Wish List: Some festive gift ideas to brighten any home

CORK Craft and Design have a lovely pop-up shop in Douglas Village shopping centre and you’ll also spot them in one of the glass pods on Cork’s Grand Parade as part of the Glow Christmas festival, stop by and say hello. 

Lots of lovely gift ideas like these boxed porcelain tree hangings for €14.

I love this Ben de Lisi designer ‘You wash, I’ll dry’ tea towel €10.50 from Debenhams. www.debenhams.ie

Have a rocking Christmas with this colourful vintage rocking horse. This is just one of Griffin’s traditional Christmas range at the Christmas store, Dripsey, Cork, prices start from €4.99.

You can’t have too many baubles this month, lads. Check out the snowman bauble gift box, 6 pieces in all, €10.99 from Woodies. There’s 10% off lights and artificial trees and 20% off all decorations until December 25. www.woodiesdiy.com

This is something a little different for the GAA fan in your life. Made in Ireland by Kathryn Smyth, this silver hurler tie pin is from her sports range. Price is €70 including postage worldwide. And if silver isn’t your thing, it can also be made in gold, see www.irishmadegifts.com  for more information.

Heatons have some cute decorations in store at the moment. We like this table top Christmas tree decoration €12, www.heatonsstores.com

Everything is awesome, including this Lego Christmas tree decoration. Just make sure you don’t stand on the thing. €10.50 from www.etsy.com

See in the new year with these wall clocks handcrafted in walnut with a striped ash inlay detail, starting at €65, available to view and purchase buy on www.beveledge.ie