It’s the most festive time of the year, again! We’ve compiled a list of gifts and home decor ideas so if you’re looking for inspiration, simply scroll down and get ready for a very happy Christmas.
Home will always be the focal point of the season, with festive decor, activities, and entertaining items essential to seasonal gatherings. Read on for customised Christmas gift ideas to help you create heartwarming presents, spread joy, and even sprinkle a little extra sparkle this year.
The festive season is fast approaching and the next several months will offer plenty of fun shopping and gifting opportunities, from hosting Halloween parties and Christmas gatherings, to celebrating New Year’s Eve. As you map out your seasonal to-do list, read our blog on starting Christmas shopping early, consider the key festive dates below and start thinking about your own festive decor and Christmas gifts!
Important dates:
- 31st October: Halloween
- 12th November: Diwali
- 5th November: Bonfire Night
- 24th November: Black Friday
Remember to check out all the latest Snapfish deals - 7th December – 15th December: Hanukkah
- 28th November – 24th December: Advent
- 27th November: Cyber Monday/Week begins
- 6th December: St. Nicholas Day
Why not inspire some early Christmas spirit by leaving a custom notebook for those last minute letters to Santa, or other festive gift, customised from St Nicholas, on the breakfast table for your loved ones that morning? - 24th December: Christmas Eve
Why not start the Christmas magic early by creating a custom Christmas Eve box full of festive treats, like unique photo tree ornaments, or personalised tins full of chocolate tree decorations to add to the tree before bedtime? - 25th December: Christmas Day
- 26th December: Boxing Day
- 26th December – 1st January: Kwanzaa
- 31st December: New Year’s Eve
Remember, you can order your New Year party invites, personalised with your details on Snapfish - 1st January: New Year’s Day
Key Trends for 2023 Christmas Gifting
With our hectic lives and busy schedules, finding ways to connect is more important than ever. Strengthen bonds with family and friends using some of the creative ideas below.
Sentimental gifting: Within this trend of extra thoughtful gift-giving, personalised and unique Christmas gifts are sure to shine. Top favourites each year include photo books, calendars and mugs.
Focus on experiences: Shoppers may be increasingly focused on experiences and activities that help them make new memories together. Gifts like DIY recipe photo books, chopping boards, tea towels and placemats to personalise the home with friendly faces will likely be very well-received.
Novelty items: How about a fun photo bottle opener, or a custom keyring that doubles up as a fun label or bag tag? Magic mugs are a perennial favourite as the picture is only revealed when the hot drink is added! Photo Booth Fridge Magnets and Heart Shaped Magnets will make your fridge’s little art gallery totally unique.
Key Looks For The Festive Season
A cottagey aesthetic continues to reflect a move towards nature, as more and more of us turn to the outdoors for calm and a break from our screens. Designs and digital embellishments featuring branches, dried flowers, foliage and woodland creatures will bring nature into home décor products like custom cushions and personalised blankets.
Nostalgia is a common theme around the Christmas season, and we have some gorgeous, cosy decor designs reminiscent of a cherished grandparent’s house.
An expanded colour palette brings Christmas cheer to life. Christmas will feel extra fresh thanks to jewel-toned teal and warm golds, as well as white and silver sparkles. Check out our newest Christmas card designs.
Expected Best Sellers For Christmas 2023
Custom and personalised portraits – framed prints, photo canvas, metal and acrylic prints for the wall or table-top, or even your own mini magnet portrait gallery on your fridge!
Personalised name signs: create personalised ceramic tiles with stand for an extra special dinner table seating arrangement for your guests, or even personalised placemats!
Wall art printed with cherished pictures and sayings: photo tiles are available as singles or in sets, and are perfect for rooms where you can’t or don’t want to bang nails into the walls!
Festive decor: Christmas ornaments , (you can use personalised ornaments for Christmas door décor), custom tea towels for the kitchen and festive placemats for the table as well as personalised small (beach) towels for the wash basin.
You can even create a festive table with personalised chopping boards with matching tea towels for serving charcuterie at your festive parties.
Mugs of all colours, sizes and shapes can be customised for Christmas cheer when printed with festive photos and designs. Don’t forget matching custom coasters!
Personalised Christmas Cards. Our Christmas greeting cards (8×6″ size is now standard) are perfect for sharing customer Christmas updates with friends and family this year.
Customised Stocking Fillers: tins make the perfect container for jewellery present (which is a Christmas favourite) safekeeping and organising year after year, notebooks and diaries are ideal for their New Year’s resolutions, and phone cases will protect their most precious devices from accidents with a smile! And what’s not to love about personalised playing cards?
Festive Home Décor Ideas
New hosts: Just purchased a new home? Offer entertaining essentials like personalised cutting (cheese) boards, Christmas placemats, festive kitchen towels (tea towels and small beach towels) and matching mugs, or gifts like candles (customise a photo plant pot and add a shop-bought candle) and edible treats presented in fun personalised products (such as when they are wrapped in custom tea towels or personalised tins). Custom plant pots make the perfect home-warming gift and can be personalised to match any room décor, and wooden block calendars are stylish enough to be displayed on a mantelpiece or side table.
Return to entertaining: Those who haven’t hosted in a while may also be looking to spruce up their usual go-tos. Custom tableware (placemats and mugs), and soft furnishings (cushions and blankets) are likely to be a popular gift for those who want to start hosting dinner parties, again.
Office & home: Gifts that brighten up that desk at the office or at home will always be welcome! Think photo mousemats, notebooks and office coffee mugs!
Don’t forget jewellery! Jewellery and accessories play a pivotal role in helping people complete their Christmas looks, or accent their everyday ensembles. Personalised tins add interest to the gifts, and printing their name on the tin’s lid will make these especially unique and make an added keepsake gift for them.
Travel helpers: As travel becomes possible for many again, think about gifting personalised water bottles, beach towels, as well as our new slimline keyring as suitcase tags.
Outdoor emphasis: For those looking for cosy ways to enjoy the outdoors this winter, help them stay warm and comfortable with plenty of soft blankets and cushions, and match them with custom travel mugs or insulated bottles to keep their hot drinks warm for longer.
Need inspiration and ideas for Christmas gifts? Browse through our Christmas Gift Catalogue.
Snapfish + Macmillan are working in partnership to raise vital funds. For every greeting card or flat card set sold, Macmillan receive up to 15p.
Which 2023 Christmas gifting and decor trends are you excited to try? No matter which ideas you end up choosing, you’re sure to inspire warmth and wonder this season. Remember to tag your creations on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest with #snapfishUK or @snapfishUK so we can see what you’ve created!