The Christmas count-down has officially begun and there’s still so much to do! If you’re feeling as panic stricken as we are, then take a deep breath and check out this list of Christmas retailers to help you decorate and prepare for Christmas in a calm and orderly fashion. It’s at this time of year when shopping online really comes into its own.

FOR CHRISTMAS TREES - CHRISTMAS TREE LAND
www.christmastreeland.co.uk



In business for twenty-six years, Christmas Tree Land can offer both real and artificial Christmas trees as well as Christmas wreaths, decorations, lights and gifts. The real trees come from well-managed plantations and this is evident in the trees themselves, which are full, bushy and well-shaped. Meanwhile, you can find good advice on this site regarding how to care for your tree.

FOR HANDMADE CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS – SEEK & ADORE
www.seekandadore.com



An online marketplace for handmade and unique homeware and accessories, Seek & Adore features an entire section dedicated to handmade Christmas decorations. We’ve got our eye on the ceramic tangles snowflake, the set of three pewter decorations and the slip tail terracotta clay decorations, which feature an elegant cream ribbon to use when hanging from your tree.

FOR CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDARS – THE POD COMPANY
www.thepodcompany.co.uk



This fun and reliably good quality and original gift site offers an excellent selection of advent calendars if you haven’t already bought one. Whether you’re looking for something colourful for kids, one that you can personalise with individual gifts or something a bit more traditional, you can’t fail to find it here.

FOR CHRISTMAS CARDS – HONEY TREE BESPOKE
www.honeytreepublishing.com



We’re loving the newly launched range of personalised charity Christmas cards from bespoke online stationer, Honey Tree Bespoke. You can personalise these by choosing from an array of exclusive hand-drawn illustrations in a choice of fonts and font colours. Meanwhile, £1.50 from every pack goes to Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres.

FOR CHRISTMAS CRACKERS – SELFRIDGES & CO.
www.selfridges.com



You can’t really beat the range of Christmas crackers on offer at Selfridges, which includes crackers from brand names such as Emma Bridgewater and Kiehls and Hope & Greenwood as well as Scrabble, Monopoly and Twister crackers to ensure your Christmas lunch or dinner entertains you well after the Christmas pudding has been served.

FOR CHRISTMAS WRAPPING PAPER – RACHEL GOODCHILD
www.rachelgoodchild.com



We were pointed in the direction of Rachel Goodchild by Nicky Sherwood of British gift directory, FromBritainWithLove.com. Rachel is a designer who specialises in contemporary paper goods, but it’s her selection of Christmas wrapping paper that we’ve got our eye on at the moment with some fabulous illustrations and designs to make your presents really stand out under the tree.

FOR CHRISTMAS HAMPERS – WHISKHAMPERS
www.whiskhampers.co.uk



Drawing on fifteen years of experience in the restaurant and fine food retail trade, WhiskHampers knows what it takes when it comes to choosing the best and its range of Christmas hampers are no exception. These cater to a range of different tastes and budgets and offer an excellent selection of products produced by small artisan businesses.

29th November 2011