Best small gifts and stocking fillers

Whether you’re looking for ideas for Christmas stocking fillers, a gift for your Secret Santa, or a small something that says that you care, our guide has present ideas to suit all budgets.

Gifts up to £5

• Think classic gifts for men, and we think socks. Add some Christmas fun to their wardrobe with H&M’s range of festive socks for £2.99. From off-duty Santa to festive rubber ducks, stock up on stocking fillers with 3 for 2.

• Conjure up memories of home or holiday bliss with authentic selections of olives from Ergon Deli (from £2.90).

• Upgrade their morning coffee routine with H&M’s espresso cup and saucer for £2.99, or £3.99 if they prefer a cappuccino.

• Savour winter afternoons together with a melting milk chocolate spoon with mini marshmallows from Whittard of Chelsea (£3.50). Stir up a delicious cup of hot chocolate and relax. For hot chocolate on-demand, swap in its limited edition hot chocolate selection and enjoy flavours of cookies and cream, sticky toffee and more (£20).

• Get little ones in the spirit with a Santa hat (£3.99) or fuzzy antler ears (£4.99) from H&M.

• Because everyone deserves a gift at Christmas, reward your furry friend with a knotted gingerbread dog toy from Scribbler (£4.99).

• Visit Swiss Chocolatier Läderach for a mini chocolate surprise to add to their stocking. Choose between a traditional Santa in milk or dark chocolate for £4.50 or upgrade to a world of winter characters from £5.50.

• The One Where You Found The Perfect Present… coming to your Christmas 2023 with this hilarious Friends-inspired turkey bath fizzer from Boots (£5).

Gifts up to £10

• Whether their drink of choice is tea, coffee, hot chocolate or even a hot toddy, their next winter warmer can be served with some Christmas spirit. Check out H&M. 

• Show the world they believe in magic with a Harry Potter Deathly Hallows badge from Hamleys (£6).

• Keep it chic but make it cosy this winter with Cos classic wool socks now £10 and in a range of colours.

• Send the promise of an escape to warmer climates… for your tastebuds. Christmas gift cards for Amalfi Ristoranti on Argyll Street are available from £10.

 Gifts up to £20

• Help keep those pesky stray hairs in place with Creme of the Crop from Ted’s Grooming Room (£14).

• For those who want to upgrade their routine and help banish toxins, pick up H&M’s natural jade Gua Sha set (£12.99) or opt for the rose quartz tool for £14.99.

• Not just for the curly crew, this big silk scrunchie (£15) from Anthropologie helps prevent kinks and breakage, all while looking 10/10.

• Add some glam to their everyday with these wavy hoop earrings in silver or gold from & Other Stories (£17).

• Recent yoga convert? Or if they’re just trying to improve flexibility, offer a little extra support with Lululemon’s yoga block (£18).

• There’s a reason it’s been Malin + Goetz’s bestselling product for 13 years. Have them try its natural eucalyptus deodorant (£20), and they won’t want to use anything else. Add your email online before you visit in-store and enjoy a free cocktail in its pop-up strawberry bar.

• Treat them to fresh nails at Dashi in H&M. You can gift them an express manicure for £18, with an optional extra festive flair from £7.

• Kick start the festivi-teas with this beautiful Feast of Tea set from Whittard of Chelsea, which includes classics like English Breakfast alongside speciality Christmas teas (£20).

Gifts up to £30

• What’s better than the gift of time? Buy London-lovers this iconic Liberty London jigsaw and enjoy completing it together (£24).

• Secure sweet dreams for 2024 with Anthropologie’s embroidered velvet sleep mask (£24).

• Rescue winter ravaged hands with Aesop’s cult Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm (£25). Gift them the 75ml tube for on the go care.

• Whether they’ve had a difficult year or just a busy season of partying, a £25 voucher to contribute to their choice of treatment at Masaj will quickly soothe their fatigue.

• Deck them out in some seasonal sparkle with Bimba y Lola’s multicolour hoop earrings (£26.60). Or make a statement with a bold new pair of jacquard gloves for £31.50.

• Protect your loved ones and don’t let winter hold them back with a super reflective running headband from On (£26).

• For a scent as unique as they are, pick up Glossier you, the fragrance that smells different on everyone. Visit Glossier’s Regent Street pop-up together and grab a rollerball (£28) but try to save the surprise for Christmas Day.

• Old Spike’s coffee subscription (£30 for 3 months) isn’t just a guarantee for great coffee delivered to their door, it’s a gift that helps others too. 65% of Old Spikes profits are invested in social impact – find out more on its website.

Gifts up to £40

• For that someone you’d be lost without, gift them an AirTag so they can keep track of their precious items. Get it engraved for free at the Apple

• Keep kids warm in style with Calvin Klein’s ribbed beanie (£32). Available in a selection of colours, we’d go for acid green to bring a burst of colour to grey winter days.

• Add a dose of sparkle to their everyday with Kate Spade’s glitter airpod case (£40).

• This gift set from Whittard of Chelsea is a matcha made in heaven. The Matcha Must-Have Collection has everything they need to destress and get energised for the year ahead.

Other gift ideas:

• Bag something unique from Beyond Retro.

• Browse British crafts and designers at newly opened Brityard near Oxford Circus.

• From beanies to tanks and workout gear, shop Gymshark’s extended sale.

Discover even more gift ideas for the whole family with our Christmas gift guide.