Saturday 7 December 2013

Christmas With Oxfam

Christmas is the time to eat, drink and be merry, and this brand new exciting range of festive fayre from Oxfam is sure to tickle the tastebuds of all the foodies in the family. In this guide I will be showing off a fabulous range of gifts for you to have a sneak peak at which will make great gifts for special and loved ones whilst also supporting a great charity at the same time!

Available at selected Oxfam shops across the UK, the collection includes some spicy sensations with flavours from around the world, classic chocolate sets and delicious condiments. There is also a number of delectable hot drink sets available in colourful fair trade hand painted tins.

Oxfam is a global humanitarian, development and campaigning organisation working with others to overcome poverty. From life-saving emergency response to life-changing development projects and campaigning for lasting change, Oxfam works in 94 countries as part of the Oxfam International confederation to tackle poverty at its roots.

Oxfam has one million supporters in the UK. 

For every £1 donated, 84p is spent on emergency, development and campaigning work, 9p is spent on support and governance and 7p is invested to generate future income. Oxfam has nearly 700 high street shops across the UK selling donated fashion, books, music, homewares and new ethical products.  It is supported by a workforce of 22,000 volunteers. Oxfam also launched the UK's first online charity shop in 2007. 


Oxfam GB is affiliated to Oxfam International, a global confederation of 17 independent Oxfams which share the same purpose.

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Fairtrade Hot Chocolate Spoons - £1.50 each.
Milk and dark chocolate spoons available.
Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.

Oxfam very kindly sent me two of these hot chocolate spoons to try out. My first impressions of these kind of spoons have always been mixed. I've always liked the idea and concept behind them but wasn't sure if I would like them as they look like pure chocolate on a stick, so mixing these with boiling hot kettle water just never appealed to me before! Having a quiet Saturday night in, me and Spud tried a hot chocolate spoon each, both myself and Spud loved the hot chocolate the spoons help to make (just mix with boiling water - add milk to cool for a child or leave the water until its warm).

The hot chocolate wasn't bland nor too rich, it was surprisingly just right no added sugar or sweeteners were needed so the taste aspect gets a thumbs up from me and Spud! For just a small price of £1.50 these hot chocolate spoons are a must have this Christmas! I have one to go in Spud's Christmas Eve hamper and another for his stocking! They would make great little top up gifts and would go great along with a nice mug for a hot drinks/hot chocolate lover this Christmas!

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Finger Puppets - £1.99 each.
Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.

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Hot Rocks Chilli Salt - £3.49.
Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.

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Mini Wooden Construction Train Kit - £3.49.

Mini 10 Pin Bowling - £4.99

Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.

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Zulu Fire Sauce - £4.99.
Red chilli sauce made of fresh vegetables. Works as a condiment or marinade.


Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.

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Mombasa Peri Peri Sauce - £4.99.
Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.

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Knitting Doll Set - £4.99.

Knitting Set - £9.99

Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.

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Dominoes - £4.99

Marbles - £4.99

Ludo - £7.99

Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.


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Village In A Bag - £6.99

Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.


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Aztec Coffee Gift Tin - £9.99
Fairtrade hand painted tin containing Fairtrade coffee. Exclusive to Oxfam.


Aztec Hot Chocolate Gift Tin - £9.99
Fairtrade hand painted tin containing Fairtrade hot chocolate. Exclusive to Oxfam.


Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.


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Cocoa Loco Milk Chocolate Gift Set - £9.99
Milk chocolate gift set containing 1 x 100g milk chocolate orange bar, 100g milk chocolate buttons and 100g of milk chocolate gingerbread shaped men. All organic and Fairtrade.
Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.

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Faith In Nature Shower & Soap Gift Sets - £9.99 each.
Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.

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Cocoa Loco Dark Chocolate Gift Set - £9.99
Milk chocolate gift set containing 1 x 100g bar of dark chocolate, sea salt and sunflower seeds, dark chocolate covered ginger pieces and 100g dark chocolate buttons. All organic and Fairtrade.
Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.

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Monsoon For Oxfam Hot Water Bottle Cover - £9.99.
Available at selected Oxfam stores nationwide.

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With a great range of responsibly sourced items in nearly 700 high street shops nationwide, including food & drink, gifts, games and decorations, Oxfam is the perfect place to pick up a present this Christmas. Many products support small-scale farmers or social enterprises and use sustainable materials to help reduce the environmental impact. What's more, the money raised is used to help Oxfam's vital work fighting poverty around the world.

To find out more about Oxfam, or to donate or find your nearest store check out the official website here.

Until next time,
Jada x