Look what has caught the eye of the editor.
An industry collaboration to delight both adults and children alike, the new Fizz Creations x Haribo partnership is the ideal gift for retailers to stock.
The range includes Mug & Sock Gift Sets, Metal Water Bottles and a Puzzle featuring the iconic Starmix icons, with a collection of fun-shaped Stress Squeezers and “Goldbear” Mood Light to follow later this year.
Visit www.fizzcreations.com
As a minimalist, I choose prints carefully. However, I was immediately drawn to the new Creatures of Curiousity collection from Spode. Inspired by the past while embracing current trends, the team has created an array of product I'd gladly have in my home.
Teapot, sugar bowl, jug, cake slice, tumblers, wine glasses, trays and coasters, the collection has a gift option for every person!
Visit www.spode.co.uk
With travel, whether domestic or international, now back on the cards, this perfectly practical option by RiutBag is the ideal solution.
According to the company, the 20 litre laptop bag 'responds to today's everyday challenges with a mask holder, hand sanitiser attachment and disinfectable, wipe-clean surfaces throughout.'
Priced £129, visit www.riut.co.uk
Calendar finally filling up? Me too - and this Betsy Benn wall planner is the ideal solution to keep all those glorious dinner dates in check!
Visit www.betsybenn.co.uk
Sending 'happy mail' is a favourite hobby of mine, and I'm always on the look out for an environmentally-friendly option to send. The newly launched range of beautifully designed eco-friendly greetings cards from The Seed Company are the ideal choice. With a range of personal stationery and wedding suites, they are all made from post-consumer waste embedded with wildflowers or recycled pre and post-consumer eco-friendly board and printed with vegan inks.
www.theseedcardcompany.com
We are a nation of animal lovers, and having horses, chickens, goats, and a little hamster in our menagerie of animals, I adore this necklace by Reeves & Reeves. It's the perfect gift for an equine mad family or friend, or a beautiful self purchase.
Check out the company range at www.reevesandreeves.com
With the pandemic seeing a surge in online activity, receiving a handwritten note has become increasingly more treasured since COVID-19. As a result the Eco-friendly Card Co has seen a big growth in the sales of notecard sets during the pandemic and has launched new designs for Spring 2021.
Available as boxes of 8 cards containing two each of four designs, the notelets are made from 100% recycled board and packed with coordinating 100% recycled envelopes.
Visit www.ecofriendly.cards
I've had the pleasure of sampling some of these ToyChoc boxes by PLAYin Choc, and can confirm they are as delicious as they are clever.
Each recyclable card box contains 2 x 10g chocolates wrapped in 100% plant-based home compostable film, a 3D animal puzzle toy to assemble and collect and a fun facts educational card to learn about that animal.
Visit www.playinchoc.com
As the ceramic trends continues to explode, these quirky ceramic houses from Joe Davies are proving to be a popular and favourite range with customers. The Village Pottery range includes tea lights, money boxes and planters, new exciting styles have just been added, including lanterns with wooden handles, country heart houses, town houses and simplistic Scandi-style houses.
www.joedavies.co.uk
Hands up, I love anything personalised. And I also adore a fresh bouquet of flowers. Therefore this new personalised Flower Jug from Personalised Memento Company is right up my street.
Visit www.personalisedmemento.co.uk