Gift guide · Night shifts
Christmas gifts for night shift workers
The most useful gifts for someone who works nights make the hours after a shift easier: winding down, then sleeping while it’s light outside. Our pick is SleepSpec, deep-amber glasses worn indoors for the last 1–2 hours before sleep, whatever the hour. They cost £29.99 with free UK delivery and arrive in a presentation box.
4.7 from 25 reviews Free UK deliveryArrives in a presentation box
1. SleepSpec sleep glasses
After a night shift, the wind-down happens in daylight and under bright indoor lights. SleepSpec’s deep-amber lenses block 98% of blue-green light across 400–520 nm, so they can keep scrolling, watching TV or having breakfast while the glasses filter the light. If they get home at 7.30 and go to bed at 9, the glasses go on when they get in and come off at lights-out.
They’re for indoors only: never for driving, including the drive home. In the box: the glasses, a hard case, a cleaning cloth, instructions and a presentation box.
2. A blackout eye mask
The glasses come off at lights-out, and then the room needs to be dark, which is hard at midday. An eye mask is the simplest fix. Look for one that blocks light around the nose and stays comfortable for a full day’s sleep.
3. Blackout blinds or curtain linings
For a bedroom that has to stay dark at midday. Measure the window first, or choose a temporary blackout blind that fixes to the glass.
4. A warm, dimmable bedside lamp
For the hour before sleep, it helps to lower bright overhead lighting and choose warmer lamps. A dimmable bedside lamp with a warm bulb keeps the room’s light low while they unwind.
5. Earplugs or a white-noise machine
Daytime is noisy: traffic, deliveries, the school run. Foam or silicone earplugs make a small stocking filler. A white-noise machine covers background sound for anyone who can’t sleep with earplugs in.
Buying SleepSpec as a gift
- Delivery: free UK delivery, estimated at 2–3 days. Order by Tuesday 15 December for the best chance of arriving before Christmas.
- Send it straight to them: enter their address as the delivery address at checkout. No price is shown in the parcel.
- Fit: one unisex size, 140 mm across the front, for ages 8 and up. Compare with a pair of glasses they already wear.
SleepSpec Sleep Glasses
Tell your body
the sun has set.
£29.99normally £34.99
- Blocks 98% of blue-green light across 400–520 nm
- 23 g frame with built-in nose pads and spring hinges
- Hard case, cleaning cloth and guide in the box
- Wear 1–2 hours before bed. No app, no charger.
Free UK delivery, 2–3 days · 30-day returns · One-year warranty