Unique Christmas Gifts

Ideas for Unique Christmas Gifts

Choosing unique Christmas gifts can be a difficult task. You’ll need to think outside the box to avoid giving scented candles, perfumes, neckties, cufflinks, and other standby gifts. For someone who seems to have everything he/she could possibly need, personalized gifts, homemade gifts, and experience gifts are often the best choices.

Personalized Gifts

Personalized gifts make unique Christmas gifts for nearly everyone on your Christmas list. Many young children love backpacks personalized with their initials, while personalized iPod cases are hits among ‘tweens and teens. A newly married couple might love an engraved ornament for their first Christmas tree, while an avid traveler might appreciate a customized digital photo book featuring pictures from his/her latest vacation.

Places to purchase personalized gifts include:

• Lillian Vernon
• Red Envelope
• Things Remembered
• Shutterfly

Homemade Gifts

Since the most unique Christmas gifts are ones that can’t be purchased from a store, consider giving a homemade gift this holiday season. Homemade scrapbooks, jewelry, fleece blankets, or Christmas stockings are thoughtful and easy to create. If you prefer to spend your time in the kitchen, Christmas cookies or homemade mixes are also quite popular.

For a wide variety of homemade Christmas gift ideas, check out LoveToKnow Crafts and LoveToKnow Recipes.

Of course, if you’re not interested in cooking or crafts, a gift of your time can still be a lovely homemade Christmas gift. Make a customized gift certificate announcing your intention to provide babysitting services for a frazzled new mom or an afternoon of grocery shopping for an elderly relative who is having trouble getting around town.

Experience Gifts

Experience gifts can be some of the most unique Christmas gifts. For the person who feels overwhelmed by trinkets and knick-knacks, an experience gift often brings a welcome change of pace.

To be most effective, experience gifts should be closely related to the interests of your recipient. An avid cook might enjoy private cooking lessons with a chef at his/her favorite restaurant, while an enthusiastic outdoorsman would probably love a chance to spend the day hiking or fishing at a beautiful park. Of course, experience gifts can also work well as group gifts for families. For example, parents of young children are guaranteed to appreciate a chance to creating lasting memories by spending a day at the zoo with their family.

If you’re interested in adding experience gifts to your holiday shopping list, check out the following resources:

• Excitations
• Xperience Days
• Cloud 9 Living