Featured pickA Kindle suits book lovers who get through a lot of books or read on holiday. The 2024 Paperwhite has a 7-inch glare-free screen that's easy to read in sunshine, and one charge lasts up to 12 weeks. There are no notifications or apps to distract them, and this version has no ads on the lock screen.
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Read the photographers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The AeroPress is a compact manual brewer that presses water through ground coffee and a filter. It works as an everyday brewer or as a second coffee kit for travel. The Original suits someone with little cupboard space who enjoys making coffee by hand. It’s a manual press, so don’t expect a pump espresso machine.
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Read the tech lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. A clear front and back let them read either side of a paper map without taking it out in the rain. The 808 uses a roll-down closure and comes with a lanyard and attachment strips. It pairs with a map they already carry. Aquapac rates this map case for rain and spray, not immersion, so don't treat it as a submersible document pouch.
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Read the vinyl lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. This oiled beechwood board is 35.6cm long, with a handle and a leather cord for hanging it up when it's not in use. It's a good size for a cheese course for two or some nibbles before dinner. Boska gives it a lifetime warranty.
Read the cheese lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The Kneelo gives them a cushioned spot to kneel whenever they weed, plant or work at ground level. It’s moss-coloured, with an EVA foam core, memory-foam cushioning and a water-resistant neoprene cover. The carry handle also gives it somewhere to hang between jobs.
Read the gardeners guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Good binoculars change birdwatching completely, and the Nature DX gets the basics right for not much money. The 8x42 size is the one most birders choose, bright enough for dull mornings in a hide. They're waterproof and fogproof, focus down to 2 metres for close birds and come with a limited lifetime warranty. Celestron sponsors the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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Read the crocheters guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Patterns are full of instructions like "repeat for 12 rows". Clover's Mini Kacha-Kacha counts rows or stitches with a press of the button, so they can put the knitting down mid-section and still know where they are. It's a small stocking filler for anyone who follows patterns.
Read the knitters guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Cosmos is one of the best-selling science books ever written in English. Carl Sagan tells the story of the universe from the Big Bang to human consciousness, taking in the origin of life, the brain, spacecraft and the death of the Sun. This edition has a foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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Read the beach lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Field Notes are pocket notebooks for jotting ideas down before they disappear. Each is 3.5 by 5.5 inches with 48 pages, and the mixed 3-pack has one each of graph, ruled and plain paper.
Read the writers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The FlipBelt Classic is a stretchy tube that sits flat on the hips, with openings all the way round for a phone, keys and cards. They load it up, flip it inward to close the openings and head out with their hands free. There's an internal hook for keys, and it goes in the wash at 30°C.
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Read the yoga lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. You get a trowel, a flower rake and a hand rake, which cover planting, loosening soil and clearing small beds. The set works as a housewarming present when they’ve just got a garden, or as a manageable upgrade for pots and raised beds.
Read the gardeners guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Every embroiderer needs a small, sharp pair of scissors to snip threads close to the fabric. Gingher's stork scissors are a classic, with slender hand-finished blades and gold-plated handles shaped like a stork. A leather sheath keeps the points safe in a sewing box.
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Read the book lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The clear glass lets them watch the tea develop, and a broad stainless-steel basket gives loose leaves room to open. At 450 ml, this Hario is a small pot for a quiet tea break. It's too small to serve a table of guests. Choose it if they like making a pot and pouring it slowly. If they always brew one large mug, the OXO basket below may get more use.
Read the tea lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Even fans who've read the books ten times will love seeing them like this. Jim Kay's illustrated edition fills the first book with over 100 full-colour paintings of Hogwarts, Diagon Alley and the characters. It's titled Philosopher's Stone in the UK and Sorcerer's Stone in the US.
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Read the home cooks guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Removable rings set this beech pin at five pastry thicknesses, from 2 to 10 mm. That helps when a biscuit recipe calls for an even sheet and judging it by eye gets frustrating. The rings twist off, and the pin works without them too. If they roll dough often, it's a sensible upgrade. Bear in mind that the wood and the rings both need hand washing.
Read the bakers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The Kaweco Sport is only 10.5cm long with the cap on, so it slips into a pocket. Put the cap on the end and it becomes a full-size pen. The Classic Sport in black has a gold-plated nib and a gold logo on the cap.
Read the writers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. This set gives a baker everything they need to start their own sourdough. There are two Kilner jars, so one starter can be fed while the other is in use, plus a measuring lid for flour and water, a spatula and a recipe booklet. It's a small, inexpensive way into bread for someone who mostly bakes cakes.
Read the bakers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Interchangeable needles let a knitter build the circular needle they need from a set of tips and cables. This Zing set has eight pairs of aluminium tips from 3.5 to 8mm and four swivelling steel cables that make 60, 80 and 100cm circulars. End caps, cable keys and connectors come with it in a zipped case. It's a big step up for someone who still buys fixed circulars one size at a time.
Read the knitters guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Pocket holes are the quickest way to make strong joints for shelves, cabinets and frames. The Kreg 320 is a portable jig that drills them in wood from 12mm to 38mm thick, with stops set for the common sizes. It comes with the stepped drill bit, a driver bit, sample screws and a carry case.
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Read the skincare lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Lechuza's Classico pots have a water reservoir built in that feeds the plant over time, with an indicator that shows how much water is left. The Classico 21 is 22cm across with a 0.8-litre reservoir, and it can go indoors or out.
Read the houseplant lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. LEGO's Back to the Future Time Machine is a 1,872-piece build of the DeLorean for adults. It comes with Doc Brown and Marty McFly minifigures, and they can build it as the car from any of the three films.
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Read the stationery lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Eleven programmable buttons and removable weights let a PC gamer arrange controls and adjust how the mouse feels. Logitech's G HUB software handles the custom settings. This black G502 HERO is wired, so it suits a player who values those controls more than a cable-free desk. Mouse shape is personal. Check they want this style before replacing a favourite, and don't mix it up with the G502 X or LIGHTSPEED.
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Read the campers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Meera Sodha shares the food her family actually cooks at home, which is fresher and simpler than most curry house dishes. There are over 130 recipes from three generations, from chapatis and street snacks to curries and puddings. Ottolenghi and Nigella are both fans.
Read the curry lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The Manduka PRO is the mat a lot of yoga teachers end up with. It's 6mm thick for cushioning, made in Germany from OEKO-TEX certified PVC, and its closed-cell surface keeps sweat out and wipes clean. Manduka backs it with a lifetime guarantee.
Read the yoga lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The PIXI is a small tabletop tripod that weighs 190g and holds up to 1kg. One button frees the ball head and letting go locks it, so setting up a shot is quick. With the legs closed, it doubles as a handgrip for filming.
Read the photographers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The Marcato Atlas is the pasta machine Italian nonnas and chefs have used for decades. It rolls dough through ten thickness settings, from thick sheets for lasagne to fine sheets for ravioli, with anodised aluminium rollers and a sturdy chrome-plated body. It clamps to the worktop and has a two-year warranty.
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Read the calligraphers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. This journal gives them one place for books, quotations and reading notes. It’s a 400-page hardback with an alphabetical structure, which suits a reader who wants a record of everything they’ve read. It comes in a protective presentation box, so it’s easy to give.
Read the book lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. NEOM's Perfect Night's Sleep is one of the best-known luxury candles in the UK. It's a blend of essential oils including lavender, chamomile and patchouli, made for burning in the evening. The candle is hand poured with natural wax, burns for about 35 hours, and comes boxed, so it's ready to give.
Read the candle lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Rinse leaves in the removable basket, then pump to spin off the water. A brake stops the basket and the pump locks down for storage. The clear outer bowl can also serve salad, which gives this otherwise bulky tool a second job.
Read the home cooks guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. A broad steel blade lifts and portions dough, and the soft handle gives them something to grip above a floury worktop. Bread makers and anyone who divides pastry will find it handy. The marked blade helps with measuring pieces too. It's rigid, so it won't scrape dough out of a curved bowl, but it does several other jobs and earns its drawer space.
Read the bakers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. This set covers a full face with four brushes and a sponge. There's a blush brush, a crease brush for eyeshadow, a setting brush for powder and highlighter and an expert face brush for foundation, plus the Miracle Complexion Sponge. The bristles are soft, synthetic and cruelty-free.
Read the makeup lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 leave the ears open, so runners can listen to music and still hear what's around them. They mix bone conduction with air conduction speakers, weigh 30.3g and are rated IP55 for sweat and rain. A full charge gives up to 12 hours of listening, and five minutes on USB-C gives 2.5 hours.
Read the runners guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. A silk pillowcase is a skincare gift that works while they sleep. Slip's is 22 momme, 6A-grade mulberry silk, and in Slip's lab tests it caused 43% less friction than cotton, so there's less tugging on skin and hair. It has a hidden zip and goes in the washing machine.
Read the skincare lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Before it was a Netflix hit, The Queen's Gambit was a brilliant novel. Walter Tevis tells the story of Beth Harmon, an orphan who discovers chess and rises to the top of the game. Chess players love how well it captures the tension of a real game.
Read the chess players guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The Silk Roads turns world history round to face east. Oxford historian Peter Frankopan follows the trade routes that linked Europe and Asia and shows how ideas, religions and empires moved along them, from Buddhism's spread to the wars of the 20th century. It's an international bestseller that makes familiar history look new.
Read the history buffs guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Tombow Dual Brush pens are the go-to for hand lettering and colourful journals. Each pen has a flexible brush tip for thick and thin strokes and a fine tip for detail. The water-based inks blend together, and the tips clean themselves after blending.
Read the stationery lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The Wonderboom 4 is a small, tough speaker for outdoors. It floats, survives a 1.5m drop, is IP67 rated and lasts up to 14 hours. Outdoor Boost tunes the sound for open spaces, and two can be paired for stereo.
Read the music lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The grey Nanopresso is a hand-pumped espresso maker for trips where they can bring coffee and hot water. It works without electricity, but it doesn’t heat the water itself. This is the ground-coffee version. To use capsules they’d need a separate compatible adapter.
Read the coffee lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Sliced vegetables and small pieces of meat have a habit of falling through the grill. Weber's Deluxe Grilling Basket holds them on the barbecue instead, and it goes in the dishwasher afterwards. It's 30 by 35cm and fits 47cm charcoal barbecues and larger.
Read the bbq lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. A normal hot water bottle warms one spot. YUYU's is 81cm long, so it wraps round the shoulders, back or tummy, and the cover has a strap so they can wear it round the house. It's made from natural rubber with a soft cotton waffle cover.
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