Biggest Ever Christmas Gift Guide 2017

Not satisfied with bringing you my gift guide for foodies, mums and Christmas preparations I'm today bringing you my biggest ever Christmas gift guide. You'll find everything from food, stocking fillers, presents for mums, dads, teens and even a couple of things for your four-pawed best friends.  Let's not delay any further and head straight into my biggest ever Christmas gift guide for 2017.

Hofmeister is an essential Christmas party ingredient. Perfect for all lovers of premium lager, this wondrous golden lager recently won Best Lager at the World Beer Awards (I bet that was a fun night out) and you can get your mitts on a case or two for your Christmas celebrations, Hofmeister, this year's go-to Christmas lager.  Hofmeister is also available in gift packs to give that man (or woman) a special kind of treat this Christmas, available on Moonpig you'll find a fabulous Hofmeister 2 pack with glass or if you are feeling extra generous there's the Hofmeister 5 pack with glass. The perfect gift for friends and family who enjoy a quality, delicious lager.  

An essential for teens who like lovely nails but want a quick easy fix which won't wreck their real nails, this one step gel press on manicure from Kiss comes in an array of marvellous sparkly designs.  My girls might just have to stop me from pinching theirs, and you can purchase them here. A perfect stocking filler idea for teens. 

It's no secret that I love candles and I'm forever using so many matches. I have the answer though, this year for those candle lovers this stylish multipurpose zippo lighter is definitely a way to make sure your house is twinkling with candles, lit with the most stylish candle lighter I've ever seen. If you're giving candles as gifts this year, why not add this lighter in and create a mini candle hamper? 

Speaking of hampers, if your foodie friends are anything like me they'll adore a Hamper from Lunya this Christmas. Lunya offers the biggest selection of Catalan and Spanish food anywhere in the UK and if you are lucky enough to live in either Liverpool or Manchester you can visit their Deli, Bar and Restaurant. I just hope they'll open their next branch in Newcastle. Now go buy a hamper and whilst you are there, I'll have the Boqueria hamper! 

I love travel and I'm a bit of a geek, so what do you get when you put the two things together?The Geeks Guide to Britain of Course. Inside you'll find places of invention, creation and technological wonder all over our cherished isle. Perfect days ideas out for the geeks amongst us and they're sure to fascinate the kids too. This would make a great gift for a friend or stocking filler. 

Hunter Wellies are synonymous with style and fashion as much as they are with being outdoors in the coldest month of the year. Wear them on your tootsies and cut a dash whilst walking the dog or going to a fashionable event. You'll find these yellow wonders on one of my favourite outdoor websites, Tiso, Scotland's original outdoor store, and would make a lovely gift for someone special. 

If you are looking for a talking point as well as a stocking filler, do check out these Jelly Beans Mixed Emotions. Who knew that sibling rivalry had a flavour or new puppy? We've had many hilarious conversations and let me just say now, anger tastes of cinnamon! Something fun for everyone while they're opening presents on Christmas morning. 

You just have to look at my desk to know that Lonely Planet publications are my very favourite. I have more books than I've been to countries and I'm constantly planning my next adventure, so it feels only right that I should spread a little Christmas cheer by gifting Lonely Planet 2018 diaries around in the hopes of inspiring my fellow travel junkies to take an extra trip or two away next year. Maybe if I'm very lucky they'll plan one with me! Perfect for friends who are just starting to travel or seasoned travelers. 

A good hairbrush is essential for good hair. Our hair is so precious, don't we owe it a decent brush to tame our manes in the mornings? Rock and Ruddle produce glorious brushes of the highest quality, so put one in your teen's Christmas stocking this festive season and say hello to wonderful hair.

When thinking about our four-pawed best friends this Christmas you kind of owe it to them to bathe them in the best product. I have to declare that Doctor Bronners 18 in 1 hemp pure castille soap is not only perfect for Holly Bobbins, it's also amazing for humans and not only that, I mean this stuff is crazy good, you can use it for everything from washing your face right through to cleaning your make-up brushes and even drains, I don't think there's anything else out there like this. A wonderful and useful gift for dog or cat owners or beauty enthusiasts alike. 

The RCA 2 in 1 Saturn Pro 10.1 inch android tablet is perfect for those pesky teens who need to be constantly connected at all times. I gave this to Looby to test for just a few days to get the teenage low down and she loved it. It has a detachable keyboard with trackpad and she found she could do everything she needed to whether it was checking on her latest Insta or watching her favourite Youtubers. If you have a teen who wants a tablet, we'd both recommend this, and this one, well it's become apparent that dad needs a new tablet and so the girls are gifting him one of these.

Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without a tub of Haribo. The best thing is they also do a range of Veggie sweets, this year it's Haribo giant trees, perfect to keep even the peskiest teenage daughter a very happy girl. Add a few packs of Haribo to kids' or teens' stockings for something sweet. 

As many people may know, Holly Bobbins is my favourite beagle in the whole wide world so when I found out that my favourites Biscuiteers also did tasty dog treats I was more than a little excited, that was before I found out they have a beagle on the tin. You can guess who's going to be a very happy beagle this Christmas. 

A little Christmas stocking filler you'll be thrilled to find on Christmas morning, these dead sea soaps are essential for keeping you festively sparkling. The Dead Sea has for years been known for its amazing beauty secrets and now you can purchase some of those essential minerals so you'll be beautified and relaxed this Christmas.

Whilst on the subject of stocking fillers, wouldn't you like to find some Moroccan hair oil hanging from the branch of your Christmas tree on Christmas morning. It comes in formulas for blondes and another which any colour hair will benefit from, I know what I'm hoping to find in my Christmas stocking this year.

Christmas can leave you feeling a little battered and bruised so take some time out to relax when you find some Nelson's Arnicare in your Christmas stocking. Nip off to the bath whilst everyone is playing with their gifts and when you emerge, you'll be rested, relaxed and your muscles will thank you.

Impulse Body Sprays may well have been around since the days when I was a teen but now I can pass on some new Impulse smells to my own teens. Tropical beach with espresso anyone? These would be great in a stocking or as part of a homemade beauty hamper gift. 

For your photographer friends this Christmas, Bob Ryan wants to reprogramme your brain so that you become more successful and crucially, it's going to help you make your business more profitable. Check out The Master Photographer, this is not a book for beginners, but it would be perfect for professional photographers. 

If you are a home educator and looking to jazz up your home economics why not gift a sushi kit for 2 and then you can have your very own Japanese cookery lesson. You know the best thing about teaching kids to cook? They'll make you sushi!

We all crave for simpler times and this is definitely one of those products from yesteryear that will delight the kids and geeks of the now. Retro pocket games are all the rage as we remember the games we played with much nostalgia, it might just be me but I think somewhat the high tech now kind of games are filled with violence and often incredibly complicated so I'll be delighted to gift my geeky teen this at Christmas and you can too, they're available at findmeagift.co.uk

Oh Stollen, you old firm Christmas favourite, I love to eat you and gift you but wait, what happens if the person you want to gift to is gluten-free? Well, worry no more because Elizabeth D Bakes does a gluten free stollen everyone can enjoy!

I'm already readying myself for Looby skateboarding past me as she goes from the front door to the back gate on this Enuff Skateboard on Christmas Day and if you have teens who have asked for any kind of wheeled thing this Christmas you would be advised to head over to Skates, just don't forget the protective headgear!

Star Wars fan in the house? I love this Stormtrooper Bluetooth speaker, it's cute, quirky and handy for connecting at any given point to your mobile phone or computer, just remember to play the main theme to Star Wars loudly when it first arrives! A great gift for Star Wars fans. 

This may well not have made it into anyone's Christmas gift because I've been using it for weeks and the Harley Street Skincare 24-7 set is simply amazing. I love the serum, I adore the anytime moisturiser with spf20 and when I used the exfoliating cleaners my skin was sparkly after removing all of the dead skin cells. I am a total convert to this stuff. Why not treat the one you love this Christmas or simply treat yourself instead.

It's almost painful to admit but I'll be 44 in February so I definitely need all the help I can get. Vogue actually recommends Anew Reversalist night treatment cream from Avon and if it's good enough for Vogue, it's good enough for me to gift to my friends who are of a certain age.

Christmas and Port go together like Turkey and Cranberry, or in my case a good cheeseboard would not be the same without a glass of port and there's none better than Grahams Tawny port which has been aged for 20 years. You can guess this didn't make it into anyone's stocking other than mine, but it would make a lovely gift for friends and family. 

I'm gifting this stuff to all of my hard working friends this Christmas, and I'm keeping the lip balm for myself. The lip balm's an essential especially if, like me, you have to work outdoors in all seasons. You can treat yourself to a gift pack this Christmas or pop them in a loved one's stocking, make sure you check out the full range of O'Keefes this Christmas.

Fancy giving yourself a natural little boost this Christmas? Vivid Matcha is a concentrated form of green tea, you can have it in shots or sprinkle it on ice-cream, and it also comes in satchets for a potent brew. This would be great in a hamper this Christmas or as a stocking filler. 

Fancy popping some cute little gingerbread houses on your mugs of festive hot chocolate this Christmas? Well search no more because I've found the perfect product, this mini house cutter from Ruby Lou's treats will produce the perfect little gingerbread houses which hang on your mug.

If you have a giant iPhone like me then you need both of the above products from Tech 21. The impact shield self-healing screen protector along with the funky and gorgeous phone case will make your phone not only safe to carry around even if you are accident prone like me and it'll also make your phone look devilishly fashionably attractive too! If you have any tech lovers in the family this would make a great gift, as it would for any accident-prone teen too. 

Finding gifts for Iain is always the hardest thing, what do you purchase for a 21-year-old who has Aspergers, doesn't do Christmas and has just started an apprenticeship in IT? Well this year I have found at least one thing he loves, this Star Wars Sheaffer pen set. It's stylish, great for geeks and I won't have to worry about him losing his pen anytime soon! The perfect gift for any Star Wars fan. 

And finally, we're back to my beloved beagle. Hemp by Hownd skin, nose and paw balm is essential for making sure her little paws are cared for. Containing hemp it means I can use it for all kinds of things and after a long walk, I'm sure she'll love a little of this massaged into her paws, she does love Doga does Holly Bobbins. It also contains sun protection to make sure that she doesn't get burnt in the sunshine.

I want to personally thank all of the companies who've helped compile this year's bumper Christmas gift guide, I could not have done this without them and whilst this article may contain affiliate links and products gifted to me, I haven't featured anything I wouldn't personally recommend.

If you loved this gift guide you might also like my gift guide for foodies or gift guide for mums.