Thread: Ideas for Diwali Gifts

Ok people Diwali is coming and a time to gift items to friends and family! This year I dont want to give the typical gifts like dry fruits or biscuit hampers, as its too common!

What would you suggest as Diwali gifts?

Any price range would do, as it would be given according to whether its for friends and family, so all suggestions welcome.

Hope this thread doesn't get left behind, as I dont have any replies yet!!!!!

Was expecting some from J4K and Farce, as they have good ideas!
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Nothing at all?

1. Since you fly a lot, you could get good ties for the men folk and scarves for the ladies. Shop: The Tie Rack

2. Music CDs for adults / Toys for children - selection as per the preferences/age

3. Clothes - every one loves them.

4. If the gift is for one or two families alone - a Hookah as a showpiece.

Oh no no J4K i dont fly a lot, where did you get that idea from?

Good ideas thanks!

Well for families what else would you recommend, like families who may live near by you but your not really related too!

5. Handcrafted Wall hangings or Murals

6. Books

7. Good Pens or Pen Sets (depends on how expensive you wish to go - all ranges are available from Rs. 100 to Rs. 1000)

8. Flower vase

9. Tiny models of houses for the show case

10. Imitation jwellery for women

Originally Posted by just4kix

5. Handcrafted Wall hangings or Murals

8. Flower vase

Yes i like these two ideas!

Thanks. I have run out of ideas for the time being.

Its ok, you can refresh your mind and post ideas later on!

11. Handbags for women, Wallets for men

12. Cufflinks set for men

thanks, i think these kind of gifts will be given to couples and family gifts to those with kids, its easier that way!

seen some show pieces, but they are quite expensive if Im having to give 7-8 families this!

This is one which I saw its really nice to give but around Rs1300

Ouch! Too expensive - if this was for one or two families, it would have been alright.

Next year they will expect the same thing - but this time filled with (real) diamonds, jewels, rubies, etc.

exactly, its a beautiful gift, would be lucky to get the same kind of imitation from the local bazaar!

some small handicraft would be good. or a kilo of Rasmalai for each
family, I would love that gift ;-)

-F

Originally Posted by Preeti_20

seen some show pieces, but they are quite expensive if Im having to give 7-8 families this!

This is one which I saw its really nice to give but around Rs1300

Don't worry about the Rs1300. Get it, then rub it and when the
genie appears ask for 7 more for the other families ;-)

-F

Sweets in India are kind of avoided now (well in India), because of the bad mixing and all and people complaining of having too much of sweets on Diwali, and plus its too common!

So that's why wanting to go for something different!

Farce is in top form again.

;-) thanks Kix,
wasn't that the first thing that popped into your mind too??? ;-)

-F

Honestly, no. But it should have.

I saw a set of laughing buddha's which was Rs500, how would that be as a gift?? Or maybe a bamboo plant along with a small box of dry fruits?

i am jobless, so i cannot gift others.. but i am presented around 50kgs of sweets and dry fruits that i pass on to others...





-FBro

Originally Posted by Preeti_20

I saw a set of laughing buddha's which was Rs500, how would that be as a gift?? Or maybe a bamboo plant along with a small box of dry fruits?

Dry fruits is too common.

Laughing Buddha is fine.

You can even consider Silver Laxmi Ganesh Coin as unique gift, a small 10 gram coin will cost you around 600 or 700 rupees.

Swastik wall hanging is another unique thing which you can consider and should not cost more than 400 rupees.

If you don't like normal sweets like burfee, laddoo then check kaaju katli (kaaju burfee)

Diwali is festival of lights so can gift electric lamps/ lanterns (like night lamps or something), designer candles are also unique and nice.

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