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Gift guide

The Christmas gift guide

Christmas gift ideas from Vivid Delights, sorted by the person you are buying for.

By The Vivid Delights Team

Published

For the one who loves a classic

A sweet jar of old favourites, such as rhubarb and custard tubes or milk bottles. Choose the Write Your Own label and put your Christmas message on it.

For the fudge lover

An 8-piece fudge box in kraft card. Pick a single flavour or mix up to eight across the eight pieces, then add a sticker to the lid.

For stocking fillers

A single personalised sweet cone with their name on the sticker.

For the office

Jars, cones or fudge favour boxes for the whole team, with volume savings on the favours page. Our corporate gifting guide has more ideas.

If you cannot decide

A digital gift card arrives by email and lets them choose for themselves.

Ready to make one of your own?

Design your own jar

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