So treat your kids to Swedish illustrator Ingela P Arrhenius’s beautifully designed set of wooden pieces and they’ll be doing the Ruy Lopez in no time. Well, solve both problems with this burner designed to look like the box-traps in the movie. Although, if we’re going to have a longer year, can we please not make it like 2020? Garmin 245 Music Watch. Check it out: http://www.qgdigitalpublishing.com/publication/?m=55296&i=677436&p=54. theunusualgiftcompany.com, £15.99, Where’s Dom? For a not particularly small amount of money, you can strum the first instrument the Therefore I Am singer learned to play, thanks to this collaboration between Fender and Eilish that comes in black, plastered with her trademark Blohsh motif. Gift cards are valid for two years and options include the Ghost Hunter’s Silent Disco Tour and river cruises with gin or prosecco tastings. bluemondaypress.com, £12, Billie Eilish signature ukulele A chance to take the first step to becoming a global pop phenomenon. Just close the flaps and watch the smoke creep out. 6. • canopyandstars.co.uk, With terrific views from the doorstep, Brechfa Forest Barns in Carmarthenshire has launched personalised vouchers for its dog-friendly rural boltholes. Charlestown in Cornwall is Poldark territory, and its Georgian harbour, complete with a fleet of traditional wooden boats, is offering sailing vouchers for aspiring mariners. Options include painting, photography and mindfulness, but the ones that really give a taste of Italy are the language classes and the cooking classes with Italian master chefs, taking participants on a journey from Sicily to Emilia-Romagna.• Lessons £20pp for group classes, £120 for private classes (minimum of five people), flavoursholidays.co.uk, The kooky Shell Grotto in Margate, a subterranean marvel of tunnels and atriums made of 4.6 million shells, has also launched an online shop this year that includes Christmas baubles trading on its coastal connections: beautiful, sparkly starfish, crabs, mermaids and the like. Its website also hosts York’s National Railway Museum shop collection – perfect for presents for rail enthusiasts. By WIRED. Gifts can be sent with personalised messages.• beamish.org.uk, t is said that necessity is the mother of invention and never have these words rung truer than in 2020. For Christmas, it’s offering a range of vouchers (from £50-£500) for stays in its loft-style rooms and Sunday roasts or vegan feasts in its Refuge by Volta restaurant. etsy.com, £13, Uncut Gems jigsaw puzzle Prepare for the inevitable next lockdown with this stylish opal puzzle that looks almost as stressful to put together as watching the Adam Sandler film it’s based on. Gift purchases support the educational charity that runs it. shop.playtronica.com, £75, Yinka Ilori homeware It’s hard to craft dinner trays, tablecloths and cushions that give a powerful sense of positivity, but somehow the “colour-obsessed” British-Nigerian designer manages it with this vibrant collection. A restaurateur, a radical chef and a cook-turned-campaigner: ‘What 2020 has taught us’ Benjamina Ebuehi's luxurious Christmas bakes and cakes Published: 4:00 AM The absolute last tech discounts of the seasons are here. UK tourism venues, travel businesses and museums have had to pivot hard and fast to outrun two lockdowns, tier restrictions and the monthly travel-corridor roulette. Few works of art better catch the mood of the year than Munch’s masterpiece. 18 Last-Minute Gift Ideas From Our Readers You'll Love If You've Procrastinated Shopping For The … firebox.com, £8.99, Laure Prouvost coffee-stained lambswool blanket Keen to avoid the disappointment of spilling coffee on your expensive lambswool blanket? US LACROSSE 2020 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE. The family-run heritage hotel is also offering vouchers for hotel stays and restaurant experiences with a 15% discount until 16 December.• Hampers £160, order by 15 December, healingmanorhotel.co.uk, Two Magpies Bakery on the Suffolk coast has opened an online Christmas shop. From vouchers for outdoor activities to hampers and virtual tastings, these excellent presents will also help the beleaguered travel and hospitality sector, Last modified on Wed 9 Dec 2020 13.34 GMT. We have over 140,000 titles available to buy, and can ship all around the world. The ultimate WIRED Christmas gift guide for 2020. By WIRED. This is the ultimate Christmas gift guide for foodies. for overnight stays and fine-dining experiences at his Cartmel mini-empire in the Lakes. • Hampers from £26 to £60, collection or delivery nationwide, blenheimpalace.com, The country estate of Castle Howard in North Yorkshire was forced to cancel its festive illuminations this year, but is hoping to buoy up business through its shop. Comes in a nice tin so you can store it next to your stockpiles of loo roll. Soak up the pop-pastel colours. houseofvoltaire.org, £620, Vilac My First Chess Set The Queen’s Gambit made you want to be a grandmaster, but then you realised that chess is actually really difficult. There’s a range of bespoke gifts, including custom prints from the city’s art archives (from £20, framed or unframed) of masters such as William Morris, Ford Madox Brown, Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones. • Half-day private tour £185, britainsbestguides.org, Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens in Horsham, West Sussex, has developed a number of experience day gift cards, incorporating entry to its Grade I-listed valley estate. The World Travel and Tourism Council predicts that the pandemic will cost the UK £22bn in tourism revenues this year alone, so there’s never been a better time to give the gift of travel. storeuk.taylorswift.com, £15, Flemish Bond socksNo architect can afford to be without a pair of these socks, adorned with a pattern inspired by the most popular way to stack bricks in Europe. Nevertheless, this is the perfect gift for the Shakespearean Bake Off lover in your life. • Trips run April to September 2021; a half-day tour costs £50 an adult, a full day is £95, charlestownharbour.com, In Snowdonia national park, Plas y Brenin National Outdoor Centre is offering vouchers redeemable against a range of courses, including mountain biking, scrambling, paddle sports and rock-climbing. They’re part of its new Lincolnshire Kitchen at Home range, launched as a response to lockdown. Elegant Mother's Day gifts ripe for stealing from Celine’s Jackie Onassis-esque sunglasses to Loewe’s wear-everywhere balloon bag in buttery leather. my-store-10329929.myteespring.co, from £16, Tim Vine 2021 calendar “Buy 12 months, get two months free!” screams the front cover of the comedian’s charity calendar and who can argue with that kind of deal? shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk £12, Accidentally Wes AndersonWally Koval has amassed photographs of places from all over the world that seem to have tumbled out of a film by the Hollywood auteur, from art deco hotel foyers to elegant swimming pools devoid of ripples. The company will plant a tree for every box ordered and vouchers come with a hand-written message. And yes, puzzles galore. Our 2020 Xmas edit of clever Christmas gift ideas for budgets from £14.50 to £9,000. Fire pit in the Snug at the Glasshouse Hotel, Edinburgh, will cost the UK £22bn in tourism revenues, basic weekend around the campfire on a grass pitch. • birminghammuseums.org.uk. In fine weather, it can be taken overlooking Windermere and the fells.• simonrogan.co.uk, For a bit of pomp and ceremony, consider gifting afternoon tea at Dukes in St James, London. Ambition is doing all that and helping to produce the Covid-19 vaccine, which is what the 9 to 5 singer did in 2020 while you were patting yourself on the back for making a loaf of sourdough. shop.a24films.com, £30.80 (with shipping), Antony & Cleopatra oven gloves Is it a stretch to say that the words uttered by Cleopatra as she whipped out her dagger – “Quick, quick, good hands” – work perfectly well for putting a hazelnut traybake in at 170 degrees? Aesthetica Christmas Gift Guide 2020 December 7, 2020 Aesthetica Magazine selects 10 gift ideas for art and culture lovers this season and Avanguardian Gallery participates with the offer to subscribers or members, with prime access to various promotions and offers, gift cards, newsletters, free online exhibitions, auctions and many more. May the force of two triple-A batteries be with you. As a result, this Christmas there is a surge in everything from experience gifts and vouchers to foodie treats and festive baubles coming from the travel industry. The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent. shop.yinkailori.com, from £32, Taylor Swift scrunchies If anyone can say they had a good year, it’s fans of Taylor Swift. For 2020, we kept the personality-forward format that the OGs love—and that newcomers (welcome!) • Introductory courses from £299, pyb.co.uk, Independent tour company Bath Adventures is offering monetary vouchers for a range of fun trips exploring the West Country spa town. timvine.com, £10, Bella Freud’s 007 collection The maker of irreverent knitwear has given the James Bond franchise an upmarket spin, with sparkly jumpers for the high rollers (er, £295) and a snazzy “The name is Bond” tea towel for the rest of us, perfect for drying your (nine-carat) Goldfinger mug. Vouchers for annual passes, afternoon tea or a three-course meal in The Orangery are also available. ltmuseumshop.co.uk, £18 for three, Martin Parr breakfast trayWake up to the master of the deadpan shot, with this tray bearing an image from British Food, the photographer’s exploration of social issues and national identity via the medium of sausage, bacon, egg and more. shop.ladygaga.com, £90, Transport for London face masks Remember trains? The Glasshouse Hotel in Edinburgh is serving it by the fireside in its Snug – and the afternoon can be stretched out by sampling some of the bar’s 100 whiskies.• From £22, theglasshousehotel.co.uk, Michelin-starred chef Simon Rogan is offering a handful of different voucher options (most at eye-watering prices!) The Guardian Bookshop is the online bookshop for The Guardian and The Observer. A hot meal is donated to a local homeless charity for every product sold. Warning: contains no expletives. We have 25 cultural crackers, including the Martin Parr breakfast tray, a guide to real-life Wes Anderson locations – plus socks inspired by… PREMIERE LACROSSE LEAGUE (PLL) HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE. Here, Vogue rounds up the best Mother's Day gifts that you'll want to keep for yourself. Christmas gift ideas for food lovers 2020 Photograph: Alex Stokes/Alamy Stock Photo From £5 cookie cutters to Fergus Henderson’s hangover-cure … … presents for culture lovers. 12 Gifts For Anyone Struggling With Their Mental Health This Year These useful items will help your loved one (or yourself!) The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent. At its core is a 180-metre surfing lake divided into six zones, using technology to generate waves from 50cm to two metres high. It’s got all the traditional goodies you could want: fat stollen, rich panettone with figs, dark chocolate and Pedro Ximénez sherry, and a festive hamper (£55) with Christmas pudding, mince pies, cinnamon swirl butter and other artisan treats. • Day entry from £12.50, wine tour experience £49 for two, vouchermine.co.uk, Manchester’s newest hotel is Kimpton Clocktower, a glamorous reimagining of a Grade II-listed industrial landmark that launched this autumn. Well, ask for this ingenious gadget that lets users play their own body – and any item they can find around the house – as an instrument. will have an easy time navigating—while curating to meet the needs of today: less travel and more snacks, self-care, and booze. Think spiced plum and sloe gin chutney, The Butler’s mulling syrup and Churchill’s Reserve Port. The PLL has gathered their top gift picks for every lacrosse fan … It can be hard shopping for dad, even if you can browse stores in person. Visit Cheshire’s portal includes the Treacle Market traders from Macclesfield, experience gift ideas and a digital high-street map of Chester. It is said that necessity is the mother of invention and never have these words rung truer than in 2020. But it has also been a year for resilience, mutual support and social change. Now you can take things to the next level with this vegan prayer candle. There are a few options, but the frontrunner has to be the MarTEAni afternoon tea, which capitalises on the bar’s reputation for martinis, serving three mini cocktails with scones, patisserie and finger sandwiches.• From £73 for two, dukes.skchase.com, Beachcroft Beach Huts Suites on the West Sussex coast is serving luxury afternoon tea, which includes all the usual food, plus a bottle of local Digbys English sparkling rosé and 1½ hour’s use of its clever all-weather seafront pod. shop.fender.com, £239, Dolly Parton Cup of AmbitionWhat’s ambition? The special year will last from 8 December 2020 to 8 December 2021. ... Tuesday December 08 2020, 12.01am, The Times. • sciencemuseum.org.uk, The Birmingham Museums Trust is offering gift membership (from £30) to its nine museums and historic properties, which includes Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. aintsaint.co, £19, Build-a-Beano personalised comic The giftee of your choosing can be inserted into The Quest for the Ultimate Joke, a 36-page adventure that includes a maze, a quiz, the 50 funniest gags ever – and a Certificate of Awesomeness signed by Dennis and Gnasher themselves. Just keep your eyes peeled for the most vilified political figure of the year. It’s got coffee stains pre-knitted in, allowing you to snuggle up with whatever precarious vessel you fancy. Simply buy this one by the French artist instead. firebox.com, £12.99, The Madman’s Library: The Greatest Curiosities of LiteratureFrom the Qur’an written in blood (Saddam Hussein’s apparently) to books that hoaxed the planet or are invisible to the naked eye, Edward Brooke-Hitching’s gorgeously illustrated work is a must-have for bibliophiles, chronicling the strangest works in publishing history. £268.99, Wiggle. In Durham, the open-air Beamish museum has launched online selling “presents from the past” this Christmas, including Edwardian-inspired spiced apple bath salts and cold creams made to an original recipe from the museum. Voucher denominations start at £25 and are valid for two years. Entertainment Lady Gaga wellies and an inflatable Scream? Well, why not recreate the thrill of pressing up against sneezing strangers with these design classic homages to the seats on the District and Victoria tube lines, as well as the iconic Routemaster bus. It isn’t selling over 100m records, setting up a children’s book club and building a theme park. Scroll on for WIRED's Christmas gift guide to 2020's best tech toys. • Delivery nationwide, twomagpiesbakery.co.uk, Blenheim Palace has launched an online shop this year, offering Christmas bag and box options with exclusive palace products such as its own twist on the classic festive hamper. The cottages are well placed for forest walks and dog-friendly Welsh beaches, and there’s also “Scentral Bark” – a new onsite dog sensory garden. We have 25 cultural crackers, including the Martin Parr breakfast tray, a guide to real-life Wes Anderson locations – plus socks inspired by Europe’s most popular brick-laying pattern, Last modified on Fri 18 Dec 2020 09.31 EST, Inflatable Scream Few works of art better catch the mood of the year than Munch’s masterpiece. Now you can exorcise the demons of 2020 by placing one of these 18-inch versions in the corner of your bedroom/office/prison. Oh, and if you spotted a present in an independent store or gift shop before you had to stay inside, we’ve got a top tip: give them a call, pay for the present over the phone (along with postage) and ask for the gift to be sent to your mum's address. A neat way to show solidarity. The Science Museum in London was one of them, and it has an excellent range of gifts for kids. A budget option is afternoon tea at his latest restaurant venture, Henrock, which is £56 for two. No matter how much tinsel you throw at it, 2020 has been a rough year. Guardian ad Litem Spotlighted in New York Times’ “Holiday Gift Guide” Posted on December 1, 2020 The Florida Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Foundation is delighted that New York Times columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas Kristof has spotlighted the need for volunteer child advocates in his annual “holiday gift guide” column. Need present ideas? Check out the WIRED edit of the best Boxing Day deals for 2020. shop.tate.org.uk, £55, TouchMe human synthesiserLost touch with human contact this year? So we’ve done the work for you. Do a bit of good with your present offering this year. Explore Bath on a range of fun trips. … Buy as a standalone gift or combine with a night’s stay, both available as vouchers. Stronger and more attractive than the Running Bond which, if put on a sock, would probably fall apart. USL has compiled a 2020 holiday gift guide including lacrosse hoodies, lounge pants, lax chic jewelry, equipment and much more. The traveller’s Christmas gift guide. • Doubles from £120, kimptonclocktowerhotel.com, Canopy & Stars is offering the Nature Box (£35) as a clever add-on to voucher purchases this Christmas, to tie in with its wilderness lodgings and experiences. Need present ideas? Best Christmas gift ideas 2020: A guide to the top presents for your wish list this year ... Read more: Best Christmas gifts for her in 2020. Recipients can learn to hoist the sail and take the wheel as they chart a course around St Austell Bay, while keeping an eye out for basking sharks, seals and dolphins. The best Christmas gifts for men. • Three-night weekend breaks from £395, brechfaforestbarns.co.uk, Cool Camping launched gift vouchers quietly last year but this Christmas it is going all out with a well-timed promotion of “the gift of fresh air”. reduce stress and practice self-care — both desperately needed in 2020. • Luxury afternoon tea £75 for two, suites from £160 a night, beachcroftbeachhuts.co.uk, Sherry tasting Zoom classes run by Andalucía tour company Annie B’s Kitchen have “Christmas” written all over them. S mulling syrup and Churchill ’ s mulling syrup and Churchill ’ s masterpiece gifts, boozy bottles subscription. Quiet evenings in can be spent with home-cooked meals delivered to your stockpiles of loo roll night! 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