Gifts for Her

Gifts for her: what to buy that she'll actually keep

"Gifts for her" covers wives, girlfriends, mums, sisters, daughters and the friend who's kept you upright all year, so start with the person rather than the category.

The safest good gift is something small, well made and used often. The riskiest is anything that assumes a taste in scent, jewellery or clothing you haven't been told about.

Everything we make is designed in house and posted from the UK, and it ships with the card in one parcel.

Shop gifts for her

Candles, coasters, prints and pin badges — made in the UK, boxed, and posted with the card.

Derby County Pride Park coaster Derby County Pride Park coaster £5.00 Tranmere Rovers FC coaster of Prenton Park Tranmere Rovers FC coaster of Prenton Park £5.00 One Percent Poster (1% Club) (A4) One Percent Poster (1% Club) (A4) £7.99 One Percent Poster (Every Damn Day) (A4) One Percent Poster (Every Damn Day) (A4) £7.99 An A4 Certificate of Bravery with a lion's mane illustration and blank spaces for name, deed, date, and signature. A4 Certificate Of Bravery £3.00 Newcastle United coaster of St James' Park Newcastle United coaster of St James' Park £5.00

Shop gifts for her

Safe bets

  • A hand-poured candle in a scent she's mentioned liking.
  • Coasters, which get used every evening without fail.
  • A print for the kitchen or the home office.
  • A pin badge that matches her job or her sense of humour.
  • A boxed gift and card set, so there's no wrapping panic.
  • Something consumable if her house is already full.

By who she is to you

  • Wife or girlfriend: something for the house you share.
  • Mum: something she'd never spend the money on herself.
  • Sister: the funniest thing you can find.
  • Best friend: rude, specific and inside-joke shaped.
  • Daughter: a keepsake she'll still have in ten years.
  • Colleague: keep it under £10 and keep it work-safe.

What to avoid

  • Perfume, unless you know the exact bottle.
  • Anything sized — clothing, rings, shoes.
  • Kitchen appliances, unless she specifically asked.
  • A bath set bought in a hurry on the way over.
  • Anything that implies she should be doing more housework.
  • A blank card with an expensive present.

What to spend, honestly

  • Close friend or sibling: £15–£30 is the range most people land in.
  • Colleague or acquaintance: £5–£10, and a card matters more than the gift.
  • Partner or parent milestone: £30–£60, usually one good thing rather than three small ones.
  • Group gift: £5–£10 a head buys something far better than five separate presents.
  • Children's party gift: £5–£15 is the UK norm, and nobody minds the lower end.
  • When in doubt, spend less on the object and more on the message inside the card.

Hand-poured candles

Soy candles made in the UK — the gift that gets used rather than shelved.

Opulence 250g Scented Soy Candle Opulence 250g Scented Soy Candle £30.00 Glittery pastel mushroom shaped candles handmade in soy wax Glittery Mushroom Shaped Candles £10.00 Handmade soy wax ghost candle wearing a small orange pumpkin hat Ghost Candle with Pumpkin Hat £7.00 Three handmade soy wax pumpkin shaped candles in different sizes Large Pumpkin Shaped Candles £7.00 Group of handmade white soy wax ghost candles for Halloween Ghost Candles - Halloween Candles £6.00 Apple pie mini scented candle with a warm spiced apple fragrance Apple Pie Mini Scented Candle £12.00

Coasters and desk pieces

Small, funny and permanent: the things that stay out on show.

Derby County Pride Park coaster Derby County Pride Park coaster £5.00 Tranmere Rovers FC coaster of Prenton Park Tranmere Rovers FC coaster of Prenton Park £5.00 Newcastle United coaster of St James' Park Newcastle United coaster of St James' Park £5.00 Brentford FC drinks coaster of Brentford Community Stadium Brentford FC drinks coaster of Brentford Community Stadium £5.00 Aston Villa Coaster of Villa Park Aston Villa Coaster of Villa Park £5.00 West Bromwich Albion F.C. The Hawthorns coaster West Bromwich Albion F.C. The Hawthorns coaster £5.00 Liverpool FC coaster of Anfield Liverpool FC coaster of Anfield £5.00 Manchester United coaster of Old Trafford Manchester United coaster of Old Trafford £5.00

Prints for the wall

Framed-ready prints for kitchens, hallways and home offices.

One Percent Poster (1% Club) (A4) One Percent Poster (1% Club) (A4) £7.99 One Percent Poster (Every Damn Day) (A4) One Percent Poster (Every Damn Day) (A4) £7.99 An A4 Certificate of Bravery with a lion's mane illustration and blank spaces for name, deed, date, and signature. A4 Certificate Of Bravery £3.00 I Am Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) I Am Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) £7.99 I Am Always Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) I Am Always Enough Affirmations Wall Art (A4) £7.99 One Percent Poster (Member of the 1% Club) (A4) One Percent Poster (Member of the 1% Club) (A4) £7.99 Weird & Wonderful Poster (A4) Weird & Wonderful Poster (A4) £7.99 One Percent Poster (Everyday Progress) (A4) One Percent Poster (Everyday Progress) (A4) £7.99

Cards to send with it

Add the card and the whole present arrives in one UK parcel.

You Old Bastard (Funny Birthday Card) You Old Bastard (Funny Birthday Card) £3.87 Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Him Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Him £3.87 Fifty & Even More Fabulous Than Ever (50th Birthday Card) Fifty & Even More Fabulous Than Ever (50th Birthday Card) £3.87 Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Her Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Her £3.87 I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Diet Coke Ever (Valentines Day Card) I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Diet Coke Ever (Valentines Day Card) £3.87 Sixty Looks Pretty Good On You (60th Birthday Card) Sixty Looks Pretty Good On You (60th Birthday Card) £3.87 Top Trumps 60th Birthday Card for Dad Top Trumps 60th Birthday Card for Dad £3.87 I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Strongbow Dark Fruits Ever (Valentines Day Card) I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Strongbow Dark Fruits Ever (Valentines Day Card) £3.87

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Frequently asked questions

What's the best gift for her under £20?

A hand-poured candle or a print, with the card. Both get used or displayed, which is the difference between a gift that's kept and one that's stored.

What should you not buy as a gift for her?

Anything sized or scented that you're guessing at, and anything that implies a chore. Guessing perfume is the single most common miss.

What do you buy someone who has everything?

Something consumable or something funny and specific to her. A candle gets used up; a print that references a running joke doesn't compete with anything she already owns.