With Christmas approaching, it’s time to start ticking off your gift lists, and buying presents for all your favourite people, to avoid the last-minute rush of December.
If you’re buying gifts for people you may not have time to see before Christmas, Letterbox gifts can be a great option.
This allows you to order a thoughtful present that will be delivered straight to someone’s door. And to top it off, most “Letterbox gifts” fit through the letterbox so it’s handy for the busy festive season in case the recipient is out at the time of delivery.
If you want to send something a little more luxurious, Christmas hampers are another great option. Filled to the brim with sweet treats, festive tipples or opulent body care products, a hamper can be a lovely way to treat someone special.
The second time-saving benefit of deliverable gifts is that you don’t need to wrap them, and they usually come nicely presented anyway.
M&S, Debenhams and Red Letter Days have a variety of options, so there’s something for every recipient, from foodie and alcohol gifts to experience boxes – we’ve picked out our top picks, within an affordable price range of £20 to £50.
Afternoon Tea Letterbox
Although this letterbox gift works all year round, it’s ideal for gifting over the festive season, offering the recipient a chance to slow down, relax and indulge in afternoon tea.
The box includes two Victoria sandwich cakes, two carrot cakes, two millionaire shortbread bars, All Butter Shortbread Fingers, All Butter Milk Viennese Chocolate Dipped Fingers and Luxury Gold tea bags – it’s perfect for two to four people.
Letterbox Cocktails Premium Triple Box
This alcohol-filled box offers three tipples that could be enjoyed over Christmas, an Old Fashioned, Negroni & Perfect Manhattan, which in total make 11 to 12 cocktails.
It’s currently reduced in Debenhams’ sale, it usually costs £44.95 but is now £38.21.
Christmas Percy Pig Letterbox
Celebrating Marks and Spencers’ iconic character Percy Pig, this letterbox gift has Percy Pig™ Naughty and Nice Piglets, Merry Percymas Sweets, Phizzy Pig Tails, a Percy Pig printed tote bag, and a mini plush Christmas Percy. Alternatively, these could also be split up into stocking fillers if you got it delivered to your own door.
The M&S Collection Christmas Hamper
From the huge selection of M&S Christmas hampers, this is one of the most affordable, costing £55 and featuring six festive food and drink favourites.
In the box, there’s a Bordeaux Merlot Wine, Collection Dark Chocolate and Ginger Florentines, Cranberry and Orange Panettone, Collection Perfectly Matured Rich Fruit Cake, Collection Season’s Tweetings and Collection All Butter Cornish Cruncher Biscuits.
Red Letter Days Merry Christmas Gift Box
For the person who has it all, an experience gift allows them to choose what they’d like to do, and this Red Letter Days box is currently reduced from £62.99 to £49.99.
There are over 2000 experiences to choose from, including afternoon teas, spa days and more.
Personalised Christmas Letterbox Iced Cookies
To add a special touch, these cookies are handmade, can be personalised with text, and they’re super Christmassy too.
They last for up to three months in an airtight container and are ideal for enjoying with tea or hot chocolate during the festive season. The Cosy Christmas set is available at Not On The High Street for £22 reduced from £27.50, but there are also several other designs including the Personalised Festive Feast Christmas Letterbox Iced Cookies.
John Lewis also has the non-personalised Baked by Steph Merry Christmas Cookies for £18.
Virginia Hayward Ltd Christmas Letterbox Gift
This letterbox gift from Debenhams is a fail-safe present that most people would love – including a selection of sweet and savoury treats.
Inside the gift box, there’s a Maxwell & Franks Christmas Cake slice, Milk Chocolate Disc with White Drizzle, Millionaire Shortbread, House of Fudge Clotted Cream Fudge, The Dormen Christmas Nut Mix and Popcorn Shed Christmas Pudding Popcorn Snack Pack.
