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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Paula Cocozza

Christmas gifts for under £10

thrifty christmas gift guide
Weather house, £10

Young children are sure to be delighted by this. Neat and petite, it looks good and is surpisingly accurate, too. From buybarometer.co.uk
Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Original print, £10

This original Babar print is part of a collection from the 30s and 40s. Choose from a selection at russellrareprints.com
Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Posh drinking chocolate, £9.95

This organic artisan spiced chocolate has won awards and comes in a beautiful drum. From rococochocolates.com
Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Leather gloves, £10

Bradley's a traditional tannery, supplies swanky retailers such as Highgrove and Petersham Nurseries. These quality gloves usually sell for around £15, but readers can be them online for £10. Bradleysthetannery.co.uk
Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Espresso cup, £6

If you love to drink out of your own special cup, this little number has a lovely Russian doll design. From LSA
Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Children's xylophone, £8.99

The musical notes on this wooden instrument don't ring true, but it's jolly and ideal for hands that like to bang. From in2play.co.uk
Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Three tapas bowls, £10

Made from the best-looking recycled glass we have seen. Elegant and pleasingly weight. From Ecocentric.co.uk
Photograph: Full Stop Photography/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Porter's bell, £10.28

How to please a teenager with a tenner? This porter's bell could be the answer. Let them ring it for service and, perhaps, seeing it's Christmas Day, respond ... From The Conran Shop
Photograph: Full Stop Photography/PR
thrifty christmas gift guide
Set of four dinner mats, £9.90

The Trefriw woollen mill in North Wales makes exceptional quality gifts at reasonable prices. These are reversible. From Trefriw Woollen Mill
Photograph: Full Stop Photography/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Oak cheese grater, £9.79

Has a neat drawer, and often costs considerably more. From The Conran Shop
Photograph: David Levene/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Aromatherapy oils, £8.95

These three oils by luxury brand Aromatherapy Associates come in a litle - and we do mean little - box. From aromatherapyassociates.com
Photograph: Full Stop Photography/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Money box, £10

We can envisage this in a range of scenarios, from a child's bedroom to the hallway of someone with a taste for witty design. From Purves & Purves
Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Lunchbox, £6.85

Sturdy and capacious with a winning truck design. From Emma Bridgewater
Photograph: David Levene/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Wool socks, £10

Three pairs of fantastic socks made of Shetland wool at a mill in Devon. They're soft and the colours are brilliant. Normally £5 each, readers can buy three pairs for £10, jarbon.com
Photograph: David Levene/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Pet bowls, £8.50 each

Smarten up your dog or cat's life with these ceramic bowls. From Purves & Purves
Photograph: Felix Clay/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Rag doll, £10

This was selling for around £20 in the toy department of Fenwick earlier this year. Buy it for a bargain £10 using the code Guardian_Reader_Offer at the fair trade website letsplayfair.co.uk
Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Kids' sheepskin mitts, £7.95

So warm and so beautiful, they would be reasonable at twice the price. From elmhouseproducts.co.uk
Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Tabletop easel, £8.95

Reassuringly large for the money, this will delight budding artists. There's space inside for pens and brushes. From Cass Art
Photograph: David Levene/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Organic sloe gin, £9.95

A slender but not ungenerous bottle. £9.95 from Daylesford Organic
Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Leather journals, £10

Handmade in Italy, these usually retail at around £40. We have negotiated a special price of £10 if you buy at The Online Pen Company
Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Obama paper dolls, £7.99

True, the resemblance to Barack and Michelle Obama isn't exactly overwhelming, but you get to see Michelle Obama's wedding dress. A collector's item in waiting. See borders.co.uk for stores
Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Spirits dispenser, £9.99

One for young bachelors perhaps, or those with a taste for the retro. Sadly, bottles not supplied. Normally £39.99, it's on offer from Robert Dyas
Photograph: David Levene/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Leather belt, £9.77

Young people reach an age where only a brand name will do. This Ben Sherman belt provides cachet at a good price. From mandmdirect.com
Photograph: Full Stop Photography/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Cashmere gloves, £9.95

Johnstons of Elgin makes great cashmere products, but they would normally be out of our range. We have found these gloves in burgundy, mustard and navy, however, at the special price of £9.95 instead of £15.99, from Photograph: David Levene/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Camera obscura, £7

A marvellous gift by the company that supplies many of the children's kits to the Science Museum. Buy direct for £7 plus VAT from mutr.co.uk
Photograph: David Levene/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Original art, £6.95

Entertain children by giving them a canvas to paint (a real canvas - what a novelty!) and then wrap it up for granny for Christmas. Ours was painted by five-year-old Ella Williams. Pack of three canvases, from £6.95, from Cass Art
Photograph: David Levene/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Engraved pen, £10

The Parker Jotter is a design classic that's more than 50 years old. Buy it from online retailers such as Amazon for £2.99 and spend the change from your £10 on getting it engraved - we paid £7
Photograph: David Levene/Guardian
thrifty christmas gift guide
Jigsaw, £10

Puzzles are having a revival (all those nights in). Buy from the Jigsaw Puzzle Club and enjoy a 10% discount
Photograph: David Levene/Guardian
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