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Christmas Hamper Ideas for Everyone on Your List
Christmas hamper ideas work best when they start with the person, not the box. A cheese lover, a prosecco drinker and a family of five each want something different on the table. MakeHampers packs every Christmas hamper by hand in the UK, from letterbox gifts under £30 to large sharing hampers, with free UK delivery on every order.
How to Pick a Christmas Hamper Idea That Lands
Think about what they reach for on a normal Friday night. Then send the Christmas version of it. A red wine drinker gets a good bottle with cheese to go with it. A sweet tooth gets chocolate and biscuits. Someone off alcohol gets the same feel without the bottle. Keep it to things that get eaten or drunk over the holidays. Nobody needs another candle. Our Christmas food hampers are grouped the same way, by what is inside and who they suit.
Christmas Hamper Ideas by Theme
The cheese board night. Three or four cheddars, oatcakes, crackers and a chutney. It suits almost everyone, and it is the most-ordered Christmas hamper in our own order data. Ours travel in a reusable insulated cool bag, so they arrive cold.
Fizz and chocolate. A bottle of prosecco with truffles. Easy to open on Christmas Eve or save for New Year.
The red wine evening. A bottle, a cheese and something sweet to finish. Good for parents and in-laws.
The beer drinker. Craft cans and savoury snacks in a galvanised bucket. The bucket gets used again for ice.
The countdown. One of our alcohol advent calendars, with beer, wine or fizz behind each door. Send it before December starts, or it loses its point.
The night before. Christmas Eve boxes for adults hold a film-night bottle and snacks for the evening before the big day.
No alcohol at all. Plenty of people are driving, pregnant or simply off it. Our alcohol-free hampers keep the cheese, chocolate and festive biscuits.
Through the letterbox. A slim box of sweets or afternoon tea that fits through the door. No signature, no missed-delivery card.
Not sure which way to go? Browse all our Christmas hampers by budget. One honest exception: if they have already told you exactly what they want this year, buy that instead.
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Three Cheese Hamper
- Price incl. VAT
- £34.95
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Wine, Cheese & Chutney Hamper
- Price incl. VAT
- £46.00
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The Redsleeves with Prosecco
- Price incl. VAT
- £77.95
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The Celebration
- Price incl. VAT
- £54.95
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Bucket of Beers
- Price incl. VAT
- £47.95
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Wine Advent Calendar
- Price incl. VAT
- £134.95
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The Christmas Eve
- Price incl. VAT
- £234.95
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Classic Christmas Gift Box – Alcohol Free
- Price incl. VAT
- £99.95
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Penny Post Retro Sweets
- Price incl. VAT
- £22.95
Christmas Hamper Ideas by Recipient
| Who it is for | Idea that works | Typical spend |
|---|---|---|
| Parents or in-laws | Red wine with cheese, or a sharing hamper for the whole visit | £50 to £100 |
| A friend | Prosecco and chocolate, or a beer bucket | £30 to £50 |
| Secret Santa or a colleague | A letterbox box of sweets or chocolate | Under £30 |
| A family you are visiting | A large hamper with something for every age | £50 to £100 |
| Someone who does not drink | An alcohol-free box with cheese, chocolate and biscuits | £30 to £50 |
| Staff or clients | The same hamper for everyone, sent to each address | Under £30 to £50 and up |
What to Put in a Christmas Hamper
Start with one star item. That might be a bottle, a whole cheese or a box of good chocolates. Add two or three things that go with it. Crackers and chutney sit beside cheese. Biscuits go with tea. Then add one thing that only shows up in December, like stollen, spiced biscuits or a festive chocolate. Finish with packaging that survives the post. That's four steps, and it works for any budget.
Leave out anything that melts in a warm van, or that needs a fridge the moment it lands. Keep fresh items sealed and wrapped. If you would like the full method, our guide to what to put in a hamper covers boxes, filler and layout.
Should You Make a Christmas Hamper or Buy One?
Make one if you have the time and a small budget. Under £20, a homemade Christmas hamper with jam, biscuits and a bottle from the supermarket is hard to beat. It also means a lot to the person opening it.
Buy one if you are sending more than a couple, posting to another part of the country, or short of December evenings. A ready-made hamper arrives packed, with a gift message and free UK delivery. That saves a trip to the post office in the busiest week of the year.
Christmas Hamper Ideas for Staff and Clients
For a team, send everyone the same hamper. It is fairer and easier to order. For clients, spend a little more and pick something to share in the office. Alcohol-free options matter more here, as you rarely know everyone's habits. Our corporate Christmas hampers take bulk orders from twenty, with one invoice and delivery to every address. For gifts beyond Christmas, see our corporate gift ideas.
Free UK delivery on every order, packed by hand in the UK.
Christmas Hamper Ideas: Frequently Asked Questions
A good Christmas hamper idea matches what the person already enjoys. Cheese with crackers and chutney suits most people. Prosecco with chocolate suits a sweet tooth. Wine with cheese suits parents and in-laws. For someone who does not drink, an alcohol-free box keeps the festive food. At MakeHampers these run from letterbox gifts under £30 to large sharing hampers, with free UK delivery.
Put in one star item, two or three things that go with it, and one thing that is only around in December. For example, a bottle of red, a cheddar, oatcakes and a chutney, plus spiced biscuits. Leave out anything that melts or needs a fridge on arrival.
Yes. A food and drink hamper gets used up over the holidays, so it adds nothing to a full house. Pick it by what they eat and drink. A cheese and wine hamper or a prosecco and chocolate box suits most people who are hard to buy for.
Yes. Our Penny Post letterbox gifts fit through a standard letterbox, so they arrive even when nobody is home, and they start under £30. Larger hampers go by free UK tracked delivery to any mainland UK address. Cheese hampers travel in an insulated cool bag.
Good client hampers are easy to share in an office: cheese and crackers, chocolate, or wine with treats. Include an alcohol-free option, as you rarely know everyone's habits. MakeHampers takes corporate orders from twenty hampers, with one invoice and delivery to every address.
Usually, for one or two small hampers. Under £20, supermarket jam, biscuits and a bottle make a good homemade gift. Once you add a sturdy box, filler and postage, the gap narrows. For several hampers or anything posted, a ready-made one with free UK delivery often costs about the same and saves the time.