The Award categories
The Gift of the Year Awards aims to cover all the categories within the giftware and homeware world, from jewellery to games right through to sustainable products and cards, stationery and wrap.
With twenty categories to choose from there should be a place for your products. We are constantly changing our categories to be inline with giftware trends and ensure we capture what’s going on in our industry. Take a look below at this years categories to find our more info on what the judges are looking for as well as seeing previous years winners.

Overall Winner 2026
Car Diffusers
Our car diffusers are recyclable and re-usable and makes your car smell incredible. With four scents ranging from earthy Sandalwood & Amber to luxurious Black Orchid there is a good variety to choose from. They have a secure, clip-on design.

Beauty, Bath & Spa
Branded and Licensed Gifts
Cards, Wraps & Stationery
Children's, Educational and Pre-School
Contemporary Gift
Design & Craft
Ethical and Sustainable Gift
Fashion Accessories, Textiles and Jewellery
Festive & Occasions
Food & Drink
Games and Puzzles
Garden and Outdoors
Health & Wellbeing and Accessible Gifts
Heritage Gifts incorporating Commemorative, Collectable and Charitable
Home and Kitchen
Home Fragrance
Made in the UK
Novelty, Tech And Gadgets
