Gifts Australia's Christmas Gift Guide 2023

Welcome to Gift Australia's Christmas gifts guide for 2023. As a gifts retailer, we have years of experience helping Aussies buy amazing gifts for their loved ones. In this guide, we'll share our hottest gifts for the holiday season with you so you can tick everyone on your list off.

Without further ado, here are the gifts that will surprise, delight, and spoil on Christmas Day:

Christmas gifts for babies

Here are our best Christmas gifts for babies:

Jellycat Odell Octopus

Odell Octopus' eight soft and squishy arms give the best hugs in the ocean, making this soft toy a winner for any little bub. This friendly, apricot-coloured cephalopod is the perfect addition to any nursery. Odell is comforting, cosy, and full of life. She's also easy to maintain and can be hand-washed and line-dried.

Stack And Pour Bath Egg

Make bath time into playtime with this educational egg for babies. Featuring a range of beautiful bright colours, this toy breaks down into seven layers. Babies can stack the egg to put it back together and watch the water drop out the bottoms of the holes. This toy is made from durable matt plastic, and it's phthalate and BPA-free.

Pink Sloth Night Light

Chase the monsters away with this gorgeous sloth night light. This cute little pink sloth emits a soft glowing light all night long, helping babies feel safe and get more sleep. It's USB-powered and plugs straight into the wall. It even comes in a cute box with a fun poem.

Sheridan 100% Australian Wool Baby Blanket

Give baby a warm and cosy blanket that will keep them warm all winter long with this 100% pure Australian wool blanket in a warm shade of cream. This gorgeous blanket is breathable, soft, and meets Australia's standards for baby sleep products. It features a subtle waffle texture with fringed edges. This is a gift bub can hold onto for years to come, making it a great gift this Christmas.

Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Toy

Share the magic of the Very Hungry Caterpillar with the next generation with this adorable gift set. Featuring a copy of Eric Carle's iconic book and a soft worm toy for babies to play with, it's a guaranteed winner. If babies could make a Christmas wish list guide, we guarantee this set would be on it.

Christmas gifts for kindergarteners

Here are our best Christmas gift ideas for kindergarteners:

Nordic Kids Wooden Mixer Baking Set

This wooden baking set is the perfect present for a little one who's interested in baking and creating. Made from teakwood, plywood, and MDF, it features 9 pieces that are perfect for imaginative play. It pairs beautifully with the other wooden toys in our range, including the Nordic Kids Wooden Coffee Machine Set, Nordic Kids Wooden Tea Set, and Nordic Kids Wooden Toaster Set.

Rattle & Stack Eco-Friendly Blocks

Encourage the kindergartner in your life to build big with this set of 24 blocks. This set of blocks is made from sustainable bioplastic and comes in a box with a handle. Each block has sound-making secrets inside, so when shaken, they'll make noise. Offering hours of fun, the possibilities with this set of blocks are endless.

Wooden Tool Box Set

Help the growing mind in your life play builder Bob in style with this large set of wooden tools. Featuring 20 pieces, it encourages kids to hone their problem-solving skills and hand-eye coordination. The set is made from teakwood and plywood and is suitable for ages 2+.

Wooden Car Carrier Truck Set

Hit the road with this 6-wheeler wooden truck and four public service vehicles. This set is perfect for little ones with an interest in trucks, fire trucks, ambulances, and police vehicles. It's made from wood and painted with non-toxic paints, so it's ready for any adventure your gift recipient can throw at it.

In The Night Garden Talking Upsy Daisy

Invite Upsy Daisy for a sing-along inspired by In The Night Garden this Christmas. This cute little Upsy Daisy toy is made from 100% recycled polyester fabric and plays music and phrases from the show when her left hand is pressed. This toy pairs well with Igglepiggle.

Christmas gifts for kids 5-8

Here are our top gifts for kids aged 5-8:

Build Your Own Remote Control Racing Car

Lovers of monster trucks and car racing will delight in this build-your-own racing car set. It comes with everything needed to build the frame of the car and remote, plus paints to turn the final product into your giftee's own custom racing car. This kit promotes problem-solving, creativity, and engineering skills, making it a hit with the kids and their parents.

Unicorn Colour Changing Touch Night Light

Scare the nighttime monsters away with this adorable unicorn night light. It's no ordinary night light – it will change colour when touched, displaying vibrant shades of pink, yellow, and blue. It's made from soft PVC, so it's built to last. Add a pop of magic to your gift recipient's room with this adorable unicorn this Christmas.

Nat Geo Dino Egg Dig Kit

Little adventurers will get to play palaeontologist with this awesome dino adventure from National Geographic. This kit comes with two egg-shaped dig bricks that the young scientist can excavate using a dig chisel and cleaning brush. Inside, they'll find a t-rex and a triceratops. This kit also comes with a real dinosaur poop fossil, something that will delight your young palaeontologist.

Fairy Tales Creative Box

Help your young gift recipient tell a tall tale about a fairy princess in a high castle or engage listeners with stories of dragons and other beasts with this kit from My Creative Box. This kit comes with 6 activity sets, a small world cardboard play box, and a paint and glue set. It's full of screen-free fun and encourages children to use their imaginations.

Make Your Own Atomic Slime Kit

Who doesn't love slime? With this slime kit, the little slime-r in your life gets the opportunity to create their very own slime collection. Don't worry, this kit comes with instructions and a plastic-coloured tub so unused materials can be saved for later. If you're looking for stocking stuffers, this gift is a fun choice.

Christmas gifts for kids 8-11

Here are our very best Christmas gifts for kids aged 8-11:

Make Your Own Unicorn Wall Hanging

This activity kit makes for a great summer project, and the result is a sweet and colourful piece of wall-hanging art with a unicorn. This kit includes everything your little crafter needs to make unicorn art, plus easy-to-follow instructions so they end up with a unicorn instead of a donkey. It comes with a bamboo mounting pole as well, so it can be hung up securely.

Planetarium Astronomy Creator Kit

Encourage your gift recipient to look up at the stars and consider the vastness of the universe around us with this easy-to-build planetarium kit. It includes the 29 pieces needed to build the planetarium out of wood, plus constellation plates for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Little astronauts will adore this gift, so it's a real crowd-pleaser this Christmas.

Solar Car Creator Kit

Growing minds with an interest in race cars and technology will find this kit to be the perfect gift. This experimental kit comes with the 43 pieces needed to build the race car, a solar panel, a motor, and detailed instructions. Though this build can be challenging for some children, it offers a sweet reward – their very own solar-powered race car. It's also great for building problem-solving skills and an interest in engineering.

Sushi Go, A Pick & Pass Card Game

Sushi Go is a fun pick-and-pass game that's best enjoyed with a group of family members or friends. In this game, players are trying to get their favourite sushi dishes and score the most points. It takes just 15 mins to play, and with so many different cards to play with, each game is totally unique. It's a real crowd-pleaser as a Christmas gift.

Mini Arcade Machine

Who wouldn't want a mini arcade machine that one can pick up and play? Forget Switches and phones, this arcade machine offers 240 of the best 16-bit arcade video games, including puzzles, shoot-em-ups, sports games, and other classic arcade games. It's one of the best stocking stuffers, but it also works as a standalone Christmas gift.

Christmas gifts for pre-teens

Here are our top gifts of 2023 for those hard-to-buy-for pre-teens:

Sunnylife Bluetooth Travel Speaker

When it comes to pre-teens, you can't go wrong with tech gifts like this summer-inspired Bluetooth speaker. It's perfect for days at the pool, beach trips, afternoon gatherings, and more. When fully recharged, it offers a play time of 1-2 hours.

Cordless Heart Filament LED Light

This lamp is a hit with the LED generation who love lighting their rooms up with bright, colourful LED lights. It's cordless and powered by a rechargeable battery, so it's perfect for bookshelves and nightstands. It offers 5 hours of light between charges, and charges take just 1.5 hours. The pre-teen in your life will love this gift – it's stylish and cosy.

Photo Clip String Light

Spending time with friends is very important to pre-teens, as is capturing photos together. This light string is a two-in-one gift. It features ever-popular fairy lights and a clip under each light for photos. It features 16 white LEDs and photo clips, so it captures plenty of memories. It's great as a gift in advent calendars, which can be great gifts for pre-teens who love the holiday season.

Christmas gifts for teens

Here are our best gift ideas for teens:

Celestial Moon Colour Changing Light

These moon lamps have been hugely popular this year, and it's no wonder why. Designed to glow like the moon with a design that mirrors the moon's surface, they're quite spell-bounding. This moon lamp comes with a stylish beechwood base and four colour choices (green, blue, yellow, or red). It's cordless and rechargeable, and each charge lasts 4-5 hours.

Estella Bartlett Gold Plated Croissant Pendant Necklace

This quirky croissant pendant necklace is an excellent choice for the teen in your life. Subverting the typical style of necklaces and wearing a croissant is a classic example of Gen Z humour, so your giftee is sure to get some chuckles when they wear it. The 1cm2 pendant itself is gold-plated and durably built, and it's sold with a handy pouch for safekeeping.

Sunnylife Glittery Inflatable Volleyball Set

This summer will be particularly hot, so this inflatable volleyball set is the perfect Xmas gift. It comes with a phthalate-free PVC volleyball net and volleyball, as well as a puncture repair patch, so it's perfect for the pool or the beach. Staying cool this summer is an act of self-care, and this gift ensures your gift recipient will have tons of fun while doing it.

Christmas gifts for her

Here are our top Christmas gifts for her, whether she's your best friend, sister, wife, girlfriend, Mum, aunt, or coworker:

Faye Slider Bracelet

Slider tennis bracelets have been all the rage this year, and it's not hard to see why. Glittery, colourful, and full of life, they're a fun addition to any outfit. This gorgeous bracelet is plated with 18K gold and features 42 coloured cubic zirconia crystals in a classic round cut. The total carat weight of this bracelet is 2.4. This bracelet is adjustable with a slider, so it fits most women.

Flinders Wine & Serving Picnic Board

If she's always down for a picnic, she'll absolutely adore this picnic board. It's made from natural bamboo and features a wine holder and four wine glass holders. The top can be adorned with cheeses, fruits, breads, dips, and anything else that takes your gift recipient's fancy. This cute little table is even collapsable, so it's easy to carry and store.

Cosmopolitan Cocktail Hamper

Lovers of Sex and the City will adore this Cosmopolitan hamper. The star of the show here is the two cans of Cosmopolitan cocktails from the award-winning cocktail brand Curatif. It also features a selection of sweet costars, including toffee popcorn brittle, caramelised peanut brittle, coconut-roasted almonds, cocoa-dusted roasted peanuts and almonds, and dark chocolate Belgian wafers. It's a crowd-pleaser, for sure!

Personalised Black Saffiano Cross Body Bag

Personalised gifts really go above and beyond, making them a very special and memorable gift. This black bag is one of our most popular personalised bags for women, and it's no wonder why. It's made from high-quality Saffiano leather and features a detachable tassel, an adjustable strap, gold-looking hardware, and several pockets. It can be customised with up to four letters. It's a gift she won't forget, for sure.

Christmas gifts for him

Here are the best gifts for him this Christmas season, whether he's your husband, boyfriend, brother, friend, coworker, uncle, or anyone in between:

Beautiful Poetry of Donald Trump

This absolute cracker of a book is perfect for a guy who's interested in politics. It takes tweets and speeches from Donald Trump and converts them into compelling poems. This hardcover book makes a great coffee table book, as it features 144 hilarious, thought-provoking pages of poems. Those looking for Secret Santa gifts would be silly to overlook this book this Christmas, though it also works as a regular gift.

Brown Leather Toiletries Bag With Personalised Monogram

This genuine leather toiletries bag isn't just an ordinary travel accessory. It's personalised with up to four uppercase letters, so your giftee will know it was made just for them. It's crafted from premium genuine leather, and it features two internal pockets and a twin zip with silver-toned hardware. It'll have him travelling in style, for sure.

Personalised Brown Leather Wallet & Keyring Set

This fine pair of leather accessories makes an excellent Christmas gift he'll never forget. This set features a genuine leather wallet with eight card pockets and a 100% cotton lining and a genuine leather key ring with a loop for keys. Both pieces can be personalised with up to four uppercase letters. This set is a thoughtful present he'll love this Christmas.

Christmas Indulgence Hamper

Indulgence is what Christmas is all about, and it's also the theme of this beautiful hamper from our friends at The Hamper Emporium. Packed into a premium-quality box, this hamper boasts cabernet paste, toffee popcorn brittle, fruit mince tarts, caramelised peanut brittle, a handmade Christmas pudding, and more. He'll love every bite of this beautiful hamper.

Christmas gifts for older adults

If our other gift suggestions have left you with some names still unchecked on your Christmas shopping list, don't worry. Here are even more gift ideas – and these are targeted at older adults.

Christmas Bites With Red Wine Hamper

This sweet gourmet hamper has something for every sugary Christmas craving. Boasting a bottle of Sulis Langhorne Creek Cabernet from Mr Riggs, savoury nibbles, and a selection of desserts like fruit mince tarts, a handmade Christmas pudding, and a gingerbread bon-bon, it's full of delicious surprises. Your gift recipient will love every bite of this hamper, so it's a safe choice for Christmas.

Iron & Glory Wooden Sudoku

There's nothing quite like a mug of tea and a fun and casual game of sudoku, and that's what this gift offers. When your gift recipient unwraps this gift, they'll see a gorgeous wooden box. When opened, this box will reveal a deluxe wooden sudoku board and 81 numbered wooden pegs. Sudoku is great for keeping maths, memory, and logic skills sharp, and it's a fun gift they'll love this Christmas.

The Woods Farm Handmade Christmas Cake

The Woods Farm's handmade Christmas cake is a decadent experience for the taste buds. Featuring brandy and rum-soaked fruits, hazelnuts, almonds, and glacé cherries, it's sweet, spicy, and fruity. It's perfect on its own, though it's also amazing with a dollop of whipped cream, some brandy custard, or even some vanilla ice cream.

Find amazing gifts in our Christmas Gift Guide 2023

We hope this holiday gift guide has made the holiday shopping process much simpler and easier and given you lots of great Christmas gift ideas. So, now that we've shown you amazing gifts, why buy them from us?

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