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Rachel Holmes

Christmas gift ideas: fun and games - over £20

Xmas Games Hobbies +20: Miss Harriet knitting bag by Lisa Stickley
This beautiful bag will make any cool crafter the envy of their knitting circle.

Miss Harriet knitting bag, £35
Reader offer: enter 'MERRYGUARDIAN' at the checkout for 15% off all Tate products online until 24 December.
By Lisa Stickley
Buy online from tate.org.uk Photograph: PR
Xmas Games Hobbies +20: Royal guard indoor skittles
Large wooden indoor skittles in the shape of the Royal Guards, perfect for those with anarchical tendencies.

Royal Guard skittles, £50.75 (19cm) or £61.18 (23cm)
By Jaques
Buy online at mastersgames.com Photograph: PR
Xmas Games Hobbies +20: Fimo modelling kit
Great for making all manner of models, accessories or jewellery, this Fimo set with 24 different colours will enable young crafters to use their imagination.

Colour modelling kit, £23.95
By Fimo
Buy online from bakerross.co.uk Photograph: PR
Xmas Games Hobbies +20: Archie Mohair Aardvark Kit
It's an aardvark! Soft toy-making kits don't get much cuter than this. The recipient can choose to sew Archie by hand, or use a mixture of hand and machine sewing.

Archie mohair aardvark kit, £30
By Emily's Ark
Buy online at notonthehighstreet.com Photograph: David Taylor/PR
Xmas Games Hobbies +20: Apples to Apples
A great party game that is guaranteed to cause heated debate after a couple of glasses of mulled wine.

Apples to Apples, from £22.05
By Mattel
Buy online at amazon.co.uk Photograph: PR
Xmas Games Hobbies +20: Bring me sunshine cross stitch tapestry kit
This is a project that both novices and more experienced cross stitchers will enjoy. Here the tapestry has been made into a draught excluder, but it can also be worked up as a cushion.

Bring Me Sunshine cross stitch tapestry kit, £85
By Granny Knits
Buy online at notonthehighstreet.com Photograph: PR
Xmas Games Hobbies +20: Brother BC2100 Sewing Machine
Coming top in a Which? poll, this sewing machine got lots of praise, especially from novice sewers. Best for dressmaking and soft furnishing projects.

BC2100 sewing machine, £229
By Brother
Buy online at brothersewingmachines.gur.co.uk Photograph: PR
Xmas Games Hobbies +20: Calligraphy set
Ditch the keyboard and mouse and put pen to paper with a calligraphy set. Comes with eight coloured inks and a wooden pen with two nibs.

Calligraphy set, £24.95
Buy online at handpickedcollection.com Photograph: PR
Xmas Games Hobbies +20: Tea cup candle making kit
This easy kit has everything you need to make three vintage-looking teacup candles.

Teacup candle-making kit, £22.99
Buy online from homecrafts.co.uk Photograph: PR
Xmas Games Hobbies +20: Dremel hobby 300 series tool
A useful tool for projects including engraving, customising furniture, jewellery making and woodwork.

300 series hobby tool, £37.50
By Dremel
Buy online at amazon.co.uk Photograph: PR
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