Receiving presents are lovely, but the magic is in giving. Seeing the person receiving the gift light up with excitement and joy is priceless. Looking for that special item to give to someone is part of the fun, like a treasure hunt almost. You roam from store to store to find that one thing that screams… PERFECT!
Shopping for children is even more fun. Dolls, cars, trains, jigsaw puzzles, and so many other interesting items to choose from are on the shelves just waiting to be wrapped up. Adding a personal touch could give even more meaning to the gift. You can buy personalized items like custom puzzles with a family photo or clothing items with a special picture.
To add even more flair to your presents, check out these remarkable ways to do it:
1. Unusual Wrapping
This is the first impression the person will have of the gift, so make it special. Using various types of materials to wrap the present other than your usual gift-wrapping paper will make your gift stand out in a crowd.
Wrapping kitchen items in a dishcloth, for example, will give the receiver a hint of what’s inside, and the dishcloth can be reused as part of the gift. The same could be said for bedding by wrapping items in sheets or wrapping household items in a tablecloth.
Add ribbons and other items to the outside of the wrapping. It makes the receiver see that you put loads of love and care into making this present amazing for them. You can find interesting ribbons at your local arts and crafts store or even at the supermarket.
You could even wrap the present in normal brown paper then paint pictures on it using stencils or any other designs you might fancy. Do some searching on the internet for different ways to wrap and add the ribbons to the gift as an added touch.
2. Personalize The Present
Like the custom puzzles mentioned here, you can also customize other items like mugs, clothing, mousepads, utensils, and tools. Printing on various items isn’t the only option as you can have items engraved like jewelry or labeled like kitchen items. There’s just something about seeing your name or picture on a special gift that makes your heart flutter.
Custom puzzles are great because you can add a special picture or photo to the puzzle and the person can cherish every moment of recreating that moment.
Another example could be to have slogans printed on the gift. When giving a hammer to dad for Father’s Day, you can have the slogan ‘Best Dad! Nailed It!’ printed onto the handle of the hammer or ‘Best Sister Ever’ on a pen that she will use every day.
There are many ways to personalize presents, and all you need to do is use your imagination and create the perfect customized masterpiece.
3. Beautiful Name Tags And Cards
Making your own tags or cards will make the receiver feel special as you made something custom for them. Again, you can play with different types of materials to make the tags and cards from. Using old packing boxes could be a creative and inexpensive way to recycle and make something beautiful.
Take a photo of the person, print it out, and add the photo as a name tag instead of a written one. You can decorate it by gluing tinsel or glitter around the edges for a sparkly finish.
4. Add Trinkets Or Embellishments
The local arts and crafts store should have many of these to choose from, or you can just make and add your own. You can involve the kids by having them make ornaments from clay, which you can help them bake and paint when done.
Beads can also add an interesting twist to your wrapping. You can use it instead of the ribbon or add some with the ribbon to give more color to the wrapping.
To Wrap It Up
In the end, it doesn’t matter what item you decide to gift as it boils down to the love and care you put into giving it. Adding your personal touches and customizing the present will in the end make it even more special. The one thing you can give to someone that you can never get back is time. So, putting in the effort of making the present special will be worth more than the gift, and the receiver will notice this.
Go out and wrap up some love for your nearest and dearest and enjoy the giving as much as the person receiving the present will when receiving it.
