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As I’ve ranted about before, the art of gift-giving isn’t about finding the most objectively impressive item, but about communicating love, understanding, and personal investment. Which is all well and good, until the holidays come around, and you need to actually find something to slap a bow on. What do you get someone who seems to always buy what they want for themselves?
To find the perfect present for someone who seems to have it all, you need to try and find something they didn’t even know they wanted. So before you add another gift card to their gift card pile, consider these thought-starters for your pickiest loved ones.
Give an experience
For the person who buys whatever they want for themselves as soon as they want it, shift your gifting focus to experiences. Sure, this is an obvious choice. But you can still be intentional and get creative with it. Book a local cooking class, wine tasting, pottery workshop, concert tickets, or other events you know match their interests. If we’re going by “it’s the thought that counts” logic, the effort of giving events and activities is a much more meaningful thought than material goods.
Subscription boxes
For eclectic personalities who enjoy surprises, subscription-box services make fantastic ongoing gifts, especially monthly ones that they’ll continue to enjoy in the months following Christmas. There are a ton of different subscription boxes out there that deliver curated items like books, coffee, healthy snacks, or even exotic meats and alcohol. You pay for a recurring shipment for a set period—like three, six or 12 months—in which they’ll receive items tailored to the recipient’s unique tastes.
Travel-themed gifts provide a wide window of ideas for what to get someone. If your budget allows, surprise that frequent jet-setter or travel lover with elements of a trip, like plane tickets, hotel bookings, or even full travel packages. Or get creative with travel accessories:
Hey, if you have nothing to lose, why not take a big swing?
Microwaveable heated slippers. The ultimate comfort gift for cold days. And delicious once warmed up! Just kidding. Please don’t eat them. Available for $30.99.
Stress-relief squeeze toys. Cute and functional stress-busters. Make sure to share a knowing look with your fellow weary coworkers on this one. This fidget toy for adults is $24.99, or the significantly sillier “calma llama” is $13.99.
LED bluetooth beanie. It’s a great move for a gift exchange: Perfect for music lovers, cold weather, and it satisfies the need for something unique. I mean, I’d be shocked if anyone owned one of these of their own volition. Get one for $30.99.
A charitable donation gifted in someone’s name can be meaningful for do-gooders and people passionate about social causes. You can choose a monetary amount or symbolic adoption of animals or trees through various nonprofit organizations. Print out a custom certificate to give the recipient announcing your donation made in honor of them.
Lifehacker managing editor Meghan Walbert recommends One Simple Wish, an organization that allows you to grant wishes for kids in foster care. Another option is to plant a tree in someone’s name, which you can do here.
And hey—if they’re a stinker about a charitable gift, then they should reflect on why they’re so hard to buy gifts for in the first place. But hopefully, with a little extra thoughtfulness and creativity, you can make even the pickiest on your holiday shopping nice list light up.
This articles is written by : Nermeen Nabil Khear Abdelmalak
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