Whether it’s outlandish Advent calendars or unexpected food creations (Sainsbury’s mince pie wrap … we’re looking at you), it feels like Christmas gets more and more bonkers every year. Baubles are no exception, with everything from the quirky to the mundane being turned into a trinket to hang on the tree.
So to help you cut through the noise, we’ve rounded up some of the silliest, funnest and most original decorations to deck the halls with, from a paddle-boarding Santa to a tin of Quality Street (and don’t worry – they’re all glitter-free).
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The best Christmas baubles for 2025
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Cream of the crop
Whipped cream
£8 at John Lewis***
Take the plunge
French press
£25 at Fortnum & Mason***
Stripes and skates
Ice skating zebra
£9.50 at White Stuff***
Forget the sleigh
RNLI paddleboarding Santa
£12 at RNLI***
Ho-ho-hot chocolate
Hot chocolate
£4 at B&Q***
Feline festive
Lucky cat
£10 at John Lewis***
A to Z
Enamel letter
£15.95 at Fortnum & Mason***
Strike a chord
Electric guitar
£10 at Oxfam***
Beans means Christmas
Heinz baked beans
£14 at Anthropologie £15 at Not on the High Street***
Shaken, not stirred
Cocktails, set of 6
£35 at Next***
Purrrfect
Cat in Christmas tree costume
£9.50 at White Stuff***
Butter me up
Butter
£6 at John Lewis***
Pucker up
Mistletoe hanger
£10.95 at Liberty***
Written in the stars
Star signs
£5 at M&S***
Ready sprouted
Porres crisps
£16 at Not on the High Street £24 at Selfridges***
Dachshund through the snow
Dachshund
£8 at the White Company***
Mice coffee
Mouse with coffee cup
£2.99 at the Range***
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Cassette tape
£10 at Oxfam***
Yule hog
Hedgehog
£9.50 at White Stuff***
Tin(ned fish)sel
Sardines
£16 at Not on the High Street £18 at Anthropologie***
Espresso yourself
Coffee machine
£10 at John Lewis***
Dino-mite
Dinosaur
£5 at M&S***
Drink and be merry
Stout
£24 at Selfridges***
Happy knitmas
Knitting ball
£8.50 at Sass & Belle £10.99 at Amazon***
It’s a bug’s life
Beetle
£4 at Dunelm***
Quality over quantity
Quality Street
£8 at John Lewis***
Jason Momoa, eat your heart out
Merman
£5 at B&Q***
Christmas delivery
Post box
£14.95 at LibertyFor more festive inspiration from the Filter, read the best artificial Christmas trees and the best home gifts
