12 Best Lunar New Year 2022 home decorations and gifts to buy for the Year of the Tiger

12 Best Lunar New Year 2022 home decorations and gifts to buy for the Year of the Tiger

by Home Decoration

12 best lunar new year decorations and gifts.

12 Best Lunar New Year decorations and gifts for Year of the Tiger. (Image: Etsy: NuomiIllustration, MoonBeanDesign)

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Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year are the biggest East Asian celebrations and market the beginning of the new lunar year. Set to happen on 1 February 2022, this will be the Year of the Tiger and now is the perfect time to get ready for the new year celebrations.

Whether you want to stick to traditional designs or want to mix it up with quirky decorations, there’s no better time to decorate your home and welcome the new year with your friends, family or relatives. From lanterns and paper cut outs to cards and gift sets, there’s plenty of decorations and styles to pick and give your loved ones with inclusions chosen from British ESEA (East and South East Asian) artists.

Express.co.uk has gathered 12 of the best decorations and gifts to buy for the Year of the Tiger for Lunar New Year 2022.

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Fu Character & Couplet Set – 2022 Lunar New Year Decoration

Fu Character & Couplet Set - 2022 Lunar New Year Decoration.

Fu Character & Couplet Set – 2022 Lunar New Year Decoration. (Image: Etsy: NuomiIllustration)

There’s no better way than to decorate your home with Chinese New Year couplets and this set from artist NuomiIllustration is the perfect for any space. With the Chinese symbol, “Fu” and other well wishes painted on, it’ll make any home feel festive.

Buy it from Etsy (£7.99)

Personalised Chinese New Year Red Envelopes

Personalised Chinese New Year Red Envelopes. (Image: Etsy: LilDimSumUK)

For parents and couples who are looking to gift Chinese New Year red envelopes, pick these sweet envelopes from LilDimSumUK which have adorable illustrations of dim sum baos and tigers printed on. Personalise the envelopes with your Chinese or English surname and pick seasonal greetings with phrases like “Happy New Year” and “Great Luck, Good Profit.”

Buy it from Etsy (£4 up)

Year of the Tiger Art Print

Year of the Tiger Art Print. (Image: Etsy: Edwina Kung)

If you fancy some artwork to frame, this illustration by Edwina Kung is perfect for Year of the Tiger and depicts a hilarious image of tigers eating at a table. It’s both striking and a great conversation starter.

Buy it from Etsy (£8 on sale)

Cute Chinese New Year Card

Cute Chinese New Year Card. (Image: Etsy: MoonBeanDesign)

Send your best wishes this new year to your loved ones with this Cute Lunar New Year Card which features a pair of tigers holding red pockets and is decorated with phrases and lucky symbols. Handmade from Manchester-based British Chinese artist MoonBeanDesign, it’s the perfect gift to give this new year.

Buy it from Etsy (£3.50 up)

Set of 4 Chinese New Year 2022 Sticker Sheet

Set of 4 Chinese New Year 2022 Sticker Sheet. (Image: Etsy: ProjectKrafts)

Fun for both parents and kids to enjoy, add a fun festive touch to all your belongings with this Year of the Tiger sticker sheet designed by small business ProjectKrafts. Choose from cute tigers, adorable dim sum and red packet illustrations and decorate over books, notepads, cards and more.

Buy it from Etsy (£1.99 up)

Small Blue and White Swirly Traditional Vase

Small Blue and White Swirly Traditional Vase. (Image: Etsy: Smin Su Juanyan)

Take a different twist on tradition and add this Ming Dynasty-inspired vase to your home. A beautiful, artistic addition for Lunar New Year from artist Smin Su Juanyan, the vase is hand slab-built and glazed on the outside, and it’s sure to be a memorable keepsake for years to come.

Buy it from Etsy (£50)

Lunar New Year - Little Yellow Gift Box.

Lunar New Year – Little Yellow Gift Box. (Image: Etsy: LittleYellowRiceCo)

Food is an integral part of any Lunar New Year festivity and this Little Yellow Gift Box is filled with delicious Asian snacks and pantry essentials. Including Malaysian noodles, hot chocolate sachets and garlic chilli sauce, gift it to your loved one.

Buy it from Etsy (£25)

double happiness

Double Happiness (Image: Etsy: ThatSewNicole)

A joyful take on the Chinese phrase, “Double happiness”, this artwork by London-based embroidery artist Nicole Chui is a stunning artwork that celebrates the happiness that Lunar New Year brings to families. It’s a one-off handmade design that’s truly unique and is sure to instantly uplify any mood.

Buy it from Etsy (£330) 

Year of the Tiger Chinese Zodiac Print

Year of the Tiger Chinese Zodiac Print. (Image: Etsy: Kez Fong)

Simple and minimalist, frame this elegant Year of the Tiger illustration in your home. Handmade from artist Kez Fong, you can also pick illustrations with your own zodiac character on.

Buy it from Etsy (£6 up)

Year of the Tiger Stained Glass Decoration Kit

Year of the Tiger Stained Glass Decoration Kit. (Image: Baker Ross)

Adorn your windows with these stained glass decor which contains pre-cut card shapes of tigers. Great for parents and kids to enjoy, choose what colours you’d like your tiger to wear for a fun, colourful twist.

Buy it from Baker Ross (From £5.95 for pack of six)

Tupa 20 Pieces Red Chinese Lanterns Decorations

Tupa 20 Pieces Red Chinese Lanterns Decorations. (Image: Amazon)

Deck out your home with 20 paper Chinese lanterns that are perfect for all celebrations. Great to be used around all spaces, the lanterns are have “Zhaocaijinbao” printed on which means to usher wealth and luck, making it an ideal pick for the home.

Buy it from Amazon (£8.99)

Master Gardener: Succulent gifts from your garden | Home and Garden

Master Gardener: Succulent gifts from your garden | Home and Garden

by Home And Garden

Looking for an affordable gift made with love from your garden? How about a unique gift for the special gardener in your life? Or a gift for the hard-to-buy-for person who already has one of everything, Pay Per Touch?

You can easily make a number of gifts using succulent cuttings. Succulents are perfect for gardening “Central Valley Style” because they love the sun and are drought tolerant. Start now, and by gift-giving time, all your creation will need is a bright bow!

Some craft ideas are: a living wreath for hanging or for use as a table centerpiece with a candle, a living picture frame for a garden or patio wall, a fairy garden, a succulent globe, or a cute basket filled with different succulents. Making these gifts is affordable — no need to go searching the garden centers for succulents. Look no further than your own —or your friend or neighbor’s — succulent garden. Pinch a little here, trim a tad there, uproot a few that are too crowded, or rescue a forlorn “pup” from its parent.

Succulents are native to Mexico and South Africa. They have fleshy leaves and stems that hold and store water to help them survive drought. Most are frost tender, and they don’t like either overwatering or extreme desert conditions. Because succulents have a fairly thick skin, they are not prone to insect damage. Mealy bugs or woolly aphid are the more common pests but they are rarely troublesome and can be controlled by dislodging them off plants with water.

Starting/rooting succulents is fairly easy, but there are a few tricks of the trade to make it even easier. To root succulents with stems, cut them off the main plant and let them sit for 7-10 days to “harden off” or callus. This helps avoid fungal damage to the root. For more rosette-type succulents like aloe, agave and sempervivum, pull off the “pups” or “babies” on the sides and replant them.

Plant in clean moist potting soil specifically formulated for succulents. Hormone rooting powder is not necessary. Put the pots into a tray of water for a minute or two so the soil becomes saturated, then keep the plants just slightly moist. Resist over-watering at this stage. In the spring, all succulents appreciate some light fertilizer.

Be creative in mixing different succulents together to make a design. Just as in a flower arrangements, using different colors, leaf shapes and textures adds interest.

Here are a few general instructions for crafts:

  • To make a succulent wreath, purchase a wire wreath form, line with mesh, fill with soil, wrap with coco fiber, and insert cuttings in a variety of colors and shapes. If this is going to hang, you can wrap it with thin wire or fishing line until it’s sufficiently rooted to hold together.
  • Try making a succulent topiary with styrofoam, wire, plants and rocks.
  • You can build a short box, plant it with succulents and then put an old picture frame around the arrangement – a real Living Picture. This could be hung on a wall, or add legs to make a small table.
  • Fairy Gardens are the very latest design element. Using miniature accessories and garden accents, sedums, moss and pebbles, even tiny electric lights can turn a boring container into a Fairyland.
  • Succulent globes can be made by wiring two hanging baskets together, lining with coco fiber, then filling with soil. Poke holes in the fiber and insert succulent cuttings. Keep moist by light spraying until the cuttings are rooted (a gentle tug should not loosen the cutting if it has rooted) before watering the ball.

Search online for “succulent crafts” for more ideas. The possibilities for a gift of succulents are limited only by your imagination, and are sure to make your holidays Merry & Bright!

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HOME & GARDEN: DIY terrariums make great holiday gifts | Home & Garden

HOME & GARDEN: DIY terrariums make great holiday gifts | Home & Garden

by Home And Garden

A century-old trend of bringing nature inside during the winter, terrarium gardening has had a revival gardeners as of late and would make an excellent gift for the holidays.

The invention of terrariums is attributed to English Botanist, Dr. Nathanial Ward. He used a closed bottle filled with tiny ferns and grasses growing in soil in order to observe a hummingbird moth chrysalis. Once the moth emerged, he continued to watch how the ferns and grasses continued to grow for four years, during which time he never opened the bottle to add water.

Although most gardeners today are building an open system, without a lid, requiring some water but not as much as a normal houseplant. These open system ecosystems provide for ample creativity by building a mini landscape but also require minimal care.

Any transparent container can be used as a terrarium. Glass and plastic are the two most common mediums. Besides bottles, commonly used items are fish bowls, fish tanks, jugs, jars, or light bulbs.

Terrarium Supplies: Open glass container, soilless media (not the stuff in the backyard, but the stuff you buy in a bag), 2-3 small succulent or tropical plants, ornamental knick-knacks or trinkets.

  1. Fill soil at least ¼ the depth of the container or as deep as the root balls of the plants you have chosen.
  2. Add either all succulents, or all tropical—do not mix and match as each have different light, temperature, and moisture needs! You might need skewers, pipe cleaners, and long-handled tweezers depending on the size of the container’s opening. When placing plants, don’t let the foliage touch the sides of the container and wipe any debris off plants with a clean paintbrush.  
  3. Water with a mister or add small amounts of water at a time with a spoon. In the beginning, the roots are small and the entire media does not need to be saturated.
  4. Add whimsy! Reflect your gift-recipients interests with fun or meaningful trinkets placed among the plants. Clean any figures, toys, glass, pebbles, or ceramic structures with an alcohol or 10{d4d1dfc03659490934346f23c59135b993ced5bc8cc26281e129c43fe68630c9} bleach solution and allow them to dry. Dried flowers or wood may also add to the story.