Gift Focus - Sep/Oct 2019 (Issue 115)

32 The Lagoon Group has created a Christmas Plasticine Advent Calendar, a brightly coloured eye- catching design that’s sure to provide endless hours of creative festive entertainment. The advent calendar contains instructions hidden behind each day’s window, as well as the Plasticine needed to model Christmas favourites like reindeer, snowmen, holly and, of course, Father Christmas. To discover Lagoon’s new additions to the Plasticine® collection and so much more, including five shortlisted gifts from the prestigious Gift of the Year Awards, visit the company at Autumn Fair at Hall 6, stand J60-K61. T: +44 (0)20 8563 6520 thelagoongroup.com Following the success of Gibsons ’ first jigsaw puzzle Christmas Calendar last year, which won a Gift of the Year Award in the Festive category, Christmas is Coming is a new design for 2019 that has been beautifully illustrated by talented artist Pimlada Phuapradit. There are 12 festive surprises in the form of an 80-piece jigsaw behind each door. The 12 puzzles unite to create a gorgeous, panoramic Christmas scene. Let the countdown begin! Puzzle dimensions measure 18cm x 10cm each. T: +44 (0)20 8661 8866 gibsonsgames.co.uk This gorgeous Winter in Venice Striped Advent Calendar – infused with natural extracts of sage, nectarine blossom, orange blossom, bergamot and neroli – is packed with premium pampering products. Winter in Venice is renowned for its hand-finished reusable gifting ideas. Available from Xystos . T: +44 (0)191 499 1570 xystostrade.co.uk This year’s advent calendar from Wally and Whiz comprises 24 small gift sachets filled with the most delicious Nordic wine gums. The company has worked hard to create new flavour combinations to get you in the Christmas Spirit and to give you a line of memorable tasting experiences. Through December, you’ll experience a variety of limited-edition flavours, as well as a range of the all-time classics from Wally and Whiz. As always, all wine gums are 100 per cent natural, vegan, gluten free, lactose free and free from any artificial colours or flavours. T: +45 31669759 wallyandwhiz.com Christmas is on the horizon, and Mad Beauty UK has once again designed some new products for its Christmas 2019 range. Following on from the huge success of Advent Calendars and 12 Days of Christmas in 2018, Mad Beauty has launched 12 Days of Men’s Bath & Body, SRP £14.99 – luxuries with a treat behind every door. The original Christmas Lights Advent Beauty Calendar & Oh Deer Beauty Calendar, which featured in many blogs and editorials and sold out in 2018, are once again available for 2019, SRP £20. The original 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar and 12 Days Cube Advent will be available again for Christmas 2019. T: +44 (0)20 8958 0555 madbeauty.com