036. Colourful Gifts for Kids, Teens & Adults
Practically fabulous presents under €100, £100, & $100
Feeling a bit behind in your holiday gift purchases? Me too!
But gift-giving should not bring stress to our holiday season!
Perhaps the best present we can give to the world is to be a happier human ourselves. So I hope this little guide helps to reduce your stress (if only ever so slightly) with some delightful gift options filled with colourful cheer, all under €100, £100, & $100.
The guide includes gift ideas for KIDS, TEENS, & ADULTS, and for each age group there 4 categories of gift suggestions:
HOME
CREATIVITY
BOOKS
CLOTHES
I’ve included links for the regions of EU, UK, and the U.S. where relevant. And there’s a BONUS GIFT RECOMMENDATION at the very end of the article!
KIDS
Home for Kids:
EU: Duvet cover & pillowcase, Oilily, €49.95 to €59.95
EU: Strawberry duvet bed set €88,pyjamas €55, or fleece bedspread €88, Mini Rodini
UK: Fabric Letters, Kitty McCall, £20.00. Kids love seeing the first letter of their name!
UK: Duvet covers, Becky & Lolo, £14.98 to £23.98
US: Rainbow bedding, Primary.com, $9.75 to $68.50, on sale from $14.50 to $98.00
Creativity for Kids:
Multi-Craft Weaving Loom, Melissa & Doug. Super easy to use and comes with fun multi-coloured fluffy yarn that create a woven item super quickly! Very satisfying and motivating!
Other regions: You can simply do an online search to purchase from your retailer of choice. Melissa & Doug products are sold widely.
Books for Kids:
The Journey Trilogy by Aaron Becker. This is my favourite picture books series. A magical wordless adventure that includes a special rainbow of tools. Stunningly fabulous, I can’t recommend it enough for young children with big imaginations.
How Colour Works by author Catherine Barr and illustrator Yuliya Gwilym. A fascinating book that encourages children’s interest in science and celebrates the complexity of colour.
Clothes for Kids:
EU: Dress €98, Apron €55, or Backpack €55, in lemon print, Big & Belg
EU: Backpack, sticky lemon, €54.95-€64.95
UK: Kids Organic Sweatshirt With Rainbow Wings £80.00; Unicorn leggings £40.00; Leopard leotard with rainbow wings £75.00. Flingo & Swollop sold on Holly & Co.
US: Long Sleeve Rugby Dress, $22.75 on sale from $38.00; Rainbow Puffer Jacket, $44.50 on sale from $68; Long Sleeve Rugby Shirt in Rainbow, $17.50 on sale from $29.50. Primary.com.
TEENS
Home for Teens:
LED Strip Lights. A great gift idea for a teen bedroom! LED strip lights come with all sorts of colours and options - including the ability to sync colour changes with music! Since this deals with electricity, I leave it to you to find a brand you like!
Creativity for Teens:
Doměstika gift card for one (€£$19.90), three (€£$48.90), or five (€£$64.90) courses. Doměstika is a platform for online courses in a huge range of creative pursuits - I LOVE IT! The interface is straightforward, the visuals are appealing, the course options are edited to a digestible number of quality choices, and the cost is minimal. Each course has a free video introduction from the instructor so you can get a feeling for the content before making a selection. Instructors speak multiple languages (English & Spanish are common) and great subtitles are included. It’s a perfect platform for teens and adults alike!
Books for Teens:
Encyclopedia Infographica by Britannica (of Encyclopedia Britannica fame). Fun data presented in colourful compelling graphics.
EU: Encyclopedia Infographica at libristo.eu €30.26
UK: Encyclopedia Infographica at uk.bookshop.org £23.75
US: Encyclopedia Infographica at at bookshop.org $29.76
Clothes for Teens:
EU: Do it Do it Disco blouse, 4funkyflavours, on sale for €76.97
EU: Hawaiian Caravan shirt, 4funkyflavours, on sale for €44.98
UK: Fingerless gloves, Quinton Chadwick, sold on Holly & Co., £43.00.
US: ‘My Own Beat Plaid Jacket’, Current Mood on dollskill.com, on sale for $68.60
ADULTS
Home for Adults:
Coasters, Lisa Corti, €15 each. Sold separately in delightful colour combinations so you can create your own bespoke gift set. (Free international shipping to EU, UK, & US).
UK: Wreath of African wax fabric, Eva Sonaike, £79 large, £55 small (Worldwide shipping).
UK: Aprons, Kemi Telford, £35.
Creativity for Adults:
Gift card for Doměstika (See the above Teens section. Doměstika is great for teens & adults!)
Beginner Embroidery Kit - Embroidery is a beginner friendly art form that I recently began learning. I’m loving that it offers endless and easy opportunities for colour expression and exploration!
EU: Embroidery kits, by Restyle sold on happycrafts.nl, €25.50-29.95
UK: Beginner embroidery kits, The Fabled Thread, £30-£90
US (actually Canada but ships to the U.S.): Complete embroidery kits, Hook, Line & Tinker, $36 Canadian dollars
A subscription to a colour-soaked Substack like this one :-)!
Books for Adults:
All the Birds of The World or All the Mammals of the World, 85€ each. Magnificent books. Equal parts coffee table book and scientific study. There are even QR codes you can scan for many of the animals to hear real recordings of their communication!
The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St Clair. A wonderfully interesting history of hues. It’s also available as an audiobook read by the author.
Clothes for Adults:
EU: Scarf from the Orange Thread Shop, €35-€80. It’s hard to find anything with colour palettes this bright, daring, and bold! And the colours are just as vibrant in real life as they are on the screen.
UK: Cardigan, Fresh Cut Grass, Bells Hells Collection, Critical Role, £64.99 (Also available in other regions.)
US: Puffer Jacket in slim or classic fit, Primary.com, $54.50 on sale from $78.00
Prices and availability of items are, of course, subject to change. I offer these links and ideas as humble suggestions, and I cannot vouch for the quality of the products or the companies selling them.
BONUS GIFT IDEA:
There are millions of people who need much more basic gifts than the ones in this article. Peace, food, medicine, clean water… If you would like assistance in choosing a reputable and effective charity organisation to which to donate, here is a guide that may help: GIVINGWHATWECAN.ORG
Wishing you, and the world, a peaceful holiday season.
This is a wonderful list, Vanessa! I love the strawberry kids pyjamas and the Aaron Becker books, which are both great suggestions for my nieces and nephew 🎁
I’ve had a wonderful time here! A kaleidoscope of fun! 🌈 thanks so much for sharing! Some new fun brands to look up for me!