The holidays are just around the corner, and that means it’s time to start thinking of what to give your loved ones come Christmas time.
Gifting the people close to you can be especially enjoyable. Christmas is the season of giving, after all. That said, a gift becomes more meaningful if it’s unique, timely, and exactly what your dear one needs in his or her life right now. This requires a little more consideration and thoughtfulness on your part. Think about it — what unusual gift ideas would make their eyes sparkle with appreciation?
Aside from something worth cherishing, you also want your gift to stand out. If you’ve been racking your brain thinking of unique and unusual gifts for the person or people you hold dear, whether you’re looking for unusual gifts for men or unusual gifts for women, here are five practical yet excellent surprises to bring some festiveness and joy to your loved one’s life this holiday season.
Have a friend who’s looking for a job, fancying a career change, or struggling in their current job? Why not gift them a professionally written resume? With only six seconds to grab the recruiter’s attention, your loved one needs to submit a resume that’s clear, concise and compelling. Which is why it makes sense to give them the gift of a resume, and we like Resumeble:
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Choose from the affordable range of packages and add-on services and invest in your loved one’s future today.
For the comfiest and softest mood lighting, you can get, choose the Moonlight Cushion. This illuminating cushion lights up and changes color, making it possibly the fluffiest light source you can find anywhere. Manufactured using silky-soft plush fur, this cushion measures 13x5x13 inches and boasts internal LEDs that light up the whole pillow with a warm, gentle glow that shifts between different colors.
The Moonlight Cushion is powered by a concealed battery pack hidden away inside a zip-up compartment. The low-energy LEDs ensure that the Moonlight Cushion is bright and safe for daily use. A simple tap to the cushion’s middle portion switches it on or off. Give this light-up cushion for someone who you think can use some calm mood lighting in their indoor or outdoor space. You can even gift it as a soothing nightlight for a child’s bedroom.
With this home brewing kit from Craft-a-Brew, you give your loved one the chance to create their own beer within the comfort of their own home. Talk about unusual gifts for men, this beer-making kit comes with everything necessary to become an expert brewer, including a one-gallon carboy, funnel, racking cane, rubber stopper, transfer tubing and thumb clamp, airlock, thermometer, sanitizer, and Craft-a-Brew’s very own Oktoberfest Ale recipe kit.
Additionally, it also has a Guide to Craft Brewing so your gift’s recipient can turn themselves into a master brewer in no time at all. All the equipment included in the kit is reusable, so they can enjoy other Craft a Brew fresh-packed ingredients using the same beer brewing starter kit. Easily one of the best unusual gifts for men that you can find.
Moneta Jewelry, Recycled Glass Tree of Life Pendant Necklace
Moneta Jewelry takes pride in providing high-quality, handmade, and eco-friendly jewelry to its customers. Consider your search for unusual gifts for women over — this particular piece uses recycled glass from wine bottles that would have otherwise gone to landfills. The combination of emerald green and silver hues make this jewelry a fine and exceptional piece that complements rather than draw attention to itself.
Aside from sourcing their materials environmentally, the company commits itself to fair wages, safe working conditions and one-of-a-kind products. Their website reads: “It’s fair trade at its finest, and it means you’re doing more than just wearing a necklace; you’re wearing a piece of someone’s passion, and giving them the ability to do what they love.”
As one of the genuinely unusual gifts for women that you can find, this jewelry makes the perfect present for that fashionable lady friend of yours who takes an active stance against the destruction of the environment. Aside from helping your friend with her cause to protect nature from further harm, it also gives your special someone a sense of unique fashion and style.
With a personalized portrait, all you have to do is pick a canvas size, upload the pictures of the person, couple or family that you’re gifting the portrait too, and provide some key pieces of information on how you want the image to look, then place your order. The illustrator even allows you to request as many changes as you need. Turn your photo into a pop art portrait for a truly unique, personalized and unusual gift to the special people in your life.
The portraits are printed on high-quality poly-cotton canvas that is then centered and stretched around a sturdy wooden frame on all four sides and stapled to the back for a classy, gallery-wrapped look. The perfect way to add pizzazz to any contemporary setting, these personalized prints come ready to hang with black-coated metal hooks. The wooden frames are UV-protected and waterproof for lasting use. Expect your unusual gift to reach your loved one within 7–14 days after your final approved artwork.
Do you have a loved one who’s been dreaming about a trip to Europe, the Caribbean or some other exotic place? Turn their dreams into reality and take care of their accommodations with an Airbnb Gift Card. As one of the unusual gift cards you can buy, you control the value of the gift card you send, and the sky’s the limit for how much you can choose to gift. The lucky recipient of this gift box can book unique places to stay from Airbnb’s local hosts anywhere in the world. Give your loved one the chance to explore over one million homes in over 34,000 cities around the world, including Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Tokyo, and more. Whether it’s for their next family vacation, group trip, or romantic getaway, this gift card makes for a truly exciting and one-of-a-kind gift. These unusual gift cards are just as unique as the person you intend to give them to.
Buying extraordinary gifts for the people you consider most dear is always a challenge. You want so hard to give them a gift that helps them realize how special they are. Hopefully, these ideas for unique and unusual gifts that we came up with will be something that they’ll remember forever.
How about gifting yourself something special?
Speaking of unusual gift ideas, how about a gift for yourself? Perhaps you yourself are planning to move on to a different career or company (fancy a new resume?), learn how to brew beer or travel to Japan? Whether for yourself or your loved ones, stand out this holiday season with these unusual gifts instead of typical mall-bought presents.
Happy Shopping! :)
