A Christian Christmas gift can carry some of the meaning of the season: the star over Bethlehem, a candle for prayer, a word of faith on the shelf. Here are 8 ideas for the people on your list, from the family who decorates the balcony to a godchild, grandparents and the friend who gets the most Christmas cards. Each one is a light, because Christmas celebrates the light that came into the world.
1. For the family who decorates the balcony: a Nativity in lights
The Christian version of our smart curtain lights shows a glowing Nativity scene, the Star of Bethlehem, herald angels or a message of faith on a balcony or in a window, where the whole street can see it. It's a gift the family will bring out every Advent, and they can change the picture from their phone whenever they like.
Shown: a herald angel and the Star of Bethlehem on the Christian Christmas lights.
2. For a godchild: their name in lights
Marquee letters spell the child's name for a shelf in their room, with the red heart at the end, or a short word of faith such as JOY or HOPE. Godparents often look for a gift that lasts beyond Christmas, and a name in lights stays on the shelf all year.
Shown: light-up marquee letters, 22 cm (8.7 in) tall, warm white, sold one letter at a time, A to Z.
3. For a quiet prayer corner: candles with no flame
A group of three flameless pillar candles makes a calm corner for evening prayer or the Advent readings. There's no flame to leave burning if you fall asleep, and the remote sets a timer that switches them off by themselves after 2 to 8 hours.
Shown: flameless candles with remote, a set of 3 in three heights, in white, ivory or smoke gray.
4. For grandparents who love the old traditions: candles on the tree
Candles on the Christmas tree are a tradition many grandparents remember from their childhood. Wireless LED taper candles clip onto the branches, each one on its own battery, and the whole tree lights up from the remote, with no flame among the branches.
Shown: wireless Christmas tree candles, sets of 10 to 40 with a remote. Not sure how many? Here's how many candles your tree needs.
5. For the gardener: the Star of Bethlehem
A star waterfall puts a star at the top of a garden tree or a post, with nine strands of light falling from it, like the star over Bethlehem. The solar version comes with its own panel, so it works in a garden with no socket.
Shown: star waterfall Christmas lights in Multicolor and Warm White; also in White, with 2 m or 3 m strands, solar or USB.
6. For the Christmas village collector: a little chapel
The Snowy Chapel is a small painted resin church with snow on the roof and a warm LED that makes its arched windows glow. It's a small gift that fits next to a Nativity set or at the heart of a Christmas village, and its button batteries are included.
Shown: the Snowy Chapel, one of our light-up Christmas village houses, about 6 to 9 cm (2.4 to 3.5 in) tall depending on the house, button batteries included.
7. For a catechist, choir leader or parish volunteer: a tree for the desk
A small lighted birch tree brings a warm glow to a desk, a classroom shelf or the parish office through the dark weeks of Advent. It's a thank-you for the people who give their time to the parish at Christmas.
Shown: lighted birch tree, 24 LEDs (about 60 cm, 24 in) or 144 LEDs (about 63.5 cm, 25 in), warm white.
8. For the friend who gets the most cards: a string to hang them
Some people get dozens of Christmas cards. A string of photo clip lights across a wall holds them all and lights them up, from the first card in Advent to Epiphany. More ways to hang them: how to display Christmas cards.
Shown: photo clip string lights, 2 m with 20 LEDs, 5 m with 50 or 10 m with 100.
Good to know
- Power: the Christian Christmas lights run on USB 5V (adapter not included) and the star waterfall on USB or its own solar panel. The flameless candles take 3 AAA batteries each, the marquee letters 2 AA each, each tree candle one 1.5 V battery, and the birch tree runs on USB or batteries (batteries not included). The village houses come with their button batteries.
- Outdoors: only the Christian Christmas lights list a weather rating (IP44, splash-resistant, for indoor and sheltered outdoor use), and the star waterfall is made for gardens, porches, balconies and patios. Keep plugs, USB adapters and power banks dry and under cover.
- Inside: keep the candles, the tree candles, the marquee letters, the birch tree and the village houses indoors.
- Photo clip lights: they take 3 × AA batteries (not included) and are for indoor use.
- Delivery: free tracked shipping, dispatched in 1 to 3 business days and delivered in 7 to 12. Order by 1 December for Christmas.
- Returns: unused items in their original packaging can be returned within 30 days of delivery.
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