Christmas is around the corner. It’s not only about gifts but choosing the right gift for everyone. It’s time to get organized. Here’s a guide for you to choose the right gift for your partner or children.

For Her

  • A personalized gift, it could be a mug, a bracelet, a bag or even a cushion. Anything with her name or horoscope sign or her name’s first letter for example, she will like it.
  • Her favorite flower in a special pot
  • A box of chocolates, don’t ever underestimate chocolates as a gift for a woman.
  • A bag of body cares of natural products.

For Him

  • New car tires will give him joy.
  • Electronic gadgets, such as a new mobile phone, headphones, car kit or smart watch.
  • A new camera lens.
  • Leather goods, such as a new belt, a new wallet. It could be personalized with his name on them.
  • Gym membership.

For Children

  • Scooter, skating boards or a new bike.
  • Fish aquarium.
  • Plant pot.
  • Tickets for a day in the fun place he/ she loves.
  • Special lights for their room.
  • A pet.

And here are some more unusual gifts will enlighten your parnter

  • Flight tickets and hotel reservation in a new city you never visited before.
  • Sky dinner.
  • Tickets for a safari trip.

DIY some wonderful gifts at home with simple ideas

  • Love Jar

Get an empty glass jar and decorate it with some glitter or ribbons, use colorful small pieces of paper and write down all the good things about the one you are presenting him the gift, also, you can add some candies or nuts, specially if you will present it to a child.

  • Photos collage

Get a big colored cardboard sheet (big cartoon sheet), choose your favorite pictures and stick them to the sheet, you can write some comments in your special Christmas design. Also, you can decorate the collage with some glitters and some hearts or snowflakes.

  • Personalized mug

Get a plain white mug, a glue stick and glitter. With the glue stick write the name of the person on the mug, and then sprinkle the glitter. Let it dry and then you will have a mug with a glittery name on it.

Now, you have like hundreds of ideas: cosmetics, perfumes, bags, accessories, clothes, toys, books, gadgets and more. Please follow these tips to make it easy for you to decide.

  • Select your budget before going to shop for the Christmas gifts. This is the first thing you should do, specially if you will buy more than one present. And this step will lead you to the next step.
  • Make a shortlist of the things the person is interested in. According to your budget, you will find it easy to make a short list of the things you can buy. When you are writing down your list please remember what you already bought for them before.
  • Ask yourself what does the person need? And try to be a good observer before Christmas time, by noticing what they say about things they need, things they want to buy, or even when you are together for shopping and they like something in the shops.
  • Include a little bit of yourself in the present. Put your own touch on each gift, it could be by the gift wrapping or by the words you write on the gift card.

Presenting gifts to our beloved ones brings joy. Happiness comes with giving, not only by receiving.

Written by Maha Abd El Kafi

Maha Abd Elkafi is a copywriter and scriptwriter, working with media since 2002. She is a cooking enthusiast and reviews cafes as well. Follow her articles for entertainment and tips.