God, relatives are hard to buy Chrissy presents for. You speak to your aunt what – three times a year? You have a cousin whose age you are entirely unsure of. And don’t even start with grandparents. All you know about them is that they want grandkids from you immediately and they like those Kopiko coffee lollies.
When it comes to your wider fam, safe gifts are the best gifts. There are things everyone’ll enjoy, so play in that space and you’re set to be the Christmas winner.
SUNNYLIFE LUXE LIE-ON CACTUS FLOAT
You know what, everyone loves a pool float. Even your Nan loves a pool float. They’re comfy, novelty, and can be used at the beach even when a pool’s not available. They’re also an absolutely epic gift for teenagers – who we all know are confusing and like a new thing every five seconds. Sunnylife’s pool float range is epic, but we’re particularly vibing this new cactus one.
PEPPERMAYO MANUAL DRIP COFFEE BREWER SET
Coffee people are super intense about their ~beans~ and ~brews~, so if you can wrangle some basic info about your aunts and uncles from your mum, and one of them enjoys coffee, get them some sort of drinking accessory, like this drip coffee system.
Anyone with pets is always in dire need of a new sleeping spot for their pupper. Dogs are smelly (even the regularly washed ones) and love eating their food in their bed (same, tbh) so a fresh new one is always a welcome addition to any dog-owners abode.
SPORTSGIRL ALL THAT GLITTERS BRUSH SET
Have you got a teen cousin and you literally have no idea what ~the youth~ like or do anymore? Well, anything that’s glittery is usually a sure bet. This brush set is great – it has all the basics, it’s a good price, and it really overdoes it on the glitter front.
No one drinks enough water, so buying a relative one of these sleek flasks – they take hot or cold bevo’s – is guaranteed to be a good addition to their life. You can even infuse your water with fruit using it – brilliant.
SMIGGLE SPLISH POP OUT PENCIL CASE
Literally anyone under the age of 12 who receives this at Christmas (hell, anyone over the age of 12, let’s be honest) would be insanely stoked to the point of an excitement tantrum. There’s forever been something about pop-out pencil cases that can secretly store tiny, minute things like novelty erasers. And this one has glitter in it, too. One for all your kid cousins.
WORKING CLASS MAN, JIMMY BARNES
You know what everyone over the age of 40 will enjoy? Jimmy Barnes’ autobiography. He’s a universally loved Aussie with a story to tell – it’s one of those books that’s a safe bet, because even someone uninterested in his tunes (what is wrong with some people) will be interested in his hell of a life.
Found the perfect gift in this list? The best thing about all of these is you can buy ’em with Afterpay and fork out the cash in 4 smaller instalments – which skips out on having to pay in one hit. They’ve also got loads more gift guides on their site, if you’re deep in the Chrissy shoppping zone.
Oh, and if you’ve spotted something in here you’d like for yourself – why not let Afterpay be your wingman, and forward this lil’ list on to your own S.O? Hehehe.
