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A small toy of a globe head on a seated Buddha body, packaged in a clear plastic bag. The packaging features a yellow label with the text “EARTHLY” and “Don’t Worry, Be EARTHLY”. The toy is centred between large, bold pink text that reads “NICE LIST” against a textured blue and orange background.

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24 November 2025

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The Nice List: Gifts to buy the creative one in your family

Christmas present ideas for the ‘arty’ one aren’t difficult to find, you just need to know where to look… right here!

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Date: 24 November 2025
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Buying presents for the creative person in your family isn’t usually as easy as a trip to the shopping centre, because they’re looking for something less mainstream and more what mum would call “quirky”. If you’re a regular It’s Nice That reader you probably already know this… because you are also that one in your family!

So, when you’re buying for arty farty / more creatively discerning loved ones, our top tip is simple – buy from creative makers. And that’s just what The Nice List is: our curated list of creative shops and makers. Below, we’ve put together a few of our favourite things from this year’s guide, but you can explore the whole list here.

Two knitted scarves are laid across a green background. One scarf is black with the words “FUCK OFFFFF” in chunky white block lettering, while the other is multi-coloured with bright yellow, pink and red geometric patterns.

F*ck Off Scarf

by Bianca Beneduci Assad

Camp Snap Camera

by Camp Snap

The cover of a book titled “To Stand on Shifting Ground”. The pink text is laid over a black background with organic, cream-coloured shapes. Smaller text at the top reads “It’s Freezing in LA! Poems connecting Land, colonialism, and climate”.

It’s Freezing in LA! Special Edition Poetry Collection

by It’s Freezing in LA!

A set of keys hangs from a silver door handle by a light blue ring. A long yellow fabric strap is attached to the keys, featuring a blue label with the word “Hey”.

Hey Keychain

by Hey

Two open booklets lie on a grey surface. One is red with a large, black abstract shape and the word “Typeone”. The other is yellow, featuring the word “Alive” rendered in a dotted outline.

TYPEONE Magazine Issue 10

by TYPE01

A white T-shirt featuring a grid of colourful, quirky character illustrations. In the centre is a small blue and green earth, surrounded by the text “We are all just silly little guys floating on a big rock”.

Silly Little Guys Unisex T-shirt

by Tom Bingham

A small, cream-coloured ceramic bowl with an irregular, textured surface. A red illustration of a heart with crossed bones sits in the centre.

Give Me a Hug Bowl

by Coolest Slug

An animation of pixelated playing cards that cycle through different suits and values. Each card features a colourful, abstract face morphing within the central suit symbol, including a “5” of hearts, a “9” of clubs and an ace of spades.

Big Slick Daniel Savage Cards

by Small Wonder

Graphic Classics Book

by Phaidon Press

A small plastic toy of a figure with a globe for a head, sitting cross-legged in a meditative pose. It is packaged in a clear plastic bag with a yellow header card that reads “EARTHLY” and “Don’t Worry, Be EARTHLY”.

Earthly Buddha 地球大佛 Figure

by LeeeeeeToy

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