Gift-giving in today's world can consist of giving someone the electronic or smart device they want the most, or it can involve giving them a gift card to their favorite business. Although these gifts are exciting and fun to receive, the memory of them may not last long once the excitement of having the new item has worn off or the gift card has been spent. Instead of giving a traditional gift, here are some ideas for creative gift-giving for the next holiday, birthday, or other special event.
Look For A Handmade Gift
Some of the best gifts are those that are handmade. With all the online shops and new businesses that start up each day promoting their own handmade gifts, there are a great variety of handmade choices to browse through. For example, you can find a selection of handmade greeting cards that are created individually and drawn and colored by hand with colored pencils, chalk, watercolors, or ink. You can find a funny card that references an inside joke that you share with your gift recipient and would make a perfect surprise for them to read and enjoy.
Look online for a selection of artists who create and sell their own handmade greeting cards. You might find a great greeting card and a handmade batch of sugared almonds from an online shop that will make a perfect gift for your gift recipient. Check out resources like Wicker Goddess to see some options.
Donate To A Favorite Charity
Gifts of clothing, accessories, makeup, tools, or other retail items can create clutter in your life that you may not want to add to. Instead, you can select a charity in your area or find out a favorite charity of the person you are giving a gift to. Ask people who know your gift recipient to see if you can find out what type of charity they like, and then you can make a donation to the charity in the person's name.
Some charities can provide you with a certificate or receipt showing the gift donation, which you can personalize and package for your gift recipient. And as a bonus, some charities will give you a gift in return when you make a specific donation amount to their organization. For example, there are charities, such as UNICEF, that help provide drinking water to areas of the world that don't have access to it.