The cosiest little Christmas gift
There’s something about Christmas socks. They’re the first thing you pull on on Christmas morning, the thing you wear through a lazy Boxing Day, and the gift that tells someone you want them to be warm and comfortable.
They’re also the perfect hygge stocking filler: small, affordable and used every single day. These are my 10 favourite festive picks from Bare Kind, whose soft bamboo socks each help protect the animal on them.
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Why Bare Kind Christmas socks?
- Soft and warm. Bamboo fibre feels silky, breathes well and keeps feet cosy on frosty mornings.
- A gift that gives back. Bare Kind donates 10% of profits to charities protecting the animals on your socks.
- Well loved. They’re a certified B Corp, rated 4.9 out of 5 by more than 1,000 customers.
- Easy to size. Adult socks come in UK 4–7 and UK 7–11.
10 cosy Christmas socks to give this year
1. Christmas Hedgehog socks
Warm caramel socks with little hedgehogs in festive hats, tangled up in fairy lights. Profits support the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, so they’re perfect for anyone who leaves food out for their garden visitors.
Price: under £10 · Shop the Christmas Hedgehog socks (affiliate link)
2. White Christmas Highland Cow socks
Creamy white socks with shaggy highland cows in red scarves and falling snowflakes. Highland cows have a thick double coat to keep out the cold, which feels about right for a Christmas Eve by the fire.
Price: under £10 · Shop the White Christmas Highland Cow socks (affiliate link)
Your 15-minute hygge moment: Sit by firelight.
3. Christmas Sheep socks
Deep green socks with woolly sheep in Santa hats, wrapped in fairy lights. A cheerful, countryside pick for anyone who loves a frosty winter walk.
Price: under £10 · Shop the Christmas Sheep socks (affiliate link)
4. Christmas Otter socks
Navy socks with bright red heels and playful festive otters. Otters often hold hands while they sleep so they don’t drift apart, which makes these a sweet gift for someone you love.
Price: under £10 · Shop the Christmas Otter socks (affiliate link)
5. Christmas Puffin socks
Classic Christmas green with red heels and toes, and little puffins dressed for the season. A lovely choice for anyone who loves the British coast.
Price: under £10 · Shop the Christmas Puffin socks (affiliate link)
6. Christmas Capybara socks
The pair in the photo above: cream socks with green cuffs, covered in capybaras in Santa hats and sprigs of holly. Capybaras are famously laid-back, so they’re the perfect mascot for a slow, unhurried Christmas.
Price: under £10 · Shop the Christmas Capybara socks (affiliate link)
7. Christmas Bauble socks
Your favourite Christmas socks, packed in a bauble ready to hang on the tree. It’s a gift and a decoration in one, and a lovely surprise to find among the branches on Christmas morning.
Price: under £10 · Shop the Christmas Bauble socks (affiliate link)
8. Farmyard Bauble Bundle of 3
Christmas highland cow, sheep and hedgehog socks, each in its own recyclable cardboard bauble. Hang all three on the tree, or split them between three stockings.
Price: under £30 · Shop the Farmyard Bauble Bundle (affiliate link)
9. Best of British Christmas Bundle of 3
Three of the UK’s best-loved animals in their festive finest: the Christmas hedgehog, otter and puffin. A thoughtful gift for a nature lover or wildlife watcher.
Price: under £30 · Shop the Best of British bundle (affiliate link)
10. The Christmas Rainbow Bundle of 5
Five festive pairs in a rainbow of Christmas colours, including the highland cow, hedgehog, puffin and otter. One pair for every day of the Christmas holidays, or five little gifts in one go.
Price: under £50 · Shop the Christmas Rainbow bundle (affiliate link)
Christmas gifting tips
- Stack the offers. Bare Kind gives free shipping over £25, a free gift over £35 and 20% off over £50, so it pays to buy for a few people at once.
- Order early. Popular Christmas designs and bundles can sell out as December gets closer.
- Wrap it the hygge way. Roll the socks in brown paper with a sprig of rosemary, then tuck in a tea bag and a square of good chocolate.
Your 15-minute hygge moment: Light a candle that smells like the season, then wrap your gifts by its glow.
A small gift, a lot of cosy
The best Christmas gifts don’t have to be big. A soft pair of socks that keeps someone warm and helps protect an animal is about as hygge as a present gets.
Looking for a gift for the rest of the year? See my 10 cosy socks that make the perfect gift.
More cosy reads: Hygge Christmas: 12 cosy ways to slow down this December, 10 hygge advent calendar ideas and 15 hygge gift ideas.
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