Sweet words, video montages, DIYs, shared moments… What if, instead of going in search of yet another gadget, you offered a little of yourself?
Does the race for Christmas presents no longer make sense to you and is it exhausting you in advance? Pressing the “pause” button on consumption sometimes feels good. We give you good ideas for gifts that will cost you almost nothing, apart from your time, and which will please your loved ones.
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1. Bake your best pastry
Are you a brownie ace? Do you excel in the art of poaching? Share it with others! Nothing is more pleasant than receiving homemade cupcakes cooked with love. A partner of another nationality? Do you live abroad? This can be an opportunity to introduce your family to a local specialty. Pack everything in a pretty box and that’s it!
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2. Make a photo album
So many photos stored on your smartphone and so few that you really enjoy… It’s time to sort through and collect them to remember the good times spent together. Single people, who tend to feel isolated, will appreciate the gesture. If you want to avoid bulky books, you can create a virtual album via free specialized sites (canva.com, myalbum.com, flipsnack.com, etc.). A good idea for a gift to give remotely too.
3. Make a video edit
Do you want to please a specific person? Ask those close to them (friends, key colleagues, etc.) to send you a short video of them with a personalized message. You will then assemble everything easily using free software. You can also have old family films forgotten in boxes in the attic digitized. Emotions guaranteed!
4. Write a letter
We can’t always go out of our way to celebrate the holidays with those we love. It is therefore the ideal time to send lovely letters to those who are far from us, to tell them that we have not forgotten them and that they are precious to us. Take the time to make them yourself: cardstock, fine pen and pretty envelope. Beyond the gift, it is a good liberating and creative activity to do in times of stress.
5. Knit something warm
Here’s something to occupy your winter evenings! Between a scarf, a hat or socks, choose a simple and useful accessory. A way to embrace those you care about…
6. Donate an item that belongs to you
Here, what matters is to aim correctly. It’s not about picking up a random book from your library and giving it to that cousin whose tastes you don’t really know. But if you know that your sister has always liked that living room poster that you never look at or that your daughter covets that old embroidered tablecloth that you don’t use, there are certainly some nice gifts to give.
7. Suggest a walk
In the fresh air, with a thermos under your arm, in a beautiful region of Belgium, walks still remain the best solution for spending quality time with loved ones. Make it a small event: plan the itinerary, keep it secret, prepare a picnic (sandwich, shortbread, etc.) and why not some mulled wine!
8. Offer your services
Do you know how to play guitar, do you speak Spanish or do you have a green thumb? Share your knowledge with little handmade “vouchers”! We often have more skills to pass on than we think. To really please, be specific about what you are offering and say why it makes sense to you.
9. Make with your hands
A bouquet of dried flowers, a candle, a soap, a ceramic object, a pendant… If you are a fan of creative hobbies, you will certainly find a gift idea to make yourself. Here are two:
10. Create a playlist
Casually, it’s a real job to find all the songs that marked us and to compile them. Your loved ones will be happy to only have to press “play” to listen to the selection. It will certainly touch them to see that you remember the songs you listened to together. You can send a link to an online playlist on a streaming platform (Deezer, Spotify, etc.), burn a blank CD or, why not, record on an old cassette for a completely vintage look. Provided they have a reader…
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