It’s always tough to find interesting and worthwhile presents for relatives, especially if they already have everything they want and need, or if they’re (whisper) a bit awkward.
If you’re faced with your annual dilemma for birthday, anniversary or Christmas presents for that person, you might find a bit of welcome inspiration here, so read on.
Personalised family portrait
Who knew a collection of stick figures could be so individual? Posterhaste offers customers the chance to design and order family portraits that are reduced to their elements and yet instantly recognisable. You can choose hair, accessories, size, facial expression – and even the species – of the family members and get them immortalised as a high quality framed poster, print or box canvas.
Sets of craft paper, card and inkjet cartridges
A rather utilitarian present at first sight, but if you have a keen crafter in your family, they’ll be delighted to receive this treasure trove. Go as colourful as you can with the paper and card and don’t worry about the cost of the ink as you can get cheap inkjet deals from Cartridge People. Add in a few glue dots and some sequins and you’ll make someone’s day.
Voice sound wave art
This’ll become a real talking point! Creative Wave Prints takes a recording of a phrase – maybe a child saying “I love you, mummy,” – and turns it into an image of the sound waves. There’s a transcription below the image of the waves (so keep it clean, people), as well as a cute image of your choosing. You can also choose the format, size and frame to really make your present unique.
A coffee plant
There’s at least one coffee fanatic in every family and chances are you’ve been buying them increasingly exotic and outlandish caffeine-related gifts for quite some time now. Well, let’s take it back to basics and buy the actual plant – Plants4Presents offers a beautiful young coffee plant in a seagrass basket for your relative to swoon over. OK, they won’t be harvesting their own beans any time soon, but they have their own coffee plant. In their own home. To gaze at and adore. Forever. Click here to read more about coffee.
A book rest lamp
Shaped like a house – this simple lamp offers a soothing but effective glowing light by which the reader in your family can sit and absorb their latest book. When it’s time to do something else, the book rests on top of the angled lamp to make a paper roof. Cute, quirky and functional, all in one.
A 3D rocket-shaped cookie cutter
So, we’ve got the readers, the crafters, the caffeine-fiends, now we come to the bakers. Often overlooked, bakers need love too, which is why you can buy them this set of cookie cutters that will enable them to bake to the stars. Or at least make a 3D cookie in the shape of a retro-style rocket. Head to kitchenrules.co.uk to make it happen.
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