Gifts for March 8: what to choose and what to refuse
March 8 is a great holiday. On this day it is common to give gifts to mothers, grandmothers and other female relatives, to prepare surprises for colleagues and girlfriends.
And one really wants to make such a gift, which is sure to please the recipient and give her pleasure.
Rules of gift choice
And for a miracle to happen, it is important to choose the right surprise, based on the character of the girl or woman and her interests. The right gift can be purchased by taking into account:
- The age of the lady or lovely lady;
- the degree of kinship;
- possible budget.
It is clear that a nice girl will suit a soft toy, and a luxurious bouquet, and the tiny daughter will be more pleased with a doll than a certificate to the entertainment center in a week.
A gift for March 8 to colleagues should not be too intimate and expensive, but the bosses should not be presented with cheap stuff from the nearest store. Wife will not be very happy with a cup that reminds her of work, and Grandma can not cope with a sophisticated food processor.
However, there are universal gifts that can be presented to all the women around.
The usual gifts.
We are talking, of course, about two win-win options: flowers and candy, but they can be presented in a very unusual way.
Flowers
The most trivial gift ideas for March 8 can be a pleasure, if presented in an unusual way. For example, a bouquet of flowers can be:
- a composition in a hat box or a basket;
- A rose in a flask, living for about 5 years;
- a plant frozen in ice;
- florarium.
If you have sufficient budget, you can make an original composition in the form of a puppy or kitten.
Floral gift can be represented by an unusual indoor plant or a set of seeds, if the woman is a passionate lover of home or garden plants.
And unusual gifts can be made in the form of a money tree with coins or bills.
Sweets
A gift for March 8 to a girl almost always includes a chocolate bar or a box of chocolates, but even this simple gift can be made unusual if purchased:
- A chocolate coloring book or fountain;
- a marzipan or chocolate figure;
- candy bouquet;
- A named gingerbread or a cake;
- A sweet-box in which the main element is surprise.
If you want, you can make a greeting poster by composing phrases from candy and candy bars.
For older ladies, you can use the same options or buy a more traditional box of good candy, handmade marmalade or marshmallow sets.
Household Appliances
A good gift for mom or wife can be chosen from home appliance stores. Depending on what the loved one does not have or has already broken down, choose:
- humidifier or air ionizer;
- blender, mixer, food processor;
- coffee maker, electric kettle;
- steamer or iron;
- bread maker, multicooker;
- massager or foot bath;
- an e-book or tablet;
- a fountain.
Of the more expensive gifts choose:
- a smart vacuum cleaner;
- a dishwasher;
- an electric fireplace.
Daughter or niece can be presented:
- hair dryer;
- curling iron;
- A curling iron to straighten her hair,
A grandmother or mother of an elegant age would benefit from a tonometer or glucometer. Younger women will be interested in a smartwatch with heart rate and pressure measurement, a pedometer, and a smart alarm clock.
Cosmetics
Do not do without cosmetic products on this festive day. Gifts for the 8th of March to his wife include:
- perfume;
- an organizer for cosmetics;
- sets of shower gels.
But with creams and lotions have to be careful, not every wife will appreciate the anti-aging complexes, it will be difficult to pick up and palettes of shadows.
In this case, you can just give a certificate to a good store, where his wife just find the goods to her liking.
Gift of a friend can be chosen from a cheaper range. Such gifts can be:
- Handmade soaps and scrubs;
- balls for baths;
- shampoos;
- exfoliants and scrubs;
- hand creams.
Textiles
Soft and cozy things will appeal to any woman. In this category of gifts you can find a gift for March 8 grandmother and granddaughter, girlfriends and workmates. Particularly popular are:
- bedding sets, blankets, plaids, bedspreads;
- decorative pillows, pillowcases and pillowcases for them;
- Thick robes, light peignoirs, funny pajamas (cheerful kigurumi will do for girls);
- slippers in the form of animals; ladies who are always freezing can be presented with heated slippers;
- tablecloths or mittens;
- towels.
Such practical gifts will find a use for sure.
For lovers of dachshunds, a good gift would be pillows for garden swings or a plaid with sleeves, in which you can walk around the house.
Warm gifts
For warmth and coziness will do:
- scarves;
- mittens;
- gloves;
- unusual fur hats.
Such warm things you can knit yourself (except for fur hats), investing a part of your soul in the gift.
Creative gifts
Crafts have long been considered the prerogative of the female sex. Handmade is still popular today. Therefore, many women in their spare time knit, sew, embroider, cut out.
For these needlewomen to choose a gift will be as simple as possible, for this is enough to go to a specialized store. The number of coveted gifts include:
- paintings by numbers;
- ready-made canvas with a pattern and a set of threads;
- diamond embroidery;
- kits for making candles;
- puzzles.
For those who prefer to spend their free time cooking unusual goodies will suit:
- sets of professional knives or cutters;
- bright or translucent delicate plates;
- spice sets;
- spice rack or containers for storing loose items;
- frying pans, pancake pans, saucepans, ladles.
If a woman likes to relax, a good option would be paper books by her favorite author, an e-book, a paid subscription to book resources.
Connoisseurs of grooming procedures will certainly appreciate a certificate for a massage or a favorite salon, and sports women will suit gym or pool membership, quality clothing or shoes.
Lovers of gardening will appreciate anything related to growing plants or decorating the dacha. It can be:
- plaster figurines;
- decorative fences;
- watering cans and tools;
- seeds;
- solar-powered lanterns;
- hammock, garden swing, hanging chair;
- samovar.
For those who have greenery growing on window sills, sets of fertilizers or original flowers will be useful.
Young and young ladies will be happy with a soft toy or doll. Depending on their age it can be Barbie, Lol, Monsters or a porcelain collectible.
Edible gifts
Edible gifts always bring joy. An additional advantage of such a presentation will be its eating together with the heroine of the occasion. For March 8 you can order:
- homemade cupcakes or cakes (or store-bought);
- A cake with a greeting inscription;
- A basket of wine or champagne;
- a cheese or meat plate;
- a tea or coffee set with elite chocolate;
- bouquet from crayfish;
- a fruit basket.
A pleasant surprise will be a proper cooked breakfast or dinner. And for ladies who rarely go out in a cafe, you can order delivery of cooked food or give an invitation to a restaurant, cafe, bar.
Expensive gifts
Expensive gifts given to spouses or mothers include:
- Jewelry;
- trips to vacation homes or sunny shores;
- phones of the latest model or a computer.
Inexpensive gifts
Inexpensive gifts are usually represented by:
- tableware;
- souvenirs;
- boxes;
- photo frames;
- kitchen gloves.
Inexpensive gifts for loved ones or colleagues can be made by hand. These can be:
- knitted toys;
- topiaries;
- floating cups;
- baskets for needlework or room decoration.
Emotions
For those women who already have everything they want, you can give the gift of emotion:
- Tickets to a movie, theater, museum, exhibition or sporting event;
- A visit to a swimming pool, water park, skating rink, amusement park;
- visiting a contact zoo;
- participation in master classes;
- horse or balloon ride.
An original surprise will be organized by the household members quest to find the main gift, the presentation of helium balloons, room stretching with words of love and gratitude.
Gift ideas can be very different, the main thing is that the surprise was made with heart and love.