Creative Gift Ideas

It takes only a little bit of thought to come up with creative gift ideas. Some of the best gifts are the homemade ones. People greatly appreciate a unique gift, which shows that you've given a lot of thought to choosing it. You might like to go through some creative ideas that will help you decide what to choose for a gift.

Fresh Meadows
Take ¼ cup each of jasmine, petunia, and rose petals. Into this, add ½ cup of shredded lime leaves, dried orange and lemon peels. Add 2-3 drops of lemon essential oil. Mix all the ingredients well and store in a tightly covered jar.

Spicy Cinnamon
Take ½ cup of cedar or juniper wood shavings. Add a handful of cloves and cinnamon and mix well. Add dried lime peel and a drop of lavender essential oil. Store in a tightly covered jar.

Decorate it with acrylic paints and small beads. You can also stick labels on the different compartments in the craft kit. Before gifting it to your girlfriend, just fill it up with ribbons, threads, beads, etc.

If you're good at making delicious foods, why not try your hand at some chutney and dip recipes and gift them to your husband or boyfriend. You can fill these dips or chutneys into small, transparent cookie jars and decorate them with a beautiful ribbon.

Cucumber Dip Recipe
Ingredients

• Greek yogurt, 2 cups
• Small cucumber, 1 (diced)
• Ffresh coriander or mint leaves, ¼ cup
• Small shallot, 1 (finely diced)
• Garlic, 1 clove (minced)
• Green chili (optional), 1 (finely chopped)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

In a bowl, beat the yogurt until smooth. Add the diced cucumber and shallots into this. Now, add minced garlic and coriander or mint, and mix well. Then, add salt, pepper, and green chilies, according to your taste. Garnish with a sprig of mint. Chill well, before serving.

Tomato Chutney Recipe
Ingredients

• Ripe tomatoes, 2 kg. (diced)
• Large onions, 2 (finely sliced)
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• ½ tsp. fenugreek seeds
• Salt to taste

Method

In a small pan, heat vegetable oil. Add fenugreek seeds and then add the finely sliced onions in the pan. Now, add the diced tomatoes and stir until oil is separated. Add salt to taste and stir continuously for 15 minutes. Now, add the sugar. Once the sugar has been dissolved and the mixture is thick in consistency, remove it from flame.

Place the wax in a heavy bottomed pan and slowly heat it, until the wax melts. Once the wax has melted, add color. Then add a few drops of essential oil of your choice. Now, place the wick carefully at the bottom of the mold and pour the melted wax. Allow the wax to cool down. After some time, dip the mold in hot water and the candle will slip out.

It can be anything like doing dishes for your wife, washing the car for your father, or running errands for your mother. You can write down this gift coupon and place it in an envelope and pleasantly surprise them.

These plants not only beautify the room but also brighten everyone's mood and are among the most creative gift ideas for friends. Some low maintenance plants that you can gift are azaleas, poinsettias, and amaryllis.

All the mentioned gift ideas can be made more attractive by wrapping them in personalized stationery or in a unique way. You can create some unique designs like snowflakes, clouds, balloons on the wrapping paper and tie them with silk tassels or brocade to give a festive look.

If you put some thought into it, you will be able to come up with loads of gift ideas, that will always be treasured by your loved ones.