
THE GIFT AWARDS – THURSDAY 15 MAY 2025
UNITING THE GIFT INDUSTRY
Max Publishing in partnership with the Giftware Association
The finalists have been revealed for both
the Gift of the Year Awards 2025 with The Greats 2025.
the Gift of the Year Awards 2025 with The Greats 2025.


Gift Of The Year Awards
Finalists 2025
Best Affordable Gift Product
The Bouquet in a Book from David & Charles
Children’s Grow A Garden Gift Bags from Gardening for Kids
The Granny Square Card Deck from Search Press
Just Because Collection from Best Kept Secrets
The Mindful Gardener Range from Clockwork Soldier
Seedball Herb Tubes from Seedball
Best Beauty, Bath & Spa Product
Crystal Elemental Soaps from Ancient Wisdom
Kew Gardens Triple Soap Gift Boxes from The English Soap Company
A Little Box of Zen from Cotton & Grey
Mineral Bathing Infusions from Wild Olive
Tin Gifts from Wild Olive
Wellbeing Wax Melts in a Jar from Hollie Tree Silver and Scents
Best Branded Gift Product
Classic Paddington In A Phone Box from Rainbow Designs
The Gruffalo Collection from Blade & Rose
Harry Potter Trunkbox Advent Calendar from The Carat Shop
Polaroid Range from Mustard
RHS Puzzles and Card Game Collection from Gibsons
Richard Osman’s House of Games Christmas Crackers from Puzzle Post
Best Cards, Wrap & Stationery Product
The Book Café Swing Card from Santoro London
The Logbooks from Onneke
Sticky Jots from Rosie Made A Thing
Storybook Greeting Card Collection from The Art File
Wallypops from Ink and Ivy Group
Write Me Roses from Pikkii
Best Children’s Educational Product
Bathtime Range from Trixie
Colour-in Pyjamas from eatsleepdoodle
A Little Slice Of History Card Game from History Heroes
Play Sets from Orange Tree Toys
Striders Puppet Collection from The Puppet Company
Thoughts And Feelings Collection For Children from Fox Under The Moon
Best Contemporary Gift Product
Dumb Questions to Ask Your Friends from Big Potato Games
Personalised Bookmarks DIY Kit from Pikkii
Scalloped Watering Cans Collector Range from Burgon & Ball
Seeded Card & Bracelet from Letterbox Love
Speech Bubble Bone China Mugs from Dialectable
Stitch Your Cocktails! Alternative Embroidery Kits from Chasing Threads
Best Design & Craft Product
Candle Making Kit from Ambustum
Crochet Flowers AW24 Collection from The Way to You
Inkerie Erasable Highlighters from Kikkerland Europe BV
The Mindful Gardener Range from Clockwork Soldier
Paint Your Own Watercolour Kits from Love Country
Van Gogh Felt Sunflower Pack from The Crafty Kit Company
Best Ethical & Sustainable Gift Product
Bottle Farm from Shroot
Bronte British Wool Throw Collection from Moon
Luxury Collection from VENT for Change
Oyster Mushroom Growing Kit from Urban Farm-It
Recycled Easy Readers from IF
Sari Wreath from Namaste
Best Fashion Accessories, Textiles & Jewellery Product
Boxed Gold Plated Sterling Silver Jewellery Cards from Crumble & Core
Enamel Stud Earrings from Carrie Elspeth
Grace + Glory Hand-Embellished Pouches from Temple Island Collection
Italian Summer Collection from La La Land
Stay Groovy Oddsocks from Sock Academy
Sterling Silver Jewellery from Hollie Tree Silver and Scents
Best Festive & Occasions Product
Christmas Soap Bars from Neon Magpie
Festive Favourites Puzzle Advent Calendar from Gibsons
Filthy Gorgeous Seasonal from Go La La
Pirouette Countdowns from Santoro London
Recycled Sari Eco Tinsel/Garland from Namaste
The Traitors Christmas Crackers from Puzzle Post
Best Food & Drink Product
Asian Meal Gift Sets from Tyga Foods Company
Handcrafted Marshmallows from Mallowdramatic
Here’s How Cocktail Mixers from Designworks Collective
Hot Honeys from The Scottish Bee Co
Vintage Victorian Luxury Tea & Biscuits Gift Set from New English Teas
World Gourmet Bao Bun Set from Kimm & Miller
Best Games & Puzzles Product
A Little Slice Of History Card Game from History Heroes
Beer Escape Room Game from Boxer Gifts
Don’t Spill It from Pikkii
Tidy the Library from GiftSmith
Tilt ‘n’ Shout from Big Potato Games
Zip-it! from Pikkii
Best Garden & Outdoors Product
Bottle Farm from Shroot
Hand Holding Succulent Pots from Pikkii
Herb Seed Tubes from Seedball
Personalised Gardening Set from Designer Kids and Baby
Tent Scents from The Milford Collection
Thirsty Planter from Pikkii
Best Health, Well-Being & Accessible Gift Product
Aromatherapy Pulse Point Roll-ons from CAHM
I Made A Book About You from From You To Me
Mineral Bathing Infusions from Wild Olive
Serenity Wellness Planner Collection from Widdop & Co.
Thoughts and Feelings Collection for Children from Fox Under The Moon
Thoughts vs Facts Notepad from Sunshine Lane
Best Heritage Gift Product
Buttery Croissant Candle from Wick Guru
Disney x Sanderson Collection from Widdop & Co.
The Outlander Satchel from Orraman Leather
Panorama from Made Happy
Royal Shakespeare Company Master of Insults from Nicole Elders
Sycamore Gap Counted Cross Stitch Kit from Bothy Threads
Best Home Fragrance Product
The Contempoary Kiln Collection from Zesty Lemons London
Funny Smells Fragrance Sticks from Go La La
Paddywax A Dopo from Designworks Collective
The Signature Home Fragrance Collection from Meg Hawkins
Whimsical Botanical Cast Fragrance Diffusers from The Foxglove Tree
William Morris At Home Beautiful Sleep Bedside Edit from Heathcote & Ivory
Best Home & Kitchen Gift Product
British Colour Standard Colour Dictionary Mug Collection from Designed In Colour
Ceramic Botanical Book Vases from Heaven Sends
Dry Humour Tea Towels from IF
Magnificent Mugs from Rosie Made A Thing
Terracotta Microgreen Grower from Chimney Sheep
The Waste Less Sheepskin Range from Westmorland Sheepskins
Best Made In The Uk Gift Product
Anniversary Collection Seaweed Fragrance from The English Soap Company
Bottle Farm from Shroot
Bronte by Moon British Wool Throw Collection from Moon
Shaun the Sheep range from Little Beau Sheep
Tutti Frutti Stitched Notebooks Packs from Coffeenotes
The Walled Garden from Stoneglow Candles
Best Novelty, Tech & Gadgets Product
Cat Vac & Robo Vac from Mustard
Cheese & Crackers Game from House of Marbles
Disco Timer from Gift Republic
Mage See-through Bluetooth Speaker from Gingko Design
Smart Saturn Lamp from Gingko Design
Swapseazzz Adoramals 2-in-1 Travel Pillow and Toy Range from Puckator
Best Pet Gift Product
Dog Walkers Bag from The Little Dog Laughed
Doggy Ice-Cream Kit from Dog & Bond
Kompact9 from D-Style
Mad Pets Dog Shampoo & Conditioner from Mad Beauty
Roll-Up Travel Mat for Dogs from Chimney Sheep
Walkies Treat Tins from The Little Dog Laughed
The Greats Gift Retailer Awards
Finalists 2025
Independent Gift Retailer of The Year – London, South, South East & East Anglia
Amore and Dzodzo, Woodbridge
Ed, The Dulwich Trader and Tomlinsons, Dulwich
Little Red and Red Card, Petworth
Mercado, Hampton Court
Objectables, Folkestone
The Voewood, Blackheath Standard
Independent Gift Retailer of The Year – Midlands & Wales
Cornucopia, Worcester
Country Clutter, Chepstow
Ebb & Flow, Tenby
Indigo and Wardrobe at Southwell, Nottingham and Southwell
KooKoo Madame, Caerphilly, Pontypridd and Talbot Green
Papermoon, Syston; Present Days, Warwick
Independent Gift Retailer of The Year – North & Northern Ireland
Fine & Sandy, Tynemouth
Ideas Horsforth, Leeds
Lemon Tree, Beverley
Osborne & Co, Enniskillen
Squirrel, Ulverston
Strickland & Holt, Yarm
Independent Gift Retailer of The Year – West & South West
The Bay Tree Home & Gift, Devizes and Marlborough
Blossom Barn, Fairford and Shrivenham
Highworth Emporium, Highworth
Hyde & Seek, Exeter
Kit and Caboodle Gift Shop, Romsey and Salisbury
Kondi Gifts, Bristol
Independent Gift Retailer of The Year – Scotland
Bijou, Elgin
Contempo, Stirling
Juniper, Aberdeen
The Nancy Smillie Shop, Glasgow
The Owl At Number 2, Aberdeen
Pippin Gifts, Edinburgh
Best Newcomer Gift Retailer
33 Market Place, Mildenhall
Barley Mow, Faversham
Cards & Moor, Yelverton
Fig & Fox, Romsey
Joli Gifts, Aberdeen
Orange Blossom Home & Gift, Pollokshields
Best Specialist Multiple Retailer Of Gifts (4 stores or more)
Collectables, North East (8 stores)
House of Cards, Home Counties (7 stores)
Lark, London and the South (20 stores)
Maybugs, Sussex and Kent (4 stores)
Oliver Bonas, nationwide (80+ stores)
Paper Tiger, Edinburgh (4 stores)
Best Department Store Retailer Of Gifts
Austins, Newton Abbot
Barkers, Northallerton
Elphicks, Farnham
John Lewis and Partners
Morleys Stores
Selfridges
Best Non-Specialist Retailer Of Gifts
Blenheim Palace Gift Shop
Jeyes of Earls Barton, Earls Barton
Loch Leven’s Larder, Kinross
Natural History Museum Gift Shop, London
Pearce’s Farm Shop & Café, Buntingford
The Savill Garden Visitor Centre Gift Shop, Egham
Best Garden Centre Retailer Of Gifts (with up to 4 centres)
Barton Grange Garden Centre, Brock
Bents Garden & Home, Glazebury
Garsons, Esher and Titchfield
The Mains Of Drum Garden Centre, Banchory
Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Three Cocks
Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, Sidcup
Best Garden Centre Retailer Of Gifts (with 5 centres or more)
Blue Diamond Garden Centres (45 centres)
British Garden Centres (70 centres)
Caulders (10 centres)
Hillier Nurseries & Garden Centres (22 centres)
Longacres (6 centres)
Squires Garden Centre (16 centres)
Best In-store Or Window Display
Attico, Westbourne for its Christmas windows
Bill & Bert’s, Colchester for its Jellycat windows
Freckleface, Lincoln, Stamford and York for its Laura Ashley windows
Highworth Emporium, Highworth for its Christmas windows and in store displays
Hugs & Kisses, Tettenhall for its Christmas window
Mooch, Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn for its Gingerbread windows
Best Retailer Initiative
Bill & Bert’s, Colchester for its Jellycat Jack promotion
Brocante, Devon and Cornwall (10 stores) for its charity Christmas Extravaganza
The Celtic Company, Welshpool for its national Urdd Eisteddfod school competition
KooKoo Madame, Caerphilly, Pontypridd and Talbot Green for its pop-up shop and golden ticket promotion at the Eisteddfod festival
Little Boats Gifts, Brightlingsea for its Easter Trail Crab Crawl
Maybugs, Bexhill, Eastbourne, Hailsham and Tunbridge Wells for its push text message geo notifications activity
Outstanding Achievement Award 2025
No finalists are revealed for this special award.