If your kids have been little angels recently, then you might want to pull out all the stops when it comes to their next celebration! Certainly for kids there are far more celebratory occasions than there are for adults - not just birthdays and Christmas, but exam successes, first tooth celebrations, first Brownie or Swimming badge events... the list is endless. After all, celebrating children's achievements is as much fun for their friends and...more
Choosing gifts for mum is a task that should be given careful consideration. A mother is the mainstay of any well-adjusted family household, if such a thing exists, so it is important to mark her birthday or other special occasion with a gift that will convey just how important she is. However, if a mother's value is fully appreciated, then children will know that a mere gift can never do her justice. Of course, there is the exception of an all...more
Every person is different. Thank you gifts that would cause one person's jaw to drop to the floor in appreciation and may cause another to turn their nose up in derision at your best efforts. Human individuality is something great, it is something that causes people to be worthy of your thanks in a multitude of different, unique and wonderful ways. But unfortunately it also means that there isn't one size fits all when it comes to finding appropriate thank you gifts.Fear not though for all is not lost! There are a whole host of possibilities when it comes to the purchase of thank you gifts to allow you to express your thanks incredibly creatively. If you're at a loss for how to begin to find a way to think 'outside the box' then keep reading as we delve into some ideas for you to use.Personalise Your Thank YouA personalised gift is a fantastic way of saying a heartfelt and meaningful thank you to a person that warrants such a thing in your own life. From personalised bottles of champagne to engraved gifts there is a vast wealth of ideas to explore. If you know the person that you're buying for well you can be sure to find a personalised gift that will be just what they've always...more
The men in our lives, quite handily when you are speaking of gift ideas, seem to slot into a few, identifiable social tribes. Typically, the men folk like a few core things, namely sport (especially football), beer, gadgets, action and anything that goes fast or is powered by something that explodes. Now, this is a touch unfair, as this only really...more
It does not have to be a birthday, special occasion, or even Christmas time, to purchase a gift for a loved one. Sometimes, it is simply enough that everyone needs cheering up every now and again. And, whilst the female of the species are generally content with a box of chocolates and a bottle of wine, gift ideas for him, especially on a whim, can...more
For some reason, buying gifts for dad can sometimes seem a little more challenging than buying for other members of the family. You've only got to visit the shops to see row upon rows of amazing gifts for Mums and sisters, but Dads seem to end up with a fairly limited selection of novelty items and patterned ties. Fortunately the situation is starting to improve however and the advent of online shopping is having a huge impact on the range and choice of gifts for Dad now available, with options to suit all budgets, tastes and interests. Even better, the ease and convenience of online shopping actually makes buying gifts for dad a fun experience for you too - an unexpected and motivational bonus when it comes to shopping time!For gifts for dad that are guaranteed to make him smile, why not choose something like the Personalised World's Greatest Dad Mug with Chocolates? This is a great gift to come from smaller children for Father's Day or a birthday and the mug features a really colourful and fun design which can be personalised with a message of choice on the back and bears the legend 'world's greatest dad' or 'daddy'. Even better it comes packed with some tasty chocolates - so he...more
Some of the best christening gifts are jewellery! If you buy the right piece of jewellery for your friends or their new born baby then they could be treasured and adored for a whole lifetime or even passed down through a family. Charms are a good...more
Buying gifts is a minefield at the best of times, is it not? Regardless of who we are buying for, it is often hard to associate a decent gift, one that will show the thought that went into it, as well as being useful, interesting or fun (or all...more
Laughter, as a concept, tends to permeate the entire society we live in. Everybody enjoys fun and laughter is a big part of this. We all strive to watch the funniest comedy programmes (which incidentally become massively famous) and we tend to...more
There are tons of milestone birthdays where a new chapter begins in life and it can feel a bit like embarking on a new adventure. There are lots of stereotypical gifts for milestone birthday though, such as the key related presents for 16th and 21st...more
As I'm sure we're all more than well aware, buying presents for friends and loved ones just isn't an easy task. No matter how well we know the person in question, for some strange reason that doesn't seem to make picking a present that you know...more
If there is one thing universal to the human race, or at least to 99.9 of the human race, we all enjoy laughter. Laughter is a strange concept in that it is hard to quite define it, as it varies from one person to another. It is an opinion I hold...more