Diwali Gift Ideas
Diwali is celebrated with wide enthusiasm and vigor by Hindus in India and even abroad. The Jains and Sikhs also participate in the celebrations and enjoy to the fullest. This is when people send gifts and cards to their dear ones so as to convey their best wishes on this festive occasion
Ideas for Diwali Gifts
Here are some gift ideas for you to offer exciting presents to your loved ones during this festival.
Sweets: Enjoy the festival of lights with your dear ones and sweeten their lives by gifting them delicious sweet treats. You may choose a box of gulab jamun, soan cake, and rasgullas. Alternatively, you can gift them mouthwatering sweets such as kesar barfi, peda, besan ka laddoo, or jalebi. You may offer sweet hampers full of soan papri and kaju katli and a pack of salty snacks.
Diyas and candles: Let your friends and family celebrate the festival of lights with the gleam of colorful earthen diyas and candles. You can choose a set of flower-shaped colorful diyas to offer to your dear ones on this occasion. To make a great impact, get your loved ones a set of 4-5 hand-painted designer diyas made of terracotta. Traditional, large-sized, and multi-colored diyas may just be the perfect choice for Diwali gift ideas. Instead of diyas, you may go for a gift pack having 5-6 flower-shaped floating candles.
Chocolate gifts: Surprise your loved ones on this occasion by sending them chocolate gifts and hampers including Ferrero Rocher, white milk chocolates, dark chocolates, and wafer crunch. Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk chocolate and the Fruit and Nut variety can add to the flavor of this festive season.
Wall and door hangings: Wall hangings that have images of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi beautifully crafted on them are among the preferred gifts for your family members and friends. Wall hangings that come with Rajasthani paintings and embroidery work can also be gifted to your loved ones on this special occasion.
If you’d like to get your dear ones home décor items like door hangings, go for handcrafted beaded door garlands or torans. Alternatively, you may gift your friends or family ethnic door hangings with Rudraksha beads on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.
Diwali gift hampers: There are different types of hampers available on this festive occasion. You’ll find hampers that come with a bunch of pink carnations and chocolate pack. Such a combo pack of flowers and chocolates is sure to be a hit among your loved ones.
Your family and friends may love to receive a gift pack including a box of dark chocolates and salty snacks. One of the lovely gift ideas can be a hamper that comprises assorted dry fruits and an elegant arrangement of red roses and white gerberas. A hamper filled with chocolate-coated cookies, almonds, cashews, chocolate truffles, raisins, and apricots will also add to the festivities of your dear ones.
One of the popular Diwali gift ideas is a hamper that includes a colorful puja thali made of cane and a set of designer diyas. In addition, such a gift pack may have a coconut, roli, chawal, and a pack of sweet treats. Idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha, a set of incense sticks, and a silver coin may be available with this gift hamper. The silver coin may have the image of Goddess Lakshmi and/or Lord Ganesha engraved on it.
If you’re looking for a special hamper, go for a combo gift having a set of 9 diyas and the face of Lord Ganesha fixed to it. Along with this combo pack, you may get a decorative kalash and a greeting card.
Apparels: Let your family members celebrate Diwali with a new set of apparels gifted by you. Whether it’s a traditional sari, an embroidered silk sari, or a chiffon kurti adorned with paisley design embroidery work, choose the apparel that would best suit your dear ones.
Regarding gifts for men, you may present traditional designer kurta-pajama with a silk stole or go for designer apparels. Shirts made of 100% cotton or T-shirts with trendy graphic prints can also be gifted to make your dear ones look fabulous on this special occasion.
Gadgets: You can gift trendy gadgets like digital cameras, handycam, and mobile phones to your loved ones on Diwali.
A box of fireworks is sure to excite your dear ones. So, make your Diwali gifts festive and glittery by offering a box of crackers in addition to the sweets, chocolates, apparels, or gift hampers you’ve chosen for them.