Unique Christmas Gifts for Women

Christmas is a time of celebrating the ones you love and giving gifts to women of all ages. If you have a woman (or women) on your gift-giving list, give her a unique gift she will truly appreciate. Tailor your gift choice to the woman who will receive it, and she is sure to cherish the gift because it came from you with her in mind.

Heartfelt Handmade Items

Make a gift if you have crafty talents. Sew her a purse, knit her a scarf, or crochet her an afghan. Use beads to make her a pair of earrings, or sculpt a vase for her home. Handmade gifts are special because you can tailor them to the person who receives them. Use her favorite color combinations or make an item that commemorates a special memory you share together (such as an ice skating ornament to memorialize the time you took lessons together).

Custom Order

If you don't have crafty talents of your own, use the talents of other artists instead. Use Etsy.com's Alchemy feature to request a custom order from the many artisans on the site. Put in your item specifications, including a description of the gift you want, how much you want to pay, and when you need the item to arrive at your door. Then wait for Etsy sellers to bid on your request, offering a variety of options for your next holiday gift.

Scented Inspiration

Let the woman in your life know how much you care by creating a customized perfume scent just for her. Sites such as mypamperedrose.com offers buyers the chance to mix three fragrances together to create a customized soap, perfume, lotion or body spray. You can even name your new fragrance for the woman who will receive it and have it packaged in a gift-wrapped box. In 2009, prices range from $15 for a body spray to $85 for a gift set.

Family Relationships

Personalize your Christmas gift for a woman who has strong family connections. Order a bracelet or necklace containing the names of her children from a site such as mommybracelets.com or charitablecreationsjewelry.com. Or have a jewelry store build her a custom ring containing the birth stones of all of her sisters. Family jewelry can be customized in a variety of ways, and the woman who receives it can display her familial love with pride.

References

• My Pampered Rose: Create a Scent
• Mommy Bracelets
• Charitable Creations: Mom/Family Jewelry

Resources

• Etsy: Alchemy