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2020 is the year of the home office; Covid-19 has caused a huge rise in the number of people working from home, and many spare rooms have been converted into home offices. James has been 100% WFH since the spring and has taken over our home office, while I’ve set up a new workspace in the living room. There are so many products out there to make working from home more enjoyable, and I’ve got some great ones to share with you in this gift guide!
Christmas Gifts for home office workers & stationery addicts
Wireless Charging Mouse Pad
£19.99
I’ve been using this wireless charging mouse pad from Kikkerland for a little while now and really like the way I can just pop my phone down and it will charge while I work, whilst also being easily to hand. Made with vegan leather, this is a smart grey mouse pad, which feels nice to the touch. I tend to use my phone to play an audiobook using its speakers when I work =, so being able to keep it topped up with power as it plays is handy.
Sherbet Lane Subscription
£15 per month / £40 three month gift subscription
I have been a member of the Sherbet Box Club for quite a while now, and really enjoy my monthly surprise box that comes in the post. The boxes are always themed, with different theme options being voted on by the Sherbet Lane Facebook community. The box pictured above was my ‘Book Lover’ themed box and was full of beautiful bits of stationery designed by illustrator Claire, along with a paper flower craft set.
Maped Helix Stationery
Oxford Metallics Writing Set: £14.99, Fluo Peps Pastel Highlighter: £3.99
Maped Helix stationery is always really great quality and I always have a handful of their products to hand at my desk.
This writing gift set comes with a fountain pen, a rollerball pen, and a ballpoint pen – all in a classic Helix Oxford tin. The Fluo Peps highlighters feature a bevelled tip and come in gorgeous pastel colours so you can make notes without blinding yourself with neon ink!
Oops a Daisy Productivity Pads
Day Planner: £6.50 (£7.50 with Magnet), Meal Planner: £6.50 (£7.50 with Magnet), Week Planner: £9.50, My Little List – Sticky Note Pad: £3.50
These colourful productivity pads from Oops a Daisy are perfect for getting your life organised, with a tiny list pad, a daily pad, a weekly meal planner & shopping list pad, and a large week planner pad. All four pads are decorated in a cheerful style, in the Oops a Daisy brand colours. They are ideal for helping you track your habits, goals, and generally sort your life out a bit.
Blue Trace Wireless Mouse
£15.99
This Targus Bluetooth mouse is a great gift for anyone still struggling with a wired mouse or laptop trackpad as they work from home. With a USB dongle to connect to the computer, you can use this mouse with any computer without worrying about compatibility issues, and it works on almost any surface. James has been using this for a few weeks with his work laptop, and is really happy with it.
Ergo M-Pro Notebook Stand
£84.99
Another great gift to make working from home easier for laptop users, this folding stand allows users to raise up their laptop to use an external keyboard and mouse while raising up the laptop screen to a more ergonomic eye level. It also incorporates a document holder, so you can keep your notes to hand while freeing up desk space. James has been using this as well as the mouse and has been pleased with it.
Sandra Vick Notebooks
From £10
These notebooks from Sandra Vick are beautiful, featuring her long-tailed tits artwork on the covers. The A5 softcover notebook is made with 100% recycled paper, with 100 pages of alternatively squared & plain paper. The lined notebook is a Castelli moleskin notebook, a little narrower than A5, with 240 cream pages and a ribbon bookmark. Either of these notebooks would make a lovely gift for any bird lovers.
Sandra Vick Mugs
£20
These gorgeous china travel mugs featuring Sandra Vick’s redshanks & godwits artwork are ideal for working from home; the silicon lid keeps your coffee warmer for longer, and you are less likely to spill it on anything important, too. I’d be lying if I said my desk is spill-free zone! They can go with you on the school run, too.
Playful Indian Notepads
£3 each or £5 for both
These A5 notepads from The Playful Indian are really pretty and perfect for making quick notes. These would make a great secret Santa gift – or a useful stocking stuffer for teens studying at home!
So there you go, some suggestions to think about if you are buying for someone who is working from home this year – or who just loves stationery as much as I do!
