Give the gift of food this Christmas and you'll go straight to the top of the nice list. Plus, you'll probably get a little taste of whatever you're gifting. Friends and family are lovely like that.
Here are our present suggestions for all the important people in your life. There's a treat you can make them yourself, or a few suggestions for delicious food gifts from small businesses we love and admire.
Gift perfection for your mum
No one works harder for their festive gift all year than your mum. She's usually the giver of gifts, which can make her super hard to buy for. But, no matter what you end up with, she'll tell you she loves it almost as much as she loves you.
A gift to make: 
are jammy and buttery, so they're basically full of all the good stuff. Just like your mum.
Say "I love you" with spitzbuben. Source: China Squirrel
Gifts to buy:
Tasty gifts for your dad
Is it just us, or are fathers especially hard to buy for? They never seem to want anything - no, wait, they like stuff, but it tends to be electronic in nature and exorbitant in price. But one thing a dad could never refuse is a chocolate treat you baked yourself.
A gift to make: 
are Fudgy, chocolatey and just a little bit dense. Just like your dad. (Kidding!)
Hello Dad from your favourite child. Source: Alan Benson
Gifts to buy:
- which comes with a Golden Age Cinema
Sweet gifts for your grandparents
If you're among the lucky ones, you get to see your grandparents on the regular. However, this year of all years has seen many of us separated from our eldest and dearest. Remind them how much they're missed with a thoughtful gift this year.
A gift to make: 
are traditional, tasty and they travel well through the post if needed. Maybe save one for your own postie?
According to a Middle Ages custom, if your grandparents eat a mince pie every day from Christmas day until Twelfth Night they will have happiness for the whole year. Source: Alan Benson
Gifts to buy:
Buy a poster from social enterprise Food for Everyone and 50% of all profits will be shared with food-banks across Australia. Source: Food for Everyone
Loving gifts for your partner
So important to get this one right, because chances are this gift is just as much for you as it is for them. Well, that's love, right?
A gift to make: 
For reasons which we daren't go into here...
A very merry Christmas indeed. Source: Bree Hutchins
Gifts to buy:
- (or a , depending on how the year has been)
- (sorry, Sydney and Melbourne only for now)
Fun gifts for the kids
Kids are wonderfully easy to buy for, but making something yourself is so special. If you can't find the time to whip up the dominoes, feel free to go for the 'bought' options. You'll be tempted to buy one of each for yourself as well.
A gift to make: 
A . We know what we'll be doing on Christmas eve.
Thorough hand washing is an essential component of the game. Source: Alan Benson
Gifts to buy:
Cool gifts for the teens
Teens say they only want cold, hard cash for Christmas, but they'll be mighty glad you went the food option instead.
A gift to make: 
Even your teen will raise a smile when they're eating .
Childhood nostalgia is weirdly strong in the teens... don't tell them they're technically still a child themselves. Source: The Chocolate Queen
Gifts to buy:
Appreciable gifts for your siblings
Sibling relationships at Christmas are so often fraught, but not this year. This year you're going to bond over biscuits.
A gift to make: 
Best made together on Christmas eve, or whenever you can spare a moment. Even if it's via Zoom.
Not just for kids. Or perhaps just for the kids in us all. Source: Tribune News Service
Gifts to buy:
Thoughtful gifts for your bestie
If you're anything like us, you wouldn't have made it through the past year (or two) without your best friend. It's hard to say thank you enough for all the positive pick-me-ups and kind you-got-this gestures, but we'll give it a go.
A gift to make: 
Chocolate plus martini equals one very happy friend.
A proper catch-up over an elegant martini has got to be the best gift going. Source: Hardie Grant Books
Gifts to buy:
Much-needed gifts for the teacher
Oh, what a year our teachers have had. Depending on the rules around gift-giving at your kid's school, we feel they deserve something extra-special this year.
A gift to make: 
When sweet meets savoury you know you've got yourself a good teacher. The same is true for popcorn.
A salty caramel popcorn to end a very salty year. Source: Amanda McLauchlan
Gifts to buy:
Worthy gifts for your postie
The only people who have worked harder than teachers this year are posties and delivery people. So, surprise them with a thank you gift they've truly earned.
A gift to make: 
Everyone deserves a mouth-puckering dollop of .
A jar of liquid sunshine will travel well while they keep those deliveries coming. Source: Petrina Tinslay
Gifts to buy:
Unexpected gifts for yourself
The only person who can reliably spoil you this Christmas is you.
A gift to make: 
Bite-sized gingerbread-ish mouthfuls with a crisp outside and a soft, gooey inside. It's all of us in a biscuit.
All the spice that makes Christmas so nice. Source: China Squirrel
Gifts to buy:
