Christmas gift guide 2021: The best presents to get your brother or sister this year
16 December 2021, 12:35 | Updated: 20 January 2022, 10:06
What can I get my brother or sister for Christmas this year? Here's our ultimate gift guide...
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It’s that time of year again where we all start panicking about what to get our loved ones for Christmas.
And whether you’re close to your siblings or not, they can be some of the hardest people to buy for.
But fear not, because we have got you covered with the best gifts for your brothers and sisters this year.
Check out our list of present ideas including candles, fragrances, books, beauty products and gift cards.
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What to buy your siblings for Christmas this year:
Covered Creations candles
If your sibling loves Christmas as much as us, treat them to this beautiful candle which smells like warm spices, cinnamon sticks and orange.
This fragrance will fill your home with the joy of winter and the festive period.
Buy now: Medium candle for £19.50
Watch
A classic Christmas present idea, pick your brother or sister up a new watch.
Watches2U have introduced a new range that has been built by Ice-Watch.
This model comes with a blue plastic strap with a plastic case complemented by a blue dial.
Buy now: £59.99 from Watches2U
Proscenic Air Fryer
The brand new Proscenic T22 Air Fryer is the perfect gift for those older siblings with a place of their own. The new release heats food evenly, and increases the cooking efficiency by 30% on previous models, whilst all the nutrients are well retained in your ingredients. What's more, the foods are given a friable, brown colour, making them look mouth-watering!
The Air Fryer comes with 13 cooking functions, which include 11 presets for food type, a preheat and keep warm function. The 11 one-touch presets can satisfy most recipe needs: Fries, Chicken, Steak, Vegetable, Fish, Shrimp, Pizza, Bacon, Onion Rings, Cake, Toast.
The T22 can also perform multiple functions at the same time, it can preheat before starting cooking for example and then keep warm after it's finished. Another bonus is the Air Fryer is coated in Teflon for non-stick cooking, and the various components can be easily cleaned in the dishwasher.
Buy now: From Amazon for £129.00
Animal plant pots
Your house proud sibling will love these cute animal plant pots made of top quality ceramic.
The cute owl and cat designs come in six different colours and will look adorable on any mantlepiece.
Buy now: From Amazon for £19.99
Bottled cocktail
These Bottled Christmas Cocktails are the perfect stocking filler.
Mixologists at World of Zing have carefully crafted a selection of delicious tipples including Sloe Gin Bramble, Mince Pie Rumhattan and Salted Caramel Espresso Martini.
Buy now: From £22 from World of Zing
Book subscription
This Christmas, why not sign them up to the internet's best book club - Rare Birds Books.
From paying annually to pay monthly option, you can choose the option that works best for your family member.
Rare Birds Books also makes it their mission to champion female authors and features literature from every genre.
Buy now: Monthly subscriptions from £14
Nail varnish
ORLY's new Winter 2021 breathable nail polish collection is the perfect Christmas gift.
With six brand new colours, the range doubles up as both a treatment and colour nail polish.
The Bejeweled Breathable collection is also 100% vegan certified polish, and is great for creating stronger, healthier looking nails.
Amazon Alexa
For your music loving sibling, Amazon's most popular smart speaker the Echo Dot is the ultimate gift.
Now with a fabric design and improved speaker for richer and louder sound, your brother or sister can voice control their music, stream songs from Amazon Music and listen to audiobooks from Audible.
Buy now: For £18.99 from Amazon
Wireless Earbuds
These wireless earbuds have seamless Bluetooth pairing and controls.
Your sibling can also expect all-day comfort with a sealed in-ear fit and up to 5 hours of playtime per charge, plus another 19 hours with the wireless charging case.
Buy now: £48.94 from Amazon.co.uk
Wireless speakers
For your tech savvy sibling, this wireless speaker Reduces up to 99.99% bacteria on everyday essentials – including your phone – using UV-C light.
It features a wireless charging pad to boost up your phone or wireless earbuds and is a compact design to fit on your desk, kitchen counter, or bedside table.
Buy now: £29.99 from Amazon.co.uk
Gift card
If you're not sure what to get your brother or sister, you can get them a Vex gift voucher to put the power back in their hands.
These can be redeemed for any available voucher offered by Voucher Express which is in partnership with 150 brands.
JLab GO Work Headset
Meet the GO Work wireless on-ear headset, perfect for everyday office life. Your sibling will be able to enjoy clear calls and video calls as they work from home with a never forget to un-mute with the mute-indicator-light at the end of the boom mic. The powerful boom mic can be rotated up, when they're focused independently or down to allow colleagues to hear them clearly (not the dog barking or the doorbell).
They can easily be setup to connect wirelessly via Bluetooth to a PC, Mac, mobile and more, or they can even be plugged in, with the included USB-C to 3.5mm cable.
You'll get a full 45+ hour work week on one charge and all-day comfort with Cloud Foam earcups. Rotate the boom microphone for listening only and back down to take a call or video conference.
Buy now from Amazon for £29.99 or Argos for RRP £49.99
Heirloom Kit
The perfect personal gift this year, this set includes everything you need to make your very own fingerprint necklace.
You can capture beautiful impressions, such as fingerprints or puppy paw prints, which can be cast in solid recycled Silver, transforming wax and made into a super stylish pendant.
Buy now: £75 from Notonthehighstreet
Speaker
The Tronsmart Studio 30W SoundPulse Portable Bluetooth Speaker has unique TuneConn pairing technology, enabling users to pair up to 100 speakers to a single device simultaneously.
This provides an unimaginable and immersive listening experience.
Buy now: £59.99 from Amazon and the Tronsmart website
Unisex jumper
Forever Good has released its own ready to wear collection, made 100% in London, and perfect for your sibling this winter.
As well as selling vests, t-shirts and socks, Forever Good's sweater collection includes this orange heavy loop back cotton crew with ribbed neck.
Buy now: £65 from Forever Good
MSI Immerse GH50 Gaming Headset
The MSI Immerse GH50 Gaming Headset is perfect for any sibling that loves gaming with their friends online. Created with comfort and practicality in mind, the headset comes with separate volume controls, a folding design for transporting and storing and a built-in microphone.
Perfume
For the sibling who loves to smell good, this Elizabeth Arden Eau de Toilette is incredible.
Its bold & inviting fragrance means it would make the ideal gift for a stylish family member this Christmas.
Hair Dryer
Your brother or sister can achieve silky locks with this Deluxe Hair Dryer by Lily England.
The lightweight appliance will effortlessly dry, smooth and style hair and also has a cool-shot button to lock in that shine.
Buy now: From Amazon for £32.99
Handmade vinyl backpack
Your brother or sister will love this handmade vinyl backpack from Kovered.
The compact and agile bag has a full-width zip-top protection and a distinctive design made from a hardwearing vinyl material.
Shine Shampoo Bar
For all the sustainable beauty fans, this Shine Bar is the perfect stocking filler or secret Santa gift for your sibling.
Lasting up to four times longer than a standard bottle of liquid shampoo, the Shine Bar was developed by hairdresser Jonathan Harries, who has over 30 years’ experience.
Formulated using 99% natural ingredients, this solid shampoo boasts an uplifting mild ginger and lemon aroma and contains quinoa to help prolong the life of hair colour and keep hair looking healthy.
Custom Face Socks
Want to make sure your sibling is always reminded of you? These customisable socks are the perfect Christmas gift.
You can put your face on their feet, or even personalise them with a pet photo or photo of their favourite celebrity.
Buy now: From Amazon for £10.99
Earrings
We couldn't think of a more beautiful gift for your stylish sibling than these Helix & Conch earrings.
The Diosa hoops are available in yellow, white and rose gold, and the whimsical shapes of the freshwater pearls leaves each pair completely unique.
Buy now: £55 from Helix and Conch
Skin care
Alice Scott's range of vegan friendly beauty gift sets are perfect for your sustainability conscious sibling.
The Remove, Renew, Repeat Cleansing Kit includes Cotton Cleansing Pads, Muslin Facecloths, a Cotton Headband and facial Cleansing Bar.
Water Flosser
The perfect present for anyone who takes pride in their teeth, why not get this rechargeable and portable water flosser?
The Cordless Plus from waterpik offers 45 seconds of flossing time and is perfect for use in smaller bathrooms or for travel.
Earrings
Your sibling will love this gorgeous Green Onyx drop earrings this Christmas.
Intricately wire-wrapped using Silver Silver, these rich green, tear-drop stones make the perfect statement piece.
Buy now: £27.99 from True Love Keepsakes
Body candle
These incredible candles focus on the female form and would look amazing in any front room.
Daily Flame is an female-owned homeware brand which focuses on the female form as a means to reclaim bodies and encourage women to break away from social pressures and unrealistic, unachievable ‘ideals’.
Buy now: From £18 from Daily Flame
Personalised reusable coffee cup
TOPL's smart reusable coffee cup is a quirky gift for your brother or sister.
It releases both taste and smell to deliver full flavour and has anti-spill technology so that if the cup topples over the lid automatically snaps shut limited any spillages.
You can also personalise it with your siblings' name for that extra special touch.
Buy now: from £27.99 from TOPLCUP
Body wash
This powder-to-foam body wash made from gentle ingredients, designed to reduce waste.
It comes with three powder refills and a reusable aluminium bottle that is meant to last.
Snack box
If your sibling is vegan, these snack and wellness boxes could be the ultimate Christmas gift.
Vinny's festive offerings include a Christmas Wellbeing box full of treats such as hand cream, oat milk chocolate and supplements.
Meanwhile, their female-founded Christmas box features a delicious and vibrant mix of sustainable products from Nathalie Bond's 100% natural Winter Candle to Rubies in the Rubble Cranberry Chutney and plastic-free, vegan gummies Sweet Lounge Strawberry hearts.
Buy now: From £40 from Vinny's
The 'Season To Sparkle' Sentiment Mini Fragrance Set has been designed to help pour a little sparkle into the festive season!
It has a fragrance of Sweet Vanilla and Salted Caramel, and includes a Mini Sentiment Candle and a Mini Sentiment Reed Diffuser.
Buy now: £19.99 from Acotis Diamonds
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Joma Jewellery
This 'Christmas Wishes' Occasion Gift Box features three gorgeous stretch bead silver-plated 'A Little' bracelets.
Buy now: £36.99 from Acotis Diamonds
Ear seeds
These 24K Gold Plated Ear Seeds are an easy, needle-free way to promote self-healing whilst enjoying the subtle beauty of these tiny accessories.
Each kit includes 40 gold-plated ear seeds and a treatment card, which maps out the specific pressure points to calm anxiety, aid sleep or boost immunity.
JAM Bookshelf Speakers
If you have a brother of sister that loves music, treat them to these bookshelf speakers, perfect for experiencing their favourite albums, tracks and artists. Designed to deliver bold quality sound from the 4-inch bass drivers, 0.75-inch tweeters and rear bass port, these speakers will allow them to fade out the world, whether they set them up in their kitchen, bedroom or living area.
Buy now from JAM Audio, £79.99
Vegan cookbook
Niki Webster has created the first ever young person’s guide to a whole vegan year, the perfect gift for your foodie siblings.
Starting in Spring, the book explores seasonal plant-based eating before taking the audience through the year with over 50 delicious and simple recipes.
Fun, educational and exciting activities are also included for each seasonal section making this the perfect guide for anyone looking to add more meat or dairy free options.
Preorder now: £14.99 from Amazon
Necklace
Recognised is a female-led company which brings together amazing causes with beautiful jewellery by donating 100% of their profits to various charities.
Customers can choose to support Mental Health, Motherhood, those affected by Cancer, the effort against COVID-19 and support of Black Lives Matter, or to help end Modern Slavery.
Choose a stunning base of a bangle or necklace for your sibling, before personalising with a beautiful statement Popon.
Buy now: Find out more on the Recognised website
Elf on the Shelf gift boxes
For your Elf on the Shelf obsessed little brother or sister, this is the Christmas Eve box of dreams.
Add some Christmas pyjamas, cosy socks and their favourite festive chocolates and you're onto a winner.
Buy now: From £1.50 from Cherryz
Backpack
GOT BAG has is a sustainable bag that is crafted using ocean plastic gathered out at sea by GOT BAG’s very own clean-up crew based in Indonesia.
With fabric made of 100% ocean plastic, the bags also feature recycled PET for the straps and clips and an organic PU coating.
Buy now: Rolltop Backpack is £132 from GOT BAG
Cosy shearling slippers
Indulge their love of looking glam and feeling very cosy with a pair of Inuikii slippers, £110.
Available in a beautiful olive or light pink, they have a 100 per cent shearling sole, and are handcrafted in Europe.
StepUp Magnetic Wireless Charging Station
The StepUp wireless magnetic compatible hub can simultaneously charge an iPhone 12 or 13, AirPods, and an Apple Watch all at once.
The compatible magnets hold the devices in place whilst wirelessly charging, reducing clutter in your workspace or countertop.
The Apple Watch and AirPods docks can be slid back in to the £54 StepUp when not in use, saving even more space!
QUATTRO speaker
Whether your sibling loves days in the park with mates or working out at home, this powerful speaker will be the perfect bit of kit.
Made by Irish audio specialists ONESONIC, it has QUATTRO HD Audio and superior bass, packed in to a portable and compact Bluetooth speaker.
If they love things extra loud, two QUATTROs can be paired which creates a phenomenal surround sound music listening experience.
It's usually priced at £189.99, but is at a special price of £159.99 until Christmas.
