Rocking robins
The nation’s favourite bird, handcarved from limewood using an axe and knife by Mikael Nilsson, each with its own personality. No worms required. Wooden robins £85 each, twentytwentyone.com
The life aquatic
Celebrate the season with a cetacean. Whale tree decoration £15, poshtottydesigns.com
Tres jolie
Djeco is a classy French crafts company for children. Check out its products to entertain the kids over the holidays and hang these beauties on your tree. Paper decorations £5, crafts4kids.co.uk
Cuddle up
These soft and cuddly organic pyjamas won’t only keep your child cosy this Christmas. They also raise money for the single-parent family charity Gingerbread. Tootsa x Noodoll Gingerbread pyjamas £29, tootsa.com
What the papers say
British Fashion Council and SHOWstudio have collaborated with Covent Garden market to make your wrapping paper very chic. Choose from limited edition patterns created by fashion designers, including Holly Fulton, Fyodor Golan and Marques’ Almeida. Designer wrapping paper From £4, noelpopup.com
magic touch
Alexander Girard was a master of postwar American design. His ornaments work on a fir, but could decorate your home all year round. Girard Ornaments £15 each, selfridges.com
Ziggy Christmas
If you’re not into the idea of angels and Santa Claus hanging off your Christmas tree, then why not go for another type of otherwordly being and decorate with David Bowie? Ziggy Stardust decoration £16, shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Stocking/tummy filler
What’s Christmas without a raging sugar high? Merry’s Sweet Shop’s Festive Feast Bag should do the trick. Festive Feast Bag £5.95, polarpost.co.uk
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