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1. For those who love gifting and receiving cutlery, this year, gift these gold Stainless Steel Straws (₹399). A luxurious and eco-friendly addition to drinkware, they're available in bent and straight styles, and in colours ranging from gold and silver to black and rainbow.
2. For someone who is nuts about nuts, gift these delicious nut and seed butters from Jus’ Amazin. They’re dairy-free and made of 100% organic ingredients (even the sugar is natural). For a sweet option, get the Cashew Butter in Salted Caramel (₹450). For the chocolate lover, get the Peanut Butter Choco Delight (₹220) or the Almond Butter Dark Choco (₹299). For a savoury gift, try Seed Butter (₹275) or Cashew Butter in Punchy Pepper (₹450). All available in different sizes.
3. For someone with a sweet tooth, this Honey Bliss Gift Hamper (₹495) is a great choice. Each pack contains four flavours of natural honey (Forest, Acacia, Eucalyptus, and Ajwain) and jellies in a pinewood box.
4. If you appreciate practical gifts with high utility, what better than hydration! The Evergrow Copper Bottle (₹500) is made of high quality pure copper. It's leak-proof (making it ideal for travel), long-lasting, eco-friendly, and has a distinctive and timeless hammered design.
5. For the adventurous tea lover, the brand The Indian Chai has several caffeine-free herbal teas (called tisanes). We recommend: Rose Petals (₹245), Peppermint Leaves from (₹275), Hibiscus Flower (₹275), Lemongrass Leaves (₹300) and Lavender Flower (₹375). We also love the The Indian Chai – Wanderlust Tea Gift Box (₹899) which comes with six different varieties of chocolate tea with varying levels of caffeine.
6. For your favourite music-loving person or family, gift the Saregama Carvaan Portable Digital Music Player (₹5,815). It's USB and Bluetooth enabled, available in multiple colours with and without the app. It comes pre-loaded with 5,000 evergreen Hindi songs from legends like Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, R.D Burman, and more!
7. Instead of flowers: the Kriwin 46 Varieties Of Quality Seeds (₹299) is the gift that keeps on giving. It lets your resident environment/home/DIY enthusiast plant their own organic and hybrid fruit and vegetable patch at home. And yes, it comes with an instruction manual!
8. Anyone who loves diyas will appreciate this pretty Pure Source India Ceramic Aroma Set (₹309). It comes with lemongrass aroma oil and four tea light candles.
9. For friends who love skin-care and self-care, gift a heavenly smelling Soulflower Handmade Soap (₹249). It's free of synthetic colour and fragrances, rich in vitamins and 100% vegan. What's more, it comes in 20 different formulations to suit everyone's preferences.
10. For friends and family who love drinks and mixology, get the Telconi Mega Bar Set (₹2,999). For a budget-friendly yet high-quality option, get this sleek and timeless Dynore Stainless Steel Hip Flask (₹296).
11. For the favorite man in your life, get the Kama Ayurveda Face Care Box For Men (₹650). It contains a Himalayan Deodar Face Cleanser and a Pure Vetiver Water Spray to keep his skin cleansed, toned, hydrated, and refreshed.
12. And for the makeup addict who loves playing with colours, the Miss Claire Ultra Glow Eyeshadow Palette 01 (₹395) has 16 well-pigmented neutral and festive shades that can be worn year-round.
