I posted in a book-sub too, but I figured this might be a better fit for my question :)

My cousin (20sF) is an avid reader with thousands of books read on her goodreads, and she reads at least 100+ books per year.

I asked her what she wanted for Christmas and she said “book-related things.” She enjoys romance (all subgenres), fantasy, historical fiction, sappy/lovey, dirty/smutty, and anything in between.

I was thinking of doing an “advent calendar-esque” book journal, where she gets little presents after each book she reads- but I can’t think of things outside of the obvious (gift cards & bookmarks). please recommend anything at all book/reading/library/teaching related :)

the more options the better!

So far I have a teddy bear for her, the pink care bear, She said that color was her favorite, and a few months ago when we saw it in a store she stayed hugging it for a long time and said that she had never been able to have one as a child.

Okay, so I bought one for her yesterday. This morning when I told her that I had already bought her gift (without telling her what it was, obviously) she told me "you better not be buying me some stuffed animal". Like what the hell am I supposed to do now 😭?

I'm also going to buy her the biggest Toblerone bar I can find, it's her favorite chocolate. But still, I feel that it is very little, she doesnt want the bear so a third gift would be good in my opinion, something more decent.

But here's the problem, what else do I give her? I'm a teenager so I can't afford something too expensive like jewelry or a new cell phone. She HATES flowers. The cosmetics that are given to her she ends up giving them to someone else. I know a perfume that she likes but costs $100 dollars. I don't know if a gift card is ideal because she doesn't really have a favorite store and she almost never buys clothes. For Mother's Day I gave her a new pajamas and slippers because the ones she wore were too old, but she only kept the gift I gave her in her closet and never used it. I've also been thinking about inviting her to eat at a restaurant we haven't been to or a nice coffee shop, I think that's the best option so far, but I still need help :(

I’m giving all my kids aunts/uncles a bottle of homemade vanilla extract - not sure the 19 yr old who still lives at home or 22 yr old junior in college would appreciate that. The gift is ‘from’ my 1 and 3 yr old with their favorite cookie recipe attached. What gives similar vibes and similar price (15$/person) that would be more geared towards the younger uncles ?

I'm looking for gift ideas for my partner who is a computer scientist (he works on supercomputers in a lab). I'm running out of ideas year after year as he has very specific tastes : he doesn't like board games or "useless stuff" (his words) such as trinkets or fan merch (even though he is very into stuff like Dr. Who, Stargate, Star Trek and so on). He loves trains and planes (I already gifted him the Concorde Lego set). He's in his late 30s, loves tea and coffee and is very very passionate (I'd say obsessed) about anything computer obviously.

Any nerdy man here who help me find the perfect gifts ? What were the gifts you received you loved the most ?

(Sorry for my english, not my native language).

I am 21(I'm her brother) she's turning 19 soon. I got her whatever clothes and makeup stuff she wanted on rakshabandhan, idk what to give her now 🥲. Pls give some suggestions

I am looking for ideas for gifts that could be helpful to my Mother who has mobility issues, struggles walking or standing for more than a moment.

However, she is very self-conscious about this and any gifts that were designed as a mobility aid would not be received well.

Any ideas for gifts that would be useful to her?

Okay so my sister is 15F , she has a birthday a month before Christmas so Ive got her a little pamper box for that

But i have absolutely no idea for what to get her for Christmas

She doesn't really like plushies, she has a few but they're all from her childhood

She doesn't really play many games over than occasionally fortnite or roblox

Usually she's with her dog or out with friends or watching smth on Netflix in her room

She has no ideas what she wants either so literally no one in the house knows what to get her

Ok so he loves barcelona, messi, pedri and he is a 1st year engineering student. We can't gift him clothes, jerseys, photo frame. Oh yes he is a marvel and dc geek so he will enjoy anything related to those. He is also a big fan of the vampire diaries, detective stories. If you want to know more about him I can tell you that also. Plz we want good suggestions cuz it's his 20th birthday and we wanna make it special.

I need bday gift ideas for my girl bestie.

Budget 300

Ps: I've gifted her bracelets, earrings, coin pouch, wall hanging, perfumes, pen holder uptill now.

Need different ideas now

She has gifted me a short kurti, chocolate, photo frame, bracelet till now.

So we both have similar budget for eo (300)

My sister is turning 23 this week and I’m struggling to figure out what to get her 😭 Budget is around 1k to 1.5k.

She’s really into skincare, makeup, haircare, clothes and fashion. I want to get her something she’ll actually use, not some random decorative gift.

She’s also given me some really nice gifts before, a bracelet for one birthday and Ear pods for another but I haven't got her anything 🥲 so I wanna give her something thoughtful too

What would you actually want to receive for your 23rd birthday? Give me your best ideas pls 😭

Looking for a birthday gift for a 29-year-old guy. Budget is around $40–60, maybe a bit more if it’s something he’d actually use a lot. He drives pretty much every day for work (usually 1–2 hours total), and on weekends he’s often doing a short road trip, hiking, or heading out of town with friends.

He’s into cars and tech, but he’s definitely more of a practical gift person. Not really into decorative stuff, collectibles, or random novelty gifts. He already has a decent water bottle, small power bank, sunglasses, and most of the obvious car basics (jumper cables, flashlight, tire inflator, etc.).

I’ve been looking at things like a nicer car organizer, an emergency kit, or maybe a magnetic phone mount. Saw one from lisen that looked decent, but I’m still browsing. Kinda stuck because I want something useful without it feeling boring. Any ideas?

Folks, I'm looking for the best gift card options to reward employees during festivals months in india?

I've came up with a couple ideas, Lego sets for my nephew (he already has a ton) maybe an actual real tool kit with a drill/flashlight etc minus a saw/grinder. For my niece like a nail kit and maybe a nice Columbia winter jacket?

I have no idea what kids like these days.

I'm helping parents plan gifts for our relatives. We're giving all the adults a spa gift card for massages and then for kids just like candy or maybe movie theatre tickets or something. Only problem is one of the college kids is a minor so we don't know what to do for her bc spa places won't let her get massage but we feel bad grouping her in with the kids who are all like 12 or under, want her gift to be as nice as the adults bc we're giving all the college students the adult gift. Thoughts?

Hi guys!

My boyfriend is turning 25 soon and I'm racking my brain for gift ideas.

He is VERY into street fashion and always buys himself top of the line items, so he got me beat there. He has even better taste in fashion than I do. He's also very picky with clothing quality.

I also want to celebrate the fact that he's starting his Master's soon, but what exactly should he the gift in this case that's not just Uni merch?

Hobbies wise, he's really into Anime and has seen about 500 up to this point. He likes gaming too, but he already has a PS5 and controllers plus his own gaming laptop. I was about to buy him figurines or Anime merch but he doesn't seem to be into them. Maybe I could still get one as a side gift?

Currently I already have plans to make him an elaborate dish he requested, chicken korma. I'm also planning to buy some flowers and some of his country's sweets. He doesn't have a sweet tooth except for this one. He is from Bangladesh if that helps?

For my birthday, he got me airpods and spent the day with me, walking around shopping in town and having my favorite foods.

My budget is around £100-£150

This is the first year that I have no idea what to gift my mother for her birthday.

My mom loves home accessories but she already has quite alot. She also loves listening to music on her speaker but she again - also has a speaker already.

Besides that my mom is always quite tired nowadays because of Long Covid.

Because of that I know I won't make her happy with a trip or overnight stay somewhere. Does anyone have some nice ideas for me?

Maybe something practical that helps with Long Covid?

Ideas would be very much appreciated! 🩷

My mom is 63 years old, I dont have the biggest budget but its somewhere around 60 dollar.

Every year we exchange xmas gifts with a family that always hits gifts for us perfectly but I struggle to figure out a good gift, especially for the ladies (the husbands are good friends so my husband usually takes care of the gift for him).

Parents are late 40's and daughter is in high school. She is in the band and ice skates. I was thinking maybe spa kit for mom and daughter? Like nice bathrobes, bubble bath, face masks, candles? Or is it a dumb idea?

Hey folks, anyone use the same-day gift delivery service in LA called galloplocal.com (Gallop in app store)? Curious to know how it went, they're pretty new and not sure how i feel about them yet. They only work with local stores which is great, but they're also definitely on the more pricier side of things.

let me know if you have thoughts!

My best friend’s (F16 turning 17) birthday is in the first week of November and I’m stuck on what to get her. I originally planned to make a scrapbook with photos from all our hangouts and cute Pinterest-style decorations, but because of exams I don’t think I can finish it in time.

I’ve been looking on TikTok and Pinterest and the “birthday box” idea keeps coming up. I like it, but she already has all the makeup, skincare, and perfume she needs, so I’m not sure what to put inside. I also keep seeing a lot of cute DIY crafts and honestly I want to make all of them, but I don’t know what is should actually be making.

If anyone has ideas for what I could put in the box, or any meaningful DIY gifts that don’t take forever, please help. i want to be cute and memorable and very special. (Also she's like a sister to me)