Personalized Gifts: Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

It can be a struggle to choose just the right gift for someone, can’t it? I think most people appreciate receiving a gift, regardless of what it is. Being thought of is always nice. Gift-giving can be challenging, though. Thoughtful gifts that are personalized for an individual can take some extra time, but giving a gift that is especially suited to a person is worth the effort.

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Here are a few ideas of gifts that are suited to individual interests:

• For a photographer  (This includes parents and grandparents who like to take pictures of their families!)   A book of portrait poses, lens cleaner, gift certificate for digital prints or photo book.

• For anyone of any age who loves art   Get one of those plastic bins at a discount store and fill it with supplies geared to the recipient’s age or interests – unusual markers ( metallic, brush calligraphy, etc.), pastels, sketch book, “real” artist pencils, artist’s eraser, paints.  Personalize the bin with their name. 

• For families   Fill a “Game Night” box with new versions of old favorites (like Uno Roboto, Scrabble Deluxe Edition) or one that may be new to you. Add some popcorn and/or ingredients for some quick peppermint mocha or hot cocoa.

• For a preschool child   Decorate a big plastic bin and fill it with “dress up” clothes. Fun hats and feather boas are always good. Use your imagination.

• For teachers   Teachers love gift cards to restaurants, bookstores, etc, and other gifts they can “use up” such as notecards and, depending on their likes and dislikes, chocolate, coffee, etc.  Most teachers have enough mugs and Christmas ornaments already.

Once you start thinking about these, it’s fun to come up with ideas for thoughtful gifts. It’s such a blessing to see faces light up when you’ve given a gift that you’ve put together with extra effort, isn’t it?

This post was originally published in 2011 and was updated in 2024.

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