What to give relatives for the New Year?

The issue of purchasing gifts for relatives for the New Year is very relevant. It is especially difficult for people with numerous relatives, when each family member needs to be given at least a little attention. This is sometimes very difficult to do, since the main task of a gift is not only to create a festive mood for the donee, but also to be at least to some extent useful to him.

When choosing gifts for relatives, one should proceed from the number of relatives, and if their number exceeds 10 people, then the practicality of most of the presents is out of the question. In such a situation, useful gifts are purchased only for the closest people - parents, children and grandparents. Other members of a large family, for example, brother-in-law, brother-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, choose inexpensive, but interesting and original gifts. Recently, the choice is greatly facilitated by New Year-themed souvenirs, which appear in a large assortment on the shelves on the eve of the holiday.

However, before proceeding with the selection of gifts, you need to familiarize yourself with the list of items that should not be given to relatives for the New Year.

• Facial care products, shampoos, creams for problem skin and balms for hair loss can be perceived by a relative as a hint of defects in appearance, and, apart from resentment, will bring nothing.
• Items bought hastily at the supermarket checkout, for example, simple lighters, cheap cosmetics, key rings will also not bring much joy to the donee, since even the most inexpensive gift should be chosen with love and attention.
• You should not give a cigarette case or an expensive lighter to a person who wants to get rid of the addiction of smoking. On the contrary, it is advisable in every possible way to support his benevolent impulse and not to provoke him to continue smoking.
• Lingerie, socks, and nightgowns should also not be gifted. The exception is the mutual gifts of the spouses, and they are presented not at the family festive table, but in private.
• It is also not customary to give money for the New Year. On this holiday, each participant in the festive feast is waiting for a pleasant surprise and emotions rather than material reward. In addition, a large amount will put a relative in an uncomfortable position, and too small will simply be inconvenient to give.

The choice of gifts for those closest to you must be approached in detail. And if when buying a present for friends and distant relatives, you can limit yourself to a pretty trinket, then for relatives you should choose a practical and necessary thing.

In most cases, it is absolutely unimportant for parents what kind of gift the children will give them; it is much more important for them to be able to gather everyone at one table and celebrate the New Year with the most dear people. A great gift for them will be a collection of discs with TV shows they like or songs of their youth. A scrapbooking photo album would also be a good option: parents will highly appreciate the thing made by the hands of their children, and will take good care of it.

You can also donate a ticket to the philharmonic, ballet or theater, depending on the preferences of the family. If dad and mom are still full of energy and lead an active lifestyle, it will be an excellent gift for them subscription to the pool or fitness club. Super active young parents can be gifted a trip to exotic countries, and for elderly relatives to organize rest in a sanatorium. Inveterate summer residents, if funds allow, can be donated garden swing, sun lounger or new greenhouse, and if both parents are fishermen, then two modern spinning rods and a good boat.

Gifts to the spouse's parents can be both general and individual, and are not much different from gifts that are presented to their own parents. The general options were considered above, but as individual presentations, you can give a lot of interesting things. For example, for a father-in-law or father-in-law, it will be an excellent gift expensive alcohol, leather belt, business card holder, purse or stylish lighter. If you know your preferences in clothes, then you can donate good knitted sweater or scarf, and if the donee works in an office, then it will do and nice tie.

For a reading father-in-law or father-in-law, it will be an excellent gift good book, and for a car enthusiast - video recorder, a set of rugs or a massage cover on the back of the chair. Mother-in-law and mother-in-law can be presented with kitchen towels, a cutting board, potholders with New Year's symbols and a terry dressing gown. It is better to complement the gift with a large box of chocolates and a bottle of good champagne. It would also be appropriate to present a beautiful tablecloth, bed linen, amber panels or a flower in a pot.

In most cases, uncles and aunts are very close people and dearly love their nephews. Therefore, the choice of gifts for this category of relatives should also be approached very carefully. A good option for auntie would be original lamp in the bedroom, which should be chosen based on her preference. If the aunt is not averse to reading before bedtime, then it is better to purchase sconce with fluorescent lamp, if she prefers to watch TV at night, then it is better to buy beautiful night light with soft diffusing light.

You can also donate a new a teflon frying pan, a kitchen apron with a Christmas pattern and a set of cans for bulk products. If the aunt loves to do needlework, then it will be a good gift organizer for small materials such as beads, threads and buttons... From products you can present good tea or coffee, a large box of chocolates or a fruit bouquet.

It is better for an uncle to give something related to his hobby or hobby. For example, if he prefers to work in the garage, then a great option would be a set of tools or wrenches. If uncle loves beer, then beer mug will be very useful, but for a kebab lover it will be suitable folding brazier or new grill grate.

Fishing enthusiast will be happy a sun umbrella, a handy tackle box and a solar charger for your mobile phone... The hunter can be presented a new sleeping bag, an insect repellent bracelet or a flashlight with a generator. If the uncle is already aged and does not lead an active lifestyle, then it will be a good option salt heating pad, electric blanket or massager.

A gift for a husband is somewhat more difficult to acquire than for other relatives. This is due to the general budget and the desire to surprise. In addition, the spouse usually has no one to consult in this matter, and therefore you have to decide everything yourself. So, the most common New Year's gifts for a loved one are wallets, key holders, business card holders, leather belts, your favorite cologne or stylish cufflinks.

For a man - an office worker, you can buy large flash card or roomy organizer. If the husband is an active Internet user, then a good option would be a new computer chair or laptop bag. In addition to material gifts, you can think of something for the soul. For example, buy tickets for a concert of your favorite artist or commit winter horse rideif January weather permits.

If the family pays the mortgage and there is no money left for each other's gifts, then you can cook do it yourself: knit a beautiful scarf for her husband or make a new case for his phone using the scrapbooking technique.

A New Year's gift for the spouse is usually planned long before the holiday, as it requires certain financial costs. The most common options are Jewelry, which any woman is always happy with. A good option would be a pendant with a zodiac sign or a symbol of the coming year according to the Eastern calendar, as well as a set of earrings, a pendant and a bracelet with precious or semi-precious stones.

The next category of common New Year gifts for beloved women is sweets, and if the spouse has a sweet tooth, then you can order her a bouquet of sweets or fruits.A New Year's-themed fruit basket and expensive wine and a large custom-made cake are well received.

A good gift for a beloved woman will be handmade soap or a set of luxury cosmetics. However, with the latter, it is better not to risk it and buy certificate in a specialist store.

You can also donate new phone, e-book or tablet. Modern women love fashionable devices and will be happy with such a gift. Active wives, leading a healthy lifestyle and loving sports, can be presented subscription to the pool or gym.

A gift to these dear people for each person should be special. If the family has children, then in addition to the main gift, you can attach their drawing or New Year's craft, which will subsequently stand in the most conspicuous place in the house of the grandmother and grandfather. As a main presentation, you can give them a pair of good warm felt boots or buy something for a summer residence.

Older people are usually very sensitive to their summer cottages, and a new brush cutter, garden tool kit or a beautiful landscaping figurine will be very happy.

You can also buy them home weather station, as the elderly love to monitor the weather, and many even write it down. A good option would be battery-powered radio, which will allow them to listen to world news in the summer without leaving the beds.

From edible you can give a basket with exotic fruits, a can of red or black caviar, a bottle of wine or champagne, and, of course, a sweet gift... As practice shows, elderly people enjoy sweets in beautiful packaging more than children and are very pleased with such a gift.

Intangible gifts can be given photo album with the latest pictures of children and grandchildren, of which, with the development of all kinds of gadgets, each family has a great variety. Grandparents often do not have computers and smartphones, and therefore cannot contemplate the photo masterpieces of their children over the past few years. Therefore, they will like a photo album with many interesting pictures and will be revised many times.

It is quite simple to choose a present for younger brothers and sisters who do not yet have their own families. In such cases, you can limit yourself to a standard souvenir or prepare a small surprise. A suitable option for a little sister would be jewelry box, stylish scarf or beautiful bag.

For a teenage sister you can buy an accessory for a computer, speakers, headphones, a phone case or a soft toy. Well received and bright jewelry, a silver ring or earrings. If your little sister is fond of cooking, then you can purchase for her silicone bakeware, curly grater or sushi set.

For a brother, a good option would be a hat and mittens of our own production, a mouse pad, antivirus software or a new computer game. If he has a car, then you can donate smartphone stand, anti-slip dashboard mat or car hanger. You can also buy thermo mug, flexible keyboard or pay for a parachute jump.

It is better for a married brother and a married sister to give family gifts. In this case, you can buy something from small household appliances, for example, toaster or electric kettle, or give them two tickets to a good show.

Gifts to distant relatives should be more symbolic. The only exceptions are the stepfather and stepmother, who raise the donor from a very young age and are revered as their own father and mother. So, for your beloved stepfather, you can choose leather wallet, engraved cigarette case or good alcohol. For a stepmother, a good option would be a bathrobe, kitchen utensils or a beautiful flower in a pot. Daughter-in-law can be presented a beautiful carpet, an original vase or a certificate for a master class in soap making or beading.

When choosing a gift for a sister-in-law, one should start from how warm the relationship has developed with this relative. If the relationship is quite friendly, then you can give her a good perfume, an original box or a joint trip to the spa or pool. If the relationship is not very friendly, then as a reconciling gesture you can buy her a beautiful painting, a gift coffee set or a ticket to the premiere of a good performance.

Very distant relatives, such as cousins ​​and aunts or grand-nephews, should be given modest gifts. The simplest presents are mugs and pillows with New Year's symbols, small blankets, sets of New Year's candles, piggy banks, cake decorations and inexpensive table souvenirs. This also includes New Year's cover notebooks, fridge magnets, scented oils, handmade soap, photo frames and desk calendars.

Funny and creative presentations are very well received by relatives and will be remembered for a long time. Below are some of the most original ideas, thanks to which the holiday will become brighter and more interesting.

• T-shirts and T-shirts with funny messages can be presented, for example, to the family of a brother or sister.
• A set of products from the times of the Soviet Union will be an unforgettable gift for relatives of the older generation. It can include a can of condensed milk, a bottle of Soviet champagne, Indian tea with an image of an elephant on a wrapper, a can of sprat and green peas, and a stick of raw smoked sausage.
• Personalized statuettes and medals with New Year's comic congratulations can be presented to parents, uncles and aunts, as well as matchmakers.
• A "bouquet" of multi-colored socks will be a good gift for a brother-in-law or brother-in-law.
• Wall calendars with the image of the gifted and New Year's wishes will be an excellent gift for any category of relatives and will remind them of the donor all year round.

A handmade gift is usually given only to the closest people. These include parents, grandparents and spouses. A good New Year's surprise will be any knitted thing, for example, a hat with a scarf, warm socks or a beautiful pullover. Needlewomen can embroider a New Year's picture made of beads or threads and insert it into a photo frame. Those who know how to cook can bake with their own hands Christmas gingerbread in the form of trees and snowflakes, pack them in a beautiful wrapper and present to everyone present.

The scrapbooking technique is also appropriate for the New Year. With its help, they make out albums, photo frames and covers for gadgets. In the same style, you can make postcards for all relatives and write on them individual congratulations or comic verse. As a theme for the quatrains, you can use the names, professions and degree of kinship of the donees, and ask each of them to read out their wishes at the festive table.

After the gifts to all relatives are ready, you need to take care of the packaging. Not too large items can be placed in New Year's paper bags, and it is better to pack overall gifts in boxes, wrap them in beautiful paper and decorate with a bow. Then you should decide the sequence of congratulations to relatives and choose warm words and sincere wishes for each of them.

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