It is that time of the year again! The time to give gifts to client’s, colleagues, employees, friends & family. I would like to share with you unique, cost-saving, gift-giving ideas for the holiday season.
These gift ideas are for companies, small business owners and individuals. For each segment, I will show you how to customize for individual gift-giving or as a company.
Greeting Card
I know that sending greeting cards for the holiday’s, is not unique or cost saving. As a matter fact, it can become rather expensive. I want to introduce you to two websites that will allow you to be environmentally conscious, while sending elegant & unique e-cards.
Pingg is an e-card site that allows you to send greetings for free. The site allows for customization for individuals or business. They have featured designers that include Martha Stewart and others. You can customize your e-cards with photos or your logo.
Paperless Post is another website that has unique e-cards. When your recipient receives the e-card, they see an actual envelope with their name on it. When they click on it the card flips around and opens up and the greeting slides out. The envelopes can be customized with a lining that is to your liking. This website also allow for customization with photos and logos.
Decorated Tubes, Stocking or Mittens
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| Embellish wine container with a beautiful thick satin ribbon, it will give the gift a lush feel. You can also add an ornament or holiday spray. |
When wrapping your unique gifts, you should also use unique containers. This will help with the panache and sophisticated feel of the gift, although it may not have cost a lot to purchase. I suggest adding wine, cooking wine with a recipe or flavored sparkling cider. Flavored cider like pear, peach, pomegranate and boysenberry is sold at Ikea.
A customized label can be added to each of these gift items. For a company, I would suggest adding your logo with your tagline and any other message you choose. For individuals you can customize by adding the recipients initials or a personal holiday message. You can customize your own labels at Avery, Better Homes and Garden, Martha Stewart and Free Printables.
Decorated Dome or Food Gift Wrap
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| Oriental Trading |
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| Customize boxes with tags and add ribbons & holiday spray. |
With containers like these, I would start by adding parchment paper or wax paper to the bottom of the container. I suggest that you fill these boxes with logoed or decorated holiday cookies.
You can order this tasty treat from The Flour Pot. Not only can you add your logo but also pictures or any other design you like. Another tasty treat that can be added to your boxes are chocolates. Who doesn't like chocolates at holiday time? You can add customized or flavored chocolates. Coco Sala is a chocolate lounge and boutique and they sell delicious and unusual flavors of chocolate. Check-out their seasonal and specialty flavors, it will blow you away. For customized chocolates for your company, visit Custom Chocolate Image. You can add your logo or business card to the chocolates. For individuals, you can add pictures of your family or loved ones.
Decorated Book Shaped Containers
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| Line with tissue and embellish with a curly ribbon and ornament. |
What could be more appropriate to add to this container than a book. Books are wonderful gifts to give at holiday time. For a client, you can give a motivational or business book. Or if you have written a book, then I would gift that or give a coupon to your e-book. With books, I would write a personal note on the front inside page for your recipient. For individuals, a cookbook at holiday time would be great! Other suggested items for a gift box like this would be notepads & pens and these can be customized if you choose. Calendars or agenda books for the upcoming New Year would be much appreciated by your recipient. For customized items, you can order them from 123PRINT or Vistaprint.
Decorated Pails
With pails you can purchase small, medium or large size. Jam’s with a customized label is a good fit for this container. Scented Sugars make great gifts and they add perfume and flavor to tea, coffee & desserts. You can mix up a batch by following the recipe on marthastewart.com. How about some Tea Sachets? You can purchase loose tea in bulk and put them in sachets with your own customize labels. Every time your recipient drinks tea, they will think of you or your company.
Plate Charger or Christmas Plates
Purchase an elegant and beautiful plate charger in silver, gold or red or use a Christmas plate. Lined the bottom with doily and add a tasty treat to it and slip it all into a basket bag. Embellish with a thick satin ribbon or decorative piece. You can add a candy, ornament or spray along with the ribbon.
For tasty treats, I would go with cupcakes. For companies, you can add your logo and for individuals, you can have it decorated with holiday colors & designs. My favorite bakery for cupcakes is Kake Korner. I love this bakery because their cupcakes are moist and reasonable priced. You can get a lot of different flavors like pineapple, carrot, red velvet, strawberry, lemon and other exotic flavors. Make your recipients favorite cake and add that to the plate or charger.
Instead of ordering from Harry & David, why not purchase some sweet juicy fruits yourself and add them to the plate with nuts. Slip the whole thing in a basket bag, embellish and customize with a tag and you are done.
Customize some candles with labels and add them to the plate or charger surrounded with snow. I would suggest placing the plate or charger in the basket bag before adding the snow.
Holiday Decor
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| Customize wreath with a printed ribbon |
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| Add customized candles to your holiday decor |
Finally, give the gift of a holiday decor. Wreaths are always nice and you can give a fresh or pre-made one. You can customize it with a beautiful printed ribbon. With other holiday decor like centerpieces, you can customize bu adding labeled candles to the piece. My company Y Lowe Signature Events, offer custom decor and decorating for the holiday season. For ribbon personalization, you can visit Print My Ribbon or Bags & Bows.
Happy Holiday Shopping!
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