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 handmade candles. These ideas might require a bit more planning and time because you may need to buy supplies. With the exception of the last section about instant download printables which you can print at home (if you have a printer.)
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.
DIY Book-Themed Candle
Using a candle-making kit you can create a personal and thoughtful gift by customizing the candle to your giftee’s preferences. Or even to their favorite book or genre! For instance, a blush pink candle with scents of rose and vanilla for the romance genre. If you don’t already have a candle-making kit and would like to start a new hobby, try this premium full set candle making kit:
Pressed Flower Bookmarks
Use the giftee’s favorite flowers or something you have collected over time. Are you the type who likes to press flowers inside books?
The perfect gift for your significant other or anyone you have ever given flowers to and perhaps saved a petal between pages to capture the moment in time. Or for someone who had given you flowers, and you saved that precious moment between the pages of your favorite book.
Imagine gifting them that flower back in the form of a pretty bookmark and reminding them of that moment they had given you flowers.
If you want to take your flower pressing up a notch, try a basic flower pressing kit.
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
Other 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.
But don’t stop with a great gift! Take it up a notch with stylish gift presentations! You can do this easily with printables for bookish cards and gift tags!
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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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