This isn’t sour grapes, I promise! It’s about supporting independent UK businesses and craftspeople. The Guardian’s best baubles list is all about big brands: John Lewis, B&Q, Anthropologie Sass & Belle, and links run through an affiliate website so they make money off their recommendations. They can do better! Come on, Guardian writers!
My list celebrates artisans, baubles and Christmas tree decorations that take time and love and care: baubles for thoughtful gifting.
Here’s 17 of the loveliest baubles you can buy for Christmas 2025 (including some of mine!)
1. Hand painted ceramic heart bauble by amazing artist Amy Swann
2. Hand painted holly baubles by Happy Glaze Pottery in Devon
2. Ashleigh Weller’s stunning warm cinnamon bauble via Just Makers
4. Personalised Christmas baubles with calligraphy (these are mine) on Not On The High St
5. Personalised embroidered baubles by Sarah Cuthbert on Ingenious Gifts
6. Lindsay Oliphant’s beautiful moss green glass baubles
7. Personalised wooden bauble with your drawing engraved by Angela & Mark Gilbert in Bolton
8. Rainbow bauble by Sarah at Dottery Pottery
9. Hand made polymer clay peas Christmas tree decoration by AmyMadeUK on Etsy
10. Hand stitched felt bauble by Sharon at The Old Button Sews via Folksy
11. Needle felted Herdwick sheep bauble by Little Meadow on Folksy
12. Traditional calligraphy Christmas bauble by the lovely Lyndsey at Wild Sea Calligraphy via Holly & Co
13. Miniature Figure glass bauble by Glass Cathedrals in London
14. Personalised leather Christmas present photo bauble by Create Gift Love on Not On The High St
15. Personalised hand painted bauble by Kazoku Workshop in Cheshire
16. Rich purple calligraphy name bauble – By Moon & Tide UK
17. Beautiful carnival bauble hand blown by SALT Glass Studios in Norwich
18. Liberty personalised heart star Christmas tree decorations by StitchedbySistersUK on Etsy