Imagine
this: it’s the end of Christmas day, the presents have all been
opened, the festive food has all been eaten and you are ready to sit
back and relax in front of a warming Christmas movie. But you can’t,
as all around you are piles of new plastic toys and screwed up
wrapping paper that make you wonder whether it was worth it at all.
The
disposability of some gifts given over the festive season can be
truly astounding. With this in mind, here is a helpful gift-giving
guide to help you inject some individuality and creativity into gift
giving this Christmas.
Ensure
your gifts are long-lasting
A
huge number of toys and gifts that are given around the holidays are
broken or disregarded by the new year. Make sure this doesn’t
happen by gifting something that should last a lifetime. Jewelry is a
fine example of this and you shouldn’t just think of jewelry as a
gift for adults. Gifting jewelry to children makes them feel special
and grown up, and it can become something they can save for when they
are older and keep close to them. Have a look online at
Fjewellery.co.uk
to see if there are any gifts that you would like to give to someone
special this season.
They
should be personal
Personalization
is a wonderful way to make gifts more meaningful this Christmas. Do
you have an aspiring writer in your life? Buy them a notebook and an
engraved pen in which they can write the next great American novel,
and be sure to have their name embossed on the front. Tote bags,
t-shirts, wine glasses, anything and everything can be engraved or
embossed with names, places, and important dates. Consider
anniversaries, birthdays, or even the name of the classroom you first
met in when deciding what and how to gift. Going the extra mile to
add a personal touch to a gift shows the recipient just how much they
mean to you.
Think
about experiences
Days
out, date nights, hot air balloon rides, whatever your budget, you
can create an experience that will excite and delight the giftee. You
can start small with tickets they can cash in for a catch up at their
favorite coffee shop, for example. If your budget is a little higher,
then consider gifting a day out at a local attraction: theme parks,
zoos, movie theatres. The list is endless, it just needs your
imagination to make it happen.
Make
your gifts yourself
Are
you the best Christmas cookie maker in the world? Put your talents to
good use and make them into gifts for your friends. Presentation is
key when it comes to homemade gifts, so get creative, add some
ribbon, and ensure that it looks like you’ve tried to make it look
pretty and well crafted. Put your Christmas baked goods in an
old mason jar that you have decorated to look like a festive snow
scene. Whichever way
you choose to present these gifts, they will always be received with
so much more enthusiasm because of the time, effort and love you have
put into them.
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