JUST PUBLISHED: The Best Festive Toys: What She Really Wants this Christmas
Christmas is creeping closer, and with it comes the annual urge to indulge, unwind and add a little heat to the winter gloom. After a year that has tested the patience of even the most resilient among us, many couples — and plenty of happily single readers — are looking for gifts that promise genuine pleasure rather than polite smiles. The market is overflowing with options for her, from luxe lingerie and discreet vibrators to playful bondage sets and cheeky stocking fillers, yet the sheer volume makes choosing the right one feel anything but simple. Festive fun should be effortless, sensual and entirely on your terms, and there is no shortage of toys designed to deliver exactly that.
Here are my naughty and nice picks that will help you fill her stocking this Christmas.
Honey Birdette Candles
Set the scene, start slow, and build. If money is no object, then Honey Birdette is the place. They say you get what you pay for and this brand has been a firm favourite of mine over the years especially their high-end lingerie range that caters for curvaceous, busty women like myself. Their aromatic range of candles are a great way to start the evening in front of the fire with a bottle of bubbly during the holiday season. From their Silent Night whisky and orange scented soy candle to their Dirty Vanilla, Honey Love and Squeeze My Lemons scents. All candles double up as sensual massage oils once lit, creating an alluring ambience. Let the aromas fill the room and provide you with the perfect aphrodisiac.
Price: £50 each or two for £80.
Special edition festive candle set: Pumpkin Pie, Candy Cane and Salted Caramel for £50
Buy it: Honey Birdette Candle
Goop Whet Plant-Based Sex Serum
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop brand stormed the market in 2008 initially beginning as lifestyle tips, recipes and product recommendations. Her infamous vagina-scented candle sparked huge controversy and sent tongues wagging (perhaps literally). Another high-end brand, it is her range of sexual wellness products that caught my eye. As someone who was growing tired of using sex products laced with harmful chemicals, I was pleased to see that Gwenthy’s water-based sex serum contains ingredients such as aloe vera, chamomile, ginseng and hemp seed. All ingredients contain powerful antioxidants and help to hydrate your most intimate area as well as provide a silky-smooth texture so you can get your rocks off with ease. This serum is condom-safe so perfect to use with a partner or when flying solo with your favourite sex toy.
Price: $24 for 30ml
Buy it: Goop Serum
Ann Summer’s Sexy Santa Plunge Velvet Body
No Christmas is complete without a naughty Mrs Claus outfit. And this velvet Santa body from Ann Summers will have you bouncing your way through the festivities. Perfect for roleplay and siting on Santa’s knee, the soft fur trim and plunging neckline is designed to set pulses racing.
Price: £21
Buy it: Ann Summers Santa Body
Ann Summer’s Twelve Nights of Temptation Calendar
If time together and away from the family is what you are seeking during the silly season, then do it with Ann Summer’s Temptation Calendar. Packed full with one erotic surprise after another, it is designed to have you teasing, spanking and yearning for more. From a couple’s vibrator to their bestselling rotating rabbit, mini bullet and silicone jewel plug to sex tokens, oils and lubes. Lock the doors, put the phones on silent and swerve the festive-family small talk. A night of passion awaits!
Price: £140
Buy it: Ann Summers Calendar
Love Honey’s Magic Egg
The magic egg toy has been a firm favourite of mine for many years. Memories of date nights come flooding back, placing the battery-powered egg inside before handing the remote control over to him and feeling the vibrations under the dinner table with a room full of unsuspecting patrons. It is the cheekiest date night gift; a fun and arousing way to build your connection during the holidays.
Price: £35.99
Buy it: Love Honey Magic Egg
Love Honey’s Magic Wand
Another favourite of mine, the magic wand is a one-way ticket to clitoral stimulation heaven. If you enjoy watching your lady pleasure herself then you will not be disappointed with this purchase. No batteries needed – just plug in and go! The insane power from this toy will have her quivering and pulsating all over begging for more.
Price: £53.99
Buy it: Love Honey Magic Wand
Jo Classic Hybrid Water and Silicone Based Lubricant
I started using this brand a number of years ago when I first discovered the magic of water and silicone-based lubricants. Never again will I use cheap, thick and sticky lubes. This lubricant has the texture of silk and almost feels like a second skin nurturing my most intimate area. It’s long lasting and will have you slipping and sliding your way to intimacy heaven.
Price: £16.99 for 120ml
Buy it: Jo lube
Durex Pleasure Me Condoms Ribbed and Dotted
Safety first! Another trusted brand that I have used for many years. The ribbed and dotted Durex condoms have a way of sliding on more easily than other versions. The dotted texture is designed for both him and her in mind and adds an additional layer of sexual stimulation. So, if family planning is not on the cards this Christmas, grab yourself a pack and allow the textured condoms to ignite your erogenous zones.
Price: £5.99 for 12
Buy it: Durex
Zara Love Explosion Perfume
Pheromones are chemical signals that influence sexual attraction, often triggering responses such as heightened arousal and increased desire. Zara’s Love Explosion is a floral and fruity fragrance containing notes of rose and vanilla. Just one smell and you will be weak at her knees begging to stuff her stocking.
Price: £12.99
Buy it: Zara perfume
Intimacy comes in many forms. From a soothing massage, solo play and cuddles on the sofa to experimenting with toys and going full bondage. Whatever erotic adventures you have lined up this festive season, make sure that it is one that suits both you and your partner’s needs. Tune in with each other, talk to each other. Connect. Sexual pleasure becomes it’s most satisfying when we are in sync. Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year!
