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No. 1791237
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I’m feeling stressed out because my mom kept asking me what she can get me for xmas so I reluctantly gave her a list of some small things. Despite putting “actually good” before the items she has already started ordering shitty cheap yet overpriced versions on Amazon that I will probably have to toss. She absolutely refuses to shop anywhere else. I wish she would just save her money, she could just use it to treat herself which would make me so much happier. The only time I get non-Amazon trash is if I go searching for an exact item and link it saying that I absolutely do not want any other version, but I just don’t have the energy.
>>1791221Do you have the shop names of any you used before/do they still exist?
No. 1791286
>>1791283can i get a new car? this is the gift giving thread after all….don't be stingy
nonny. i can be your kid
No. 1791291
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>>1791286I'll take you cruisin'
nonnie No. 1791361
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I bought my parents picrel for Christmas along with some liners for the baskets so it makes it easy to clean up after usage. Very excited to give it to them, I know they're going to love it and if they don't I'll be the one using it because I still live at home KEK
No. 1791403
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My mothers birthday is next week and i have no idea what to get her. She literally owns everything she could ever possibly want. It's really hard to buy gifts for someone like that. Same story with my dad. They own a ton of designer shit, can afford multiple vacations a year on a whim. I just don't know.
No. 1791414
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On top of Christmas gifts I also need to find a gift for my nigel (26th Dec). Usually I draw him a picture but I don't feel like it this year (arthritis flaring) and I'm awful at gifts in general. He doesn't tell me what he wants which makes it harder. What's a nigel-approved gift nonnas? Pic unrelated (though I'd love it as a gift kek)
No. 1791448
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>>1791414Buy one of those advanced art Lego kits, or little cottage/cafe miniature kits from Amazon and work together making the piece for your home. You basically get to choose the decor for your place and a nice activity to do together
No. 1791467
>>1791448This is actually a good idea. I was gifted a Lego set by my in-laws and I had never done a Lego set before. It was actually really fun to put it together with my husband and I still have it three years later. Gifts should be fun.
I’m kinda afraid it will fall apart and wind up in the trash but that hasn’t happened yet
No. 1791565
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I think I'm gonna get my boyfriend this jacket. He needs some nice clothes and he says he'll wear whatever I pick for him.
No. 1791567
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>>1791565Samefag but I bought this one for my mom as well. She loves all these colors.
No. 1791601
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My friend group started doing blind box gifts. We all give each other the same blind box, talk about what we want, and open it together. Cheap, and lots of fun. We've been doing cute Re-Ment ones like Pokemon but I'm thinking of switching it up and doing gachapons
But I'm stuck on my nigel. He's into typical guy stuff like sneakers, Lakers, wrestling, and video games ( especially spiderman ) but recently got back into doodling. I wanted to give him a leather sketchbook bag to keep his stuff, and something else. I'm terrible at gifts so I'm stuck. Any reccs?
No. 1791899
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I bought all my roommates one of these during black Friday as an easy gift. It's practical and I think most people are stoked about it. Spent around 20 bucks each which is pretty good because I'm so broke right now.
No. 1791907
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My wishlist
>Dyson Air Wrap
>Press on nails from etsy
>Money for gym membership
What I'm giving
>Dyson Air Wrap kek
>Sweater from &Other Stories
>Dior Addict Lip Glow
>Fancy soap
No. 1791933
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Need to get my Nigel a bathrobe because he keeps renting one at the sauna.
No. 1792443
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>>1792127Agree. If he has a dog, buy dog toys or a small dog bed/pillow for the dog. For him buy socks, they can be funny or themed socks - guys will wear every last pair of socks they own to avoid laundry so the socks will probably be useful and worn. There are interesting luxury or hip sock gift sets too.
No. 1792745
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>>1791552I'm very much a beginner but I'll learn how to make a heart shaped pouch just for you
♥I made one of my friends a sleeve like this for her iPad because she saw it online and loved it, but it doesn't look much like picrel kek. I might try again and just keep the first attempt for myself.
No. 1793258
>>1791525Bless you
nonnie! Those are such sweet and thoughtful gifts!
No. 1793776
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Never have I ever been so physically excited to give someone a gift in my life. I bought my mom an Apple Watch in her favorite color (picrel). I know she will love it, I can't wait for Christmas
No. 1793904
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>>1793831Not a zoomer but my niece sounds a lot like your sister. I'm buying her the cherry Glossier balm dotcom, a set of brush coloring pens, and this cute coloring book that she asked me for. The artist is pretty big on Tiktok.
No. 1796931
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I got this candle for my nail artist for Christmas but now I’m wondering if that’s overkill. Will spending this much money make things awkward? I don’t want to overdo it or make her feel indebted.
No. 1796961
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i really want a kigurumi or cute socks for christmas
No. 1797055
>>1796943hmmm so it me it just seems like it's silly but inoffensive gifts, maybe you could bring in something that is a bit unusual but still practical? Maybe a cellotape holder or something kek?
Maybe I'm just biased because I hate gag gifts that will blatantly be chucked out once it's the new year.
I do think the balsamic vinegar wrapped as wine is kind of funny, but obviously you wouldn't want to replicate that.
No. 1797105
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>>1796943what about a package of silly bandaids? small. silly. yet practical.
No. 1797172
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I get so excited for Christmas because I love personalizing my loved one's gifts! It makes me so happy. I asked my best friend for a fashion board so that I could have some inspiration for her gift, and I ended up buying her a purse that was on it. She loves that cozy autumn look, so my presents to her focus on that theme. Earlier this year, I spotted a Brewster tea cup set so I bought that for her as well. I'm still waiting for a scarf from Japan, and I have smaller gifts that I need to finish buying for her. I'm almost at the end here with the shopping.
No. 1797208
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I bought everything from China this year in order to afford gifts for everyone.
>momGardening theme: garden finger clippers, hydroponic vase
I need to finish shopping for this theme and throw in some chocolate.
>inner girlfriends circleFuzzy socks, makeup, jewelry, candles, gag gifts based around preferences for colors and scents.
>struggling hometown friendGifts for her kids, mini relaxation kit for her. Nothing for her pizza man husband kek.
>'boyfriend' #1Spoopy theme: Electric heating blanket, skull pj bottoms, new slippers, crow skull necklace, crow tarot cards
>'boyfriend' #2 Fake leather jacket, Gleipnir necklace. He got greedy and tried to send me some $100 thing on etsy to buy which of course, no. Kinda done with his ass tbh he got plenty of impromptu gifts from me the whole year.
>stepdadHaven't bought for him yet actually but it's typically consumables like those Christmas snack boxes.
>everyone elseBaked goods and Christmas cards, which I'm sure is more than what they're gonna do for me.
>>1791361I had this exact model. It's nice, I like the individual adjustments that can be made per basket. My only complaint was that the baskets were so damn small. I'm sure your parents will love it
nonny.
No. 1798555
>>1791255Get him something he's been thinking about buying for a while, and maybe give him something handmade.
>>1791391If they're anything like the hicks in my family, the packaging is more important than the contents. Give them some cheaper 'fancy' chocolates that you can get at the supermarket and they'll love it.
>>1791601How about a set of microns? You can get sets with different sized pens and brushes.
>>1796943Seconding
>>1797105 's idea, or something stupid like a themed toilet paper roll or bottle opener. Something small, cheap, and gimmicky, but that the giftee can actually use.
No. 1799199
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for anyone at a loss on what to give people, such as extended family or whatnot, like in-laws or your distant cousin who just got married, I'd like to suggest a pizza stone. it will help you achieve that crispy bottom without having to build a stone oven in the backyard. the person you're gifting it to doesn't even have to be much of a home chef. growing up we'd throw some Tombstone frozen pizzas in the oven and my older siblings would call dibs on all the slices cooked on a pizza stone. everyone needs a pizza stone. heck, I need a pizza stone. they even make some to fit in toaster ovens so I might put one on my list bc I live with my brother and his oven is broken
No. 1799230
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I've made a reservation for my sister for Christmas to go to high tea with me at this nice hotel in our capital city. They do a really cool modernized take on it and both the savoury and sweet selections have gorgeous presentations. Very excited to gift it to her! It'll be a fun day out for both of us since I imagine we'll also do a bit of shopping and walking around while we're there
No. 1803926
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I'm really at a loss with what to get my friend. she's basically the only person I buy gifts for, it's not really expected in my relationships or family otherwise. I accidentally gave her everything I could think of for her birthday a few months ago. i'm thinking of just getting her a funny gift
No. 1804149
>>1803960You're kind of retarded for posting your dad's a landlord ngl. But to answer your question you need to know your dad's measurements to get any properly-fitting clothes for him. He'll want a dress shirt and dress pants at minimum, preferably a jacket as well. Men can usually get away with picking either a jacket or tie and don't need both, but both wouldn't hurt. I find a jacket + dress shirt looks more modern than a dress shirt + tie combo without a jacket but that's maybe personal preference talking.
He cannot get away with jeans presenting to a multi-million dollar company unless it's Texas or a similarly "cowboy" area where dark jeans are seen as acceptably business casual.
No. 1804331
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I think I'll crochet this for my friend but with green instead of the pink what do you nonnies think??
No. 1804332
Would you rather have a moka pot or a chemex?
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>>1804331that’s so frickin cute nonna!!!
No. 1804374
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I dislike my mother very much, but she keeps giving me gifts everytime I see her (despite me telling her not to), so I will make her a hat and maybe something else just so she doesn't feel bad although, Im not even sure if shes capable of such emotion. I would feel bad too so I'm doing it. Maybe a little lap blanket or mini pillow since she spends a lot of time at a desk. Or socks since she likes warmth. It'll be nice practice for me as well, so I don't mind making it.
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>>1804368so the colors will actually be these except green and dark green for the pinks. The one with black was just someone's project I found. The original pattern recommends these colors.
No. 1804407
>>1804149Thank you for the direction anon, but I mentioned his occupations as a way to establish what he might need for meetings or what not.
You were very helpful though! I think I will get him a dress shirt and maybe a jacket.
No. 1806789
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One of my baby cousins likes doing nails, so I think I'm gonna gift her some nail polishes, clear nails to practice on and charms to decorate with. Some other extra stuff like dotting tools and stickers too. Out of all the gifts I'm giving, this is the one I'm most sure about kek.
No. 1807483
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Has anyone here used the intax mini photo printer? It looks fun, I want to gift it but I've never used it. Just want to know if it's garbage and breaks quickly or anything like that or if it's about as fun as it looks.
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i finally finished all my shopping on the weekend!
i got a digital picture frame for my parents as a joint gift and then i got my mom some jewelry and made her a candle.
my dad i got a book about one of his hobbies.
my brothers i got heated seat warmers for their cars, a hoodie for one and the other a bedding set.
my bf i got a back massager, slippers, silk pillow cases (because he always rolls over onto my side of the bed to use my pillow when i get up) and one of the books he collects.
for wrapping i used like a brown paper bag type giftwrap but it has little christmas bears and deers on it, then i tied a bow with jute twine on each gift and decorated it with little pinecones and stuff kind of like picrel.
i love gifting and wrapping so much, i think its my favourite part of christmas.
No. 1807852
>>1807483>>1807511>it's like 2 euro for a single picture and no occasion felt special enough to take a few pictures.I don't own a printer so I can't comment on that but I own a instax mini camera and this was my experience too. It's fun at first but the novelty wears off quickly and the film is too expensive.
It's probably the first time I experienced buyers remorse kek. I once meet a girl who told me you can bulk buy film from Aliexpress cheaply, the quality of the film wont be great (the colors would look kinda faded) but tbh the point of instax photos isn't to look great it's to look cozy but I have never been able to find an aliexpress shop that sells cheap film.
I think a printer might be better than a instax camera? Because when you photograph something with the camera you don't know the outcome of the photo until it has been printed. So you end up wasting 3 films just to take one selfie. With the printer you can at least chose what to print and you wont waste any film
>>1807770>It's 3"x3" so might be bigger photos if that's a 2x3.tbh the instax mini photos are so tiny so it limits what you can photograph so maybe it's more fun if the camera is bigger
No. 1810550
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I think I may get bubble bazookas for my little cousins. I typically wouldn't condone gun toys, but this is barely a gun anyway. It's winter right now, but they love playing outside and it'll be great for the summertime.
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>>1810550Samefag, these things are fucking hypnotizing.
No. 1811260
>>1811248Dried bug in a jar, like a nice stag beetle mounted on a branch.
Herb or spice blend with a cute label (name it after them and say it’s a unique blend you created while thinking of them.)
Fudge. Cookies. Candy.
Art, like a portrait.
No. 1811463
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I'm trying to thrift some gifts instead of buying them brand new, I already got two porcelain cats for my grandmother (the shop had three of them and I bought one for myself and she thought it was the cutest thing ever so ofc I had to go back and get the other two for her) and I bought a vintage looking shirt for my brother. I plan to get a cute jewellry box for my cousin and fill it with necklaces I think she might like and for my best friend I'm thinking of a vintage tea cup/plate and put some tea bags and sweets in a box.
Unrelated but picrel is so cute
No. 1811473
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My ultimate gifting tip is to visit a museum gift shop, they have the best random cool stuff for all kinds of different tastes and price levels. You can usually get into them without having a ticket for the museum or you can treat yourself to a museum visit to break up the holiday hustle. Lots of them have online shops too if you don't live near any museums.
No. 1811937
>>1811248maybe a paracord keychain, they are fairly easy to make and paracord can be bought in pretty much any color and pattern:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MUIM3YVGLMPolymer clay or air dry clay earrings and pendants are also an option, there are tons of ideas out there, and the only thing you really need to make most of them is some clay, earring/pendant hooks and an oven.
No. 1813461
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I'm getting my grandma a diffuser and some essential oils because she's been complaining of a smell in her home. Maybe I'm projecting cause I loooove diffusers but I think she'll absolutely love it.
No. 1813479
>>1813473Anon, I know what the smell is coming from and so does she. It's from my grandfather who's been sick and recently went on hospice. Don't make so many assumptions, thanks for the air purifier idea though.
>>1813477Yes, my grandad.
No. 1813493
>>1813479Samefag but for the record, I actually can't smell anything when I go to see her and she's the one who said that there's a bad smell and that it's from my grandfather. I'm just going based off of things she's said.
>>1813482Thank you.
No. 1821461
>>1797503can someone PLEASE help me with my mom and aunt they are the only ones I didn't shop for yet
I got my mom a jade facial roller she wanted, 2 dumb tiny things, nice makeup brushes, but i want to get her something art related she is a painter
Also my aunt who is very classy and likes personalized stuff it's so hard to shop for her I was thinking of going to the rich person mall tomorrow and grabbing the shiniest thing unless someone can help? She also likes peacocks, gold stuff and burgundy stuff, and music boxes
No. 1822919
I'm gifting my Nigel a set of pans. He loves kitchenware, he's been eyeing the HexClad brand which are way too expensive for the quality, but since Gordon Ramsay advertised the brand that's all he knows about them, so I did second best and got him AllClad brand pans instead. I'm sure he wouldn't mind the difference if the quality were the same.
I feel like I skimped out a bit on my sister. I got her a pair of Keroppi socks and a Totoro hand towel.
I wanted to buy something more meaningful to my moid friends, one of them I got a housewarming gift, but all their gifts were less than $6 each which fits my budget for them lmao. All my female friends I spent at least $20 on, my best friend I spent $70 on, mostly for import costs on an Evangelion item, but it's totally worth it.
I'm not getting anything for my parents, even though they did help me earlier last month, but since then they haven't wanted to talk to me, so I think their help is just to make up for not speaking to me.
I don't have a big wishlist, I kinda want that new style savvy game, but I don't care much for video games anymore. I think my Nigel bought me some Calico Critters, which I am ecstatic about. At this point I just want to get some elegant clothing to fill up my closet and a comfy pair of shoes for running. I also want a bike, but that'll be for later!
No. 1829328
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I wanna know how everyone's giving season went! Were your gifts well received? Did you get anything?
I only gave gifts to my grandma (massager, diffuser, wanted to give her a blanket but didn't finish it) and mom (handmade bag and scarf), they both really appreciated it. I get so stressed every year thinking that no one will like my gifts.
No. 1886899
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Nonny nonny nonny! Annonette gives you a galentines basket tailored just for you. What is inside? Extra points for detail and creativity
No. 1886969
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>>1886899A bottle of Nuxe Prodigieux perfume, 750mL cod liver oil, pack of djarums, and a slightly wrinkled hand stapled copy of a husbando fanfic (printed out with love). What about you, nonna?