Create an Unwind Package

When everyone seems to be busy and feeling overwhelmed is all too common, this pampering package is all about helping someone unwind. We’ve selected some fabulous products to assist in relaxing, from pillow spray to PJs, facemasks to calming teas. Create a completely bespoke package that is just right for the recipient.

Perfect for letting someone know that they are loved and giving them a little help to slow down.

Beauty, Skincare and Relaxing products

• This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray (75ml) – with an award winning blend of  Lavender, Vetivert and Camomile to calm mind and body
• This Works Morning Expert Shower Gel (250ml) – Wash away morning sleepiness with this sulphate-free body cleanser, with Peppermint & Rosemary
• Spacemasks Self Heating Eye Mask, for relieving tiredness, eye strain and many other Earthly tensions
• Skin & Tonic organic Calm Balm (20g); uses Roman Chamomile, Lavender and Calendula oils to help skin and mood in moments of stress
• Skin & Tonic De-Stress Face Mask (20g) – A cooling powdered clay mask that will leave skin hydrated, plump and dewy, made with only six ingredients
• Skin & Tonic Naked Lip Balm (4g) – British, organic and comes in an easy-to-use stick for soothing dry lips
• Scentered De-Stress Balm – 100% natural, essential oil based Aromatherapy Balm that is mess-free. Used as a stress relief aid to promote relaxation and calmness
• Neal’s Yard Remedies Foaming Bubble Bath (200ml) – A tranquil aromatherapy blend of lavender, Spanish marjoram and geranium essential oils for enhanced wellbeing, leaving skin feeling nourished and fragrant
• Neal’s Yard Remedies Geranium & Orange Body Scrub (200g) – An energising citrus scrub that cleanses, smooths and softens dull and dry skin with Brittany sea salt and nourishing shea nut butter
• Lavender Massage Oil – Lavender has many therapeutic properties; in particular it can help with relaxation, sleep and relieve nervous tension – all things that a new mum will appreciate
• Love & Peace 8 hour tealight candles in recycled glass (3 tealights) – Subtly scented with essential oils citrus, geranium, patchouli and orange
• Love & Peace candle 180ml – Subtly scented with essential oils citrus, geranium, patchouli and orange
• Black Oud Candle 180ml – Citrus, pink pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, vanilla and musk. 100% natural plant wax.
• Multi-Mineral Repair Individual Face Mask (5ml) – This nutrient rich face mask is perfect for soothing and firming skin. Suitable for all skin types
• B Skincare Lavender Hand Cream (60ml) – Made with soothing Cornish beeswax and relaxing lavender
• Laughing Bird Shea & Cocoa Butter Body cream with Moringa & Blueberry (250ml) for velvety soft skin
• B Skincare Peppermint Foot Cooling Cream (60ml). Handmade and natural, combines cooling peppermint, anti-bacterial tea tree and relaxing lavender essential oils

Snacks, Treats and Meals

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• Cocoba Milk Buttons (120g) – Smooth milk chocolate buttons made from the highest quality Belgian chocolate
• Montezuma’s Giant Chocolate Buttons (180g) – Deliciously rich dark or creamy white chocolate
• Traybakes Caramel Shortcake with Belgian Milk Chocolate
• Traybakes Salted Caramel Brownie Sharing Slice – An extra big slab of delicious, gooey chocolatey brownie
• Cartwright & Butler Butter Fudge (175g) – Rich and creamy and made with real butter from an age-old Scottish recipe
• Cartwright & Butler Biscuits (200g) – Choose from Demerara Shortbread Rounds or Gluten Free Butter Oat Crumbles
• Triple Choc Chunk Biscuits (200g) – Cartwright & Butler’s chocolate biscuits with white, milk and plain chocolate chunks
• Crafty Cocoa Peanuts (80g) – Caramelised peanuts with a cocoa powder coating and a pinch of salt. Lightly sweet, slightly salty
• COOK Food Delivery Voucher £40, £55, £75; The recipient chooses from the extensive menu on COOK’s website, selects a delivery slot to suit them and receives delicious meals to the door ready for when they need them. COOK cater for family meals, kids meals and special dietary requirements. As a guide, £40 buys 4-5 meals for two (prices vary depending on the meals chosen)

Drinks & Refreshments

• Cosmopolitan Cocktail (100ml) – A modern classic with Ketel One, the tangy-sweet orange of Cointreau, cranberry and lime, from Nio Cocktails. Needs Ice Only, single serving
• Old Fashioned Cocktail (100ml) – Crafted with Bulleit Bourbon and aromatic bitters, from Nio Cocktails. Needs Ice Only, single serving
• Tommy’s Margarita Cocktail (100ml) – A refreshing twist on the Margarita that allows the Jose Cuervo Tequila to shine, from NIO cocktails. Needs Ice Only, single serving
• Gin Sour Cocktail (100ml) – A perfect balance of sugar, bitter lemon and Dry Tanqueray Gin, from NIO cocktails. Needs Ice Only, single serving
• Lemongrass Citrus Cocktail (Alcohol-Free) (100ml) – Fragrant lemongrass stars in this refreshing tropical non-alcoholic cocktail. Needs Ice Only, single serving
• Virgin Bitters Cocktail (Alcohol-Free) (100ml) – A delicious take on an alcohol-free Negroni, with notes of spice, citrus and bitters. Needs Ice Only, single serving
• Teapigs Calm Tea with Valerian; 15 tea temples
• Smooth from Venezuela Hot Chocolate** (210g); Kokoa Collection create award winning hot chocolate served in good coffee shops and now available to be enjoyed at home
• White Wine, Chenin, Roussane, Grenache Blanc (75cl) – ‘Arya’ from Doran’s Vineyard is a symphony of white pear, bright green apple and orange aromas
• Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (75cl) – ‘Romy D’ from Doran’s Vineyard; an array of red fruits uplifted by aromas of cigar box and dark chocolate followed by fresh notes of cedar
• White Wine, El Coto, Blanco Rioja (375ml) – Made from macerated Viura grapes with slow fermentation. Offers an intense aroma of flowers and green apples and is full tasty and fruity on the palate
• 2 x Bloom Gin (275ml) – 1 x Gin with Tonic and 1 x Gin with rose lemonade. Light and floral flavours perfeclty mixed Perfectly prepared and ready to serve
• 2 x 330ml Organic Craft Beers by Stroud Brewery – 1 x IPA and 1 x Nelson. Organic and Vegan
• Organic Craft Beer & Craft Cider (330ml each) – A refreshing pale ale from Stroud Brewery paired with a Dunkertons cider, organic and suitable for Vegans
• Bei Tempi Prosecco (200ml or 750ml) – Brilliant light colour, zesty with citrus fruit and flowery features and a light fresh finish
• Luscombe Elderflower Bubbly & Rose Bubbly (270ml each) – 1 x Wild Elderflower Bubbly and 1 x Damascene Rose Bubbly. Delicate sparkling soft drinks with refreshing taste

Entertainment & Stationery

• Fiction Book – Choose from the following:
  • Away With The Penguins by Hazel Prior – A heart-warming and uplifting story with an unlikely heroine who is capturing hearts; Richard and Judy’s Book Club Pick
  • The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley – Described as ‘the feel-good novel we all need right now’, the story centres around six strangers with one thing in common: their lives aren’t always what they make them out to be. What would happen if they told the truth instead?
  • Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid – Set within the backdrop of the heady haze of the 70s music scene, which ‘reads like a Netflix documentary meets A Star is Born’. The Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller
  • The Heatwave by Kate Riordan – Atmospheric psychological thriller, set in Provence during a heatwave
  • Just my luck by Adele Parks – A gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets, centered around a lottery win
  • The Undoing by Jean Hanff Korelitz – A twisty, turny psychological thriller; main character Grace appears to have the perfect life, however everything changes when a gruesome murder takes place. Recently adapted for a TV series starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant
  • Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid – A much-acclaimed, captivating debut about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both
  • The Confession by Jessie Burton – An absorbing tale of secrets and self-discovery from the million-copy bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse
  • The Secret Commonwealth: The Book of Dust Volume Two by Phillip Pullman – A fantasy novel and the second chapter in Philip Pullman’s epic series, this is a powerful story about the truths that underpin our world, the divisions that lie between love and responsibility and what it truly means to grow up.
  • Death in the East by Abir Mukherjee – An award-winning gripping historical crime novel set in Raj-era India, with a return of the Calcutta police detective Captain Sam Wyndham
  • Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens – A painfully beautiful first novel that is at once a murder mystery, a coming-of-age narrative and a celebration of nature, and a huge Number One New York Times bestseller
  • The Guardians by John Grisham – The latest gripping crime thriller, in Grisham’s signature, easy style
  • Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan – A Sci-Fi novel set in the 1980s in an alternative history timeline in which the UK lost the Falklands War, Alan Turing is still alive and the Internet, social media and self-driving cars already exist
  • Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson (Hardback) – A tender and emotionally complex debut about the relationship between two young Black British artists. Ideal for anyone missing the tentative, raw depiction of love in Normal People
  • The Eve Illusion by Giovanna & Tom Fletcher (Hardback) – The Eve Illusion is the second book in the bestselling Eve of Man trilogy from The Fletchers; a love story set in a dystopian future
• Non-Fiction Book – Choose from the following:
  • Tall Tales and Wee Stories by Billy Connolly – The Best of Billy Connolly, this Sunday Times Bestseller brings together the very best of Billy’s storytelling for the first time, with fifty years of belly-laughs, energy and outrage
  • Straight Outta Crawley by Roman Ranganathan – Memoirs of a Distinctly Average Human Being. The hilarious and irreverent autobiography from comedian Romesh Ranganathan
  • The Other Mother by Jen Brister – A very funny, honest look at parenting life, including IVF, same-sex parenting and crying over the pages of sleep training manuals. A book for any parent who feels they don’t fit the mould of a traditional family
  • My Wild and Sleepless Nights by Clover Stroud – Examines what it means to be a mother, and reveals with unflinching honesty the many conflicting emotions that this entails: the joy and the wonder, the loneliness and despair. Sunday Times Bestseller
  • Failosophy by Elizabeth Day – An essential handbook for turning failure in to success, looking at all the lessons learned from the award-winning How To Fail podcast, and distilled in to seven principles of failure
  • The Boy On The Shed by Paul Ferris – A remarkable sporting memoir, written with depth and humanity, tracking success and disappointment, and winner of multiple Sports Book awards
  • Done Deal by Daniel Geey – An Insider’s Guide to Football Contracts, Multi-Million Pound Transfers and Premier League Big Business
  • Mind Over Mother by Anna Mathur – Mind Over Mother from Psychotherapist Anna Mathur is a warm and accessible guide to understanding and addressing anxiety in the first year of motherhood
  • Three Ingredient Baking by Sarah Rainey – Incredibly simple treats with minimal ingredients. 100 fuss-free family recipes for cakes, biscuits, breads, desserts, savoury bakes and frozen treats.
  • The Self-Care Cookbook by Gemma Ogston – Over 60 plant based recipes to boost energy, help sleep and lift moods
  • Untamed by Glennon Doyle – Part inspiration, part memoir, Untamed: Stop Please, Start Living explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet the expectations of the world, and instead dare to listen to and trust in the voice deep inside us
  • Good Hair by Charlotte Mensah (Hardback) – An essential, practical guide to caring for Afro, textured and curly hair, from the legendary Black British hairdresser
  • I Am Not Your Baby Mother by Candice Brathwaite (Hardback) – I Am Not Your Baby Mother; Part memoir and part manifesto, a thought-provoking, urgent and inspirational book on what it’s like to be a black British mother from popular influencer Candice Brathwaite
  • The Happy Health Plan by David & Stephen Flynn – Simple and tasty plant-based food to nourish the body inside and out.
  • The Roasting Tin Around The World by Rukmini Iyer – The greatest dishes from all corners of the globe, reworked into quick and easy one-tin meals; perfect for weeknight dinners, lunch breaks and family favourites
  • Gardening Through the Year by Ian Spence – Packed with essential gardening advice, RHS Gardening Through the Year is the must-have book for new gardeners and a trusty reference for old hands
• Choice of Magazine – Red, Cosmopolitan, Living etc, Good Housekeeping, Gardeners World, Today’s Golfer, Men’s Fitness, Empire and GQ 
• The Happy Newspaper – The Happy Newspaper, to celebrate positive news and wonderful people, created by Emily Coxhead.
• ‘Now we know’ poem by Rachel Jeffcoat – A beautiful poem reflecting on the Covid pandemic and the things we’ve missed, printed on A5 card
• Quick Crafts For Parents Who Think They Hate Craft by Emma Scott-Child
• The Times Jumbo Crossword Book – A super-sized challenge for crossword lovers, selected by the Times2 Crossword Editor John Grimshaw
• Richard Osman’s House of Games – 101 new & classic games from the hit BBC series
• Amazing Wordsearch – Easy to Read Puzzle Book
• You Are Incredible As You Are by Emily Coxhead – A beautifully illustrated book with a mixture of inspiring quotes and prompts to write thoughts down and embrace your perfectly imperfect self, from the founder of The Happy News
• Meditation Colour By Numbers – A calming colour-by-numbers book with over 60 designs to help unwind and focus
• Penguin Pocket Sudoku – contains 201 brainteasers, ranging from easy to mind-bogglingly difficult
• Cypher Files: An Escape Room in a Book – An interactive puzzle book; to escape this book, the reader must write, draw, search, fold and cut pages, explore virtual escape rooms and solve the mystery.
• YES mum card – 30 positive affirmation cards to encourage a daily pat on the back. Original (mums), Mum-to-be and Human.
• Stib Jumbo Colouring Pencils – Pack of 12 vibrant colours, each of which has a ‘positive’ word embossed on it. Includes double sharpener. Recommended age 5+
• Animal Colouring Book (3-8) – Colouring book from The Future Teacher Foundation
• Colouring book for toddlers ABC (preschool) – Colouring book for preschoolers from The Future Teacher Foundation
• Football Activity book (6-12) – Activity book from The Future Teacher Foundation

Accessories & Clothing

• Chunky Knit Midi Hot Water Bottle – made in Somerset by Chi Chi Moi
• Women’s Colour Block Socks – Luxurious soft socks by Peper Harow, made from the finest quality Supima Cotton in UK size 3-8
• Women’s Honey Stripe Socks – Luxurious soft socks by Peper Harow, made from the finest quality Supima Cotton in UK size 3-8
• Cashmere Eye Mask – beautifully soft, from the London Cashmere Co
• Pantherella Cashmere Women’s Socks in Light Pink or Light Grey
• Their Nibs 100% Cotton Pyjamas – in a traditional loose fit with elastic waist
• 100% Lambswool Blanket 130 x 100cm – In Grey Chevron with Mustard Trim or Monochrome Leopard Print