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🎄 Christmas Gift Ideas 2026 | Tweens, Teens & Family
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items 🎄 Christmas shopping for three kids means three very different wish lists in our house! I’m shopping for a 13-year-old boy and 11-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, so I’ve pulled together the presents they’ve actually asked for, things I’ve already ...
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🎮 What I’m Buying My 13-Year-Old Son for Christmas 2026
💕 What I’m Buying My 11-Year-Old Daughter | Christmas & Birthday Gift Ideas 2026
🎮 What I’m Buying My 11-Year-Old Son | Birthday & Christmas Gift Ideas 2026
🎄 Best Advent Calendars 2026: Tweens, Teens, Beauty & Family
🎮 What I’m Buying My 13-Year-Old Son for Christmas 2026
Shopping for a 13-year-old boy can be surprisingly difficult, so these are gift ideas based on what my own teen actually likes. Josh is into gaming, LEGO, manga, nature and anything a little different. I’ve included things he already owns and genuine...
After constantly seeing me use mine, Josh now wants an Owala of his own for Christmas. I can completely see why – they’re brilliant for school, days out, sport and travelling, and there are loads of colours to choose from. A really useful present tha...
Owala FreeSip – Josh Wants His Own!
🎄 Christmas socks are another little stocking tradition in our house! I’ve picked these festive Nutcracker ones for the boys this year. 🧦 I like putting a few fun but useful bits in their stockings alongside the sweets and little treats, and Christ...
Christmas Socks for Boys | Stocking Filler
Josh is really into Jujutsu Kaisen, so this manga collection is on his Christmas list. A great gift for older kids and teens who love anime and want to get into the original books too. 🎄📚 That will fit really nicely amongst the gaming/older-boy gif...
📚 Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Book Collection
🎁 I’ve actually bought this for both of my boys this year. It comes with seven different Lynx body washes, so there’s plenty of variety and, importantly, it’s something I know they’ll actually use! 😂 I think these practical-but-still-fun gifts work...
🎁 Lynx Complete Body Wash Collection Gift Set
🪙 A Christmas stocking tradition in our house! I’ve put chocolate coins in the kids’ stockings every year and Christmas morning wouldn’t feel quite the same without them. 🎄 Nothing fancy or expensive, just one of those little traditions they’ve gro...
Chocolate Coins - Traditional Xmas Stocking Filler
Really cute festive pyjamas for boys, with matching options available for the whole family too if you love the coordinated Christmas morning look! 🎅🎄 Great for Christmas Eve, cosy movie nights and those all-important Christmas morning photos. ✨
Matching Christmas PJs for Boys & Family
Such an easy win for boys who love gaming! They can choose exactly what they want from the PlayStation Store, so there’s no risk of buying the wrong game. Great for older kids and teens, and an easy Christmas gift when you’re stuck for ideas. I will buy closer to christmas depending on how much I spend on pressies. 🎁
🎮 PlayStation Gift Card
Josh absolutely loves anything to do with nature, so this is such a him present 🌿 He’s specifically asked for a terrarium and I love that it’s something he can actually put together and look after, rather than another bit of tech! A really lovely gi...
DIY Terrarium with Live Plants & Moss
This looks right up Josh’s street! 🔥🌲 A strategy game based around forest fires where you have to protect your own tower while using fire, wind and water to try to take out everyone else’s. I love finding games that feel a little more grown-up now ...
Fire Tower Strategy Game - Teens
Josh loves anything to do with nature and already has a few LEGO Botanicals sets, so another one will almost certainly be on his Christmas list this year. 🌿🪴 I love that they're enjoyable to build but also look really good displayed afterwards. The...
🌿 LEGO Botanicals | Brilliant for Nature-Loving Teens
My 13-year-old has recently started getting really interested in cooking and now regularly helps us make our HelloFresh meals. He actually asked for a “cool apron” for Christmas, and I thought this one was brilliant! 😂 A fun present for a teen who’s...
Funny 'Don't Worry I Can Do This' Apron
💕 What I’m Buying My 11-Year-Old Daughter | Christmas & Birthday Gift Ideas 2026
💕 Gift ideas for tween girls based on what my own 11-year-old daughter is actually asking for this year. Ella loves beauty, skincare, Jellycat, hair products and all the little things that are suddenly very important at this age! These are presents ...
💕 I’ve bought this for my 11-year-old daughter as one of her birthday/Christmas presents. Sol de Janeiro is very much on her wish list at the moment, and I love these little Jet Sets because she gets three products to try without me buying all the f...
💕 Sol de Janeiro - Beija Flor Jet Set
🩷 Another one I’ve actually bought for my daughter for her birthday/Christmas. I thought this was such good value for a bigger-looking present without spending loads! 🎁 It has two body washes, body lotion, deodorant and a shower puff, so there’s pl...
🩷 Dove Moments Gift Set | Affordable Gift for Tween Girls
🫧 Another little present I’ve picked up for my 11-year-old daughter. She loves Bubble skincare, and I thought the Christmas cracker packaging made this a really cute gift rather than just buying another skincare product! 🎁 It contains their Slam Du...
Bubble Slam Dunk Hydrating Moisturiser
I’ve had my Owala for a while now and Ella has decided she’d really like one of her own for Christmas. There are so many gorgeous colour combinations, so she can choose one that feels really hers. Great for school, dance/sport, days out and holidays ...
Owala FreeSip – Ella Wants One Too
Such a cute Christmas gift! Ella loves Jellycats and this little penguin is especially adorable for Christmas. Soft, cuddly and one of those gifts that feels just as lovely for older girls as younger ones. 🎄🤍
🐧 Jellycat Peanut Penguin
🎄 A cute, cosy little Christmas present I’ve picked up for my daughter. I love adding a few smaller festive bits alongside her main presents, and fluffy socks are something she’ll actually wear rather than another stocking filler that gets forgotten...
Christmas Fluffy Slipper Socks | Tween Girl
🪙 A lovely low cost item to add to their Christmas Stockings. 🎄 Nothing fancy or expensive, just one of those little traditions they’ve grown up with and I’ll probably still be putting in their stockings when they’re 25! 😂 A really easy, inexpens...
🪙 Chocolate Coins | Christmas Stocking Tradition
🎅 New Christmas pyjamas are another tradition in our house and I’ve picked these festive reindeer ones for my daughter this year. 🎄 I love having a few presents that are really part of Christmas itself, rather than just things they could receive at...
Girls’ Christmas Pyjamas | Cosy Tween Gift
I’m considering this for Ella because she’s at the age where she’s becoming much more interested in doing her own hair. I liked this one because it looks much more expensive than it is and comes with both a diffuser and concentrator, so it feels like...
Remington Almond Allure Hair Dryer
I love a personalised present and thought this was such a pretty little gift for Ella 🤍 You can have it made with their name, which makes it feel much more special than a standard necklace. A lovely Christmas or birthday present for tween girls, esp...
Personalised Name Necklace - Gift for Tween Girls
My 11-year-old already has a Tangle Teezer and loves it so much she’s asked for another one for Christmas! This Champagne Gold version feels a little more special for a present and is perfect now she’s getting more interested in hair and beauty. A pr...
✨ Tangle Teezer The Ultimate Detangler – Champagne Gold
Ella has picked this for her Christmas/birthday wish list 🎀💗 She loves the pink Posy colour and bow print, and the oversized fit makes it perfect for comfy weekends, travelling or throwing on with leggings. White Fox hoodies are definitely high on ...
White Fox Vol. 1 Oversized Printed Hoodie – Posy Bow 🎀
I already have a pair of Adidas Handball Spezials and Ella loves them, so these have made it straight onto her wish list 💙 She particularly wants the navy pair with the light blue stripes. They come in so many lovely colour combinations and are such...
Adidas Handball Spezial suede trainers – Navy & Light Blue 💙
Very high on Ella’s wish list 💕 The rhode Peptide Lip Tint gives a sheer wash of colour with a glossy finish while keeping lips feeling soft and hydrated. Perfect for a tween who loves all the viral beauty products but doesn’t need a full face of ma...
💕 The rhode Peptide Lip Tint
One of those little things Ella would absolutely love in her school bag 💕 Touchland hand sanitisers have become such a viral tween favourite, with loads of different scents and colours to choose from. They’re slim, easy to carry and the spray design...
Touchland Hand Sanitiser – Viral Tween Favourite ✨
Another one for Ella’s wish list 💕 Sincerely Yours is the skincare range created by Salish Matter and is very much aimed at tweens and teens. Ella loves all the viral beauty brands, so this is exactly the sort of thing she’d be excited to unwrap. Th...
Sincerely Yours by Salish Matter Skincare 💕
Such a cute way for Ella to keep all her skincare, lip products and little beauty bits together 🎀💕 The bow detail and coquette style make it feel much prettier than a standard makeup organiser, and she can keep everything together on her dressing t...
Coquette Makeup & Skincare Organiser 🎀
Ella loves anything pink and bows at the moment, so this is very much her style 🎀💕 A gorgeous coquette-style glass cup with pink bow details, perfect for water, iced drinks or a little hot chocolate station. Such a cute addition to her bedroom and ...
Pink Bow Coquette Glass Cup 🎀🥤
🎮 What I’m Buying My 11-Year-Old Son | Birthday & Christmas Gift Ideas 2026
🎮 Real-life gift ideas for 11–12-year-old boys, based on what my own son actually loves. Jack is into gaming, LEGO, funny books and family games, so I’m always looking for presents that will genuinely get used rather than forgotten after Christmas. ...
Jack loves these books! They’re funny, silly and really easy to get into, with loads of illustrations throughout. A brilliant Christmas gift for kids who enjoy humour and adventure, or even those who aren’t usually huge readers. 🎄📚
📚 The Treehouse Books Collection
Another Owala convert! I already have one and use it all the time, and Jack has now added his own to his Christmas list. I love a present that’s fun to choose but practical too – he can pick his favourite colour and it’ll be perfect for school and fa...
Owala FreeSip – On Jack’s Christmas List
🎁 I’ve picked this up for Jack too. He’s getting to the age where toiletries are becoming much more acceptable as presents 😂 and with seven different Lynx body washes, it’s something I know will actually get used. A good-value extra present for twe...
🎁 Lynx Complete Body Wash Collection Gift Set
🪙 Chocolate coins have gone into Jack's stocking every Christmas, so I'm definitely not allowed to stop now! 😂 They're nothing fancy, but they're one of those little traditions the kids expect to find every year. A cheap and cheerful stocking fille...
Chocolate Coins - Traditional Xmas Stocking Filler
🎄🧦 Another Christmas stocking tradition in our house! Jack always gets a new pair of festive socks, usually something fun rather than sensible 😂 An easy little stocking filler that I know will actually get worn. 🎁
Christmas Socks for Boys | Stocking Filler
🎄 New Christmas PJs are a bit of a tradition for the kids in our house. Jack still loves getting a festive pair, ready for cosy Christmas evenings and, of course, Christmas morning. One of those practical presents that has somehow become part of Chr...
Matching Christmas PJs for Boys & Family
🎮 Jack loves his PlayStation, so a gift card is always an easy win for him. I like that he can choose exactly what he wants rather than me trying to guess which game or add-on he has his eye on! I’ll probably pick this up nearer Christmas depending ...
🎮 PlayStation Gift Card
Jack loves games we can all get involved with, and this looks like such a fun twist on classic UNO! ❤️💛💚💙 It combines UNO-style colour and number matching with trying to get four in a row, so there’s a bit of strategy involved too. I’m always look...
UNO Quatro | A Fun Family Game for Jack 🎮
Another big hit with Jack! He loves Fortnite as well as LEGO, so the LEGO Fortnite sets are such an easy gift choice for him. 🎮🧱 I like that they take something he enjoys on screen and turn it into something creative and hands-on, with some really ...
🎮 LEGO Fortnite | Great for Gamers Who Love LEGO
🎄 Best Advent Calendars 2026: Tweens, Teens, Beauty & Family
My pick of the best advent calendars for Christmas 2026, including beauty advent calendars, tween and teen advent calendars and some more unusual options for adults. I’ve compared quite a few this year before buying the Cult Beauty calendar myself, s...
I’ve actually bought this one for myself this year! 🎄💄 I compared quite a few of the big beauty advent calendars before choosing Cult Beauty and felt this had the best mix of products I’d genuinely use and brands I already love. There are some bril... 💡Tip: Check out my ♻️ Beauty Extras & Money-Saving Tips section too, as I’ve included my Cult Beauty referral offer there for new customers.
💄 Cult Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 | Beauty
If you love luxury beauty, the Harrods advent calendar is always one worth looking at. 🎄✨ I have to be honest I may have bought this one too! It’s packed with premium skincare, makeup, fragrance and haircare from some brilliant brands that I either ...
💄 Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 | Luxury Beauty
A brilliant option if you want a beauty advent calendar without spending quite as much as some of the luxury ones. 🎄💄 It’s £120 but LOOKFANTASTIC says the contents are worth £665, with 27 products and an impressive 19 full sizes. There are some rea... 💡 Money-saving tip: Check out my ♻️ Beauty Extras & Money-Saving Tips section too, where I’ve added my LOOKFANTASTIC referral offer for new customers.
💄 LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 | Great Value Beauty
This is definitely not my sort of thing 😂, but Jack is absolutely obsessed with these squishy/fidget toys, so I know he’d love opening a different one every day! A fun non-chocolate advent calendar for tweens who love sensory toys, fidgets and all t...
😂 Dumpling Squishy Advent Calendar I Tween Boys
Men can be so difficult to buy advent calendars for, but I thought this one looked really fun! 🎄🔧 Instead of chocolate or toiletries, there’s a different practical surprise to open each day, with tools and useful little bits for DIY. A great altern...
🔧 Tool Advent Calendar | Men & DIY Fans
I thought this was such a fun alternative to a traditional advent calendar! 🎄🧦 A different pair of festive socks to discover as you count down to Christmas, but unlike lots of advent-calendar fillers, they’re something you can actually use afterwar...
🧦 Sock Advent Calendar | Men, Women & Teens
I wouldn’t choose this if you want lots of makeup, but if skincare is your thing the value is pretty extraordinary. I like that it’s much more focused than the big mixed beauty calendar!🧴✨ With full-size products and some of Avant’s award-winning fo...
🧴 Avant Odyssey Advent Calendar 2026 | Luxury Skincare
A seriously luxurious option for beauty lovers! 🎄✨ I bought last years Liberty calendar and I’ve got to say to box alone is amazing. There are some gorgeous premium brands this year including Sunday Riley, Augustinus Bader, Sisley Paris, ILIA and Tr...
💄 Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 | Luxury Beauty
Another gorgeous option if you’re looking for a luxury beauty advent calendar. 🎄✨ Space NK always has an amazing mix of skincare, makeup, haircare and fragrance, with plenty of premium brands and full-size products included. This was another one I c...
💄 Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 | Luxury Beauty
A gorgeous choice if you prefer natural beauty and wellbeing to lots of makeup. 🌿✨ This year’s Neal’s Yard calendar celebrates their 45th anniversary and has 25 products, including an impressive 17 full sizes, with skincare, bodycare and aromatherap...
🌿 Neal’s Yard Remedies Advent Calendar 2026 | Natural Beauty & Wellbeing
A great option if you want a beauty advent calendar packed with well-known brands without going quite as high-end on price as some of the luxury calendars. 🎄💄 I like that Debenhams gives you a real mix of skincare, makeup, haircare and fragrance, s...
💄 Debenhams Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 | Great Value Beauty
This one would be a huge hit with Ella! 🛁💕 She loves all the fun bath and body bits, and I think an advent calendar full of Lush treats feels really special without being too grown-up. With something different to discover each day, it’s a lovely op...
🛁 Lush Advent Calendar 2026 | Tweens, Teens & Lush Fans
A lovely choice for anyone who already loves Clinique or prefers tried-and-tested beauty favourites rather than lots of unfamiliar brands. 💜🎄 A mix of skincare and makeup makes this a really easy-to-gift beauty calendar, and Clinique is one of thos...
💜 Clinique Advent Calendar 2026 | Skincare & Makeup
Such a cute and much more affordable advent option for tweens and teens. 🎄💕 I like this one for girls who are getting into fashion and accessories but don’t necessarily want a traditional chocolate or full-on beauty calendar. Lots of fun little sur...
💍 H&M Advent Calendar 2026 | Tween & Teen Girls
I’d choose this over a mixed beauty calendar for someone who already loves ELEMIS 🧴✨ and knows they’ll use the skincare. It’s less about discovering lots of different brands and more of a proper treat for an ELEMIS fan. 🎄💆♀️
🧴 ELEMIS Advent Calendar 2026 | Luxury Skincare
A seriously luxurious advent calendar for fragrance lovers. 🌸✨ Penhaligon’s is such a beautiful British fragrance house and this feels like a really special alternative to the usual beauty calendars, with gorgeous scents and little luxuries to disco...
🌸 Penhaligon’s Advent Calendar 2026 | Luxury Fragrance
A gorgeous option if you love beautiful bath, body and fragrance treats rather than lots of makeup. 🛁✨ Molton Brown always feels really luxurious and giftable, and this would be such a lovely calendar for discovering different scents and products th...
🛁 Molton Brown Advent Calendar 2026 | Bath, Body & Fragrance
A lovely choice for anyone who loves skincare and wants a calendar from one trusted brand rather than a mixture of beauty products. 🧴🎄 Kiehl’s has some brilliant skincare favourites, so this is a great way to try different products and discover new...
🧴 Kiehl’s Advent Calendar 2026 | Skincare Lovers
Such a fun advent calendar idea for adults! 🥃🎄 There are loads to choose from depending on what they drink, including whisky, gin, rum and vodka, with a different little dram to discover behind each door. I especially like that you can even build y...
🥃 Master of Malt Drinks Advent Calendars | Adults
Such a fun alternative to the usual advent calendars for anyone who loves golf! ⛳🎄 A different golf-themed surprise to open each day makes this a great option for husbands, dads, grandads or anyone who spends as much time as possible on the course. ...
⛳ Golf Advent Calendar | Golf Lovers