The Boundless Christmas gift guide

Christmas is a time for peace, goodwill…and giving presents! Seeing our loved ones’ faces light up as they rip off the wrapping paper on December 25th is one of the biggest joys of the holiday season – right up there with the turkey dinner, the tub of Quality Street and the Strictly Come Dancing special.

Before that moment comes, though, there’s the challenge of actually buying the presents – and that can be a real headache. To save you the hassle of trawling your local shopping mall in a blind panic, we’ve put together this Christmas gift guide, which is packed with ideas for every member of the family. Not just that, but we’ve also sorted the gifts into categories based on likes and interests, meaning you should be able to find that perfect pressie in next to no time.

And the best part? Every one of the gifts in this guide can be purchased at a discount with a Boundless membership. Whether you’re buying them a luxury hamper or a long weekend by the sea, you can save money while you fill your sack!

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Not yet a member? If you're working in or retired from the public sector or civil service, Boundless has two great membership options to choose from: Boundless and Boundless Plus. As well as getting access to exclusive events, Boundless members enjoy unlimited free or discounted entry to many of the UK’s top attractions, plus year-round deals on restaurants, holidays, shopping and more.

Jump to the gifts relevant to your recipients:

• Christmas gifts for tech heads
• Christmas gifts for beauty queens
• Christmas gifts for crafters
• Christmas gifts for culture vultures
• Christmas gifts for people with wanderlust
• Christmas gifts for foodies
• Christmas gifts for sports fans
• Christmas gifts for home lovers
• Christmas gifts for kids

Christmas gifts for tech heads

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Nattbad Bluetooth speaker

£29, IKEA

Launched in 2025, IKEA’s new vintage-inspired speaker comes in a choice of colours, meaning it should blend in with any home interior. And it sounds as good as it looks, delivering clear and powerful audio that will comfortably fill the room.

Boundless offer: Members save 6% at IKEA as a part of Boundless shopping discounts cards.

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Ultrahuman Ring AIR smart ring

£379, Argos

Smart rings are all the rage at the moment, and this new one from Ultrahuman is one of the best we’ve seen yet. As well as monitoring things like your heart rate and skin temperature during the day, it’ll analyse every stage of your sleep cycle to help you get a better night’s rest.

Boundless offer: Members save 3% at Argos

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Zero Latency Space Marine VR Experience for Two

£72, Virgin Experience Days

Send them on an exhilarating mission with this VR experience for two. Zero Latency’s free-roaming technology will enable them to walk around an incredible virtual city as they battle to fend off an onslaught by alien invaders. For fans of immersive action, it’s an absolute must!

Boundless offer: Members save 20% when booking activities through Virgin Experience Days.

Christmas gifts for beauty queens

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Tin-Man Bubble Bar

£8.50, Lush

To tie in with the new movie sequel Wicked: For Good, Lush has launched a range of products inspired by the film – including this adorable Tin-Man Bubble Bar. Holding it under running water will produce swathes of minty-fresh bubbles that almost defy gravity – making bathtime a truly magical experience.

Boundless offer: Members save 9% at Lush as a part of Boundless shopping discounts cards.

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Intuitia Whipped Body Cream

£24, Rituals

Infused with saffron, vanilla and sandalwood, this luxurious Whipped Body Cream contains vitamin E beads that melt into the skin, giving it a new lease of life.

Boundless offer: Members save 8% at Rituals with Boundless shopping discounts cards.

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Ulike Reglow LED Light Therapy Mask

£259.99, Boots

Wearing this face cover for just eight minutes a day offers a range of potential beauty benefits, from reduced redness and wrinkles to targeted acne treatment.

Boundless offer: Members save 5% at Boots with Boundless shopping discounts cards.

Christmas gifts for crafters

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Gathered Shop craft patterns

Various prices, Gathered Shop

Gathered magazine’s online shop is packed with patterns and charts from some of the UK’s leading designers. Covering everything from crochet and quilting to sewing and stitching, it’s a must for anyone looking to buy a gift for a crafty loved one. And for a limited period, Boundless members can get money off their purchases.

Boundless offer: Members save 20% at Gathered Shop until 31 December

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Local Bookshop Paint by Numbers

£10.50, Hobbycraft

The artist in your life would love one of Hobbycraft’s new Paint by Numbers kits, which come with 14 paints, three brushes and even hanging hooks for displaying their handiwork. Our favourite is this charming bookshop illustration, which brings back memories of Hugh Grant in Notting Hill!

Boundless offer: Members save 9% at Hobbycraft with Boundless shopping discounts cards.

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Design Your Own Perfume Gold Experience

Available at a choice of locations, this fun and fascinating workshop starts by showing you how perfume is made, before giving you the chance to create your very own scent – which you can then take home in a bottle.

Boundless offer: Members save 20% when booking activities through Virgin Experience Days.

Christmas gifts for culture vultures

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Cinema tickets

Various prices and locations

From sumptuous costume dramas to heart-pounding action thrillers – nothing sets pulses racing like a trip to the movies. So, this Christmas, why not treat someone special to a big-screen experience. With discounts available for Boundless members, you can buy a brilliant gift at a blockbuster price.

Boundless offer: Members save up to 37% on tickets and snacks when booking through The Cinema Society. Another option is to buy them a membership to Cineworld Unlimited, for which you can also get a discount on through The Cinema Society. 

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Theatre tickets

Various prices and locations

Know someone who loves live entertainment? A trip to the theatre would make a showstopping gift – and whether it’s a West End musical or a world-class opera, you can make big savings with your Boundless membership.

Boundless offer: Members save 10% on all shows when booking through Boundless Tickets.

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National Trust Gift Card

£10-£500, National Trust

Treat your loved one to a National Trust Gift Card and unlock thousands of years of heritage and history. With around 500 castles, houses, gardens and nature reserves in the Trust’s care, they won’t be short of ways to redeem it.

Boundless offer: Members save 10% when buying National Trust Gift Cards.

Christmas gifts for people with wanderlust

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Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express – Premier Dining experience

Adult £329, Junior £230 – Railway Touring Company

Delicious food and stunning scenery await the recipients of this deluxe package. Running from Manchester to Carlisle – and back – the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express is one of the UK’s most breathtaking steam train rides, taking in everything from windswept moors to spectacular summits. With both a full English breakfast and a four-course dinner served on board, it’s one rail journey they’ll never forget.

Boundless offer: Members save £20 per person when booking for themselves and up to three guests through The Railway Touring Company.

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A weekend away

Various prices and operators

If you’re feeling romantic, how about whisking your partner away for a weekend break? Many hotels and cottages offer reduced rates in low season – and you can get even more money off your booking using your Boundless membership.

Boundless offer: Members save 5% at cottages.com, up to 20% at the Bournemouth West Cliff Hotel, up to £80 at Warner Hotels and 8% at Hotels.com

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Family Two-Night Treehouse Experience

£439, Virgin Experience Days

Want to take the whole family (up to four people) away for a post-Christmas treat? Available on the Virgin Experience Days website, this break will see you cosying up inside a state-of-the-art lodge high up in the trees. With all your mod cons inside, and acres of wonderful forest outside, it has everything you need for a fulfilling holiday.

Boundless offer: Members save 20% when booking activities through Virgin Experience Days.

Christmas gifts for foodies

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RHS Flavours from the Garden gift set

£18, John Lewis

Bring the outside in with this charming pickles and preserves set, which is packed with fruits and vegetables grown in the garden. Featuring designs from the RHS’s Lindley Collections, it’s perfect for green-fingered types who love good food.

Boundless offer: Members save 3.5% at John Lewis with Boundless shopping discount cards.

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The Katherine Jenkins Cygnet Gin Hamper

£140, M&S

Not just a wonderful soprano, Katherine Jenkins is also the founder of a gin company. This luxurious hamper contains two bottles of her award-winning tipple, which is handcrafted with the purest Welsh water and the finest botanicals. With a Scentiments Blackberry Rambles candle enabling them to set the scene while they sip, this boozy box will have them singing with delight.

Boundless offer: Members save 4% at M&S with Boundless shopping discount cards.

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A meal out

Various prices and locations

After spending the whole of Christmas cooking, that special person in your life might be grateful for a meal out – especially if you’re paying! Whether they prefer a pizza, an Indian or even a breakfast at Morrisons, why not use your tastecard including Coffee Club subscription to get money off your bill.

Boundless offer: Members get free access to tastecard including Coffee Club, which gets you 2-for-1 dining or 25% off food and drinks at a wide range of restaurant chains and independent eateries across the UK, along with other benefits.

Christmas gifts for sports fans

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Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Tour

£61, Virgin Experience Days

This fascinating tour for two adults goes behind the scenes at the home of England rugby, giving fans the chance to see the home dressing room, the Royal Box, the pitchside area and more. It culminates with a visit to the World Rugby Museum, an interactive attraction that uncovers more than a century of sporting history.

Boundless offer: Members save 20% when booking activities through Virgin Experience Days.

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Longridge Putt N Hazard Putting Mat

£32.99, Sports Direct

If the weather’s miserable, the golfer in your life can still practise their shots with this indoor putting set. Boasting a high-quality synthetic surface, plus two hazards near the hole, it can be easily rolled away after each session to keep things neat and tidy.

Boundless offer: Members save 3% at Sports Direct with Boundless shopping discount cards.

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Silverstone Ferrari Experience

£299, Virgin Experience Days

Who doesn’t like the idea of driving a sports car at high speed? Well, make their’ dreams come true with the Silverstone Ferrari Experience. After a couple of demo laps with an instructor, he’ll get to whizz around the famous circuit eight times in a 196mph F430 Coupe. That’s what we call living in the fast lane.

Boundless offer: Members save 20% off when booking activities through Virgin Experience Days.

Christmas gifts for home lovers

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Habitat Medium Ceramic Candle – Santorini

£8, Argos

When it comes to presents, you can’t really go wrong with a candle – especially if it conjures up images of sunny islands. Not only does this new one from Argos feature a pretty illustration of Santorini in Greece, but it also gives off a gorgeous citrus and floral scent that’ll instantly transport the owner to a Mediterranean beach.

Boundless offer: Members save 3% at Argos with Boundless shopping discount cards.

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'The Julia' hand-tied flowers

£34, Bloom & Wild

Send some festive cheer direct to their door. Featuring 20 stems, including roses, eryngiums, sweet Williams, rosemary, limonium and eucalyptus, this delightful hand-tied bouquet will brighten up any home.

Boundless offer: Members save up to 25% at Bloom & Wild.

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Kärcher WD 2 Plus Corded Wet & Dry Vacuum

£120, B&Q

New from Kärcher, this 1,000W cleaning solution is designed to tackle the stubborn jobs that your indoor vacuum cleaner can’t handle. Whether you want to remove coarse dirt from your garage floor or ingrained grime from your car footwells, this wet and dry wonder will be up to the task.

Boundless offer: Members save 3% at B&Q with Boundless shopping discount cards.

Christmas gifts for kids

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National Book Tokens Gift Card

£5-£250, National Book Tokens

Children love a good story, and with a National Book Tokens Gift Card they can choose from thousands of titles at bookshops across the UK. It’s easy for you and they get the freedom to choose what they want to read – so everyone’s a winner!

Boundless offer: Members save 10% on National Book Tokens with Boundless shopping discount cards.

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FIFA World Cup 26 Official Match Ball

£25-£130, adidas

The best players on the planet will be kicking the new Trionda ball at next summer’s World Cup finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico. So, if your kids want to emulate their heroes in the garden, then this multi-coloured match winner is the one to get.

Boundless offer: Members save 8% at adidas with Boundless shopping discount cards.

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The Traitors: The Official Board Game

£19,99, John Lewis

The Traitors has been turned into a board game, enabling you to recreate the tension and excitement of the TV sensation in your own living room. Suitable for players aged 12+, it’s the ideal activity for that after-dinner lull.

Boundless offer: Members save 3.5% at John Lewis with Boundless shopping discount cards.

Do more with Boundless

If you're working in or retired from the public sector or civil service, Boundless has two great membership options to choose from: Boundless and Boundless Plus.

With Boundless, you get unlimited access or discounted entry to many of the UK’s top attractions including Kew Gardens and Wakehurst and WWT centres across the UK, as well as year-round deals on restaurants, holidays, shopping and much more. With Boundless Plus, you can enjoy additional benefits, including unlimited access to Historic Royal Palaces sites, National Trust for Scotland places, access to the Ramblers' extensive group walks and routes, and peace of mind with roadside assistance and local recovery by Britannia Rescue.