This year, skip the high street rush and choose gifts that feel personal, meaningful and are made with care. At Paper Thin Moon, we’ve gathered our favourite finds from independent shops, makers and small businesses - pieces you probably won’t spot in the mainstream gift guides. From hand-thrown vases for plant lovers to creative kits for makers, cosy comforts for homebodies, timeless treasures for stylish grandparents and our edit of stocking fillers under £30, this is part one of our Christmas Gift Guide.

FOR THE PLANT LOVER

Beautiful Tools and Treasures for Green-Fingered Friends

For those who feels most at home amongst nature. Think hand-thrown vases for fresh cuttings, a new pair of snips, or a handmade plant pot to house their next green companion. Simple, useful, and made to last - perfect for the friend whose windowsill is a jungle.

Hilda af Klimt - What Stands Behind the Flowers £45 - Cleeve Bookshop

Furze vase - Paper Thin Moon £42

Pruning snips - Norfolk Natural Living £6.50

Indoor watering can - Labour and Wait £30

Norfolk work jacket - Carrier Company £130

Framed pressed flower print - Paper Thin Moon £65

Gaye scalloped footed bowl - Paper Thin Moon £75

Lucy plant pot - Paper Thin Moon £32

Flower lover’s ikebana set - Paper Thin Moon £72

Growing Though the Seasons Calendar - Winter’s Moon £22

Bamboo hand rake - Niwaki £12

Rattan secateurs - Niwaki at Mill Proust £159

FOR THE HOMEBODY

Cosy Comforts for Those Who Love to Nest

Soft textiles, natural textures and comforting little luxuries. These presents are made for nesters, readers and stylish home dwellers who love quiet winter evenings spent indoors. From a hand-thrown teapot and a porcelain incense dish to a sculptural candle and statement artwork, here you’ll find everything they need to savour the slower seasons.

Spoon set - Dinosaur Designs £125

Paperweight - Audo Copenhagen €115

Wes patchwork stocking - Paper Thin Moon

Basket - Margot £145

Sculptural candle - A New Tribe £32

Shoji cane handled teapot - Paper Thin Moon

Hand-turned Charleston lamp - Hattie Eavis £195

Embroidered flowers artwork - Ovobloom £65

Framed pressed flower print - Paper Thin Moon

Hexagon patchwork cushion - Paper Thin Moon

Flora incense dish - Paper Thin Moon

Set of two ruffle placemats - Paper Thin Moon

FOR THE MAKER

Kits and Handmade Tools for Crafters

For the creative soul - think ceramic tools for arranging blooms, embroidery samplers, tools for tablescaping and stylish studio companions.. Gifts that encourage creating and making (which is always time well spent).

Darn Box - Merchant & Mills - £26

A-Z embroidery kit - Raystitch £45

Wooden folding ruler - Merchant & Mills - £11.50

Magnetic needle rest - Cohana £16

Notebook - Atelier Vime €29

Little collage kit - Kate Iles £5

Orchard porcelain flower frog and bowl - Paper Thin Moon £56

Grow, Cook, Dye, Wear by Bella Gonshorovitz - Raystitch £20

Porcelain bowls & kenzans ikebana table set - Paper Thin Moon £59

Mini dried flower wreath kit - Paper Thin Moon £28

Poppies machine embroidery kit - Sarah Beaver Design - £20

The Fox and the Crane embroidery kit - The Fabled Thread £80

for the stylish grandparent

Timeless and Beautiful (Just like them)

For grandparents who refuse to allow their age to define them, these gifts are both thoughtful and elegant: a stylish sweater, a sculptural mug, high end cosmetics and statement home accents, - collection of practical and beautiful gifts to make them feel special

Baysilte Sweater - Sessun £185

Palmarosa & Vetiver soap - Austin Austin £26

Gaye Scalloped Bowl - Paper Thin Moon £75

Oatmeal stoneware serving bowl - Paper Thin Moon £79

Rouge nail lacquer - Nailberry £17

Birdie jug - Paper Thin Moon £84

The Classics wine bundle - Tillingham Wines £78

Forte wool hot water bottle cover - Toast £52

Fruit & Nut bar - Audreys Chocolate £7.95

Miro porcelain mug - Paper Thin Moon £34

Mechanic overshirt - Form & Thread £109

Garden to Vase workshop - The School of Sustainable Floristry £125

stocking fillers (part I)

Small Gifts that Make a Big Impression

Stockings are where the real magic happens. This edit is filled with little treasures under £30 that don’t feel throwaway: a bundle of candles, a beautifully designed notebook, seeds for spring, or a kids’ keyring to carry daily. Add incense for calming moments, a men’s soap or shaving stick for practical luxury and you’ve got everyone on your list covered..