With so many Christmas gifts to buy and a large to-do list, how can you ensure you choose the perfect Christmas hamper for the right people? As the gifting experts we have put together the ultimate guide to help elevate your gifting experience this Christmas.
5 steps to choosing the best Christmas hamper
step 1: identify your budget
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also be expensive. Therefore, setting a budget is a good place to start. You may assign a certain amount you want to spend on each person on your list. Or, you may have an overall total you are aiming at.
Identifying a budget makes it easier to search for Christmas hampers online, as many sites will allow you to filter or sort by price. At hampers.com, we offer a range of premium food and drink hampers with prices ranging from £30 and upwards. On top of this, when you spend over £60 at hampers.com, you can benefit from free UK delivery!
step 2: consider taste and style
Take a moment to write down some words that immediately pop into your head when you think of the person you are choosing a Christmas hamper for. Think about how you would describe them. What do they enjoy eating and drinking?
Putting them first in your mind can often inspire memories of them and what they love to enjoy, especially around the festivities. You can choose a hamper for Christmas based around very traditional Christmas foods, like our Classic Christmas Food & Wine Hamper or something with more of a modern selection like our Hawkstone Luxury Beer Hamper with a bit of a twist.
Finally, consider what they like to eat and drink (and also what you know they don’t like) and note these down to start to get a sense of pairings and an ideal selection.
step 3: consider your relationship
You want to choose a Christmas hamper that is 'appropriate.' What is your relationship with the person you are choosing the perfect Christmas hamper for? This may also dictate the sentiment you wish to convey with the gift.
Deciding on sentiment and clearly defining your relationship with your recipient can help you choose the right hamper to convey how much you care for them, love them, respect them, or something else entirely, such as how hard they work.
For example, for a mum or dad, you might want to get something that shows you care. In that case, our Magnificent Christmas Hamper might be a great gift for them. This is a hamper that they're sure to remember, and features some really jaw-dropping treats, like Bollinger Champagne and a bottle of Balvenie DoubleWood 12.
Alternatively, if you're looking for a corporate gifts that you can send as a token of appreciation to all your employees this year, then our Little Taste of Christmas Hamper might prove a better option.
step 4: work out how much time you have before Christmas
Now you are feeling inspired by what your perfect Christmas hamper may look like, don't forget to consider logistics. Christmas is such a busy time for the post and all delivery companies. Some delivery times will increase significantly in December (costs too, so be aware).
With a Christmas food and drink hamper, you also want to ensure the contents will keep well over the Christmas holidays. If there are 'fresh contents', then check you can arrange delivery at the perfect time for the gift recipient to enjoy these special items.
With hampers.com, we have named Christmas delivery date options. Check through your Christmas hamper selections with these practical elements in mind. This makes sure that their hamper of tasty treats, like Fudge Kitchen's Double chocolate Fudge in our After-Dinner Trivia & Treats Hamper, arrive as delicious as if they were straight from the kitchen.
step 5: personalise with a meaningful message
By step 5 of this ultimate guide, you should have a good sense of the cost, type and sense of the Christmas hamper you would like to buy. Now is the time for the really fun bit... choosing the exact array of delightful products.
Last but not least, don't forget before you check out to add even more personalisation to your gift by adding a meaningful message. Whether you'll be with them around the tree when they open it on Christmas Day, or are spending this time apart, let them know they're loved.
They'll appreciate the thoughtful touch and enjoy the seasonal snacks and tasty tipples hidden inside these beautiful hampers, all in the knowledge that you chosen it specially for them.
choosing the perfect Christmas hamper
We hope our 5-step checklist helps give you a practical guide to choosing the perfect Christmas hamper. For those who love Christmas classics, be sure to check out our full Christmas range:
Now, it's time to browse the full Christmas hamper selection. Bring together all of what you have considered above and choose the perfect Christmas hamper and make it a Christmas they'll never forget.
For those rare few who can't stand the sight of another mince pie, then our traditional hampers range is a great place to start browsing. We have lots of different hampers for Christmas but with more classic food and drink items available.
Traditional food and drink hampers