Connect to Shared Memories
Use a gift to spark shared memories with the recipient. A beach scene to remember a girls trip. A coffee mug with a fun reminder of an inside joke. A vintage postcard style image of a place you both wish you could visit. The options are endless when you look back and think through favorite memories with friends.
Give Something Custom
Giving a customized piece of art is a great example of a thoughtful gift! Not only finding something fun and appealing, but going the extra mile to customize it with their family name, picture, etc shows you care. Just plan ahead enough to receive your gift in time to give it! A few examples I have in my shop include custom seed packets, birth month flower paintings and cards, prints where you can add a name to the sentiment, and customizable mama duck family paintings.
Gift Useful Art
Art doesn’t have to be something that just takes up space on the wall or bookshelf. Give something useful and practical at the same time! Mugs for coffee or tea drinkers. Fuzzy hoodies or blankets for the friend who is always cold (as I write this under a fluffy blanket with a heating pad!) Beautiful card packs for someone who loves building friendships and reaching out. An art covered notebook for the writer/notetaker in the family! Water bottles or towels for the outdoor enthusiast! There are so many fresh, unique ways to share art with your family and friends in ways that will be a useful blessing to them.
Build on a Theme
Do you have a running joke with somebody (that they still like!) Find a fun art gift that fits the theme. Are you searching for a gift for someone who has very specific interests, but also seems like they have everything related to it? A piece of art is always fresh! And, building on our note about giving useful art, a practical gift like a coffee mug or water bottle that showcases art related to their interests makes a great present.
Add small items to a themed basket
Build a themed gift basket and include a few small pieces of art along with a few practical items. For example, my monarch lifecycle print or cards gifted along with milkweed seed packets (got those too) along with a pair of gloves and a set of hand tools would make a great gift for a gardener.
Does this inspire you? Shop Art Reflects Light for beautiful, fun art pieces in a variety of price ranges!
