From presents that give back to edible treats, Guardian Australia and a team of guest editors select the best gifts and shopping options to please everyone from kids to chronic grumps this Christmas
We’ve been warned: shop early or risk disappointment. Between supply chain chaos, local delivery woes and the ongoing pandemic, getting your end-of-year gifts in order is going to take a bit of extra planning in 2021.
So we’ve made a list – of gift ideas that are local, sustainable, socially minded or just plain delightful – and checked it twice, to create Guardian Australia’s largest gift guide to date. We haven’t done it alone. We asked five guest editors, each with their own areas of expertise, to contribute ideas.When not in the parenting trenches, Shannon is a primary school teacher with more than a decade of experience across all ages and stages. While on maternity leave with her firstborn, Shannon started the blog Oh Creative Day where she celebrates her superpower of teaming picture books with creative projects.
Some of our guest editors will be sharing their gift-giving philosophies over the coming weeks. And, if you’ve missed Australia Post’s this year, do not fear. We have updated the gift guide with over 30 extra last-minute gifts you can give right up until Christmas morning.First and most importantly – you can filter based on price. Just use the slider at the top of the guide to set your budget before you browse.You can also filter our gifts bywe have grouped items by ages – from babies to all-too-challenging teens. To filter out gifts that are just for kids, pick “grown-ups” from the kids dropdown menu.