If you are anything of the thoughtful gift giver, then buying Christmas presents for your loved ones is a job that you probably take very serious. No silly gift-giving and no forgetting anyone, although that’s been known to happen every now and then.
There’s nothing wrong with buying silly gifts for Christmas, not at all. In fact, nothing breaks the ice at a family reunion more than a silly gift.
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One word of advice through: any gifts like that are more suited for your cousin slash childhood playmate with whom you grew up to be very good friends and not for the snobbish relative because in Australia, it’s been known, people take Christmas and gift-giving to heart.
But you can’t go big with everyone when it comes to Christmas presents. And when you can’t go big with everyone what you do is you go special.
Not every gift has to be an expensive jewelry, an Xbox or Disney’s newest princess. Sometimes all you have to do is get a bit creative with your choices and personalized gifts are some of the most creative and accessible options ever.
Here are some of the things to have in mind when shopping for Christmas gifts this year.
Personalized cream cake tins
You probably have at least one family member who’s a fruitcake when it comes to baking. What better gift to show your affection and let them know you were listening when they rambled on about their latest ice cream cake recipe if not a cream cake tin with personalized message?
Now they’ll have to make you one too.
Personalized drinkware
Know that uncle who always drinks too much at family reunions? This gift is not for him.
But personalized drinkware like custom engraved wine glasses, custom engraved Belgian beer glasses, custom engraved goblets and so on do make a wonderful and practical gift for someone more responsible with their drinking.
If you really want to spoil them, hand painted glasses is an even better option.
Personalized diaries
Buy them in bulk and just customize with something that is particular to that someone to whom the present is meant. Or you can buy already personalized diaries. There are plenty of well-priced options with eye-catching design.
Personalized iPhone covers
Because at least someone in your family owns an iPhone, right? And if they don’t, smart phone covers are just as good a present as any. There are so many themed cases you can choose from that the real trick is to actually know what fancies the receiver.
Personalized art print
There are those A4 or A3-sized art prints that would make such a nice present for someone with a baby or anyone who likes custom wall art with unique prints. Options vary from family prints to graduation, name art, nursery, portraits, landscapes and cartoon.
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It’s good if you set a budget every year for Christmas gift shopping and made a plan or a list to help you manage costs and not go overboard with spending. After all, it’s also about enjoying the whole shopping experience, the beautiful displays, the decorations, a coffee break, and sometimes trying to finds good gifts for family members and friends can get stressful. Having a plan and setting a budget can help.