THE GIFT OF THE YEAR AWARDS

The Gift of the Year Awards return to Spring Fair 2025, celebrating innovation, creativity and excellence in the home and giftware industry. This year promises to be bigger and better, with exciting new features and opportunities for exhibitors, judges and buyers alike. 

LIVE JUDGING

For the fourth year running, the Gift of the Year Judging Stand will be at Spring Fair 75. This vibrant space will showcase the shortlisted products for the 2025 awards, with live judging taking place throughout the duration of the show. Over 120 industry-leading retailers and buyers will evaluate the products, providing a unique opportunity to discover the best new trends in one place. 

Awards Categories

Read below for more information on each award category.

Affordable Gifts 

The Affordable Gift Category focuses on high-quality gifts that are budget-friendly. This collection includes a wide range of products that offer excellent value without compromising on quality or style and land around the £20 and under range. 

Branded Gift

Any product linked to well-known characters or brands, or licensed by famous designers, organisations and other household names. 

Beauty, Bath & Spa 

Products for grooming, beauty and health, or those that bring a touch of the spa into the home. 

Cards, Wraps & Stationery

Greetings cards, wrapping paper and gift boxes for any occasion.Gifts you can write in, with or on - diaries, calendars, notebooks, pens, pencils and so on. 

Children's, Educational and Pre-School 

Toys, kits, and gadgets for children and infants. 

Contemporary Gift 

Funky, design led gifts with a quirky modern feel.

Design & Craft

Products designed and made in smaller studios with the personal touch.

Ethical and Sustainable Gift 

Gifts that are fair trade, eco-friendly, or are produced to a high standard of worker welfare. 

Fashion Accessories, Textiles and Jewellery 

Wearable accessories and jewellery including scarves, bags, purses and belts, trinkets, charms and bijoux made from metal, stone, ceramic, wood or anything in between, designed to accessorise any outfit. 

Festive & Occasions

Products specifically designed and themed around key calendar events or parties.

Food & Drink

Gifts you can eat or drink, or kits to make your own food and beverages.

Games and Puzzles 

For all those gifts that are games, board games, card games, party games, and non-traditional games, we will be celebrating them here. 

Garden and Outdoors 

Gifts for the green-thumbed and accessories for the outdoors.

Health & Wellbeing and Accessible Gifts 

This category is for gifts that promote wellness, well-being, and inclusivity across all our audiences and gifts.

 

Heritage Gifts incorporating Commemorative, Collectable and Charitable 

Commemorative gifts for any occasion - collectibles, souvenirs, personalised products and trinkets. 

Home Fragrance 

Products that bring scent into the home; candles, reed diffusers and so on. 

Home and Kitchen 

Any item, product or range that adorns the home or kitchen - modern, traditional, classic, country, urban living or fun and quirky. 

 

Made in the UK

The Made in the UK Category honours products proudly designed and crafted in the United Kingdom. This collection showcases exceptional quality, craftsmanship, and creativity, celebrating the rich heritage and innovative spirit of British makers. 

Novelty, Tech And Gadgets 

A category to celebrate all those gifts that have a technical and gadget feel to them incorporating gifts with a touch of silliness (or naughtiness) and fun.

Pet Gift 

Gifts for pets - food, accessories, bath products etc, all for animals. 

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