Tic tac tic tac… Christmas is coming! If you’ve got absolutely no ideas this year, here’s a little list to inspire you. There’s something for every taste and budget!
1 – A beautiful scented candle
A good candle creates a warm and cosy atmosphere in an instant. To please those around you, you can give a scented candle, XXL or unscented, depending on the person’s taste. Our favorite? Dyptiques candles, with their bewitching scents. For smaller budgets, those from Hema, Ikea or Zara Home also do very well, for just a few euros.
🎁 Dyptiques, 58 euros for the classic candle
2 – A good book to escape to
Giving a book as a gift can also be the right idea to please those you love at Christmas. You could choose a beautiful Harry Potter reissue, for example, or a fine book on fashion or cinema… The book is the right idea to please every budget.
🎁 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban from Minalima, 35 euros
3 – Gourmet chocolates
We’re all crazy about chocolate! In bars, in gift boxes, in spreads… It’s hard to decide, because we love it in all its forms. For Christmas, you can also offer a pretty box of chocolates from Chez Chapon, which is quite simply one of the best chocolate shops in Paris.
🎁 Coffret Chapon 12 chocolates, 22 euros
If you want to offer a unique experience, we recommend candelight concerts. You’ll listen to the best of classical music, as well as contemporary artists of the moment , surrounded by candles. Music by Taylor Swift, Zelda, Queen and Coldplay will be performed by the finest musicians. A simply magical evening.
🎁 Candelight, from 19 euros
5 – Tea for all tea lovers
If you know someone who’s a pure tea lover, then yes, you absolutely must give them tea. If you know the person’s tastes well, you can buy them in bulk or as a gift box. Dammann frères, le Palais des Thés or even Kusmi tea.
🎁 Coffret Dammann frères, 26.50 euros
Brunch in Paris is always a good idea. Whether it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet brunch, an original and creative brunch, or a more traditional brunch in a chic location, you’re bound to find something to make your loved ones happy this Christmas.
🎁 Brunch from 15 euros
After an intense year, it’s time to relax a little. What if, for Christmas, you offered a nice spa to the person you love? We love the beer spa, very original and relaxing, for an unusual activity for two.
🎁 Beer Spa, from 40 euros per person
8 – A comedy show at a comedy club
For a good laugh, the best Christmas gift idea is a comedy show. And what could be better than a comedy club? And Paris is full of them! Le Don-K, Oscar, Golden, Marco Polo… Enough to spend an excellent evening laughing out loud at the biggest names on the comedy scene, accompanied by your best team.
🎁 From 2 euros
9 – A weekend in a tree house
What could be more romantic and epic than spending a night or two in a treehouse. It’s a complete change of scenery, less than two hours from Paris. Frankly, it’s worth it, isn’t it?
🎁 From 170 euros for one night
10 – A box or beauty set to pamper yourself
A beauty box can be a great gift idea. For both men and women, there are more and more on the market to treat yourself. We love the Typology brand’s clean skincare boxes for everyone. On the low-price side, Yves Rocher remains a must-have with its small boxes starting at 5 euros.
🎁 Coffret Typology, 52.50 euros
11 – A raclette machine
This is clearly the thing you never think to buy, but which is indispensable when it starts to get cold. If you know someone who loves cheese and comfort food, we’d advise you to buy them a raclette machine for Christmas. And who knows, maybe he’ll invite you to his next raclette party?
🎁 Count on around 20 to 40 euros
12 – A massage to pamper yourself
Offering a massage is always the right idea to please everyone. Our current favorite? The one at the Shangri-La Paris hotel. A holistic massage that will relax and soothe you for 30 minutes to 1 hour. A pure moment of escape!
📍 10, Avenue d’Iena 75116 Paris
🎁 From 120 euros
13 – A fine dinner in a Michelin-starred restaurant
If there’s one thing to try out at least once in your life in Paris, it’s a good gourmet dinner in a Michelin-starred restaurant. We were delighted by Virtus, a three-star restaurant where you can enjoy fine, refined cuisine for less than 50 euros. But there are other nuggets in Paris for you to enjoy.
🎁 Virtus
📍 29 rue de Cotte, 75012 Paris
🍽️ 45 euros for a 3-course meal
14 – Beautiful linens
Cozy bath towels, a beautiful bathrobe, silk pillowcases… We don’t think about it, but having beautiful linens sometimes makes all the difference in feeling comfortable at home. Bonsoirs, Ikea, Hema, Linvosges, La Redoute… You’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a quality set to suit your budget!
🎁 Linens at all prices
A concert ticket for your loved one’s favorite artist can be a great idea! And it’s just the thing, because there’s no shortage of concerts in Paris! Noel Gallagher, Devendra Banhart, Yaeji… A unique experience.
🎁 Concerts at all prices
If you want to give a truly original gift, we recommend the offbeat burlesque show Empire Strips Back. A unique show featuring all the characters from the Star Wars saga, in one-of-a-kind dance tableaux. Get ready to laugh, to sing, but above all to have a great time!
🎁 From 27 euros per person
17 – An escape game
For a gift to give as a group, an escape game really is perfect! We love scary escape games like L’Abattoire. Highly immersive, you and your friends have to escape from a serial killer… If scary stuff isn’t what you’re after, there are other experiences available, all with the same rule: get out of the room before the time runs out. A great Christmas gift, original and fun!
Creating your own wine in a magical setting – isn’t that the most original idea in the world for Christmas? If you know someone who’s a big wine lover, then you absolutely must offer them this experience. This workshop invites you to become an apprentice winemaker in the cellars of the Louvre, with professional oenologists as your teachers. You’ll be able to create your own cuvée and take it home to impress your guests at your next dinner party. And always in moderation, of course! Sold ?
🎁 85 euros per person
19 – A beautiful tea time
Fancy a beautiful culinary experience? Tea salons are perfect for a cocooning and delicious moment. Angelina and its famous chocolate, the Ritz and its dreamy pastries in the sublime Salon Proust… You’re in for a treat!
🎁 Le goûter au Ritz, from 68 euros per person
20 – A gift card to a clothing store
Clearly we’re not going to lie, choosing clothes for someone is a pain! So to avoid any false notes and please your friends and family, a gift card to a clothing store is the best deal. You can choose the amount you want and be sure that the person who gets it will be able to enjoy themselves!
🎁 Choose the store and the amount
21 – A ticket to Disneyland Paris
For kids young and old, Disneyland Paris is pretty much the place to be! A gift that’s always a pleasure to give, for a great day out in the company of Mickey, Minnie and their friends. An opportunity to try out brand-new attractions like Marvel, formerly the Rock’n Roller Coaster.
🎁 130 euros per adult for both parks, valid for one year
22 – A ballet or an opera
Seeing a fine ballet or opera is clearly one of the things to do at least once in Paris. The greatest classics are regularly performed, such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. You’ll also be able to discover more recent shows, to the delight of your eyes. A word of advice: book quickly: the best-known shows go very, very quickly.
🎁 From 15 euros to 200 euros depending on your category and the show.
For an immersive and original experience, we recommend the brand-new immersive museum Iconic Selfie. Take a break in front of the crazy decors, and have fun with all your friends for a day. An original gift idea for Christmas!
🎁 19 euros per person
24 – A weekend in a European city
How about a weekend away from Paris? How about a weekend in Europe? France is ideally placed to take you all over Europe without breaking the bank. Sicily, Venice, Vienna, Prague… It’s a great way to get away from it all for a weekend.
25 – A games console
This is a classic Christmas gift idea. Whether you’re a Nintendo, PS or XBOX team, you’re bound to find what you’re looking for. The best way to pay less? Second-hand!
🎁 Over 200 euros depending on the console
26 – A night in an unusual hotel room in Paris
For an original gift, we recommend a night in an unusual hotel room in Paris. Our favorite? The galaxy room at the Hotel Declic is simply incredible. To get a little closer to the stars for an evening…
🎁 About 150 euros a night
27 – Go-karting
We all know about go-karting, but have you ever taken the time to organize a session for yourself? If you’ve got friends and family who love thrills and challenges, a go-karting session is THE perfect gift. Lots of laughs and a great atmosphere!
🎁 Approx. 23 euros per adult
28 – DVDs for a movie night at home
Whether it’s the entirety of a flagship series like Game of Thrones, Friends or Attack on Titan, or the best films of yesterday and today, please the cinephiles in your circle by giving one or more DVDs.
🎁 Approx. 10 euros per DVD
29 – Culinary specialties
For fans of gourmet treats, a good idea is to offer a box of sweet specialties: Macarons from Ladurée, financiers from Hugo Victor, éclairs from L’Eclair de génie, or naughty cakes from Quequetteries… Parisian pastries for the most gourmand of palates!
30 – A cooking class
For 4h30, you can attend a three-course cooking class, with an introduction to food and wine pairing. Enough to become a real chef and wow all your friends.
🎁 More than 222.38 euros
31 – The Botaneo box to take care of your dog
Who said Christmas was just for humans? To pamper your dog, Botaneo offers a gourmet box for dogs “Christmas enchantment”. Inside, you’ll discover soothing CBD treats, a nourishing balm with beeswax and shea butter to protect his skin and paw pads, and a cute elk plush toy for him to play with. In short, we love the idea!
🎁34.90 euros
32 – A warm sweater for your pet
Feel like cuddling your best friend this holiday season? The little beast brand offers warm sweaters and other windbreakers to warm up your dog or cat. We love the concept!
🎁 Approx. 34.90 euros
33 – A chef’s cookbook
If you know someone who loves to cook, or just loves to eat well, a cookbook is the right idea. Our favorite? Chef Juan Arbelaez ‘s “Recuerdame, souviens-toi de moi “. A collection of 60 delicious recipes from the chef’s native Colombia. A mouth-watering culinary journey.
🎁From 35 euros
34 – A green manicure kit
The Manucurist brand offers a gorgeous Christmas pack in three seasonal shades! These semi-permanent polishes sparkle with biodegradable glitter. Now that’s something to please for the holidays!
🎁From 39 euros
35 – Delicious cakes
For those with a sweet tooth, Cookidiction, THE Parisian cookie brand presents its “ASTRAL” Christmas box. Delicious cookies presented in a sublime box, imagined by artist Marion Blanc. Inside, you’ll find cookies of course, but also a magnificent card illustrated with the astrological sign of the lucky recipient.
🎁From 30.90 euros