What if, for Christmas, we offered local? Heated cuddly toys, socks, card games for children … One week before New Year’s Eve, 20 minutes has selected five “made in Montpellier” gift ideas for latecomers.
A heated plush
Teddy bears can be heartwarming. But the heated teddy bears, even more! In its workshop in Lunel, the company Pelucho make hot water bottles with sacred boils: little monkeys, dragons, mammoths or mice. These plush toys are filled with red Label wheat kernels and lavender flowers, harvested in the region, on farms guaranteed to be pesticide free. “It suffices to heat them for two minutes in the microwave, for two hours of heat,” says Sophie, who sells these cuddly toys on the Christmas market, on the esplanade, in Montpellier.
Between 20 and 25 euros.
The book of Fise
In 2022, it will be 25 years since the International Festival of Extreme Sports (Fise) was born in Palavas-les-Flots, before settling on the banks of the Lez. On this occasion, the event is publishing a 208-page book at Larousse, which will delight fans of urban disciplines: this book offers impressive photos of the most beautiful figures who have marked a quarter of a century of competitions, in BMX, in skateboarding. or by scooter.
20 euros.
An animal card game
Founded in 1996, the company Bioviva has carved out a place of choice in the educational games sector. Thanks in particular to its Nature Challenges, stars of eco-designed card games for the youngest. Children from 7 years old “bet on the strengths of animals, and the one with the strongest characteristics wins the opponents’ cards”, explains Frédéric Cérène, at Bioviva. The collection brings together games on raptors, marine animals, dinosaurs, horses or reptiles. This year, Bioviva launched several new titles, based on the magical powers of the heroes of Greek mythology or the extraordinary powers of plants.
Around 9 euros.
A gift for supporters
Stop giving away scarves or jerseys to sports fans. Be more original. In Montpellier, club shops are full of unusual gifts. the MHSC offers a Louis Nicollin bottle opener (10 euros) designed by Dadou in homage to the former boss, blue and orange curtains to equip (if, if) the living room (25 to 30 euros), or a bus of players in bricks to assemble yourself (25 euros). the
MHR sells, for its part, a mouthguard in the colors of the club to do like the pros (15 euros).
Mismatched socks
Spending long minutes finding two socks of the same color every morning is overwhelming. Nacer Ghemid created in Montpellier Cruel Dilemma,A brand of socks that can perfectly be worn mismatched. “I especially didn’t want people to say ‘Ah, but you got the wrong socks! “, But rather” Ah, that’s stylish! »», Confides the Montpellier entrepreneur. Thanks to a clever cocktail of patterns and colors, this astonishing collection, to be found on the online store, always retains a visual consistency, even if they are not the same.
15 euros per pair.