You can't believe how it happened, you had it all planned out, you were going to go for a stroll and you were sure you would find the perfect gift, almost absentmindedly. You come back home (three hours later) and you either bought something you absolutely regret, or you are with bare hands planning how you'll manage to look for something during your after-work hours.
Enough of that!! Here you will find great sites and tips that will help you find (or even craft) the ideal gift.
Inspiring sites/stores:
www.smartbox.com : choose a booklet from a wide range of themes (adventure, spa, hotels, restaurants, etc.) each with several suggestions. All the other person needs to do is choose which one he/she prefers and reserve!
www.lastminute.com : includes different travel ideas and gifts for all occasions.
www.cocinerosdemadrid.com : have a real chef cook for you (service is done in Madrid, Spain)
www.colette.com : for those who like reeeeeeeeeeeally reeeeeeeeeeally cool stuff. (Examples below)
www.kikkerlandshop.com : find designer utilities to have at home.
www.singstargame.com : anybody with a Playstation loves to receive more games, and Singstar is a must!
wii : but then there is also wii... that's a hard decision to make.
www.xaviermor.com : an assortment of the BEST chocolates! Pack it up in one of those classic glass jars with the closing to the side and put a note in the inside, to make it extra special!
www.etsy.com : all things are hand made, ideal for creative friends.
www.asos.com : do shopping for yourself while buying gifts for others.
www.designmuseumshop.com : great, original and unique gifts.
www.fredflare.com : ultimately cute, cute, cute!!!!
Home made treats (the best):
1. Design a personalized route. Whether it's a shopping route, the different places where a movie was shot, the road to a town, a city where a novel was based on... Just don't forget to personalize it with a customized CD (for the drive), pics, cards, brochures, maps, highlights and restaurants!
2. (For family or couple) Home-made breakfast. Wake up extra early and put yourself to actually making some fresh bread or pastry, jam, biscuits, natural orange juice, coffee. Serve it all on your best tray and porcelain!
3. Make a photo album putting together pictures from different friends and family. Then make everybody add comments and drawings of their memories.
4. Make a movie. Get his friends and family to tell stories, make gags, and say all the things the
y love about that person. Include pictures and comments in the video to make it more memorable.
5. Indoor travelling. Choose a country and decorate the whole house accordingly, dress up and learn some words and prepare a classic meal of the place.
6. Write a fairytale. If you are creative try writing your own fairytale where the birthday person is the main character. You can make drawing too!
7. Treasure hunt. Organise a treasure hunt with questions and games for everybody!
8. Design a calendar. Add pictures and include comments on different days to cheer his/her everyday up!
