A beautiful mug is a fairly common gift, even though you don’t seem to hand it over to a close person for a serious reason. In fact, in many cases this is a good inexpensive solution, because every person needs drinking water, and it needs to be updated periodically, and if you also show originality in terms of design, then the present can turn out to be much more sensible than it seemed. Let's look at cool ideas on how to make a pretty banal and hackneyed gift a good option for any holiday.
When is it appropriate?
Drinking utensils exist for no less than any known civilization. For example, it is known that already in Ancient Greece it was customary, when visiting, to hand over a vessel with sweet gifts to the owners. Probably, not everyone acted so beautifully, but such a gesture meant the wishes of prosperity and prosperity. Ethat custom, by the way, is still preserved in Italy, but there the "bonus" seems to many not so pleasant - sweets were replaced with cereals.
What is curious, in the original it was not customary in most European cultures to give one mug - it is too individualistic, this way the donor seems to show that the one who is gifted for life will remain lonely.
However, in our country and abroad most people simply don’t know about it, because a mug is a much more popular present than a set of glasses.
If you carefully selected a cup and packaged it beautifully, in most cases it will be appropriate. One of the exceptions is a holiday, the culprit of which clearly does not appreciate such modesty - there you must already give a service or tea pair.A couple usually usually receives two mugs at once, if the holiday is not the birthday of one of them, then the gift should be individual. If you yourself are part of this pair, give the second half one mug from the kit, and leave the second half to yourself - this will destroy any superstition.
If you know a lot about superstitions and are afraid that the handed cup means your loneliness, there is a way to break the spell. The fact is that loneliness can be presented, but not sold, therefore, as a “reward” for the gift, return the donor at least a small coin - this should solve the problem.
The man
Representatives of the stronger sex love practical and convenient things, because they can be presented with a large cup in almost any situation. So that the gift does not look purely symbolic, it is important not to buy the first dishes that come across at the nearest supermarket, but to look for something interesting among souvenirs. Individual cup making is even more thought-out solution - today, professionals by your order can write anything on its sides, and also add a high-quality image to the walls.
Moreover, some people who are close to visual and decorative art tend to decorate their dishes at home on their own. If you are capable of this, then the surprise takes on special symbolic significance, because a gift made with your own hands is always valued somewhat higher.
Given the typically male need for a practical presentation, a thermo mug remains a good option. Such a solution is perfect for those who cannot really take the time to drink ready-made hot tea or coffee - working at the computer or at the wheel does not always leave such an opportunity. The thermomug partially solves the problem, because the drink does not freeze so fast in it, and some models connect to the network via a USB cable and even heat the cooled liquid!
If one cup is not enough, you can give a whole set - for example, it can include an enameled mug, which should be filled with sweets, as well as a teaspoon and a package of good tasty tea.
With proper design, such a present seems very worthy.
If you need something a little more severe, pay attention to sets of faceted glasses with cup holders or hand over the "elder brother" cups - a glass.
Woman
Representatives of the fair sex experience an increased craving for the beautiful, because they often like cute cups, despite the cheapness of such a gift. However, if you understand that you still need to give something more expensive, you can "weight" the present with various fillers - at least with the same candies. Alternative options can be tea bags or coffee sticks, and to a fundamentally new level such a present can be displayed by a neatly folded bill placed inside.
Since the esthetic attractiveness of a gift is very important for a girl, find the opportunity to hand in not just a cup, but, say, a set with a saucer.
Packaging will also play an important role here - if you hand a gift in a box, don’t be too lazy to buy a beautiful ribbon, tie a present with it and make a beautiful bow. By the way, the bill can be hidden between the cup itself and the saucer, and almost any piece of jewelry will fit inside the cup itself.
If the reason for the presentation is significant and significant, then the gift should be more expensive, but this does not cancel the presentation of cups - there simply must be more. As practice shows, expensive gift sets are rarely used, but few housewives will refuse such a thing - she is simply charmed that this beauty and a symbol of family well-being now belongs to her. A big bonus of such a presentation for the donor is that it was originally issued as a gift set, so you do not need to additionally decorate it - you just need to take care of the flowers and the postcard. Most often, something similar is handed over to porcelain and silver weddings - if the set is made of the appropriate material, then everything is appropriate.
Thermal mugs are often given to guys all the same, and in vain - a girl can also come in with such a present. It is equally relevant for office work, and for a pleasant pastime in the company of TV shows.
Packing rules
It so happened that it’s usually customary to hand gifts packaged - this symbolically shows that you were preparing for the holiday in advance, and did not buy a present at the last moment, without spending a lot of time choosing and stumbled upon it in the store on the way to the festival.
At the same time, the cup is a gift with a non-standard shape, and quite fragile, so packing it is not so simple. Usually, for this purpose, they use either transparent film or wrapping paper - they are spread out, a gift is placed in the middle, and then all the ends are simply gathered over a mug and tied with a ribbon with a bow.
Nostalgic associations are very important for older people, usually they are very happy with reminders of their distant youth, so you can pack a gift in the "Soviet" style.
To do this, you need a relatively simple, but rare today kraft paper, instead of bright ribbons, use a nylon cord. Today, for most people, this would seem too modest and gray design, but for grandparents it is a stable association with holidays and gifts, because emotions will be completely positive.
Contrary to popular belief, a gift may not be packaged in its entirety, but it cannot be left without a festive decor. The simplest option is an origami in the form of a flower attached to the handle of a cup, or even some more complex application, proving that you did not just pull this dishes out of your own cupboard, since it was well preserved and suitable as a gift. To present attributes for the New Year, it is even easier to find attributes - just decorate the present with bright tinsel. On Valentine's Day, you can simply attach a heart-shaped balloon to a pen, just note that the mug for such an occasion is small, so add something else.
If you want to truly surprise a person with your gift, the following video review of unusual modern mugs will help you.
