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Ideas for Christmas decorations or presents

Online shopping is a good way to look for Christmas presents for your friends and family. If buying this way, make sure that you order early, so that the goods will arrive before 25th December. To make things easy for you, here is a set of links which may help you to find suitable presents. The companies shown are based in the UK, although many of them can also send goods worldwide.

Personalised card

Moonpig
Choose from a wide range of designs, or use your own digital photo.
You can change the text on the front or inside the card.

- Calendar / diary

You can buy a calendar with pictures that the person will enjoy. For example, think of a favourite animal, pop group, football team, or place.
For a wide selection of calendars, click on the following links:

Calendar Club
(calendars, cards, doormats, mugs, prints, diaries)

- CDs

Why not buy a CD for a favourite pop or classical artist? Here are a few ideas that are new albums (if it is still before the release date, you can pre-order them now):

Now 71
Artist: Various Artists
Label: EMI
Date: 17 Nov 2008
The Promise
Artist: Il Divo
Label: Syco
Date: 10 Nov 2008
The Circus
Artist: Take That
Label: Polydor
Date: 1 Dec 2008
Out of Control
Artist: Girls Aloud
Label: Polydor
Date: 3 Nov 2008

For a wider selection of CDs, click on the following links:

CD Wow!
SendIt
Amazon.co.uk (music)

- Electronics / cameras / phones

For a wide range of electronic products (cameras, DVD players, phones etc), try these links:

Amazon.co.uk (electronics & photo)
Apple Store
Carphone Warehouse

- DVDs / Videos

Why not buy a DVD (or video) for a favourite film, TV programme, music event or sport?

Mamma Mia!
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
Date: 24 Nov 2008
The Dark Knight (2 DVDs)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Date: 8 Dec 2008

For a wider selection of DVDs, click on the following links:

SendIt
Amazon.co.uk (DVDs)

- Theatre tickets / vouchers

Why not give a couple of tickets to go to a musical or other show with a friend? Examples of some popular West End musicals are:

Oliver!
(musical by Lionel Bart, based on a story by Charles Dickens)
Phantom of the Opera
(Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical)
Disney's The Lion King
(musical version of film: songs by Tim Rice/Elton John)
We Will Rock You
(based on the music of the pop group Queen)

For a wider selection of tickets, click on one of the following links:

Ticketswitch
Ticketmaster
London Theatre Direct

- Books

Why not give a book for Christmas? Here are a few ideas:

The "Times" Reference Atlas of the World
Publisher: Times Books
Date: 7 April 2008
Ripley's Believe it or Not 2009: Prepare to be Shocked!
Author: Robert Le Roy Ripley
Publisher: Random House Books
Date: 2 Oct 2008
Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? And 101 Other Intriguing Science Questions
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Date: 9 Oct 2008
Look Who it Is!: My Story
Author: Alan Carr
Editor: HarperCollins Publishers
Date: 1 Oct 2008

For a wider selection of books, click on one of the following links:

Amazon.co.uk (books)

- Magazine subscriptions

How about giving a gift which will last, such as a 1-year subscription to a magazine?

The Economist
Subject: international current affairs
Weekly magazine
Student subsciptions available (6 months, 1 year, 3 years)
Vogue
Subject: fashion, beauty
Monthly magazine
Student subsciptions available
New Scientist
Subject: science
Weekly magazine
Student subsciptions available
Guardian Weekly
Subject: summary of the week's news stories
Weekly newspaper
Student subsciptions available (6 months, 1 year)

For a wider selection of magazines, click on one of the following links:

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- Experience days / short trips

For something to look forward to, why not book a short break or a special experience day?

Virgin Experience Days (experiences)
International Friends (tours from London/Cambridge)
Anderson Tours (tours from London)

- Toys / games

For a selection of toys and games, click on one of the following links:

Hamleys
Amazon.co.uk (toys & games)
Amazon.co.uk (PC & video games)

- Chocolates

Click on these links to find gifts from some other companies:

Thorntons
Chocolates, toffees and other gifts
Hotel Chocolat
Chocolates

- Charity gifts

Buying these gifts will help other people

Ethical Superstore
Fair trade products
 

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LINKS


Events and traditions in December: Ideas/Events/December
Christmas traditions: Ideas/Album/Christmas
Making a Christmas cake: Britain/Food/Cooking/ChristmasCake
Lincoln Christmas market: Travel/Tours/England/Lincoln
Christmas lights in London: Ideas/Album/ChristmasLights

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