Little Pixie Gifts - Gifts Blog

Valentine’s Day is when most guys get their ladies special gifts like flowers and chocolates, but what about the reverse? Should you consider giving these traditionally romantic gifts to your man? Will he actually like them?

The truth is that it really depends on the guy, but in most cases, if you choose more masculine versions of these gifts, you will find that they are very well received. Men enjoy romance as much as women, but often are overlooked when it comes to Valentine’s Day. However, if you feel that your sweetheart won’t be completely open to receiving flowers as a gift, you can man it up a bit to make the whole thing romantic, but masculine.

A good way to turn a practical gift into a more Valentine’s Day type gift is to wrap it in roses. Take a set of wrenches, for example, and arrange them in a bouquet of roses. Just about any small gift can be given in this manner, tucked into a bouquet, or with roses neatly wrapped around it.

You may also prefer to go with flowers that are romantic but not as feminine as roses. Some good choices include tulips, which are simple and bright enough to please any man, and blooming cacti. Look for flowers that are darker in color and sturdier than the more feminine blooms. Flowers with thicker petals and stronger looks tend to be more popular with males than the delicate flowers that women enjoy.

Chocolate is almost always a big hit with anyone, male or female. Rather than purchasing a box of elegant filled chocolates, you may have better luck with something a bit more original. There are plenty of novelty chocolate shapes that allow you to give a man something special, like a chocolate sports car or a tool set made of chocolate. While romantic and delicious, this is still something masculine enough to avoid making your guy feel uncomfortable.

Taking normal romantic box of chocolates and turning them into something special for your guy isn’t that difficult. Tuck some sexy handwritten coupons into the box or add some tickets to see his favorite sports team. Or, slip a silky bit of new lingerie into the chocolate box, technically it’s for you, but he’ll enjoy it even more. Sure to be a hit!

Other options include almond bark, hot chocolate mixes or alcohol filled chocolates and truffles. If you think he won’t really enjoy chocolates in the traditional sense, you might want to contact his mom and get his favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Making them just the way his mother does is sure to win you some points. Plus, nothing says I love you more than homemade cookies!

Men are romantic, though they may not show it very often. They tend to enjoy flowers and chocolates for Valentine’s Day just as much as you would, especially if you put a twist on the traditional gift ideas. Don’t shy away from giving your man something romantic like flowers gifts or chocolates for Valentine’s Day, he’ll be surprised, but love it in the end.

Nutt, Amy. 2008 Flowers and Chocolates For Your Guy?. EzineArticles (March, 19), http://ezinearticles.com/?Flowers-and-Chocolates-For-Your-Guy?&id=1056628

We are looking at implementing a corporate loyalty scheme at Little Pixie Gifts.

Smart Gift Solutions in the UK have the following Loyalty Scheme:

Corporate Loyalty Scheme

Are you a PA or Secretary ?

Let us reward you for you rewarding
others! If you are a PA or Secretary, or
in fact anyone who is responsible for the
gift buying for your company, you too
can benefit by receiving either a
Harvey Nichols Gift Voucher to the value
of £50.00 or one of our hampers to
equal value excluding delivery costs.

How does it work?

For each order received over the value
of £50.00 you will receive 10 Points.
Once your account has accumulated
100 Points we will notify you by email and
arrange for you to receive your reward.

Rewards cannot be offered in conjunction
with any other discounts offered.

It’s simple, but is it generous enough to encourage loyalty / repeat business?

If you’re planning on making your own gift hamper or gift basket but not sure what to include, here’s an article to narrow down some key choices, depending on who you’re making the gift hamper for.

It’s not always easy getting the them of a gift hamper just right. As a business owner who has been creating and selling gift hampers and gift baskets successfully online for the past 7 and a bit years we’ve had a few disasters along the way with stock laying around gathering dust wondering what on earth possessed us to think a certain product would sell! We know the importance of maximising your profits and getting the overall theme right so your product will fly out the door! I’ve put together my Top 10 Best Sellers which are guaranteed to sell -

1. Cookies, Muffins & Biscuits - peferably all in together! Always a popular choice, especially as they suit most occasions from new baby to get well, from thank you to happy birthday.

2. Old Fashioned Sweets - retro sweets, tuck shop sweets, nostalgic sweets, all hugely popular for both children and adults, especially adults! There’s nothing quite like a trip down memory lane… remember flying saucers, black jacks, chewy tobacco, white mice?

3. Very Cute Baby Items - popular both for family and friends but also if you want to build your corporate market base. Most popular collections will include an item of clothing, preferable 3-6 months, not newborn sizes, most people love the idea of the baby being able to grow into the outfit.

4. Cheese and Wine (and biscuits) - a classic gift collection, again suitable for lots of different occasions, corporate thank you, family birthday, we even sell it for a new baby occasion!

5. Italian food - especially if it’s authentic, a great gift collection for lots of different occasions and suitable for both the personal and corporate gift market.

6. Helium Balloons - these are great to add in with the gift hamper as it’s the perfect way to add a message and set the theme of your collection and also adds great value to maximize your profits.

7. Beers - may not be possible if you do not have an alcohol license but definitely worth making the effort to become licensed as this is a very popular choice for men.

8. Champagne - again you will need an alcohol license but it’s always well worth featuring your gift collection with the option to add champagne.

9. Games and Puzzles - these are well worth including in a collection of get well gift baskets. Lets the recipient know that a lot of thought has gone into their gift.

10. Gardening Items - a fork and trowel is great, especially gardening seeds, gardener’s hand cream, team it with tea and biscuits, popular for both men and women.

Carpenter, Deborah. “Top 10 Best Selling Products to Include in Gift Hampers.” EzineArticles 16 March 2008. 20 March 2008 <http://ezinearticles.com/?Top-10-Best-Selling-Products-to-Include-in-Gift-Hampers&id=1049038>.

When purchasing little baby gifts and toys its easy to be overwhelmed by the choice of fluffy little characters, rattles or cuddly critters to choose from.

But it is possible to choose a baby gift a cut above the rest if you’re looking for the maximum benefit for the baby as well as just a nice present to give.

The “sameness” of baby toys comes from the common objectives of the manufacturers. Bright colours engage and attract a baby’s attention. So do noises such as little bells, rattles and crinkles. Ideally a cuddly toy will also have tags or a variety of different materials such as soft and fluffy, shiny and smooth, and crinkly and stiff. This helps the baby develop their sense of touch and provides tactile stimulation.

Balls and soft blocks are an old favourite, but those with letters printed on them may help the baby to recognise these symbols later on.

Finally, always choose a dedicated baby toy that’s soft and made from safe materials.

You will find tips for buying, choosing and making baby gifts, baby shower gifts, gift hampers, gourmet hampers, Christmas gift hampers and Christmas hampers.