There are plenty of traditional occasions to buy a gift for a female friend such as a birthday, an anniversary, Christmas or a new home. While she will be grateful for these gifts, they won’t be much of a surprise. If you really want to surprise her and brighten her day give her a gift when she is least expecting it. Imagine how excited she will be when you send her a gift to celebrate Groundhog Day, the Spring Equinox or to celebrate her successful blind date.
Gift boxes for these fun occasions don’t need to be expensive. The main purpose of the gift is to let her know you are thinking of her. To really make her day pick a gift that ties in to the event you are celebrating. For example, you might send her a cactus succulent when she is getting out of a “prickly” relationship.
To help you get started we have outlined below five fun occasions to give a gift to a friend. In case creativity is not your strong suit we have also listed a couple of examples of gift boxes for her for each occasion.
1) Bad Hair Day Survival Kit Gift Box
Everyone has a bad hair day every now and then. Why not have fun with it and give her a bad hair day survival kit. Some gift ideas could include a cute hat, scrunchies, hair spray, a brush, etc. Instead of putting everything in a gift bag you can wrap it all up in the hat.
2) Congratulations You Survived the Summer with Your Kids Gift Box
If you have a friend with kids who are heading back to school this can be a fun gift. This gift box should include all the fun things that she will be able to do now that the kids are back in school. Some ideas include a book she will now have time to read, a coffee gift sets online to her favorite coffee place, a water color paint set, etc. This gift is all about focusing on her own interest and hobbies.
3) A Night at Home with a Hollywood Heartthrob Gift Box
Bring a smile her face with a themed gift all about her favorite Hollywood heartthrob. You could give the gift a name like “A Night at Home with Brad Pitt.” Include a copy of his latest DVD, a small pin-up picture, a magazine with him on the cover, some popcorn, her favorite drink, etc.
4) Congratulations, You Survived Another Week at Work Gift Box
We give gifts for a new job so why not a gift for making it through another week at work. Pack this gift box with things she will want to do on the weekend. Some possibilities include a pancake mix with maple syrup, cozy socks, crossword puzzles, movie tickets, etc.
5) Half Birthday Gift Box
Celebrate her half birthday (six months before her real birthday) with a creative gift boxes full of “half” products. Be creative with this one. Some ideas include half dollars, half and half creamer, half of a cake, half of a birthday card, one shoe, one glove, one earring, etc. You can give her the other half after she opens the gift and has a good laugh. This can be a really fun gift.
Hopefully these suggestions have your creative juices flowing. The key is to be spontaneous and creative. When it comes down to it you don’t need a reason at all to let a friend know you are thinking of her and how much she means to you.