Browse all episodes of Kirstie's Handmade Christmas

The crafters compete to create the best hand-made gift, and Kirstie Allsopp shows how to make a care hamper and a gingerbread hug mug.

Episode 9 - Gift

Kirstie Allsopp celebrates classic and contemporary festive crafts and heads for Norway for a true Scandinavian Christmas.

Episode One

Kirstie's Home For Christmas

Kirstie goes to Switzerland for some festive ideas, including a boozy fondu.

Switzerland

Christmas is coming and Kirstie Allsopp offers a triple helping of festive inspiration.

Austria

Kirstie shows how last-minute touches can have a huge impact at Christmas.

Slovakia

Kirstie heads to Scotland to visit Blair Castle's Christmas Fair and explores the world of festive Scottish crafts from jewellery to pottery.

Highlands, Decorations & Festive Food

Kirstie visits the Waddesdon Manor Christmas Fair in Buckinghamshire, visiting the countless Christmas stalls stocking thousands of unique handmade culinary delights and handcrafted gifts.

Luxury Christmas Fair

Kirstie samples the wares on offer at Columbia Road Christmas night market in Hoxton, East London and invites handcrafting experts to compete in more festive contests including floral arrangements and alternative festive dishes.

Columbia Road Market

Kirstie Allsopp returns with a brand new guide to the perfect Christmas, from handmade decorations and gifts, to food, drink, baubles, wrapping paper and no stress.

Episode 1

In the first episode, the festive HQ hosts Kirstie's Christmas cake-decorating competition. Four talented sugar crafters race against the clock to create astonishing cakes, but only one can win.

Episode 1 - Cake

In this episode, the magical festive HQ hosts the tree decorating competition. There's also a traditional Japanese pottery technique; the quickest Christmas cake bake in the land; and do-it-yourself snowglobes.

Episode 2 - Tree

This time, Kirstie Allsopp's Christmas HQ hosts an advent calendar competition. Four talented crafters race against the clock to create beautiful calendars. There's also leather crafting; Christmas ham; and treats for Father Christmas.

Episode 3 - Advent Calendar

This time, Kirstie Allsopp's Christmas HQ hosts the best knitted jumper competition - with an extra speed knitting challenge. There are also hand modelled tree decorations; an Italian festive treat; and steel candle holders.

Episode 4 - Jumper

This time, Kirstie Allsopp's Christmas HQ hosts a competition to build the best gingerbread house. Also, there are tips on cake icing; a new take on the traditional Christmas wreath; the art of book binding; and festive canapes.

Episode 5 - Gingerbread

This time, the festive HQ hosts Kirstie's best Christmas hamper competition. Four amateur cooks, armed with handmade goodies, race against the clock to create one final treat and dress their hampers. There are also canapes with a twist, the secret of silversmithing, craft for kids and a great alternative to shop-bought perfume.

Episode 6 - Christmas Hamper

In this episode, the magical festive HQ plays host to Kirstie's wreath competition. Four talented crafters race to create their wreaths against the clock. There's a top chef's alternative to traditional Christmas dinner and a tasty Yule log.

Episode 7 - Wreath

This time, the magical festive HQ hosts Kirstie's handmade stocking competition. Four talented needle crafters race against the clock to create super stockings. There are also personalised journals, a Scandi mini make straight from the heart, candy in New York and a surprise visit from Phil Spencer in the kitchen.

Episode 8 - Stocking

The festive HQ hosts Kirstie's best Christmas wrapping competition. Four talented crafters race to create show-stopping wrapping against the clock. There's also a super-sweet mini make and some hard core snowman building in Lapland.

Episode 9 - Wrapping

In the final episode, the magical festive HQ plays host to Kirstie's handmade gift competition. Four talented crafters race to create gorgeous handmade gifts against the clock. From smellies to wood work, there's something for everyone. A super stitcher creates some festive kidswear. There's some festive foodie crafting and floral art to give your home that festive wow factor

Episode 10 - Handmade Gift

The competition this time is for cake decorating. There's also a Yule log, some beautiful embroidery, and two mini makes to light up your life.

Four talented crafters race against the clock to create a unique seasonal present. There are also perfect place cards made with plants, and supersized Christmas decorations.

Episode 2 - Gifts

Crafters do battle in the best decorated tree competition. There's also an artisan with the Midas touch and two mini makes for a cosy Christmas.

Episode 3 - Trees

There's a festive stocking challenge this time, some glamorous slippers, and a sweet crafter who sculpts with sugar

Episode 4 - Stockings

Crafters compete to make the best decorations. There's also some big knits for Christmas and two sweet mini makes.

Episode 5 - Decorations

Not only a gingerbread house this time, but a 3D gingerbread tea-light. There's also a talented jeweller who captures nature scenes in resin.

Episode 6 - Gingerbread

It's the Toy competition. There's also a cute crocheted rocking Robin. And a talented fruit carver sculpts fruit into spectacular festive scenes.

Episode 7 - Toys

The Christmas table dressing competition includes handmade features and adornments. And a talented woodcarver makes some intricate wooden spoons.

Episode 8 - Table Dressing

Crafters battle to make the best Christmas pet gift. There's also some creative work with marble and ceramic baubles.

Episode 9 - Gifts for Pets

There's an advent calendar competition, a crochet alternative to tinsel, and a craft maker turns forgotten textiles into decorative art.

Episode 10 - Advent Calendar

Skilled crafters battle it out in the best decorated tree competition. There are also mini makes perfect for doing at home.

Tree

The magical Christmas HQ is filled with festive crafters battling it out in the best festive hamper competition. There's also a masterclass in giving leftovers a spicy reboot.

Hamper

Not only the best cake decorating competition but a how-to guide to making festive, feastable baubles, and some stunning stained glass

Cake

There's a handmade Christmas wreath competition, novel denim place settings, and two mini makes to help find some crafting calm amid the furious festive commotion

Wreath

It's Kirstie's toy competition. A talented leather worker puts a modern twist on classic Christmas decorations. And there are mini makes that can be crafted in snow time at all.

It's Kirstie's table dressing competition. There's also a fabulous festive centrepiece; a gastro guru who can bottle the flavour of Christmas; and two mini makes guaranteed to spark joy.

Table Dressing

The competition judge shows how to create something to brighten up the house at Christmas. A clever crafter transforms wire into things of beauty. And two mini makes to wow guests this Christmas.

Gift

It's Kirstie's best needlecraft competition. There's also a master of the potter's wheel, whose hand-thrown porcelain baubles make spectacular decorations.

Stitchcraft

The crafters create an advent countdown filled with fun. There's a piñata garland; a chocolatier who adores making Christmas treats; and two mini makes to warm the heart.

Advent

It's Kirstie's best jumper competition. There's also tips on how to save and update tired knitwear; some terrific terrazzo; and two seasonal mini makes that are simple and fun to create.

Jumper

The magical Christmas HQ is filled with festive crafters battling it out in Kirstie's best gingerbread house competition. There are also two excellent mini makes.

Gingerbread

It's Kirstie's best papercraft competition. There's also a guide on how to cut and fold a fabulous festive scene and a blacksmith who plans to create a cracking Christmas character.

Papercraft

Four talented makers race against the clock to create a seasonal stocking. There are also tips on ways to improve your festive stitching.

Stocking

Four talented makers race against the clock to create a fabulous present for a pet. And there's an ingenious maker who uses knitting needles to turn out stunning jewellery.

Pet Gift

The battle's on for the best seasonal decorations, and there are cute and colourful mini makes that look good and taste sweet.

Decorations

Kirstie's crafters compete to make the best-decorated tree. Our competition judge transforms leftover fabric into something festive. And will Phil Spencer's Christmas chutney be as good as his mum's?

Episode 1 - Tree

Kirstie makes a simple but stylish personalised tree decoration and presents a handmade wreath competition. Plus, a look back at a sweet festive treat from the Christmas archive.

Episode 2 - Wreaths

Four talented cake decorators race against the clock to create their festive masterpieces, and later Phil Spencer pops by to take a look around the festive HQ.

Episode 3 - Cake

The Christmas HQ hosts a carnival of festive crafters each racing against the clock to create a seasonal stocking, but only one can be crowned the winner. Phil Spencer drops by for some Christmas cheer and chat and Kirstie takes a look back at some spectacular sugar crafting from the archive.

Episode 4 - Stocking

The merry Christmas HQ is filled with festive crafters each competing in Kirstie Allsopp's best paper craft competition. Four talented paper crafters hope to fold, cut and quill their way to success, but as they race against the clock in a crafting showdown only one can be crowned the winner. Plus, Phil Spencer pops by for a crack at crafting with copper and tips on how to produce perfect paper butterflies.

Episode 5 - Paper craft

Four knitters race against the clock as they try to win the best jumper competition, and Kirstie Allsopp also uncovers the delights of crafting with a new kind of polymer clay.

Episode 6 - Jumper

Phil Spencer pays a visit as festive crafters compete in a food challenge, trying to impress the judge with their tasty treats in a winner takes all crafting showdown.

Episode 7 - Festive Food

Four talented makers race against the clock to create unique seasonal decorations, and Kirstie works on a perfect paper craft for the whole family.

Episode 8 - Decorations

Four makers race against the clock to create a toy that will spark festive joy, but only one can be crowned the winner. The competition judge crafts a classic paper toy and Kirstie Allsopp unveils an ingenious way to create a Christmas jumper.

Episode 9 - Toys

Four talented makers race against the clock to construct and decorate their gingerbread structures. However, only one can be crowned the winner. Presented by Kirstie Allsopp, with regular contributor Phil Spencer. Last in the series.

Episode 10 - Gingerbread

Kirstie's crafters compete to make the best decorated cake. There's incredible sugarcraft flowers and Kirstie creates a shadow theatre. Plus: mini decoration designs from crafts of Christmases past.

Episode 1: Cake

Kirstie's crafters compete to make the best handmade wreath, our competition judge conjures up a magical dried flower wreath, and Kirstie makes needled felted gift tags.

Episode 2: Wreath

Christmas HQ gets cosied up as our crafters create this season's 'must-haves' in Kirstie's best jumper competition. Plus: how to make a beautiful bauble using nails and string.

Episode 3: Jumper

Kirstie's crafters deck the Christmas HQ halls in her best decoration competition. Plus: how to create a jaw-dropping statement piece and simple ways to jazz up your dinner table.

Episode 4: Decorations

Kirstie's crafters compete to make the best gingerbread house. Plus: how to use tempered chocolate to create stunning effects, and Kirstie makes a beautiful quilled decoration.

Episode 5: Gingerbread

Kirstie's crafters compete to create the best handmade toy to bring joy and laughter to its recipient and our competition judge makes a wooden toy. Plus: a unique wall hanging.

Episode 6: Toy

Kirstie provides a flurry of jovial festive fun - with enough competitions, makes, decorations, gifts, food and drink to inspire every kind of crafter Kirstie's festive crafters compete to make the best-decorated tree, our competition judges create a stunning terrarium bauble, and Kirstie makes a festive balloon wreath

Episode 7 - Tree

Festive crafters compete to create the best seasonal stocking, Kirstie Allsopp reveals the secrets of quilted placemats and there is a guide to making candy cane canapes

Four paper crafters compete against the clock. Plus, how to create an automaton from paper and make needle felt decorations from tumble dryer balls.

Episode 10 - Paper

After Friday evening's primetime special, Kirstie Allsopp offers two more weeks of festive tips on how to have a stylish Christmas without breaking the bank. A batch of bakers compete to win Kirstie's cake decorating trophy, there's advice on using pinecones to make cute Christmas characters and a look back at a favourite jewellery make from the archive

Kirstie Allsopp holds a handmade gift competition, the expert judge demonstrates how to make a screen-printed shopping bag, and Kirstie recycles discarded decorations into wreaths. A craftsman who works wonders with wood shares his secrets when it comes to the perfect wooden decorations.

Episode 2: Gift

Kirstie Allsopp holds a Christmas decoration competition and the expert judge demonstrates how to make napkins that'll be the talk of the table. Plus, how to make a pop-up Christmas card, and a throwback to Christmases past for another look at sweet sugar craft.

Episode 3: Decoration

Four of the country's top knitters prepare to unveil their handmade knits. First, however, they need to compete against the clock, and each other, in the timed challenge. Plus, the host shows how to reuse ribbons to make terrific table place names and steps back in time to revisit a paper crafter with a passion for flowers.

Episode 4: Jumper

The magical Christmas HQ is filled with the sweet smell of festive flavours, as Kirstie Allsopp's best Christmas hamper competition is staged. Four culinary crafters go up against the clock and each other to present five tasty delights, beautifully presented and ready to be gifted. Plus, the host reveals how to create a cute Christmas character for a Christmas tree, and revisits a straw-weaving wizard.

Episode 5: Hamper

It's all to play for as four making maestros compete in Kirsty's best homemade toy competition. They are up against the clock to create toys that the little kids - and some of the big kids - in our lives would love to wake up to on Christmas morning.

Our Christmas crafters go up against the clock and each other in Kirstie's handmade wreath competition. From milinery work, floristry and paper craft to stitching, needling felting and willow waving, our crafters have got it all going on.

Episode 7: Wreath

It's lights, tinsel, action, as four creative crafters compete in Kirstie's best decorate tree competition. Our fabulous four go up against the clock to dress their trees with their own handmade decorations.

Episode 8: Trees

Festive HQ is full of Christmas magic and the scent of gingerbread, as we welcome three brilliant bakers ready to compete in Kirstie's best gingerbread house competition. With their pieces already baked, it's all about construction and decoration.

Episode 9: Gingerbread

Four talented crafters cut and fold their way to glory in Kirstie's paper craft competition. From interactive garlands and a light-up box to a matchbox make and a ride-on sleigh, there really is something for everyone.

Episode 10: Paper Craft

From stained-glass snowflakes to tree-topping horses, Kirstie makes more joyful creations and gives Festive HQ a glow-up. But which of her crafty helpers' decorations will be the star of her display?

Gifts

Hampers

Wreaths

Table Decorating

Kirstie and her crafting experts get stuck into paper crafting and handmade decorations. Kirstie also visits one of her favourite antique shops. And there are cocktails in the kitchen!

Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 2025

Kirstie provides a flurry of jovial festive fun - with enough competitions, makes, decorations, gifts, food and drink to inspire every kind of crafter.

All Episodes of Kirstie's Handmade Christmas

Season 1

Episode One

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/9/2014

Kirstie's Home For Christmas

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/16/2014