This gift is ideal for a best friend or for mom. Create a spa experience at home. Give your friend a manicure and pedicure including a foot and hand massage. Exfoliating scrubs and lotions can be purchase very inexpensively. You can even apply a facial mask and then do her make-up for her. Play relaxing music and give her tea or lemonade to sip while she is pampered. Get creative. Just paying this kind of special attention to someone can be far more memorable than most gifts you could purchase.
8. The Gift of Giving
Make a small donation in the person’s name. This gift is not ideal for everyone, but many friends and family will find it touching. Plant a tree in Israel in their honor, or donate a book to the library in their name. There are many donations that can be made at very low costs, and the person will like the idea that you thought of them as someone who would prefer to do something good for other people rather than getting something for his or herself. Even if the person would prefer a more material kind of gift, they will never admit it.
9. Lean on Me
Do you have a skill that you know could be useful to your friend or loved one? Teach your friend how to use the computer, swing dance, crochet, cook, or garden. It’s hard to get people to give up their time, and your offer will not go unappreciated. Present the gift as a certificate that explains the skill you will teach. Perhaps your friend is in need of a major favor. You could offer to help a friend remodel, move to a new home, clean out and reorganize the closets in the house, or you could even drive your friend around while his or her car is in the shop. You probably have more to offer than you think.