20 unusual gifts for the New Year

There are few people who are indifferent to such a tasty and healthy sweet as chocolate. If there is a sweet tooth among your colleagues or acquaintances, then the best option for an inexpensive, but original gift can be a sweet postcard - a bar of high-quality milk or dark chocolate in a personalized package. In order to give the souvenir even more individuality, order a unique text of congratulations for each present, which will be located on the other side of the wrapper. Many online gift shops offer this service, so choosing the type of treat and box design that suits you is not difficult. The only rule is to check the date of manufacture and shelf life in advance, and also find out who is the manufacturer of the product.

It is easiest for children to choose gifts, but it is already difficult to surprise a modern child with something because of the huge number of toys in stores and on home shelves. But we know how to please kids up to 7-8 years old. This is a set of 12 funny chickens at once, which carry testicles in the form of delicious chewing gum. To do this, you just need to lightly press on top of the chicken. She will spread her wings and lay an egg. This funny game will keep the kid busy for a long time. He will even forget that chewing gum is edible - the process itself is so exciting.

And here is another idea for a simple inexpensive gift - a mug cuff. This is a knitted scarf with a button, which is put on a cup, thereby keeping the contents hot. A bright and pretty cuff simultaneously performs several purposes - it is an ornament, creates a New Year's mood, and also protects hands from burning with a hot drink. Such an original gift can be made with your own hands if you have basic knitting skills. But if you do not have the time or certain skills, it is easier to order and buy ready-made options. Their affordable cost allows you to present a whole group of friends with a fun “clothing” for a mug for the New Year.

Do you want your gift to be truly memorable? Then his presentation should be especially original. In stores you can find interesting packaging options. For example, a serious-looking “face warmer” box, which not only depicts this amazing device, but also shows all the characteristics. Looks very convincing. The first reaction of the recipient will be sincere surprise and confusion. Well, you can put any gift inside the box. With such a presentation, he will definitely be remembered for a lifetime.

The snow globe has long been an indispensable attribute of the New Year and Christmas. This rather simple, but at the same time, original toy has some incredible magic, making even the most serious person smile. What can we say about the children, fascinated looking at the “snowflakes” smoothly descending inside the sphere, shaking the souvenir in their hand again and again. It is even more interesting if the decorative ball is equipped with a musical barrel organ that will play a cute New Year's melody. It can become an excellent element of the interior, making the festive atmosphere even more cozy and fabulous. This is a great gift for loved ones, family or friends. In the same original way, you can congratulate business partners, employees or work colleagues.

An original way to warm your loved ones on cold winter evenings is to give a soft warm blanket. But the blanket is not simple, but a transformer. It easily transforms from a fun toy to a plaid, and just as easily back to a toy. It is convenient to take it with you in the car, it takes up little space. Bears, bunnies, kittens will not leave any child indifferent, and when they turn into a large blanket, they will delight them. However, such a blanket will also please girls. The design of such a transformer is a canvas with a lock, which folds into a pillow - a toy.

Do you want to congratulate your grandmother, mother or girlfriend in an original and interesting way? There is such a way. Give them a name jar with a plant. It looks like an ordinary tin can, on the label of which the type of plant is written and to whom it now belongs. And inside there is a completely unusual content - a fruitful soil with a plant seed, for example, a Christmas tree. If it is watered and stored in favorable conditions, then a real living tree will grow from there. Agree, in winter a tree on the windowsill is a miracle!

A beautifully served festive table is already half the success of the event. It's no secret that a varied and hearty menu is an indispensable feature of any celebration in Russia, and in the tradition of celebrating the New Year, a family feast plays a particularly important role. Every housewife wants to please her family with some unusual recipes, decorating the dishes in a particularly original way. This will help special "New Year's" dishes, decorated with thematic drawings or inscriptions. As a gift, you can choose an elegant teapot or a ceramic dish, salad bowls in the form of Christmas trees or elegant glasses with "snowy" edges. If you are preparing a congratulation for the guests, get each of them an inexpensive but picturesque mug with a colorful Santa Claus or his indispensable companion - the Snow Maiden. The main thing is that the spirit of this beloved holiday is preserved in the product.

Snowy, cold winter is a traditional time to visit a hot Russian bath. In addition to the fact that this water procedure has a very beneficial effect on human health, making his immunity stronger, a meeting in the steam room is one of the most desired events for millions of men in our country.If your loved one is also an admirer of "light steam", give him a wonderful bath set, which includes a felt hat, a tub, a washcloth or massage mitt, a broom and other accessories for a pleasant pastime. The fair sex can also be offered very interesting and useful kits for visiting baths and saunas. With aromatic oils, handmade soap, scrubs, salt and other “feminine” things. Such a congratulation will definitely come to the court for those who have their own steam room, or are used to relaxing in the comfortable conditions of various health centers.

A man may like such an original gift as a game roulette with stacks. It will decorate the interior and fill the gatherings with friends with fun. There are 16 glasses along the edge of the drum, which must be filled with contents before the start of the game. Then the drum is spun and metal balls are launched in a circle. This determines who drinks the next glass. The most important thing in this game is not to get too carried away. Roulette with stacks will be a great gift for good friends or relatives. And it will be possible to test it in action right at the New Year's table.

We have to deal with stress every day. And it will be just fine if someone offers us a simple and interesting way to relieve stress. Therefore, an original type of anti-stress toy will be an unexpected and useful gift. For example, a head made of polyurethane, which can be wrinkled as you like, but it always retains facial features. The anti-stress effect is provided by two factors - a massage effect on the points on the palms and laughter from funny faces that are obtained by squeezing the head. This toy is more suitable for adults, children can choose options with various animals.

If your child dreams of a pet, but you are not yet ready to take on such a responsibility, give him a super fashionable formicarium - an artificial anthill in which energetic and active insects happily spend their days. The ant farm requires minimal care, but it provides a unique opportunity to observe the nature of the microworld without leaving your home chair. Now on sale you can find models of formicaria of any configuration, size, made of different materials. The characteristics of the product usually indicate how many individuals such a “house” is designed for. You can opt for a simple aquarium filled with safe bio-gel, or you can purchase a more complex facility with spacious arenas and many ready-made moves.It all depends on your personal preferences and, of course, on material possibilities.

Board games today are experiencing a real rebirth. Now they are played not only at home, but also in clubs, restaurants and anti-cafes. Among fans of this type of entertainment, real competitions and championships of different levels are held. People gather in large groups not only to spend their free time in an interesting society, but also to train their ingenuity, find new friends and get a whole range of positive emotions. A board game should be chosen as a gift depending on the age of the person being presented. If you want to please a schoolboy, take a closer look at the classic Monopoly or the educational 7 Wonders, which can be played from 8-10 years old. For adults, "Mafia" or "Battle of the Sexes" from the company "Not Boring Games" is more suitable. The cost of such goods is determined by the design, the number of additional elements and the complexity of the scenario, but rarely exceeds the amount of 1500-2000 rubles.

A stirrer mug is a great gift for those who drink tea or coffee with sugar. You don't need a spoon to stir them.The user just needs to press the button on the handle and the mug mixes everything by itself. It runs on batteries, so you can use an unusual thing not only at home, but also outdoors, at work. This is a very interesting and convenient solution for tea and coffee lovers. You can give such a mug to anyone - colleagues, relatives, friends and acquaintances. The gift will turn out to be inexpensive, but really pleasant and unusual.

A projector for a smartphone is an interesting and useful thing that will help you view videos, photos, clips and movies in a larger format. This will require only darkness and a light surface. And since it does not need to be connected to the mains, you can watch videos even in nature. Such a gift will certainly please fans of shooting various videos on a smartphone and taking selfies. They will be pleased to watch them together with friends, without gathering around the small screen and passing the phone from hand to hand.

A perpetual calendar is an original New Year's gift idea for a boss, colleague, teacher or someone from the family.Such a necessary and interesting little thing will appeal to everyone. It is made of wood, the inside is a plate with printed numbers, the front is a thin board with holes and marks of the day of the week. Adjusting the calendar is very simple - you need to move the inner board so that the first day of the month is correct. You need to do this every month. If desired, the perpetual calendar can be engraved. This is a really beautiful, unusual and practical gift that business people will especially appreciate.

Quite an expensive gift that can be given to the closest people. This constructor allows you to create black and white paintings from your favorite photos, assembling them like a puzzle. All you need to do is upload the selected image to the site indicated on the package, get the processed image with instructions and start assembling. And the best part is that you can use the constructor an unlimited number of times. If the picture is tired, it is easily disassembled and a new image is created from the details. Only when choosing this gift, one should take into account the perseverance and tolerance of a person for painstaking work.

Inside the quest cube is a cache. You can only get access to it if you solve several difficult puzzles. If you use it as a gift, you can look at the opening instructions on the Internet, put a small gift inside and close it again. And the cube itself will be a great gift. But in order to get what lies inside, a person will need to show all his ingenuity and ingenuity by solving puzzles. After such efforts, the joy at the sight of the contents of the cache will be even greater. The cube is suitable as a gift for teenagers or adults, it is too complicated for children.

A very unusual little thing that can predict the weather. The glass crystal is filled with a special chemical composition that reacts to changes in atmospheric pressure and other factors. Depending on the upcoming weather, its contents may take on a different look. For example, on a clear day it will be completely transparent, it will become cloudy before the rain, and it will form large crystals before a thunderstorm. Needle crystals predict frost, and thin threads on the surface - a strong wind. The thing is not yet very common, so anyone will be happy to receive it as a gift.You should not give a crystal only to small children for safety reasons, yet it is made of glass.

A great gift for our loved ones who deserve the best. Depending on the interests of a loved one, you can pick up a certificate for a master class in drawing or pottery, buy a day at the spa, purchase an individual city tour or choose a more extreme option - a parachute jump, a wind tunnel flight or a descent in a zorb. The range of ideas is simply huge. Of particular interest are "couple" certificates that offer to spend time together in an unusual location (for example, have a romantic evening in a salt cave or learn how to dance an incendiary Argentine tango), or maybe even complete an erotic quest. Experience gifts are indeed one of the most memorable and valuable. By choosing an adventure according to the taste and character of the recipient, you will help him experience emotions that simply cannot be measured in monetary terms.