As soon as Thanksgiving rolls around, gift giving season starts to ramp up. Whether you are shopping for Christmas gifts, secret santa gifts, or charity fill the fireplaces, gift giving can make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside and can make other people feel good too. So what makes you feel so great when giving gifts to other people?
First off, the hunt is an exciting process. Thinking about what someone else wants and what would make them happy is the first step in giving a gift. Putting yourself in someone else's shoes can be a tricky thing. You quickly can get caught up in thinking about "would they really use this" or "would they like this". It can be hard to pinpoint the perfect gift. Actually going to the mall or hunting on Amazon is thrilling. You can imagine giving the perfect gift and them being so happy and excited as they open it.
So how do you pick the best gift ever for your parents, siblings or significant other? Well I think that giving a really personal gift is the best way to go. It doesn't matter if you are old, young, male or female everyone likes getting something that makes them feel special and that you (the gift giver) took the time to find something so unique. If you don't know the person well enough to go personal or you're still not quite sure what to get them here is a short list of some possible gifts to give someone you love.
1. The warm and comforting gift: a box of hot chocolate, cute mug, warm socks, and a pair of mittens
2. For the sports lover: framed blue prints of their favorite team's stadium
3. The gift of cookies: a mason jar cookie making kit, a holiday themed whisk, and a cookbook of delicious desserts
4. For the music lover: a years subscription to Spotify and a pair of wireless headphones
5. For anyone: a meaningful picture of you and them framed along with a nice note that describes why they mean so much to you (This one never fails, everyone always loves this gift).
6. For the girlfriend you have no idea what to get her: usually any piece of jewelry will blow her mind and she will treasure it forever, but another good choice is getting her a matching hat, scarf and glove set.
7. For the boyfriend who won't tell you what he wants: flannels seem to be a safe option but a few pairs of holiday themed boxers are a crowd pleaser.
8. For your holiday charity: pick anything! Like so many other instances the thought is really what counts for charities.
9. For the nerd: there are websites all over the internet that you can type in whatever their favorite TV show, comic book, movie or hobby and a hundred different toys or memorabilia items will be at your fingertips. (Internet makes things super easy now a days)
10. For the shopaholic: as generic as it sounds gift cards are a shopaholics best friend.
