Christmas is a time of year that brings togetherness and joy. We are given an opportunity to show the people we care about how much they mean to us with thoughtful and meaningful gifts.

It is easy to forget that the thought we put into a gift is often much more important than the price tag. When we remember this, we can lose some of the pressure and guilt that comes from having to be sparing with your generosity. Love can be demonstrated with small demonstrations of care much more powerfully than grandiose splashing of cash. Let’s show you what we mean.

Is the person you love a whizz in the kitchen?

Giving a culinary master a new flavour to work with can be all the gifts that they need. Not only do you show you know how much cooking means to them, but you also provide them with something to play with. Salter’s Must Chup Sauces come in lovely two-bottle gift boxes. There is the original sauce, with a tomato base, and then the kick that comes with a kick of chilli heat.

These sauces can be used as a dip, marinade, cooking sauce or as ketchup on the table. The makers of this vegan and vegetarian sauce claim they created the range when there was a gap in the market for proper tomato ketchup. Your chef friend or family member might see more potential than this.

You could stretch their imagination even further with a Gift Set Box of 4 Spices, where they could experiment with the balance of flavours that could take their meals to the next level.

Maybe they have the sweetest of teeth?

It could be that your friends and family need nothing more than sweet treats to make their day. If they have a refined taste for chocolate, you could treat them with Single Origin Bean-to-Ber Gift Sets. You could evoke some of the world's wonders with the taste of Peru, Colombia and Madagascar.

For those younger palettes that might find 70% cocoa a little too powerful, you can always go for the Pink Mini Meringues Gift Bag for a hit of cute sugary goodness or some Cinnamon Swirl Biscuits, which are equally cute and tasty!

For those who want something a little retro, maybe a gift for an older relative who loved pick-n-mix from the sweet shop, the Sweet Gift Box includes some classics, including fizzy cola bottles and white chocolate buttons with sprinkles.

A thoughtful gift with bags of character

When we buy something unique for a loved one, we show them we know them. In this small way, we demonstrate how much we care. It is so much more powerful to buy something small and thoughtful than it is to splash the cash this Christmas. Take a moment to review all our gifts under £15 and find the perfect way you can say “I love you” to someone close to you this Christmas.