What really makes an original gift? What are gifts that are always suitable to give, even if you don’t know someone very well? Read and discover which gifts you can make everyone happy with. The best gift is a personal gift. So whatever you give, make sure it suits the person in question. Of course you can go for that book voucher or even some loose notes in a birthday card, but is that really what the other person wants? If the person specifically asks for money or vouchers, feel free to give them. If this is not the case, read on and see what fun ideas you can come up with for each budget.
Almost no budget
Make something yourself! It doesn’t have to cost a lot of money to make something yourself. A few ideas at a glance:
Make a cake
It only takes a few ingredients and you can make it as crazy as you want. With a fruit pie you can choose fruit in two different colors, so that you can play with contrast and ‘spell’ the name or age of the birthday boy or girl in the cake.
Give the gift of an outing
Take the person you are giving your gift to on a fun outing, such as a picnic. Do you have no money at all? Map out a beautiful route that you can follow together and play the role of guide to the area yourself. You can get the information from the internet or from the library. Additional advantage: it is also educational for yourself.
Give something creative
Sing a song, perform a play, or write a poem or story as a gift.
Turn your house over
Maybe you have something nice lying around that you no longer use. Scented candles, cards, nice containers, a book; see what else you can pack. Just remember that it should feel like a gift and look critically: would you like to receive it as a gift yourself?
A memory
A (colour) print and/or a photo frame does not have to cost a lot. Give a photo as a gift! This can be a memory of the two of you or a beautiful moment of the person you are giving the gift to.
Scavenger hunt
Create a treasure hunt with fun riddles and assignments. Hide a small gift and/or something tasty in a place that must be found during the treasure hunt.
Small budget
You can often buy small gadgets at stores such as Blokker, Zeemand, Lidl, Wibra or Action.
Combine
Make a nice package of small gadgets. For example, choose six small gifts that remind you of the person receiving the gift. These can be prank gifts that are meant to be funny, or gifts that symbolize the personality of the recipient. They can also be small, practical gifts. The most important thing is not that the gifts are very expensive individually, but that they fit exactly for the person who receives them.
Wrap it nicely
Invest a little bit of your budget on nice wrapping paper or cellophane. Decorate your gift with ribbons and/or stickers. This way you make it an extra festive gift!
From a small budget to a large budget
Ask friends and acquaintances who also buy something for the same person to pool (part of) those amounts. Together you might be able to buy that spectacular gift.
Average budget
With an average budget, most often end up with a gift certificate or gift card or money. See if you can combine the gifts from a small and ‘almost no budget’ to come up with something more original!
Receipts
Would you rather give a voucher? Nowadays you can buy very nice gift cards for an outing or an experience. This is a nice change from, for example, the book voucher. Always write a personal message on the voucher in which you express your wishes for the recipient. Some examples:
Hopefully, with this voucher you can finally relax for an afternoon. Enjoy your massage!
– For example, suitable for someone who has had a busy period .
Enjoy your theme park adventure!
– For a roller coaster fan.
You already have so many books, but there is probably one more that you would like… I’m curious which one you choose!
– For someone who likes to read.
Big budget
You would think that you can do a lot more with a large budget. Yet the tips actually remain the same as for small and medium budgets. Stay original! If you look back at the tip for a small budget, you can, for example, opt for the same concept but with a package of larger/more expensive gifts. Always wrap your gift beautifully – it looks extra festive! You can also buy a card in addition to your gift(s) and write a nice, personal message on it.
For real daredevils
On the website nietmijnkeus.nl you can choose gifts for different amounts that, as the name suggests, are not your choice.