Novelty Gifts & Cards

Be ready to impress you guests by having a stash of novelty gifts and cards available.

People who enjoy entertaining or gift-giving can be prepared for nearly any event by keeping a supply of novelty gifts and cards on hand. Keeping a small stash of these novelty gift and cards in the four categories of birthdays, holidays, engagements and births can prepare you for a variety of situations.

Birthdays

Having generalized birthday gifts and cards at home allows you to have a present in a pinch.

Ancient Europeans began the tradition of giving birthday presents. People believed evil spirits were attracted to the person celebrating his birthday and gift-giving was believed to ward them off. Presents remain an important part of our birthday celebrations even to modern times. A birthday party host can choose from a variety of novelty cards and gifts that are gender and age-appropriate. Keeping a small stock of birthday gifts for men, women and children will ensure that you are always prepared for a birthday party. Bath salts and body lotions are appropriate, generalized birthday gifts for a woman.

Holidays

Prepare for the holiday season by gathering novelty holiday gifts and cards in advance. The holiday season starts with Thanksgiving and includes Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Hanukkah, Yule, Epiphany, winter solstice, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. You can purchase holiday-specific cards and gifts and be ready when you receive holiday party invitations. You can bring a Christmas tree ornament as a gift for a Christmas party host, for example.

Engagements

Be prepared to celebrate impending nuptials by maintaining a ready supply of novelty engagement gifts and cards. You can stay within your budget by giving the couple a basic gift. An engagement card, wine, cheese and crackers is appropriate gift combination. Other gift ideas include romantic picture frames or a fleece blanket. Choosing a basic novelty engagement gift may allow you to put more money toward a nicer wedding gift.

Births

Celebrate the arrival of a baby by bringing the family a gift. Novelty baby gifts include piggy banks, stuffed animals, baby books and blankets. These novelty items can also be purchased according to gender. Personalize novelty cards for a new baby by dating the inside of the card and include your age after your signature. The card can then serve as a memento, perhaps to be placed in the child's baby book.

References

• BirthdayCelebrations.Net: Traditions from Around the World
• List Plan It: List of Holidays
• Engagement Present