Favourite gift?

[EmmaKay]

Hello. I'm new here. I'm one of those people who just hate to give people useless things as gifts. I hate creating clutter for people, and therefore, take gift-giving rather seriously. My question for you all here today, is what has been your favourite gift you've ever received. I have a few people on my list that I can't think of what they need or would really love, so I'm hoping by seeing your favourites, I will be inspired and can come up with the perfect gift! Maybe some of you too will be inspired with other's favourites. I hope this works...

[Xmasflora]

gifts useful for someones hobby are always great so a basket with hand quilt items / a box with cardmaking items / a hostess basket candles candleholders placemats table runner / etc

[PumpkinJack81]

Hello. I'm new here. I'm one of those people who just hate to give people useless things as gifts. I hate creating clutter for people, and therefore, take gift-giving rather seriously. My question for you all here today, is what has been your favourite gift you've ever received. I have a few people on my list that I can't think of what they need or would really love, so I'm hoping by seeing your favourites, I will be inspired and can come up with the perfect gift! Maybe some of you too will be inspired with other's favourites. I hope this works...

Hello and welcome to the forums! :waving:

[Christmas Queen]

gifts useful for someones hobby are always great so a basket with hand quilt items / a box with cardmaking items / a hostess basket candles candleholders placemats table runner / etc
I have to agree with this suggestion.
I have made all different kinds of baskets and such for the hunters in the family, fisherman, cooks, letter writers, candlelovers.
The key is to find out what their favorite hobby's are.
My favorite gift was a popcorn bowl with a bag of microwave popcorn, 2 bottles of coca-cola and a dvd had wanted but not yet bought myself.
It helped me enjoy a night in with DH!:kinky elf:

[onemagicalchristmas]

I like candles and bath stuff myself but I love reading historical romances and listening to Christmas music as well. I made my mom a footspa basket and added a hot beverage mix and mug to it. Hope that helps. :waving:

[EmmaKay]

My favorite gift was a popcorn bowl with a bag of microwave popcorn, 2 bottles of coca-cola and a dvd had wanted but not yet bought myself.:kinky elf:

What a great and creative way to give DVDs. Thank you for the tip!

[Shinok87]

if your looking for somehting for a spouse go with an event... those are much more romantic... as for a relative or friend... go with chipotle lol ... that never gets old!!

[onemagicalchristmas]

I have been thinking about this for some time and I think scrapbooks and photos of the person with friends and family would be nice. I want to create a scrapbbok for my parents next year. One with each of us kids and their families. Mom loves collecting pictures so I might just help her scrapbook some of them! great gift and chalk full of memories to carry over through the years!presents:presents2:

[markjb432]

I come from an outdoors family- my favorite gift was a BB gun when I was ten-

it seems things are different now-

[MerryMary]

The best gift I ever got was a puppy. But I was just a kid then. Probably not for everyone. It was long ago.

[sunflowerladi]

my favorite gift has been an aquarium which I have wanted for a long time.

But in reply to your post, I also take gift giving very serious. I try to listen to people for a couple of months prior to christmas and whenever they mention something random they have wanted I tend to get them that. That way it's a surprise and it shows you listen to them and remembered something that they mentioned briefly a few months ago.

[Gaylemel]

I'm a huge fan of giving the perfect gift to someone, so tend to spend hours searching for inspiration...doesn't always work, I admit! However, on your post, I have a friend who I wander around the shops with - A LOT - and who, I think, walks around with a notebook in her hand, and listens to whatever I gush over, with the result that I get a box at Christmas with a whole bunch of random goodies that I've been eyeing...I'd do the same, but I have a memory like a sieve, so don't really remember what she gets excited about! Alternatively, you could ask for Christmas Wish lists, with someone coordinating them, and get the person something off the list. I also resort to asking members of the person's family what they might like...mind you, that backfires, as two of my friends are brothers and can barely figure out what they would like, never mind what the other might want!!!

[Ellie]

:waving:I totally agree with you about clutter gifts.

I like to give gift certificates for a manicure and pedicure (who doesn't like that..including men once you get them in the door), along with lotion and slippers. This year we are sending relatives a restaurant gift certificate, since times are hard and a night out can really be a treat these days. My son likes getting assorted gift cards for his favorite eateries, too.

The best gift I got was a coupon book from my daughter, with coupons she made up for her to make dinner one night, to bake our favorite cookies, babysitting coupons, and a movie night out. I thought it was very sweet.

I love to get homemade anything, that to me is always from the heart.

[Merry Christmas Darling]

One of my favorite gifts was a camera when I was about ten. And on our first Christmas together, my husband gave me a beautiful-beyond-words winter coat. I also got a marvelous glass cake plate one year that converts to a punch bowl. Our children have given me lots of wonderful gifts that they knew I wanted or would love.

:presents1:

[EllfGirl]

I don't know which one was my favorite... Probably don't have one:santa: I love all the gifts I got:presents2::presents3::presents1:

[AmyK]

My favorite gifts? Well, that I can think of are my electric blanket, and my mug warmer. I use both of them often!

[GARY2]

I was planning to gift my mother in law earrings this Christmas. Is gifting gemstone earring fine or should i go with traditional stud earrings? Any site suggestion is welcomed.

[outonalimb]

The favourite gift I gave to someone was I think a couple of lightsabers to a friend for his 21st :elf1:
Best one I've received... would probably be the juicer my wife gave me last Christmas

[markgbarba1987]

mine would be my Ipod touch.. weeeee :santa1:

[StevenTaylor]

I really don't like receiving Christmas presents... I'm a bit of a socialist at heart and not the biggest fan of materialist posessions that I didn't really want. Therefore I really like it when people have bought me presents that are personal to me, and have demonstrated a lot of thought.

Or days out. I like going out with someone for the day, to a show followed by dinner. That's what I like :)

[ornamentmaven]

Yes Steven - I would much prefer giving to receiving!

[cynthy.lee]

nail polish:presents3:

[doraemon]

Select presents should not be a torture. Usually, a little thing can express your regardness is enough.

[johnswhite]

Hi EmmaKay,
Here David from UK. My favorite gift is the favorite shirt, which given by my fiancée to me on my first birthday after my management.
Have a nice day.

[Seasonette]

Last year I was given a 2009 calender which had photos from recent holidays, nice and personal gift.

[Rosy Jones]

I like Homemade gifts that carry the message to our loved one that she/he is worth not just our cash, but our time, energy, creativity, and thoughtfulness.

Thanks for sharing

[DaleGuice]

Give something that he can treasure and can be use for a long time.