her.
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| What would David do? T-shirt with Tree Design by Leaf Living UK |
Spend some quality family time this Christmas with this easy to play game suitable for everyone aged six and over. Be the first player or team to reach the North Pole whilst avoiding the Hustle Bustle, the Reindeer Crossings, the Snow Storms and maybe the naughty elf, but keep an eye out for Santa's sleigh as he could help you on your way. The kit contains a large colourful playing board, 8 player tokens, 4 stands, 51 numbered cards, 14 speciality cards and a full set of rules which make it easy to climb aboard the Christmas Express for a jolly journey through a winter wonderland.
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| The Christmas Express family board game |
The pandemic brought a massive surge in the popularity of painting and these painting by numbers kits are fantastic for all ages over three years old. Young or old, artists can create their own masterpiece acrylic on canvas. Suitable for absolute beginners to advanced artists who want to have some relaxing artistic fun.
See also other designs available at Leaf Living including Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, Irises and Almond Blossoms. The kits come with everything you need to start painting instantly. They make fantastic, original and exciting gifts.
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| Lots of amazing painting by numbers kits available at Leaf Living UK |
Green Garden Planting Set by Dantoy, £30 from Smallable
This gardening kit is perfect for budding horticulturists! Its solid and durable design lets children discover the world of gardening and will keep them entertained for hours. Encourages creativity and imagination. A bonus is that it is also dishwasher safe so parents can be assured it is easy to clean and will stay looking good. This kit contains 11 pieces: 1 watering can, 1 shovel, 1 rake, 2 gardening pots, 3 carrots, 2 signs, and 1 sheet of stickers.
Danish company Dantoy have been creating high quality and environmentally friendly children’s toys for over 50 years. They are among the first toy companies to be globally certified for ISO 14001 and 9001. Their toys are directly inspired by the environment and the material is it made of. One of their ranges is Green Garden and encourages children from about two years old to explore and learn about the everyday life of grown-ups while they develop different skills, including coordination of motor skills and fine finger dexterity. The products come in lovely soft colours and are made with sustainable, recyclable materials such as 90% sugar cane, bio plastics and even recycled marine waste. Sugar cane is grown in controlled, pesticide-free plantations in central and southern Brazil. Bioplastic, made from sugar cane, is a 100% sustainable and 100% recyclable raw material. Packaging is made from recycled cardboard.
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| Green Garden Planting Set by Dantoy |
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| Contents of Green Garden Planting Set |
Nordic Hop Scotch Cotton Linen Play Mat/Rug by Leaf Living UK, £39.99
Different designs and sizes available including Racing Car Track, City Play, Roads and World Map.
Why not stimulate your baby or child's playtime with one of these gorgeous cotton linen machine washable play rugs. They look adorable in a child’s room or playroom and are so reasonably priced that you can buy two and swap them around for variety of play and visual stimulation.
Why not stimulate your baby or child's playtime with one of these gorgeous cotton linen machine washable play rugs. They look adorable in a child’s room or playroom and are so reasonably priced that you can buy two and swap them around for variety of play and visual stimulation.
Spark your child's imagination. Play hop scotch, travel around a city, see the world, or drive around. Their neutral colours will go in any interior design. A fabulous present for young children and babies!
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| Lovely Hop Scotch play rug. See also other play designs including cities, roads and the world! |
Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. This super little kit contains all that is needed (except the fresh flowers) to create a perfectly zen space with a unique Japanese floral display. The box includes a ceramic vase, flower frog, mini scissors and cotton towel and full instructions. There are also some good YouTube videos showing how it's done. Perfect for a little Christmas creativity and ultimately provides a little display to show off over the holidays.
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| The Japanese art of flower arrangement - Ikebana in a box |
Bioplastic Hammer Toy by Dantoy and available at Smallable, £30
For babies from about 10 months old this classic hammering toy helps to develop different skills: hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and sensory exploration. Made in Denmark. Dishwasher safe so easy to keep clean and looking lovely and fresh. Babies love bashing these toys and it's wonderful to watch their little faces beam as they achieve their goal.
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| Babies' bashing toy is always great fun for them! |
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| Babies eco-friendly hammer toy in lovely colours |
Funny Cat Characters T-shirt in lovely ice cream colours, by Leaf Living UK, from £19.99
Finally, we’ve added some purrrfect fun to our list with this cotton T-shirt featuring ten feline personalities - a perfect gift for cat lovers. The design invites you to have some fun and see which cat fits your personality the most, or to ask family and friends which character they most associate with. Guaranteed to spark some lively Christmas and New Year conversations!
Finally, we’ve added some purrrfect fun to our list with this cotton T-shirt featuring ten feline personalities - a perfect gift for cat lovers. The design invites you to have some fun and see which cat fits your personality the most, or to ask family and friends which character they most associate with. Guaranteed to spark some lively Christmas and New Year conversations!
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| Funny Cat Characters T-shirt in lovely ice cream colours or white, by Leaf Living UK |