As we all know Christmas is just around the corner, lists are being created and carers are starting to go into the 'Christmas Craze' if they haven't already. Festive adverts such as John Lewis are interrupting our usual programmes to remind us that the magical time is near once again and this year 'Monty the Penguin' will be seeing us through the next two month.
We all panic when we wonder what to get our loved ones and when we ask the dreaded question "so, what so you want for Christmas this year?" We end up getting the same reply "ah, I'm not fussed" or "No you don't have to get me anything!" which we all know is a complete lie because every one out there has a little something they want but don't want to seem rude. So this year instead of popping the question everyone dreads, you can surprise them with gifts that are hot on the shelves or simple enough that no one can not like them.
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| John Lewis Christmas advert 2014 #MontyThePenguin. |
iPhone 6 or 6 plus.
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| iPhone 6 on the left and iPhone 6 plus on the left. |
Face it Apple
create amazing products that a lot of people enjoy. I find myself becoming more
and more addicted to their products even though they burn holes in my purse!
Coming in at around £540 for the iPhone 6 you're paying a lot for the thinner
yet bigger apple product. The faster, more innovative phone can do more than
ever as well as fly off shelves into the hands of people around the world
The iPhone 6+
comes in at around £620 which is crazy for a phone but apple had us hooked from
the start and know people everywhere will find the money and queue all night to
get the latest release of the newest technology. Apple is now the leading brand
of phones and everyone can see why with the stunning designs.
A holiday
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| Rio De Janerio at night. |
If money
isn't an object the iPhone or a holiday is a big gift to give. Although the
special loved one would appreciate it, Christmas isn't all about the gifts.
Coming in at number one Rio De Janerio is high on everyone's top places to
visit this year. Being Brazils carnival capital and also being wedged between
emerald mountains and sapphire sea it's no wonder people want to visit
especially with the 2016 Olympics being hosted there after London hosted it in
2012.
Band merchandise
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| Example of band merch. |
Bands have
always being huge and the majority of teenagers get obsessed over bands at some
point of their teenage years. Even though we obsess over them it's rather
expensive especially if you're still in school! We appreciate a good t-shirt
with our favourite bands faces plastered all over it or a hoodie with the bands
logo sprawled across the back. It's something we can wear and show support.
Very practical and easy to find! Tickets to go see their favourite band is also
easy to find, usually they're tagged on band merchandise websites or even just
googling it will bring up dates and locations, usually getting them quite early
means their tickets are also cheap but too early the price can be incredibly
high.
Hampers
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| Hamper |
Hampers are
incredibly easy to make if you can't think of anything. Cosy pyjamas, nice
slippers, A lufah (sponge), chocolates or other sweet luxuries are a good
choice because everyone likes some "naughty" food, If the person is
over the legal drinking age, alcohol is even appreciated because of how
expensive it can be and it's nice for them to sit down if they've been ran off
their feet hosting dinner parties for family and friends and also good Smellies
usually go down well, Lush Cosmetics do great themed bath bombs and melts which
help the skin and also smell amazing - bath stuff also can't go wrong because
everyone bathes!
Kindle
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| Kindle paperwhite with colourful cases. |
Pandora charm bracelet
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| Half filled Pandora Charm Bracelet. |
The Pandora
charm bracelet is stunning and beautiful. They're subtle and classy for people
who aren't the show of type or older and can appreciate it more. Just like the
kindle when buying the bracelet you don't have to fill it up at once, they can
be quite pricey therefore their next birthday or Christmas you can easily pop
into the Pandora store and purchase a new charm instead of aimlessly wondering
what to get the special person you're buying for.
Photo albums
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| Photo Album. |
Photo albums
are amazing, they capture moments which are so much more precious than any
expensive gift. It doesn't have to be full as they can fill it in time, it can
be based on a special occasion such as a wedding day or just throughout their
life from being a small child, going through them embarrassing phases into
adulthood, no matter how old the special person is they're guaranteed to adore
the gift and it takes time and effort so the loved one can appreciate it more
after all, it's the thought that counts!
Games
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| Traditional board games. |
Whether it's
games for the play station, Xbox or good old board games many people appreciate
them because they can reuse them and get years out of them. It challenges
people to do better and it becomes addictive. Many people grew up with
traditional games like monopoly and snakes and ladders, not forgetting super
Mario brothers therefore the person can enjoy revisiting the childhood game.
Pens and pencils
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| Professional art set. |
Even though
times have moved on and iPhones go on Christmas lists for little elves to try
and magic up, pens and pencils are an everyday essential and more and more
people are becoming creative and arty meaning we actually like getting a set of
colouring pencils or nice felt tips to draw with, especially if the loved one
is already arty or taking art as a GCSE, A level, etc it can be expensive to
get all the equipment so we do appreciate a nice set of pens or pencils or
something else arty!
Vouchers
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| Intu Metro Centre gift card. |
Clothes
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| Pile of sweaters |
We all love
clothes and they're an essential you don't have to rob a bank to buy them
either. Some good essentials like some jeans or a sweater can go down so well
especially since its winter. A good big winter coat is amazing because they're
always needed it's not a fussy one, everyone needs a coat therefore everyone
appreciates it!
Jewellery
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| Jewellery. |
Every girl
loves a bit of jewellery to sparkle up her life, it doesn't have to be
expensive either! Earrings are sold in most shops and very versatile even if
your loved one isn't the girlie at of girls, they've probably had their ears
pierced since they were a baby so they can be simple and not something to show
off but appreciated more than any iPhone.
Jewellery boxes/storage
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| Jewellery box |
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| Jewellery figure. |
From
earphones to phone cases we love it all. Phones are now a huge part of our life
and valuable too, just dropping them from a slight height can shatter it so
protecting it with a simple phone case can do us the world, now there's phone
cases for iPhones that charges our phone while we're on the go meaning we can
be out with friends and have a phone, I think this is the greatest creating
ever. Earphones usually break easily if they're cheap ones which means we
actually start to spend more on different cheap ones where as a good quality
pair can last years.
Sweets
Everyone
loves sweets whether they're a chocoholic, or love old sweet shop favourites
everyone has a soft spot for a sweet tins of sweets go on sale around the end
of October mostly because of Halloween and then just carry on through Christmas
or if you wanted to send them a childhood sweet that is hard to find nowadays
there are plenty of old sweet shops that will probably have the sweet you're
looking they'll even send them to you in the post which means they're literally
a click away!
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