The Giftware Association is incredibly excited to announce the shortlist for this year’s Gift of the Year competition. Home & Giftware Publisher, Charlotte Cowell, was delighted to once again take part in the judging and this year sponsored two Awards categories – Ethical Gift and International.
The shortlists this year reflect all the hard work and innovativeness from our industry, work that has been going on behind closed doors, with staff shortages, lockdowns and other challenges. A big congratulations to all shortlisted companies!
The next round of judging will begin in early January and with the finalist being announced on the January 8, so watch this space!
Beauty, Bath & Spa
Branded Gift
Cards & Wrap
Children's, Educational and Pre-School
Contemporary Gift
Design & Craft
Ethical Gift
Fashion Accessories
Festive & Occasions
Food & Drink
Home and Garden
Home Fragrance
International
Kitchen & Dining
My Gift of All Time
Novelty
Own Label
Pet Gift
Stationery
Tech & Gadgets
Under £15
Beauty, Bath & Spa
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| The Festive Soap Collection 2020 | Christina May Ltd |
| Serenity | WIDDOP and Co. |
| Aldington Blues giftset | The Brighton Beard Company Ltd. |
| Crowlink Giftset | The Brighton Beard Company Ltd. |
| Wildflower | The Sea Shed Ltd |
| The Burn + Bloom Candle Collection | The Candle Brand |
| The Flower Diffuser | The Candle Brand |
| 100% Eco-Friendly Soap Collection | Heyland and Whittle |
| Organic Letterbox Spa Gift Collection | Marigold Charms |
| ThisIsSilk Pure Silk Pillowcase | This Is Silk |
| Mama Bee Soaps | Mama Bee Soaps |
| Filthy Gorgeous | Go La La |
Branded Gift
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Burgon & Ball RHS Gifts for Gardeners ‘British Meadow’ gardening gift collection | Burgon & Ball |
| Top Of The Pops: The Game | Big Potato Games |
| Royal opera House Create Your Own Theatre | Clockwork Soldier |
| Disney Pop Princess Head Band & Mask Set | Mad Beauty Ltd |
| Warner Friends Bath Salts Pizza Box | Mad Beauty Ltd |
| The World of Jane Austen Jigsaw Puzzle | Laurence King Publishing |
| Jigsaw Puzzles & Games for Rebel Girls | Gibsons |
| Richard Osman’s House of Game’s | Hacche Retail |
| WOW! PODS | Wow Stuff |
| Branded Giftware by Jim Shore | Enesco Limited |
| Blade and Rose WWF UK Organic Cotton Leggings | Katie Fox PR |
| The Snowman | Fizz Creations Ltd. |
| kate spade new york – Insulated Lunch Tote | LGP Europe Ltd |
Cards & Wrap
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Fierce & Fabulous | The Art File |
| Mulberry & Olive | The Art File |
| KIMONO Greetings Card Range | Rocket68 |
| Crafty Cards | Two for Joy |
| Pundemic! | The London Studio |
| Colour + Send Greeting Cards | Lottie Simpson |
| Lottie Simpson Greeting Cards | Lottie Simpson |
| Bedazzled greetings cards containing shimmer for drinks | Boxstar Creative Ltd |
| Modern Mister | Tache |
| Message in a bottle pop up card | All Joy Designs |
| Wildflower Seed Card | Mosney Mill |
| Bee Sterling Silver Earring Jewellery Card & Gift Box Collection | Crumble & Core |
| Handcrafted Artisan Gift Wrap and Cards | Paper Mirchi |
| Animals in Colour Wrapping Paper | Bird |
| Motley 2020 | Poet and Painter Ltd |
Children's, Educational and Pre-School
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Magical Princess Castle | Apples to Pears |
| Storytime Tins | Apples to Pears |
| Escape from the Tower of London | Professor Puzzle |
| Jigsaw Trilogy | Professor Puzzle |
| Bendies | Sweet Dreamers Ltd |
| Royal Opera House Stage Craft | Clockwork Soldier |
| Poo Bingo | Laurence King Publishing |
| My Little Worlds : London | My Little Worlds Limited |
| Passport to Genius | whiz kid games |
| Sophie la girafe Original Teether | 1 two kids / sophie la girafe uk |
| Totseat the Smoothie: your own, on-the-go instant highchair | Totseat Ltd |
| History Heroes: Medicine Makers Jigsaw | History Heroes |
| Make A Mark recycled leather Notebooks & Journals | VENT for Change |
| Personalised Nursery Rhyme Collection Book | Signature Gifts Ltd, |
| 100 Ways to Help Your Community | Gift Republic |
| Adopt a Sea Turtle | Gift Republic |
| Rainbow Heroes in Aid of Samaritans Charity 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle | Gibsons |
| Tornado ZA326 Paracord Bracelet | Icarus Originals |
| Dinky Duck Nurse | DCUK |
| Remembrance Duckling | DCUK |
| Wrendale Character Collection | Wrendale Designs |
| Disney Traditions by Jim Shore | Enesco Limited |
Contemporary Gift
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Take Your Pick | Apples to Pears |
| Wildlife Collection Seed Boxes | Seedball |
| The Bee Revival Kit | Beevive Ltd |
| Velvet Starry Night Collection | Lisa Angel |
| 100 Things To Do After Quarantine | Gift Republic |
| Fire Catcher Lamp | Gift Republic |
| Zen Stack | Gift Republic |
| Octagon One Plus Portable Alarm Clock Light | Gingko Electronics Ltd |
| 299 Cats & a Dog | Laurence King Publishing |
| Feminist Oracles | Laurence King Publishing |
| Carnovsky Jigsaw Puzzles | Hacche Retail |
| Bioloco Loop | Blue Eyed Sun |
Design & Craft
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| The Crafty Kit Company’s Bee Hive Needle Felting Kit | The Crafty Kit Company Ltd |
| Create Your Own Giant Ocean Origami | Clockwork Soldier |
| Little Blue Artworks Needle felting kits | Little Blue Artworks |
| Meanmagenta Marbling Art | Meanmagenta Marbling & Photography |
| Vintage Words | Coulson Macleod Limited |
| Fox & Wolf Candles | Fox & Wolf |
| The Burn + Bloom Candle Collection | The Candle Brand |
| The Flower Diffuser | The Candle Brand |
| Passport to Genius | whiz kid games |
| Handcrafted Artisan Gift Wrap and Cards | Paper Mirchi |
| Bees Wax bread Bag | 51 Bury Street |
| Hyper Jungle Paper Head Lights | Fizz Creations Ltd. |
| Source: 3 Bottle Mix ‘n’ Match Gift Pack | Epicuriosity Ltd |
Ethical Gift
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| PLAYin CHOC ToyChoc Box Dinosaurs | PLAYIN CHOC LTD |
| Wildlife Collection Seed Boxes | Seedball |
| The Bee Revival Kit | Beevive Ltd |
| Gustainable | My Gifts Trade |
| Eco Farmers Market Striped Shopper | Designed In Colour |
| Bendies | Sweet Dreamers Ltd |
| Mini Marvels | Clockwork Soldier |
| Beeswax Wraps | Talking Tables |
| Bioloco Plant Kids Bottle | Blue Eyed Sun |
| Naked Range | The Recycled Candle Company Ltd |
| The Burn + Bloom Candle Collection | The Candle Brand |
| Artisanne Yoga Mat/Umbrella Basket | Artisanne |
| Hand made soaps | Cinnamon Aitch |
| Reusable Face Pads | 51 Bury Street |
| Sustainable Colour-in Bags | Jex Shoes |
Fashion Accessories
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Darling Divas Umbrella Collection | Soake Ltd |
| StormKing Art Umbrellas | Soake Ltd |
| The Bee Revival Kit | Beevive Ltd |
| ISLA Soul Stones | Billy’s Beach Hut |
| Flower Box | Sock Academy Ltd |
| Personalised Face Coverings | Personalised Memento Co |
| Magnetic Necklace Gift Sets | Miss Milly Limited |
| The Glasgow Mask Company | Eurostick |
| Alice Wheeler London Luxury cream croc collection | FMG Ltd |
| Squelch Grown Ups | Squelch Wellies |
| The Pocket Scarf | The Pocket Scarf Ltd |
| Stay Safe Sentiment Bracelets | Carrie Elspeth Ltd |
| Winter Scarf Collection | Wrendale Designs |
| Sustainable Colour-in Bags | Jex Shoes |
| Allure (Jewellery) | Wendy Bell Designs |
Festive & Occasions
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| What The Cluck? | Big Potato Games |
| The Crafty Kit Company’s Nordic Gnomes Needle Felting Kit | The Crafty Kit Company Ltd |
| Dead Legs | Sock Academy Ltd |
| Pawbles | Wren & Rye |
| The Festive Soap Collection 2020 | Christina May Ltd |
| Christmas Around the World Jigsaw Puzzle Advent Calendar | Gibsons |
| Duck The Halls Decorations | DCUK |
| The Three Kings | DCUK |
| Christmas Collection | Wild Olive Ltd |
| Christmas Jumper Baking Kit | Craft + Crumb |
| Carluccio’s Italian Sweet treat collection | Carluccios |
Food & Drink
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Smoke & Spice BBQ Kit | Hot Smoked |
| Little Cooks Co | Little Cooks Co |
| Indian Spice Tin with 9 Spices, Silk Sari Giftwrap & Recipe Guide | Spice Kitchen |
| Not Just Nibbles gift box | Not Just Nibbles |
| Bedazzled greetings cards containing shimmer for drinks | Boxstar Creative Ltd |
| THE BAKE OFF BOX | THE GREAT BRITISH EXCHANGE |
| The Bottled Baking Co – Baking Mixes | The Bottled Baking Co |
| The Homemade Bacon Sandwich Kit | Ross & Ross Gifts |
| The Veggie Roast Dinner Box | Ross & Ross Gifts |
| Bonds of London Pun Boxes | Bonds Confectionery |
| Just the one… | Meg Hawkins Art |
| Luxury Indian Spice Tin | Spice Pots |
| Vegan Curry Kit | Spice Pots |
| Carluccio’s Italian Sweet treat collection | Carluccios |
| Source: 3 Bottle Mix ‘n’ Match Gift Pack | Epicuriosity Ltd |
Home and Garden
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Burgon & Ball RHS Gifts for Gardeners ‘British Meadow’ gardening gift collection | Burgon & Ball |
| My Kind of People – Additions to range | sass & belle |
| Avocado Vase | Ilex Studio |
| Mini-Meadow Wildflower Pots | Seedball |
| The Bee Revival Kit | Beevive Ltd |
| Flower Box | Sock Academy Ltd |
| Gardner Of The Year Pot Mug And Shovel Spoon | Something Different Wholesale |
| Terracotta Weather Forecasting Gnome | Something Different Wholesale |
| Smart Diffuser Lamp | Gingko Electronics Ltd |
| indoor greenhouse | ORIGINAL PRODUCTS LTD |
| Seed Selection Sack | Scott & Co. |
| Garden Birds | DCUK |
| The Flower Diffuser | The Candle Brand |
| ThisIsSilk Pure Silk Pillowcase | This Is Silk |
Home Fragrance
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Botanical Collection | Aery Ltd |
| Fernweh Collection | Aery Ltd |
| Life In Bloom- Floral Reed Diffusers | Ashleigh and Burwood |
| Luminarie | Europium World (UK) Ltd |
| Naturals | Shearer Candles |
| The Aromatherapy Co. BLEND | WIDDOP and Co. |
| Dictionary by Wax Lyrical | Wax Lyrical |
| Yvonne Ellen ceramic candles and diffusers by Wax Lyrical | Wax Lyrical |
| Coastal Collection, Large Pot | St. Eval |
| Earth & Sky Collection | St. Eval |
| Folk Collection, Pillar Candles | St. Eval |
| Secret Garden Collection, Large Pot | St. Eval |
| Puritx Candle Collection | Canova |
| Marmalade Mosney Mill Winter Fir | marmalade of london |
| Light Up Your Life | Scentiment Gifts Ltd |
| The Flower Diffuser | The Candle Brand |
| Eco-Collection Diffusers & Candles | Heyland and Whittle |
International
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Lest We Forget | Flaty |
| Official Inflight Harry Potter Bracelet Set with Two Charms and three spellbeads | The Carat Shop |
| Signare Tapestry Tote Bag-A Still Life in a Van-Li Vase (The National Gallery Collaboration) | AC Jade Trading Ltd |
| Avocado Park 1000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle | Gibsons |
| 6oz Pewter Hip Flask With Leather Pouch | ENGLISH PEWTER COMPANY |
| Puritx | Canova |
| Puritx Candle Collection | Canova |
| Harry Potter Junior Invisibility Cloak | Wow Stuff |
| ICEE | Fizz Creations Ltd. |
| Julia Gash | Julia Gash Enterprises Ltd |
| Garden of Eden | TURNOWSKY |
Kitchen & Dining
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Decade Mugs | Gift Republic |
| Country Animals Glass Tumbler Gift Sets | Selbrae House |
| Baby Spice Kitchen with 7 Blends and free recipe guide | Spice Kitchen |
| Resin Coated Solid Olive Wood Bowl | Samantha Lois Illustrations |
| Bamboo Napkins | Blue Eyed Sun |
| Bioloco Plant Lunch Pot | Blue Eyed Sun |
| Organic Cotton Tea Towels | Blue Eyed Sun |
| Wild Summer and Bumblebee Cup and Saucer | cheney penrose designs |
| Wild Winter and Snowy Owl Hug Mug | cheney penrose designs |
| Bee and Wild Flower Double Oven Glove | Mosney Mill |
| T&G Tip Top Mills | T & G Woodware Ltd |
| Authentic Birmingham Balti Bowl | The Birmingham Balti Bowl Company |
My Gift of All Time
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Recipe File | Busy B |
| Make Your Own Insect House | Apples to Pears |
| The Crafty Kit Company’s Baby Hedgehog Needle Felting Kit | The Crafty Kit Company Ltd |
| Stress Heads | Sock Academy Ltd |
| Bertie Bristles Hedgehog Doorstop | Dora Designs |
| Handmade Microwaveable Duo Fabric Wheat Bag | Aromaglow T/A The Wheat Bag Company |
| The Flower Diffuser | The Candle Brand |
| Willow Tree | Enesco Limited |
| Landscape Table Mat & Coaster Set | The Art Rooms |
| London Cityscape Table Mat & Coaster Sets | The Art Rooms |
| ThisIsSilk Pure Silk Pillowcase | This Is Silk |
| SLUSH PUPPiE Machine | Fizz Creations Ltd. |
Novelty
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Herd Mentality | Big Potato Games |
| P For Pizza | Big Potato Games |
| Girl Power Card Game | Bubblegum Stuff Ltd |
| Burger Balance | Professor Puzzle |
| 80’s & 90’s Board Game | Gift Republic |
| Royal Murder Mystery | Gift Republic |
| Gel Hand Sanitiser | Puckator Ltd |
| Flower Box | Sock Academy Ltd |
| Disney Muppets Sheet Face Masks | Mad Beauty Ltd |
| Photographic animal face masks | Transomnia Ltd |
| Beer Yoga | Kikkerland Europe BV |
| Tiny Skeleton Hands | Fizz Creations Ltd. |
| Filthy Gorgeous | Go La La |
| Pot Noodle mug and spinning fork gift set | Kimm & Miller (UK) Ltd. |
Own Label
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Own Label Service | Leather Guild |
| IMPRESSIONS® Photo Frames | WIDDOP and Co. |
| BambooCup by chic.mic | Blue Eyed Sun |
| Elsa Sheepers | Sheepers LTD |
Pet Gift
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Cat Kong | Bubblegum Stuff Ltd |
| Pawbles | Wren & Rye |
| C&C Cage and Fleece bedding for Guinea Pigs | Kavee |
| Festive Cat Toy | Talking Tables |
| Parkman George Dog Beds – The Barley | Parkman George |
| Parkman George Dog Beds – The Digby | Parkman George |
| Parkman George Dog Beds – The Frank | Parkman George |
| Parkman George Dog Beds – The Fraser | Parkman George |
| Mr. Spoon the cat – catnip toy | Fran + Jonesy the cat |
| KOBE Tick Tool | Kikkerland Europe BV |
| Whack-A-Mouse | Fizz Creations Ltd. |
Stationery
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Pretty Petals | Busy B |
| Make A Mark recycled leather Notebooks & Journals | VENT for Change |
| Magnetic Fridge Planners | Essential Choice Ltd. |
| My Magical Journal | Essential Choice Ltd. |
| Create Your Own Giant Ocean Origami | Clockwork Soldier |
| The Gratitude List | The Gratitude List |
| Bookworm booklights | Thinking Gifts Company Limited |
| Cuddly Readers | Thinking Gifts Company Limited |
| Modena Premium Leather Notebooks | Modena |
| Mama Journals Collection | Mama Journals |
| My Happy Journal | My Happy Journal |
| Boss Bird Subscription Box | Boss Bird |
| FLATTY WORKS | KING JIM CO.,LTD. |
| SAND IT | KING JIM CO.,LTD. |
| SODA Transparent Masking Tape | KING JIM CO.,LTD. |
| 2021 Weekly CEO of My Own Life® Planner | Limited Edition Classic Black | Ella Iconic Limited |
Tech & Gadgets
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Insulated Digital Thermometer Reusable Bottle | Puckator Ltd |
| LED Digital Watches | Puckator Ltd |
| Element Lighter | Gingko Electronics Ltd |
| Mad Man | WIDDOP and Co. |
| phonetag – Multi-view Phone Stand with Magnetic Ring Holder | Hit Products Limited |
| Kordkeeper | Thinking Gifts Company Limited |
| Lapwedge | Thinking Gifts Company Limited |
| Sureflex80 booklights | Thinking Gifts Company Limited |
| Harry Potter Lumos Wand 7 inch | Wow Stuff |
| Arcade in a Tin | Fizz Creations Ltd. |
| Make Your Own Tech | Fizz Creations Ltd. |
| Colouring In eBook | Julia Gash Enterprises Ltd |
Under £15
| Product Name | Company |
|---|---|
| All the Beer, No Idea | Bubblegum Stuff Ltd |
| Magnetic Fridge Planners | Essential Choice Ltd. |
| 100 Things To Do After Quarantine | Gift Republic |
| phonetag – Multi-view Phone Stand with Magnetic Ring Holder | Hit Products Limited |
| Squeezyband | MMi Products Ltd |
| Bookworm booklights | Thinking Gifts Company Limited |
| Kordkeeper | Thinking Gifts Company Limited |
| Seriously Smart Cookies | The Bottled Baking Co |
| Light Up Your Life | Scentiment Gifts Ltd |
| WOW! PODS | Wow Stuff |
| The Burn + Bloom Candle Collection | The Candle Brand |
| Birthday in a box | Craft + Crumb |
| Love Sterling Silver Earring Jewellery Card & Gift Box Collection | Crumble & Core |
| Curry Night Kit | Spice Pots |
| Stegosaurus Jelly Mood Light | Fizz Creations Ltd. |
