Christmas gifts for your best friend
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You know your best friend better than almost anyone — so the gift should prove it. The ones that land are built on something only the two of you share: a joke, a place, a song, a disaster you both survived.
A star named after them — or your friendship
Name a real star. A heartfelt gift they’ll cherish forever. Our sister company, The Star Naming Co., dedicates a real catalogued star to the name you choose — their name, a nickname, or something only you two will get — with a certificate, a sky chart and a live viewer to find it. It’s symbolic rather than official, and a lovely way to say “you matter to me” without getting soppy about it.
£9.99 delivered in minutes, or £19.99 as a printed Gift Pack posted free in the UK.
Built on shared memories
A “remember when” jar
Fill a jar with folded notes — one memory on each. Holidays, nights out, the time everything went wrong. It costs almost nothing and gets read on the bad days.
A print of your place
The pub, the beach, the festival field, the street you both lived on. A personalised illustration or map print of the place that’s “yours”.
Custom illustration prints on Etsy · Map prints on Not On The High Street
Do something together
- Tickets to a gig, a comedy night or a show for the new year.
- A class you’ll both enjoy: cocktail-making, pottery, life drawing.
- A spa day or afternoon tea for two.
Red Letter Days · Virgin Experience Days
Small luxuries
- A beautiful candle in their favourite scent.
- A cosy blanket or a pair of ridiculous slippers.
- A good bottle of whatever they drink, with a note about the night you’ll open it.
If you’re apart this Christmas
Send a care package: their favourite snacks, a handwritten letter, a photo from your last day together and a plan for the next one. Distance makes the small, personal things matter more.
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