Gift selection is sometimes very tedious. This may be due to lack of time, with a poor imagination, with the fact that the donee already has everything and so on. Even corny with the fact that sometimes you have to make gifts to unfamiliar people. This happens when you need to make a surprise from the team or present a present 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 saucepan instead of a dress). The easiest way is with those gifts that are agreed in advance. They are welcome, and they are waiting for them. Souvenir products are often presented to those with whom you do not communicate very closely. Such a gift often does not have a pronounced personality. Useful gifts are practiced with a special degree of intimacy. Nevertheless, almost everyone in the soul believes that he will be presented with something unusual and very interesting.
Edible gifts
Such gifts serve as an excellent alternative to both souvenirs and gifts of thanks. An edible gift is such a set, which includes thematically selected products. There are a lot of options for such gifts. Previously, such kits 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 impersonal enough. It can be presented to a work colleague, client, boss, employee of any instance. Such edible gifts massively appeared on the shelves for the New Year, International Women's Day and the Day of Defender of the Fatherland.
Birthday gifts
This is a separate and very extensive group of gifts. Here, when choosing a presentation, it all depends on the degree of proximity of the birthday person. The gift may be comic in nature. An ordinary do-it-yourself cake is an example of a great edible birthday present. In the absence of the skills of a pastry chef, a cake can be made to order. It can be decorated with an interesting inscription, fruits, flowers, chocolate figures. Today, a large number of craftswomen offer their pastry masterpieces for sale through various social networks. The difference between this cake from the store is primarily in the composition. Own-made cake 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 will most likely be quite happy with the gift.
Tea collections
Often, such sets are used during official greetings. 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 the opportunity to purchase all kinds of tea with various flavors. With the preference of green tea, various combinations of flavors and varieties can also be formulated. Adding packages of coffee beans or ground coffee will help diversify your tea party. In addition to everything, it is good to add various sweets to tea in such a set. These can be various varieties of chocolate and sweets. Chocolate-coated dried fruits are a good option. With a good acquaintance with the person who will be handed such a set, you can make thematic gingerbreads to order. Gingerbread cookies can be ginger or honey. Such a set will be a good gift, for example, to Teacher’s Day or to the Day of the medical worker.
Product kits
Such sets are very, very diverse. What is called, for every taste and budget. The simplest original edible gift will 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 jam to this. It is better to pack the basket in a transparent film, because it is beautiful in itself. There is another option for such a basket with a bottle of champagne or wine included in the composition. Such a surprise is good as a gift to the employee from the team or as a prize in some category.
Various options
An interesting solution to the grocery set may be a set of cheeses. This is a very unusual edible gift. Here, efforts should already be made to form it. Unusual and tasty 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 of white wine. Such a gift will suit gourmets. An important point is that it should be understood whether the person who gave it will appreciate such a gift.
Edible gift for men
A deodorant and a pair of socks are often a common gift for a man. This has been the subject of jokes and jokes many times. However, when preparing a gift for a man, ideas tend to disappear. Recently, there has been a tendency to give men bouquets of various men's "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 beaten with humor. For example, wrap some dried fish in parchment or newspaper packaging. You can also pack beautifully several sticks of sausage, sausages, snack foods and bread.
Gifts for the hostess
In this case, things are much simpler than with the selection of a gift to a man. You can start the review of this group of gifts with a set of spices. When traveling to the 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 one company - the manufacturer. Put everything beautifully in a wicker basket. Here you should focus on the quality of products. It’s better not to choose budget brands, but to spend money on purchasing premium segment products. You can add various kitchen utensils: ladle, spatula and more. Instead of a basket, the set can be packed in a frying pan or a small pan. Packaging should also be transparent.
Berry bouquets
Continuing the theme of edible gifts, one cannot but note the 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 the brightness and richness. Such bouquets are presented with or without it. This is a great alternative to ordinary flowers and sweets. Colorful packaging or, on the contrary, plain - this question is best left to professionals. Now on the expanses of social networks there are many craftsmen who make such bouquets. It is clear that such a surprise will not leave anyone indifferent. It is beautiful and delicious.
Children's gifts
Children's Christmas gifts are known to almost everyone. During the Soviet deficit, the collection and picking of such gifts fell on the shoulders of the parents. As a rule, they were collected in ordinary packages. It consisted of different sweets and sometimes tangerines. Today, fortunately, the deficit has passed. Gifts have become very affordable and varied. Packaging has also changed. Now, such gifts are most often packed in cardboard elegant boxes. Almost every candy factory will have gift sets consisting of their own products by the new year. Large grocery chains are also keen 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 on the Internet. 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. Partially it is better to store them in the refrigerator. Edible gifts are perfect for significant events, as well as a pleasant surprise. In the absence of original and fresh ideas, an edible gift helps out with its unusualness. Such gifts can be immediately unpacked and served. In a word, delicious gifts are appropriate in any situation.