Picking up a gift is sometimes very tiring. This may be due to lack of time, poor imagination, the fact that the donee already has everything, and so on. Even trite with the fact that sometimes you have to give gifts to unfamiliar people. This happens when you need to make a surprise from the team or present a gift as a thank you for something.
Types of gifts
Very often, gifts are divided into several large groups: souvenirs, pre-ordered surprises and useful gifts (for example, a pot instead of a dress). The easiest way is with those gifts that are discussed in advance. They are desired and very much expected. Souvenir products are often presented to those with whom you do not communicate very closely. Such a gift often does not have a pronounced individuality. Useful gifts are practiced with a special degree of intimacy. Nevertheless, after all, almost everyone in their hearts believes that they will be presented with something unusual and very interesting.
Ediblegifts
These gifts are a great alternative to both souvenirs and thank you gifts. An edible gift is a set that includes thematically selected products. There are a lot of options for such gifts. Previously, such sets could be bought in hypermarkets. They were beautifully packaged. Edible gifts came to us from Europe. Usually they include some kind of alcoholic drink, several types of chocolate, tea, coffee. Such a gift is quite impersonal. It can be presented to a work colleague, client, boss, employee of some authority. Such edible gifts massively appeared on the shelves for the New Year, International Women's Day and Defender of the Fatherland Day.
Birthday gifts
This is a separate and very extensive group of gifts. Here, when choosing a present, everything depends on the degree of proximity of the birthday man. The gift may be a joke. A simple DIY cake is an example of a great edible birthday present. In the absence of the skills of a pastry chef, the cake can be made to order. It can be decorated with an interesting inscription, fruits, flowers, chocolate figurines. Today, a large number of craftswomen offer their confectionery masterpieces for sale through various social networks. The difference between such a cake and a store-bought one lies primarily in the composition. Cake of own production is completely natural. You can decorate it to your taste. If you attach an envelope with banknotes or a gift card to the cake, then the birthday person, most likely,will be quite happy with the gift.
Tea collections
Often such sets are used during official congratulations. In the form of a set, you can collect an edible gift with your own hands. It can be an interesting package with different teas and sweets. Now there is an opportunity to purchase all sorts of teas with various flavors. If you prefer green tea, you can also make different combinations of flavors and varieties. Adding packages of coffee beans or ground coffee will help diversify your tea drinking. In addition to everything, it’s good to add various sweets to tea in such a set. It can be various varieties of chocolate and sweets. Dried fruits in chocolate icing are a good option. With a good acquaintance with the person who will be given such a set, you can make themed gingerbread cookies to order. Gingerbread can be ginger or honey. Such a set will be a good gift, for example, for Teacher's Day or Medical Worker's Day.
Product sets
Such sets are very, very diverse. As they say, for every taste and budget. The simplest original edible gift would be a fruit basket. Of course, such a basket should not consist only of those fruits that are available in the nearest supermarket. It is better to add something from exotic fruits to its composition. You can also add small jars of jam, jam or confiture here. It is better to pack the basket in a transparent film, because it is beautiful in itself. There is another version of such a basket withbottle of champagne or wine included. Such a surprise is good as a gift to an employee from the team or as a prize in some category.
Various options
An interesting solution to a grocery set can be a set of cheeses. This is a very unusual edible gift. Here, efforts should already be made to form it. Unusual and delicious cheeses can be purchased at cheese dairies. Such institutions have now opened in almost every major city. Beautiful packaging can be purchased at the gift shop. You can complement the set with a good collection white wine. Such a gift is suitable for gourmets. An important point is that one should understand whether such a gift will be appreciated by the one to whom it was presented.
Edible gift for men
A common gift for a man is often deodorant and a pair of socks. This many times became the subject of jokes and anecdotes. However, when preparing a gift for a man, ideas tend to disappear. Recently, there has been a trend to give men bouquets of various male "goodies". As a rule, these are various sausages, dried fish. It can also be strong alcohol or coffee. An edible birthday present for a man can be played with humor. For example, wrap a certain amount of dried fish in parchment or newspaper-print packaging. You can also pack beautifully several sticks of sausage, sausages, snacks and bread.
Gifts for the hostess
In this case, things are much easier than withchoosing a gift for a man. You can start reviewing this group of gifts with a set of spices. When traveling by sea, you can always find packages with various spices in souvenir shops. For a person who is fond of cooking, this will be a great gift.
For the hostess, you can also pick up a gift from various products of the same manufacturer. Everything is beautifully folded into a wicker basket. Here you should focus on the quality of products. It is better not to choose budget brands, but to spend money on buying premium segment products. You can add various kitchen utensils: ladle, spatula, etc. Instead of a basket, the set can be packed into a frying pan or a small saucepan. Packaging should also be transparent.
Berry bouquets
Continuing the theme of edible gifts, one cannot fail to mention bouquets of berries or fruits. This is also a recent trend. Most often, such bouquets are made from large strawberries. The bouquet looks very elegant and appetizing. It will be beautiful if you decorate such a bouquet with a ribbon. In addition to berries, you can use fruits and flowers. A distinctive feature of such bouquets is brightness and juiciness. Such bouquets are given with or without occasion. This is a great alternative to regular flowers and sweets. Colorful packaging or, conversely, plain - this issue is best left to professionals. Now in the vastness of social networks there are many craftsmen who make such bouquets. It is clear that such a surprise will not leave anyone indifferent. It's beautiful and delicious.
Children's gifts
Children's Christmas giftsknown to almost everyone. During the period of Soviet shortages, the collection and acquisition of such gifts fell on the shoulders of parents. As a rule, they were collected in ordinary packages. It consisted of various sweets and sometimes tangerines. Fortunately, the shortage has now passed. Gifts have become very affordable and varied. The packaging has also changed. Now such gifts are packed most often in elegant cardboard boxes. Almost every candy factory has gift sets for the new year, consisting of its own products. Major grocery chains are also looking to release their gift sets. Usually such gifts are very versatile. They can be given to both boys and girls, both adult children and toddlers. Interesting gifts can be purchased online. They may have different packaging. For example, a soft toy with a pocket for sweets. Or a backpack, or a beautiful chest. You can purchase a ready-made gift and add the desired toy to it.
A distinctive feature of all edible gifts is that they have a very limited shelf life. It can be from a few days to a couple of weeks. Some of them are best stored in the refrigerator. Edible gifts are perfect both for significant events and as a pleasant surprise. In the absence of original and fresh ideas, an edible gift helps a lot with its unusualness. Such gifts can be immediately unpacked and served at the table. In a word, delicious gifts are appropriate in any situation.
