Christmas gifts that will delight and bless your favourite people

Looking for Christmas gifts that bring joy, and yet are meaningful? Salt&Light brings you a gifting guide that celebrates the true Reason for the season: Our Lord Jesus.

THE PICTORIAL BOOK OF GENESIS & NOTEPADS: CHEZHEMDI

This husband-and-wife team brings together watercolor florals and cheerful dino artwork to create a series of really cute and Biblical gifts. You will love their magnet sets (S$18), cards (S$6.80), and Dino and Floral notepads (S$12) featuring encouraging verses – 50 tear-off pages for you to leave everybody a note to make their day! Our pick for Christmas is The Pictorial Book of Genesis: Take an immersive trip through the first Book of the Bible (S$30) which relates all the chapters in Genesis in 50 comprehensive, exceedingly cute yet Biblically accurate illustrations and infographics by Peter Hui. Click here to buy.

ART: KRISTEN KIONG

If you love Christmas markets, you would most likely have seen Kristen’s beautiful artworks on postcards and posters. Her perfect watercolour creations capture your favourite Bible verses in English and Chinese (and even Thai, Tagalog, Burmese and Bahasa). A gift of her postcards ($2.50-$5) and posters (A5: $15 plain, $35 with frame); A4: $24 plain, $65 with frame) will surely bring a word in season to your loved ones. Visit kristenkiong.com to purchase. You can also catch Kristen’s works at Christmas@The Cathedral 19-21 December.

STICKERS: THE CINNAMONE

Your besties are sticker people. Say less. The Cinnamone brings you the cutest stickers and postcards that are sure to put anyone in a good mood. 
• Fruit of the Spirit sticker sheet: $10
• Winter Wonderland stickers (6 designs): $13
• Winter Wonderland postcards (2 designs): $6
• UR Loved stickers (5 designs): $10
• Kaya Butter Toast stickers (4 designers + mini newspaper card): $10

Check out @thecinnamone on Instagram or visit the website to purchase. 

CHRISTMAS WREATH: COUNTRY FLORIST

Nothing brings the Christmas feeling as swiftly as a beautiful wreath. This one from Country Florist is adorned with red hydrangeas, winter foliage, cotton blooms, tartan ribbons, pine cones and cinnamon – all the better to capture this season of peace and thanksgiving. Price: S$128 and it comes with a complimentary wreath holder. Click here to order or WhatsApp +65 91993055. You can also visit them at Siglap Centre, #01-02, Singapore 455871.

CHRISTMAS CLOTH DIAPERS: CLOTHE IN LOVE

Clothe in Love is Singapore’s first retailer focusing on cloth diapers, which are eco-friendly, non-toxic and specially made for your precious infant. They offer a full range of lovely designs but what could be more festive than Christmas diapers? Click here to check out their offerings and pricing, and to purchase.

SALT&LIGHT EXCLUSIVE: Use the code SALT&LIGHT50 and purchase this Mama Koala Christmas diaper (and a selection of other Christmas diapers) at 50% off retail. The code also entitles you to 5% off storewide.

“TELL ME LAH” CONVERSATION COASTERS: ALPHA SINGAPORE

‘Tis the season to meet new people (and share Jesus with them). Alpha’s new series of Tell Me Lah conversation coasters will start the ball rolling and get your guests to know each other in a fun way. Featuring questions that everyone can answer and faith-based quotes that encourage, these coasters are a must-have for your favourite Christian party host. Your purchase of these coasters (minimum order 5 packs of 10 coasters at S$50) goes towards Alpha’s “Season of Giving” campaign to support their mission to share the Gospel and build communities of faith. Click here to order.

SCRIPTURE ART: SOKTUAN.MUSINGS

What started out 10 years ago as Sok Tuan’s Bible journal entries has turned into art works that strengthen and encourage others. You can view Sok Tuan’s charming Scriptural journal entries on her Instagram account soktuan.musings, most of which are available for sale as postcards. Her work is also available at The Commandment Co, where you can find some of her art on tote bags and posters. Her postcards are sold in sets of 5 for $10. You can order them here or through email at soktuan.musings@gmail.com

T-SHIRTS: SALT ERA

Have friends who love Jesus? Salt Era’s apparel is for them. Wearing Bible truths never looked cooler: These shirts (S$59 each) will encourage the wearer and those around him to hold on to the peace that Jesus brings, or to remind them that God makes everything beautiful in His time. There’s a 20% discount on all items now until December 21. Click here to order.

HANDMADE WREATHS: JOYCE WONG

Joyce Wong is a cancer survivor who started her craft-making business after completing cancer treatment. Today, you can buy and even order customised festive items, such as Christmas wreaths like the one pictured (23cm, S$35), felt wreaths (30cm, from S$25), pipe cleaner wreaths (15cm, S$18.90; 24cm, S$45) and bouquets. Joyce also partners Touch Nature, run by a Singaporean missionary based in India who supports women and orphans that have been abused and trafficked. You can order Joyce’s Christmas wreaths by WhatsApp +65 8067 2013.

GUITAR PICK STICKERS: SALTPEPPERHUMANS

This quirky local brand offers a small but adorable range of gifts, from Blessing Cards (including a scratch card with a mystery Bible verse!), to stickers that encourage you on your journey of faith, to a “Bread of Life” coaster and our personal favourite: Holy guitar picks stickers (S$10 for the set), a collaboration with @thatworshipkeyboardist. SALTPEPPERHUMANS is about being tiny but being part of God’s bigger plan. Check out their offerings here.

SHELL JEWELLERY: KALLOS KAIROS

Kallos Kairos designs around three main themes: Imago Dei (every person has unshakeable worth), kairos seasons (grief, healing, happy milestones and everyday faithfulness) and light in darkness (small, tangible hope in hard places). Their pieces, like this Beloved Tresses Shell Comb (S$39) which is made of real mother-of-pearl, centre on being loved and seen. Each gift comes with a Grace-in-Action card to encourage the recipient to turn ordinary moments such as combing one’s hair, into a time to pause and reflect. To buy, email light@kalloskairos.com.

FRAMED BIBLE VERSES:  THE ART GIFT STUDIO

The worlds were framed by the Word of God (Hebrews 11:3), so what more fitting Christmas gift than these lovely framed Bible verses? You can have them wrapped with a customise gift tag too! Each framed verse is S$13.90 (no wrapping) or S$15.90 (with wrapping). Click here to purchase.

TOTE BAGS & BIBLE SLEEVES: HANDS TO CREATE BY THERESE

“She seeks wool and flax, and willingly works with her hands… Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber. She extends her a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.” (Proverbs 31:13,19-20) Inspired by these verses in Proverbs 31, Hands To Create offers handmade tote bags (S$22.90), mini totes (from S$7.90), customised Bible sleeves (from S$15.90) and much, much more. Shop here or check out their collection at Poppin @ Tanglin Mall Level 01-123/124/125.

BOOKS OF FAITH: SALT&LIGHT

Want to share the goodness of God? Few things beat a book of powerful testimonies. Choose from our three themes: Work, family and love. These are true stories that we have adapted from the last seven years of Salt&Light articles, collected into three beautiful volumes that speak of God’s goodness. You will be supporting our ministry with your purchase too! Each book (Faith in Love, Faith at Work, Faith in Families) cost S$20, but you can get a book-and-tote-bag bundle (one book and one roomy double-handle tote bag, limited bundles available) for S$30. Click here to order.

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