Christmas

It’s always a relief when you’ve finished the Christmas shopping, but if you’re not especially handy with the scissors and tape, wrapping it all up can be just as stressful. Lucky for you, help is at hand. Just follow our simple step-by-step instructions and you’ll soon be gift wrapping like an elf in Santa’s workshop.

Hollywood has taught us that Christmas isn't all about the presents under the tree. Just take a look at these fantastic festive films, which show that there are some gifts you just can't buy...

It's almost time to root out that box of Christmas decorations and spruce up your home for Christmas. But if you're bored of the same wreath and the same trinkets on the tree, be inspired by our 8 amazing alternative decorations, to make this year a little bit different!

The exchange of Christmas gifts can be fraught with difficulties. How do you behave when someone gives you a present you don’t want? Should you buy a little something for your boss or your child’s teacher? How much should you spend? To help you to avoid the common pitfalls, we’ve come up with a selection of Christmas gift etiquette top tips.

If money was no object, what would you buy your loved ones this Christmas? And what would you want Santa to leave in your Christmas stocking if you could have anything in the world? We’ve searched high and low to find you the world’s most extravagant Christmas presents - and there’s a (not so) little something for everyone.

The ubiquitous Christmas card was first produced on a commercial level in 1843 by one Sir Henry Cole, spawning an industry that would go on to become one of the cornerstones of modern Christmas tradition. Incredibly, one of the great man’s cards, that he sent to his Grandmother has gone on to become the most valuable of all time - sold at auction in 2001 for £20,000. If you think that’s an amazing story, read on because here we have assembled some of the most remarkable Christmas card stories ever.