Buy candles at The Christmas Shop
Buy candles at The Christmas Shop and you'll choose from more than four hundred varieties, from classic dinner candles to playful figure candles shaped like a nutcracker or a little Christmas tree. The collection runs from brands like Decoris and Lumineo to Sweden's Pluto Produkter, known for its turning tea light carousels. Whether you're dressing the whole festive table or hunting for one special candle as a gift, there's always something ready to light that suits you.
Christmas candles come in roughly three sorts. There are real wax candles such as scented, dinner and figure candles; flameless LED candles that burn safely; and candle holders like tea light carousels and candlesticks that give the light a place. Which you pick depends mainly on the mood you're after.
Scented, dinner and figure candles
Scented candles bring Christmas indoors before you've even lit them. Think of the soya candles by My Flame, with a scent like Winter Glow, in a golden tin that doubles as a gift. If you like a bit of fun, go for a figure candle shaped like a nutcracker or a little Christmas tree from Home Society. And for the laid table, slim dinner candles in warm festive tones are ready and waiting.
LED candles without a flame
LED candles give the same warm light without an open flame, handy around children, pets or a tree full of branches. Lumineo makes the most of them, from single LED candles to sets of dinner candles that switch on and off by timer. Some flicker just like real candles, others sit in a little glass for the windowsill. Ideal when you want the cosiness, but not the smoke.
Candle holders and tea light carousels
A tea light carousel turns a simple tea light into a little spectacle. The warmth of the flame sets Pluto's angels, swans or dachshunds spinning, often with a soft chime. You'll find them alongside candle holders, candlesticks and tea light holders, such as the angel-shaped holder by Goodwill. Just after the spinning ones? Then browse our tea light carousels.
Advent candles and the countdown to Christmas
Advent candles give the weeks before Christmas their rhythm, one more flame each Sunday. At The Christmas Shop you choose single candles that sit nicely on an advent wreath, or an advent calendar with small scented candles to count down to the festive days. Red, white and gold tones work well traditionally, but nothing stops you going for a colour combination of your own.
