In anticipation of the New Year, we are happy to plunge into the holiday bustle. There is much to be done: to come up with a holiday menu, decorate a house, choose a New Year's outfit and be sure to buy gifts for colleagues, friends and, of course, parents. Giving New Year's gifts is a troublesome and pleasant affair, but sometimes difficult. Especially if you choose a decent gift for your boyfriend's mom.
How to choose?
With special attention, you need to approach the choice of a gift for the mother of your close friend. Never forget that mom is the most dear to him, the more sincere and warm your relationship is, the more expensive you will be for your beloved. If you are well acquainted with your mom, making a choice of a gift, remember her preferences and tastes, then the thing you bought will give her sincere joy.
If your first meeting has not yet taken place, be sure to ask the groom what mother loves, what she is fond of, how she spends her free time, what she dreams about.
If your boyfriend finds it difficult to answer, and you are afraid to offend the future mother-in-law, remember that it is better not to give her a gift so as not to get into an awkward situation.
- Anti-aging cosmetics, deodorants, shampoos and paint for gray hair. It looks like a hint of age or an unkempt appearance.
- Perfumeryif you are not 100% sure which fragrances she prefers. The choice of toilet water and perfume is an individual matter.
- Underwear. These are intimate things, the choice of which is a personal affair of the lady herself.
- Delicatessen and alcohol. This is not a gift, but rather a treat that you brought to the table.
- Jewelry. It is not worth rushing to give expensive jewelry, and jewelry may not suit the hostess or may seem to her tasteless.
Simple gifts
There are simple things that any woman is pleased to receive on New Year's Eve.
New Year decoration
Such a surprise will immediately cheer you up and cause a favor to you. It can be:
- Christmas glass decorations author's work;
- unusual wooden toys: fabulous snow-covered huts and log cabins;
- amazing figures of birds and animalsvery realistic and beautiful;
- crocheted snow-white snowflakes and angels;
- designer christmas trees from sisal and natural materials;
- various floristic compositions;
- New Year's candlesticks;
- interior decoration from textiles: decorative boots and mittens;
- unusual luminous garlands.
Tea and coffee sets
Before the holidays, a lot of bright and beautiful tea and coffee cans appear on the shelves of supermarkets, as well as whole sets of these products in New Year's packaging. If your future mother-in-law prefers some unusual tea, with herbs and fruits, or loves a special kind of coffee - visit a specialty store where you will buy what she will definitely like.
Here you can not only purchase the necessary goods, but also effectively pack them - present them in a beautiful basket or in the form of a tea or coffee bouquet.
Sweets Sets
If your friend’s mother loves sweets, this is a great opportunity to please her, as women themselves very rarely indulge in sweets. Interrogate a friend with a predilection about which sweets are best to buy:
- candy;
- marshmallows;
- marmalade;
- oriental sweets;
- a box of your favorite sweets;
- candied fruit;
- biscuits.
Chocolate lovers can order cute chocolate figures or an original sweet painting. A great gift is a gorgeous gingerbread house. Sweets can be beautifully wrapped in plastic packaging, put in a painted tin can or chest with New Year's drawings and solemnly presented to the addressee.
Symbol of the year
A traditional New Year's gift is a symbol of the year according to the eastern calendar. Giving cheap trinkets in the form of figurines is not worth it. But an unusual panel made of natural materials or a handmade picture will be appreciated by mom if she is a fan of decorative art.
Photo album
A good gift for any occasion is a photo album. And if you give it not empty, but with photos of your boyfriend or his whole family, it will be great. Pictures of family holidays and feasts, when all relatives gather, will evoke pleasant memories and positive emotions. The hostess will be very grateful to you. You can attach a couple of beautiful frames to the photo album.
Flowers
A bouquet or an exquisite floral arrangement is a very unexpected but pleasant gift for a New Year's celebration. Order a winter bouquet of red roses, fluffy white cotton and green twigs of Nobilis and cinnamon sticks. Mom will appreciate such an unexpected, but very pleasant surprise and your delicate taste.
You can buy a suitable vase and order a New Year's composition in it, which will perfectly decorate the interior.
Indoor plant
Get a beautiful New Year plant:
- Christmas tree
- thu;
- cypress;
- poinsettia.
Be sure to pick up a pot for the plant and soil to save the owner from unnecessary worries.
Giving emotions
Pleasant impressions and emotions are a great gift. Consult with your beloved what his mother will like more, and give her such an opportunity. You can give:
- theater tickets to a performance or to the premiere of a film with your favorite actor;
- invitation to a music festival or concert;
- new year trip with a visit to the most beautiful and interesting holiday exhibitions and fairs in Russia or in Europe;
- detailed video master class, if mother is fond of needlework or wants to learn it;
- favorite author’s book which is not in the bookstores of your city (order the necessary publication on the Internet in advance, and before you give it, pack the book and present it as a surprise).
Home Gifts
If you are already familiar with the groom’s parents and are visiting him, this will give you the opportunity to choose those gifts that are always useful in the house. The best gift for a hostess who loves her home and comfort will be:
- tea-set with New Year's drawing;
- beautiful christmas tablecloth with elegant print and napkins;
- high-quality textile set for the kitchen: grip, towels, apron;
- bright elegant jars for bulk products and spices;
- fine cutlery;
- big cookbook with vivid illustrations and interesting recipes available.
You can buy things that the mistress has long dreamed of, but to make an acquisition from her simply “do not reach her hands”:
- backlit electric kettle;
- coffee grinder;
- Turku and excellent coffee to it;
- a set of cutlery;
- set of beautiful pots;
- bedding set;
- pillows, blanket;
- orthopedic pillow or mattress.
Your sincere care and attention to the family will be the best gift for the hostess.
Women things
To receive the necessary little things as a gift is pleasant for every woman. If you have already managed to establish relations with the future mother-in-law, you can safely give her the following.
- Cosmetic bag. Any woman will happily accept such a gift and will use it with pleasure. You can put a new set of makeup brushes there, cosmetics that your friend’s mother uses. Do not forget to put a small New Year card with wishes. It will be very sweet.
- Manicure and pedicure tools. True ladies know that the arms and legs of a woman must be impeccable. Without good tools to make a quality manicure and pedicure is impossible. Be sure to choose a good expensive kit, not a cheap fake.
- Foot bath with hydromassage. Your boyfriend’s mom will be delighted. This is a great opportunity to relax, give yourself pleasure, especially if a woman is not a fan of visiting beauty salons. In the kit for the gift, you can purchase foot care products.
- Certificate for visiting the SPA-salon. If a guy’s mother burdens herself with household chores and very rarely allows herself such pleasure, this will be a gorgeous gift for her, a great opportunity to rest and relax.
Tips
Listen to our tips so you don’t get into trouble when choosing a gift.
- Never buy a gift just to your taste - your preferences with the mother-in-law can be completely different.
- Do not give unnecessary thingsthat are unnecessarily lying around in your home for the sake of cost savings. “Giving” will not characterize you well.
- If you still can’t buy an expensive thing, present what you do very well with your own hands (bake a New Year’s cake or cookies, draw a New Year’s picture, knit a warm blanket or stole).
Show sincere attention to your boyfriend’s mom and she will love you.
About what else you can give a guy’s mom for the New Year, see the next video.