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Oohbox gifts was created because I couldn't find what I wanted without paying multiple delivery charges.  Since that time we have created over 50 gift boxes for all occasions from birth to wedding and all the life events in between.

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We all know too well the new year resolutions that have fallen by the wayside by the 10th of the month!  Maybe that's because we are often not kind to ourselves when we set our goals?  Maybe if we looked at it from a different angle?

Here at Oohbox we have the perfect selection of gift boxes and we have picked our top 5 perfect for busy individuals for the year ahead.

Christmas has always been a time of giving and receiving and the pressure of buying the perfect gift box for someone can be a lot to deal with, but sometimes the simplest words are the truest: it’s the thought that counts.

Christmas is right up there with Valentine’s Day as one of the most romantic holidays of the year.  Every Christmas morning, social media is flooded with the ‘I said yes’ posts, with a beautifully manicured hand and a dazzling engagement ring perched on the finger.  Gift giving is one of the most wonderful ways of showing your loved ones that you are thinking of them, and Christmas can be a wonderful time to show your love and commitment in the truest sense. 

After lockdown and the cancellation of so many summer weddings, the wedding industry has been playing catch up with couples tying the knot every day of the week, not just the traditional weekend dates and the team here at OohBox Gifts have been happy to be able to offer a beautiful selection of gifts that are perfect for the big day.  From Mr and Mrs mug sets (mixed gender options are available too) and celebration champagne flutes, candles and chocolates we have a fabulous collection of weddings gifts to suit every taste.

Traditionally winter has been the least popular time to get married, and that’s mainly down to our British weather, let’s face it, our UK summer weather is hardly predictable but in the winter and at Christmas you can be pretty confident that it is going to be cold so wedding attire can be chosen to suit and there are so many stunning winter dresses available.  It is such a beautiful and happy time so you can really make the most of it.  Imagine a winter wedding, it’s so romantic, and a great time to tie the knot for a number of reasons. 

1. Your guests are more likely to be able to come as there aren’t lots of other weddings happening right now.
2. The venues are cheaper and often offer discounts especially if you can book midweek.
3. The bride won’t be melting in her finery. The gorgeous dresses and faux furs, hooded capes and winter flowers, simply heaven!
4. The venue will already be decorated for Christmas. Beautiful winter themed rooms with holly, berries and autumnal colours. Gorgeous!
5. Stunning photo opportunities. The light is often just right, no squinting into the sun, cosying up together to keep warm, just perfect!

Even if your heart is set on a summer wedding, what about a winter engagement?   Arrange a photo session so you can share the news in pictures.  Cosy chunky jumpers, snowy scenery, hugs to keep warm, the opportunities are endless.  Snuggle up with our Twas the Night Before mugs and hot chocolate or our Date Night movie night gift box and share the love.

For those of us that are already with our chosen life partners we can still embrace the season.  As ‘the twelve days of Christmas’ shows us, knowing that someone is thinking of you is, simply, one of the greatest gifts of all.

Happy Advent!

We all start to think about Christmas earlier in the year...at least, we do, anyway! It seems that, as soon as the Halloween decorations have left our shops, the fake snow and baubles are placed next to the greeting cards, with Wham and Maria Carey belting out the hits!  Whether it’s spreading the cost of the holiday season, (we offer Klarna to help) or the worry of catching the looming postal deadline (our last day for orders in time for Christmas is the 20th), the constant reminder of ‘Holidays are coming’ rings out earlier and earlier in the final quarter of the year. One real marker that ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ has begun, though, has to be Advent.

The word advent stems from the Latin ‘coming’, and dates back to as early as 567, when monks were ordered to fast during December in the lead up to Christmas.  The anticipation of this particularly important day in the lives of these early Christians was celebrated throughout the month, in a way that showed their reverence to Christ.  Our modern day traditions are a little more indulgent, however!

The origins of our modern day advent calendar first became popular just over a hundred years ago in Germany.  This time, the tradition comes from the expectation of Kris Kringle leaving presents under the Tannenbaum, and we here in England commissioned our version first in 1956, although at this stage, without the chocolate. The chocolate advent calendars didn’t really get popular in the UK until the 1980’s, but have remained a steadfast addition on the mantelpieces of children and grown-ups ever since.

If you love chocolate and I know we do we have luxury hand-made chocolate in many of our  Christmas gifts, the Night Before and the Chick Flick and Blockbuster are a really indulgent way to treat yourself or a loved one whilst enjoying a great Christmas film.

Last Christmas we had only just launched our online shop which added to the excitement. Would we succeed, will our choices impress our customers?  Well I’m pleased to say it has been a wonderful year.  Our collections have grown and the small independent businesses that we have discovered have inspired us, there are so many great and creative British businesses out there, we doubt we’ll ever run out of new products to showcase in our hand-picked gift boxes. 

Here at ooh, we believe that the joy of giving gifts and seeing the pleasure on the lucky recipients face is priceless.  The glow of giving, as some have described it as, has actually been proven to release a powerful hit of dopamine in the brain, and, as is usually the case, the anticipation of your loved one receiving your gift only increases that warm, fuzzy feeling.  Why not check out our specially selected gifts for all ages in the Christmas Collection or browse the shop for specific gifts for people you’ll be missing during the festive season.  The Miss You, The Hug and The Happy are all perfect to share your love over the miles.  Don’t worry, we’ll wrap and deliver to their door in time for Christmas too (last orders 20^th December).

It’s been a long year, and Christmas means so much to so many people, and in so many ways.  As the nights grow longer and the days get darker, it’s now more important than ever to let loved ones know that you care.

So, as we welcome the season and the end of year, we here at Oohbox wish you a safe, healthy and happy Christmas.

Black Friday is an American phenomenon that was first used in 1869.  We see it as a big sale day (now month) but it has a much bleaker history.  Two investors drove up the price of gold so much that the stock market crashed causing a market drop of 20% and widespread chaos.  The day after Thanksgiving is traditional in being the start of Christmas celebrations and in the 1950’s the Philadelphia police used the term Black Friday to describe their mood. Due to the increase of shoppers they ended up working long hours to cover the extra crowds and traffic.  By the 1980’s Black Friday was better known as “red to black” as a descriptive term for retailers who would sell so much in this period that their bank balances would go from red to black! 

Marked as the start of the shopping season in the states, and the start of the Christmas parades and city wide celebrations this mass sale has been adopted worldwide and has grown from being just one day to now weeks of sales and discounting in order to offer savings to shoppers in the run up to Christmas.

Here in the UK we’ve seen news articles of riots and stampedes outside stores with people camping out overnight to get the mega savings on offer, sadly we don’t see much of the Santa parades and parties, but for those who haven’t the stomach for the crowds most online retailers also join in the “fun” in fact in 2015, Amazon was the first to offer "Black Friday in July" they called this "Prime Day", promising better deals than on Black Friday. This is now as anticipated and advertised as Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day is becoming its own phenomenon much like the company itself.

Unsurprisingly and especially after 18 months of Covid online sales and “sales” have increased massively and with lower overheads than high street stores there are good discounts to be had.  The actual data associated with Black Friday and increased sales has now been largely disproved as retailers extend their sales way beyond the Thanksgiving weekend and in some cases through October and the whole of November. 

Rest assured OohBox won’t be ignoring the Black Friday sales weekend, though we are restricting it to a few days and as we offer gifts for all occasions, Birthday Gifts including Relax and Pamper Gift Boxes, Mindfulness and Thinking of You Gifts, Pet Gift Boxes and now Christmas Gifts there is something for everyone and you really don’t need to stress in the cold and struggle through the crowds as we will do everything for you.  All our gift boxes come hand wrapped in our crisp white packaging and are delivered to door free of charge (UK Mainland).  What more could you ask for?

Our sale will begin just before Black Friday and will last for the weekend so keep your eye on our socials to see what we have to offer.

Being an animal-loving nation, we see our pets as another member of the family.  The little face that greets us at the door with so much joy and rarely a complaint.  Their trust in us is endless as is their love for us and so it’s only natural that we’d want to show them that we care.  Yes, of course most of us “humanise” our pets, we have funny voices for them and tell our troubles (at least they don’t have an opinion) and they still put up with us!

After months of being locked-down and isolated our faithful friends have been a blessing.  Our excuse to leave the house and get some fresh air, something to cuddle and something to boost our spirits.

It’s no surprise, then, that there has been a huge surge in pet sales.  Who wouldn’t want to enjoy the wonders of nature with a four-legged friend at their side?  With nowhere to go, it’s inevitable that people will try to find their happy with what they’ve got at home. 

For years our fur-babies have helped us to lower blood pressure, helping us to recuperate more quickly from major illnesses as well as lifting spirits - and all this simply from just by being themselves.  Dogs are especially well-known for living in the moment which you’ll gather from the rapturous welcome you receive whether you’re arriving home from work or you’ve just popped to the shops – time just means nothing.  Cats, whilst probably being just as excited do this in a more quiet, dignified manner - a meow, a rub against your legs or jumping on your knee for a cuddle, whichever way they do it, they’ve missed you!

So, what do you give back to your pampered pooch or playful puss when the basics are not enough?  The luxury pet market has soared in recent years with the grandest gestures consisting of diamond-studded collars, luxury beds (suitable even for a human’s good night’s sleep) and for the discerning pet athlete, how about a treadmill?  Price tags for these extravagant gifts vary, but be warned, they aren’t the most-affordable!

Keeping it real, here at OohBox, we’ve thought of practical pet gifts – no treadmills (sorry, they won’t fit into our boxes!), but practical gifts to keep you and your pet happy and some festive treats too!  After all we’ve already established that they are part of the family and you wouldn’t leave your favourite child off the present list would you?

So in the run up to Christmas what better than to treat your dog to the ultimate pampering experience?  Complete with brush, towel, shampoo, body mist and a paw balm for those hard-working pads, not only will your pooch be clean, groomed and smell amazing, they will be well fed and watered.  Once the hard work is done, they can settle down with a bottle of Champaws (non-alcoholic, of course) accompanied by vegetable-based dental chews to keep them gnashers looking fresh (we can’t guarantee dog’s breath will always smell fresh, though!)  On Christmas morning you can share the fabulous bone shaped Dog Christmas stocking complete with chews, body spray and a brush so pooch looks fabulous for the big day!

And let’s not forget about the cat.  For your feline friend, we have included a brush, crinkle bag, huggy island scratch post, treat dispenser toy and as a special treat at the end of all that playing, a lovely little catnip toy.  We know that puss will love to play with the left over paper and boxes but we’ve included the Huggy Island and cat nip mouse in their Fishy stocking, just for those cats that are Purrfect!

Whatever your budget, the biggest and cheapest reward you can ever give your pet is good, old-fashioned love, but a little appreciation for all those unsung qualities they bring to our lives also goes a long way!