Small, local stores often have unusual gift experiences. You can find unique gifts made by hand or items found through online research. You can find unique gifts at a reasonable price that still work. These are just a few ideas that can help you pick a gift that is unique and stands out from the rest.
The Internet makes it easy to find personalized items. You can scan your favorite photo and send it in to Jones Soda Company for a personalized soda pack. The Jones Soda Company can send the recipient their personalized soda pack. This unique gift makes a great party favor.
You can give a unique gift to someone you care about the environment. Newspapers and cans made from recycled materials are no longer the only option. There are also tumblers made of recycled wine bottles as well as dinnerware made with recycled thermoplastic.
Also, you can make stuffed animals out of old sweaters. These stuffed animals are unique because each sweater is different. This is a great way of looking at regifting.
There are many great gift options that are socially conscious. Macy’s offers hand-woven fruit bowls from Rwandan women. These bowls help to rebuild lives for women who survived genocide.
A simple watch with faceplates with drawings made by children living with the disease is another great gift. This gift is provided by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and proceeds from sales go towards finding cures.
A Amazon Harvest Bracelet, a small, but valuable gift, is also available. This gift is made from Choco seeds and handcrafted by artisans in the Andes. The bracelets’ sales go to helping Columbian youth who are at high risk for unemployment with services and jobs.
Consider adopting an animal to protect native habitats. This makes a wonderful gift for someone who is passionate about animals and nature. The Audubon Institute provides a large selection of adoptable animals, ranging from a green tree-frog to an entire penguin colony. Adoption costs vary from animal-to-animal. You can give as little as $15 or as much as $1000.
A keepsake video is a unique gift people will always treasure. Keepsake gift ideas are unique gifts that others will not be able to accept. To send to distant grandparents or parents, you might want to keep a record of every moment your newborn experiences.
Maybe you could make a few clips of you and your siblings, to give as a gift. This is a tangible and meaningful way to bring back the memories of those great times.
You can find creative gifts in many sizes, price points and shapes. You only need to think about what you’re giving and to whom you are giving it, and then the task of selecting is easy.
It doesn’t matter if you give a handmade gift, a gift of your own time, or a gift from the store, gifts that reflect thoughtful selections are more likely to be kept in memory.