How to Choose a Birthday Gift for January

Even if you're still overwhelmed by the recent December holidays, make sure to remember your friends with January birthdays!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Birthday Cards
• Carnations
• Birthstone Jewelry
• Garnet Jewelry

1. Consider giving jewelry with January's traditional and modern birthstone, garnet. Or, if you would rather give a mystical birthstone, choose emerald jewelry.
2. Give a bouquet of carnations, January's flower, if the receiver would enjoy a sweet-smelling gift.
3. Consider a gift that reflects the receiver's astrological sign. Capricorns, born between December 22 and January 19, are known for practicality and a clear mind. An Aquarius, born between January 19 and February 18, is typically marked by creativity and a friendly nature. You may want to choose gifts accordingly.
4. Decide whether you want to look for post-holiday sales to find an inexpensive present, or purchase the gift during December to ensure that the item you wish to buy does not sell out.
5. Pay attention to whether the recipient showed disappointment over not getting a desired gift for the December holidays, and select that item for his or her birthday.
6. If the birthday falls around January 1, an exciting night out for New Year's Eve could make a great birthday gift.

Tips & Warnings

• Try to choose a personal gift that reflects time and thought, rather than a high price.