When everyone is preparing for the arrival of good old Saint Nick and his giant bag of presents, committed men all around the world will be trying to dream up of ways on how to please and/or surprise their ladies. Now it is a pretty well-known fact that men by default are not as efficient at buying presents and no its not just a stereotype and you know it (or you wouldn’t be reading this here article). There may be some talented souls lucky enough to be blessed with enough creativity to think up stuff but the general male populace is usually stumped when they’re trying to think up Christmas gift ideas for your girlfriend.
Christmas, New Year’s, Valentine, Birthday, one of the 2 million anniversaries, her dog’s birthday or no matter what the occasion, it is an unwritten rule that an offering must be presented to the female in the relationship. While deciding the aforementioned present there are a certain set of rules that you need to adhere to. First, it has to look pretty; second, it has to be personal; third, it must absolutely blow her away. We know it’s a bit too much so we thought we’d give you a hand. Here are some of the best Christmas gift ideas for girlfriend.
Christmas Gift Ideas for your Girlfriend
So to help you knock her over and make her fall in love with you all over again, here are some great and cute Christmas gift ideas for girlfriend
- You know when they say ‘Diamonds are a girl’s best friend’? I kid you not they are telling the absolute truth. Jewellery is probably the safest bet you can go off, there has never been a breakup caused because a man gave his woman a beautiful ring, or a necklace. But here’s the catch, if you go down this road, you better be ready to dish out some serious money. The cheap ones usually have the opposite effect of what is desired.
- Time, they say, is the most valuable thing a man has, so why not make a present out of it? Take her on a weekend getaway and go together to some romantic B&B and take some time to yourself. But before you go and book everything and make plans make sure you’re completely aware of her schedule, don’t end up planning a trip in the middle of her exams, or the weekend she is supposed to be working. If you’ve taken care of all this then the vacation is a sure shot way to win her heart all over again.
- Nothing screams ‘I have loved every moment we’ve spent together and I look forward to the time to come’ than a homemade scrap book. A scrapbook plays on many levels. For one thing it indicates you spent time and effort on it, and second that you value all those moments that you’ve spent together. Apart from pictures, if you have a ticket stub from a movie or a concert that you two watched together that will make a brilliant addition to the scrapbook. To make more of a statement leave some pages in the back empty for the story that is to come.
- The best way to make anything romantic is to engrave it, so be it an iPod or a gold pen or a bracelet, have it engraved and you’re set. You can engrave anything from love quotes, an inside joke to your initials (yours and hers that is). Even the first letter of both your name with your anniversary date inscribed makes for a great present. An engraving is permanent so it shows that you are not afraid to commit and if you’ve been together long enough she will swoon over this little gesture.
- Anything Inscribed also does the trick, and it also adds a certain personal touch to the present. A book makes for a great present, preferably a first edition of a book that she grew up with or her favourite story. Now either on the last page or the front; write. It can be anything, from a quote, a love sonnet or a simple ‘I love you’, the inscription will make the present personal and that’s what we’re aiming for gents.
- If you’ve been in a relationship long, and you’ve bought her almost everything before and if you’ve done all there is, you can always surprise her with a tiny gesture, like cook her breakfast and take her out and treat her to a recap of your first date. If she’s a movie buff, buy a bunch of movies from her ‘favourites’ list then go marathon mode with her (Warning: do not doze off)
These are just a few ideas, you can actually think up of a lot more things, the best way is to try and remember some of the best moments of your relationship and try to remember what made them so awesome. The tiniest of gestures sometimes make for the most amazing presents.
