The most memorable gifts are those that blend thought, creativity and a bit of effort to show that it truly is “from the heart”.
You can make a meaningful gift and have creative fun doing it, so they are kind of a gift to yourself too! The gift of fun, of learning a new hobby perhaps. They don’t have to be complicated either.
So here are some ideas to make you think about it, and to put some skill and effort into making a meaningful gift. From Blind Date with a Book tailored to your recipient but also presented with panache, to pressed flowers and wall art.
Pressed Flower Bookmarks
Use the giftee’s favorite flowers—or petals you’ve saved over time. If you love pressing flowers between book pages, this makes a beautifully sentimental gift.
Turn those preserved moments into a bookmark: a flower they once gave you, now returned as something meaningful and lasting.
Or use printable floral bookmarks from my shop—just download, print on cardstock, and embellish with pressed flowers or keepsakes.
Blind Date with a Book
For this you only need a book and brown paper (or book themed wrapping paper or tissue paper) and a gift tag! You can also turn this into a cozy gift bundle by pairing it with a candle (a DIY candle perhaps!), a snack and drink sachet. Is your book lover a tea or coffee drinker?
If using brown wrapping paper, you can decorate it yourself with clues about the book such as the genre or tropes used in the book. If you haven’t read the book, you can do some quick research.
On the other hand, here is a book-themed wrapping paper perfect for wrapping books for “blind date with a book” for your book club or for wrapping books for gifts!
Decoupaging Magic
You can gift decoupage supplies to booklovers who love DIY. Or you can use them yourself to customize book lover items such as book boxes, bookends, journal covers, bookshelf trays and decorative crates for book nooks. Decoupage tissue sheets are lightweight, craft-friendly and here you can find ones bookish in vibe.
These tissue sheets are also great for stuffing in gift bags or wrapping small gifts and party favors! Give your perfect gifts you spent so much time finding a perfect presentation!
Here’s a gorgeous vintage book spine themed decoupage tissue sheet you or your book loving gift recipient can use to customise your reading nooks, notebooks and much more.
Custom Book Box/ Basket Kit
You can assemble all these items and more to curate a wonderful book lover’s gift box! Your book box can be a based on a bookish theme or a mish-mash of eclectic bookish items. You can include your handmade items such as the DIY candles, bookmarks and decoupaged items. Or you can buy items separately that you think go well together. Some items to consider:
- Blind date with a book.
- Handmade reading journal.
- Candles or mini-candles.
- Snacks and or tea/coffee/cocoa sachets.
- Bookmarks, handmade or printable or store-bought.
- Personal note on a gift card or tag.
Printables for Book Lovers
Some of the most amazingly simple but thoughtful, handmade gifts include those you can create from printables! Great gifts such as personalized literary wall art with frames you can custom decorate with decoupage paper, or book junk journals that you can fill with memorabilia of your relationship with the gift recipient.
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Final Thoughts
Thoughtfulness doesn’t need to be expensive. In fact, the more budget conscious you need to be, the more creative, resourceful you may find yourself becoming. And you might find yourself rediscovering the value of intangible gifts → moments, memories, experiences and emotions!
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