Gift Focus - Sep/Oct 2019 (Issue 115)

31 ADVENT CALENDERS LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN Festive treats to delight in the run-up to Christmas  The Morris & Co Beauty Advent Calendar from Heathcote & Ivory comprises an eclectic mix of iconic Morris & Co prints brought together in a joyous and festive box. The product opens in the style of a book and celebrates the countdown to Christmas with 24 assorted beauty products across the Morris & Co signature scents and designs. RRP £40. T: +44 (0)20 7483 8383 heathcote-ivory.com New for 2019, world- renowned marzipan brand Niederegger has released an impressive Santa design advent calendar filled with a generous selection of mini loaves, festive marzipan figurines, truffles and pralines. On certain days, you also get more than one treat! The fabulous calendar has an RRP of £35. T: +44 (0)1992 551 075 fineconfectionery.co.uk Since launching in 2018, PLAYin CHOC recently won its third industry award for its vegan chocolate, and the company has improved the flavour, as chosen by the public. The ever-growing range includes a luxury 24-drawer advent calendar. Each colourful drawer is derived from a PLAYin CHOC kids cube, which is the brands bestselling item. Simply pull out the drawer, and inside you will get a 10g organic chocolate wrapped in home compostable film, a 3D puzzle toy made from 100 per cent recycled board to build, three stencils to use afterwards for creative drawing and a fun facts educational info card. E: sales@playinchoc.com playinchoc.com In 2018, Signature Gifts introduced a range of premium personalised advent calendars, gift boxes that contained goodies for a loved one to open during the build up to Christmas Day. This year sees the release of the 12 Days of Christmas gift boxes, which offer the benefit of being relevant right through Christmas and into the new year. The range contains six boxes that contain branded tea, coffee, chocolate, beer, prosecco and dog treats. Each box has a one-of-a-kind design and will be personalised with the recipient’s name, adding that extra special touch. RRP from £29.99. T: +44 (0)1582 464 815 signature-gifts.co.uk