Unusual Gift Ideas Reviews

OK so a pair of musicale Santa socks isn’t exactly a very inventive present, in fact the point of them actually bewilders me, I mean you wear them (and look like a fool) for one day with them playing an out of tune mixture between jingle bells and silent night when ever you so much as move your foot, then you put them in the ...  Read the complete review

A quick visit to Argos and a look in the gifts section of their catalogue will reveal a 'Galileo' thermometer at under £13. This little number stands over 30cms high, I believe, and has all the features of similar but considerably more expensive versions that I have seen for sale in jewellers and in various catalogues that have ...  Read the complete review

My daughter couldn’t think of anything to get her Mother-in-Law for Christmas so she decided on lots of little things instead. She bought a medium sized basket and is in the process of filling it with a wide assortment of useful items that her Mother-in-law always uses. It will contain things like vitamins, bath products, deodorants, ...  Read the complete review

So, last year I got some pretty swish gifts for xmas. In fact, I think I got everything I asked for, but *and feel free to call me spoilt*, I felt a little dissapointed. why? Because I *only* got what I'd asked for. You have no idea how much a little thought can mean to someone. So heres my top tips for gifts that ...  Read the complete review

I have two sisters and one brother and I find it annoying when it comes to Christmas becasue you just don't know what to give them. If you're in a similar situation or you have lots of children then you might want to take on this idea. I decided to buy three different gift vouchers from different stores. I put each voucher in an ...  Read the complete review

Every year it happens, a friend or relation pops round just before Christmas (after all the presents have been wrapped) and gives you a present, you thank them and then feeling very embarrassed you tell them that you have forgot to get them something or that you have not wrapped there present yet. Either way its not a good start to christmas. ...  Read the complete review

If you know someone who has a bit of a sweet tooth then i've got just the thing. A Juggaling Jelly Belly. what it is is a big plastic red jelly belly (a brand of jelly beans)that you fill with the different flavours of jelly beans, press the yellow button at the base and watch as he/she drops a jelly bean into his/her hand and then throws it ...  Read the complete review

I have already received bought a bottle of champagne as a Christmas present for a friend but I recently came across a much better idea. You can buy a bottle of champagne with a unique personalised label and get it delivered anywhere in the UK at no extra cost. See the website to order: www.nextdaychampagne.co.uk It ...  Read the complete review

Woolworth’s are offering a great range of unusual stocking-filler gifts this Christmas. The “How to …” range is a great place to start. For £4.99 each, you can buy several different box sets. I will describe some of them here: How to Play the Harmonica – includes a harmonica and a 64 page book ...  Read the complete review

This may sound a bit mad, but it is a really good idea for a close friend or a younger brother or sister. You know that item of clothing or the pair of trainers that they are forever borrowing from you? Even when you hide the item, they somehow work it out of you...wrap it up and give it away. No, I am not kidding. Yes, it is a used present, ...  Read the complete review

For a very different idea visit a good book store and hunt out....the little book of happiness and that just for starters. You will find a little book on almost anything they are a neat pocket size book, great fun or sentimental if you wish and cost very little. with great quotes on subjects the book suggests, here are but a few: ...  Read the complete review

If you want an unusual present for your loved one, then look no further then a Mathmos lava lamp. Hours of entertainment can be gained from this simple yet mesmerising invention. Watch your guests come more often to your friends house just to see the lamp and marvel in the pulsating wax before their eyes. How such a simple yet unendingly ...  Read the complete review

ok i was in town the other day when i walked past this shop which had this flapping fish , which at first i thought was a stupid thing. so i went in the shop to have a closer look and saw that it was singing, it was the funniest thing id ever saw and just had to buy it. heres a little about what it does:1st he flaps his tail while singing ...  Read the complete review

Do you find that you always receive blank videotapes EVERY year? Or perhaps you're the type of person that views this as an appropriate gift for someone? I personally think that the blank videotape is probably the most predictable and boring (sorry people!) Christmas gift I've ever had, usually from my Aunty and Uncle as a Tree present. If ...  Read the complete review

If you are really stuck for ideas this Christmas then why dont you exchange favors? I think this is a fantastic idea for everyone. You can design your favor and print it,then present it sealed in an envelope. For couples the favors can be as naughty as the mind allows. For others maybe you can promise to go round and help or even ...  Read the complete review

I know, it does not sound like a particularly good idea, but it is one I myself am considering for this year with a few friends of mine who have a common interest. I have recently registered some domains with easily.co.uk, and with prices starting from £9.99 access to twenty e-mail addresses (including one for yourself) is easy to set up. ...  Read the complete review

If you are looking for that perfect gift, for the person who has everything, or just want a really special present for a loved one, then here it is. What could be more novel and memorable than naming a star for somebody. This is a service provided by The International Star Registry. For £55.00 you get to name a star selected from ...  Read the complete review