In short
- Nottingham Forest Christmas gifts for kids work best as a couple of small, named stocking fillers plus one main present built around the child.
- Two European Cups in a row, in 1979 and 1980, make a wonderful inside-cover message from a grandparent who remembers them.
- Our personalised storybook makes your child the Forest hero, with every page hand-drawn by a real artist. No AI, ever.
- We print every book to order, in-house, so order in November to be safe.
Ask any Forest fan over 50 about Munich and Madrid and you’ll get a proper smile. The best Nottingham Forest Christmas gifts pass a bit of that pride on to the next generation, without adding another red shirt to the pile.
Here’s how to put together stocking fillers, a main present and a message they’ll keep.
What are the best Nottingham Forest Christmas gifts for kids?
The best Nottingham Forest Christmas gifts for kids are personal, not practical. Most young Forest fans already have the Garibaldi red kit, so more merchandise rarely becomes the present they remember.
A gift with their name, their likeness and a story where they play for Forest is different. It’s theirs, and nobody else at school will have the same one.
Two European Cups, one remarkable club
Nottingham Forest were founded in 1865 and have played at the City Ground since 1898. Under Brian Clough, they did something few clubs have ever managed.
Forest won the league in 1977-78, then won the European Cup in 1979, beating Malmö 1-0 in Munich with a Trevor Francis goal. A year later they did it again, beating Hamburg 1-0 in Madrid, with John Robertson scoring. Two European Cups in a row, for a club that had only just come up.
That’s a story worth putting in print. A few inside-cover messages to adapt:
- “From Grandad, who saw Forest win in Munich and Madrid, to Harry, the next Forest legend. Merry Christmas.”
- “Two European Cups, three generations, one club. Happy Christmas from Nan.”
- “To our tricky little Tree. Keep dreaming big. Love, Mum and Dad.”
Keep it short, use their name and add the year.
Which Nottingham Forest stocking fillers work for a young fan?
Good Nottingham Forest stocking fillers are small, named and in Garibaldi red. A few ideas:
- A red bobble hat for match days at the City Ground
- A tree-shaped keyring, a nod to the club badge
- A named water bottle for training
- A small book about Brian Clough’s Forest, for a curious older child
For more ideas that work for any club, see our football stocking fillers guide.
What is the best main Nottingham Forest Christmas present?
The best main Nottingham Forest Christmas present is a personalised storybook where your child plays for Forest and wins the day. They’re not reading about the star player. They are the star player.
Choose their name, their look and their club. We do the rest, personalised down to their eye colour, with your own message printed on the inside cover. The story runs to around 28 pages, all hand-drawn by a real artist. You can personalise their storybook in a few minutes.
How easy is it to personalise?
It takes a few minutes. Pick Nottingham Forest, type the child’s first name and surname, choose a shirt number from 1 to 99, and pick a boy or girl hero.
Then match their hair colour, skin tone and eye colour, and write your message. Buying for children who support other teams too? Our Christmas football gifts guide covers every club we make.
When should you order Nottingham Forest Christmas gifts?
Order Nottingham Forest Christmas gifts in November rather than in the final rush. We print and pack every book ourselves, in-house, so each one needs a proper lead time.
Double-check the spelling of their name before you pay. Changes are easy before we print and much harder after.
Is a personalised Nottingham Forest gift official?
No. Our storybook is not officially licensed by Nottingham Forest FC. It’s a personalised, football-themed story in the spirit of fan art, so check the product page if a licence matters to you.
For birthdays and the rest of the year, our Forest gifts guide has more ideas. For children who support other teams, the same book runs across our personalised football books: every league, not just the big six.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it a good Christmas gift for a girl who supports Forest? Yes. You choose the hero’s gender and look, so it works just as well for a daughter, granddaughter or niece.
What is inside the book? Around 28 pages, hand-illustrated throughout, with your child as the Forest hero, a personalised cover and your own message printed inside.
How late can I order for Christmas? As early as you can. Because we print each book to order, leaving it until the final days risks missing the Christmas post, so November is the safe window.
The gift they’ll read, and read, and read again. Personalise theirs at fantasyfootballer.co.uk.