Gifts are one of the main factors that make the New Year holidays so bright and memorable. Most of the themed photos are decorated with boxes of gifts. Santa Claus appears at the celebration with his magic bag, which also contains gifts. What is to bestow their loved ones on New Year's Day?
What should be Christmas gifts in 2018
In order for the gift not only to be useful, but also to carry positive energy, you need to pay attention to those characteristics that are endowed with gifts in connection with the symbol of the year. In 2018 it is the Yellow Earth Dog. She wants the presents to show friendliness, sincerity, emotional balance, chastity, generosity and loyalty to the foundations.
The element of the symbol of the year suggests a color palette that should bring good luck. These are shades of yellow, gold, olive, khaki, brown. It is not necessary for these colors to be present on the gifts themselves. It is enough to pack the gift accordingly.You can choose a box of suitable color or craft paper for wrapping gifts. Sometimes it is enough just a bow of the element color and even a package.
Gifts to parents, grandparents and other adults
Well, if you have the opportunity to find out in advance what people are addicted to or what they would like. If the preliminary analysis did not help to figure out what can be given, then it is worth making a choice in favor of things that will be pleasant and useful to all. Terry bathrobes or towels will do. Reading people can give a book in a good binding from expensive paper. Women can donate household supplies. If she is not passionate about the household, then you should not emphasize this feature and choose another gift. Let it be an exquisite jewelry box. A good gift will be high quality bedding. Also always relevant will be sets of dishes and appliances. Parents should make an expensive and original gift - a vacation ticket.
Gift to a young man or girl
A modern young man will certainly be happy with a new gadget. He can donate headphones for a computer or phone, high-quality bluetooth speakers, a computer mouse. Also pay attention to the guy's hobbies. If it is a sport, then he always needs equipment and sports equipment. Sportswear famous brand will also be a good gift.
If a young man is keen on music, then accessories for his musical instrument will be useful to him. Most likely, he has an idol doing the same thing. This allows you to present him a new disc or the whole discography of the artist.
Among the universal gifts for guys are still belts and wallets made of leather, scarves, sweaters, organizer. If there is confidence in the coincidence of tastes, then you can choose a good perfume.
Despite the prejudices that it is more difficult for girls to choose gifts, the set of gifts for the weaker sex is much wider. What is only one assortment of cosmetics and perfumes. Day cream or hand remedy is not superfluous. An exception will be the situation when a girl has especially sensitive and allergic skin. You can also give cravats, gloves, wallets, various accessories and jewelry. Depending on the proximity with the girl you can give quite intimate things, such as lingerie.
Children's gifts for the new year 2018
For kids, New Year's events are of particular importance. They are especially anxious for the arrival of New Year's Eve waiting for the visit of Santa Claus. This is primarily due to the desire to quickly get a gift. In order not to disappoint the baby, it is worthwhile to think in advance that Santa Claus will get out of his magic bag.
In toy stores, buyers run up their eyes. In order not to get lost among the bright boxes, it is worth remembering what kind of cartoons and fairy tales the child is interested in. His most likely will be pleased with his favorite characters from plastic or plush, board games with fabulous characters, as well as all kinds of bags, stationery and clothing with thematic drawings.
Older children will be carried away by creative sets. Depending on age and preferences, you can choose a drawing kit on canvas, an unusual mosaic, a set for modeling, designers and 3D puzzles. For girls fit kits for knitting and embroidery. Boys will love to burn and grow crystals. Universal are kits for chemical experiments.
Be sure to every New Year's gift should contain sweets. This may be a ready-made set, which are presented in a wide range on the shelves of stores. Or you can independently collect a tasty gift taking into account the preferences of the child.
Gifts for the New Year 2018 do it yourself
Gifts made by hand, filled with special warmth. Such products can be of particular benefit, since the whole family can be involved in manufacturing. An interesting and useful occupation is to allocate the whole weekend.
Sweet Holiday Gifts
Adults also love sweets.For a New Year's gift, you need to prepare a bottle of champagne, round-shaped candies in a shiny wrap, a transparent film that is used for packing flowers, and a silicone gun. On the bottle evenly in a circle stick candy to taper to naked. After that, the bottle is placed in a film, which is tied up with string from the top, leaving a tail that looks like pineapple leaves. So we get a sweet New Year pineapple, which is not ashamed to go on a visit. Similarly, Christmas trees are made from candies, but instead of champagne, a cardboard cone is chosen as the basis. This Christmas tree can be given to a child.
In the Year of the Dog it is worth baking cookies in the shape of this beast. On the eve of the holiday on the shelves you can find a lot of molds for such baking. The finished delicacy can be covered with colored glaze or painted with food paint. Edible dogs can be offered to guests for a sweet tea or pack and give each as a small New Year's surprise.
Homemade Themed Candles
Candles make quite simple. You just need to make a little effort and purchase the necessary materials. The most spectacular will be transparent candles in which you can put thematic figures, glitters and other holiday items. To do this, purchase:
- helium wax;
- reinforced wick;
- essential oils;
- heat resistant cups;
- liquid dye.
After simple manipulations, you can get a completely functional candle with a Christmas tree, Santa Claus, a snowman or a snow-covered hut inside. The easiest way to add a large amount of sparkles to the gel. With them, the candle in any case will look festive. Such gifts can hardly be called complete, but as a symbolic souvenir you can give them as gifts.
Other Christmas gifts do it yourself
Self-made wreaths also look interesting. They are made of cardboard or foam base, on which sackcloth, string, spruce branches, cones, toys and tinsel are attached in layers. From above, it is all covered with a thin layer of artificial snow. This decor can be given to close friends and relatives.
Also easy to make New Year's candlesticks. To do this, you need transparent cups of thick glass. If you have skills, you can paint them with a brush and acrylic paints. If there is no artistic gift, then you can decorate the improvised candle holders with a snow crust. To do this, mix fine salt with coarse. After that, the edges of the cups are smeared with white glue and immersed in salt. After drying with a soft brush, brush off any excess. Top salt is better to sprinkle with hairspray. The result will be Christmas candlesticks, which can become an original souvenir for work colleagues, guests and relatives.
Selected or made with soul gifts will bring a lot of joy to those who received them. It is only necessary to show a little attention and make sure that a person hastily purchased a gift will not be useless.
