Charity Gift Ideas

Buying a gift for someone who really doesn't need anything, or is of a caring nature? There are some great charity gift websites out there with ideas ranging from life changing gifts for the 3rd world , like a herd of goats or fruit trees, to planet saving ideas like sponosorship of a woodland or acre of rainforest. For the animal lover you could sponsor a dolphin, dog or a orangutan?

Life Changing gifts for the 3rd world
practicalpresents.org
presentaid.org
musthavegifts.org

Help the planet
rainforestconcern.org
worldlandtrust.org.uk

Animal Sponsorship
WWF - Animal Sponsorship
gorillas.org - sponsor a gorilla
dogstrust.org.uk - Sponsor a dog

Stocking Fillers for Kids

I've been scouring the web for the best stocking filler ideas for kids, and have come across some great sections within some of the gift websites out there.

Here's the pick of the best I've found:

Under £1.50
Stocking-Fillers.co.uk - Under £2
PrezziesPlus.co.uk - up to £3 stocking fillers
Stocking-Fillers.co.uk - Under £3
Hawkins Bizzare - Stocking fillers

Up to £3
PrezziesPlus.co.uk - up to £3 stocking fillers
Stocking-Fillers.co.uk - Under £3
Hawkins Bizzare - Stocking fillers

£3-£5
Stocking-Fillers.co.uk - Under £5
PrezziesPlus.co.uk - £3 - £5 stocking fillers
TheGiftExperience.co.uk - Stocking fillers

£5-£10
Stocking-Fillers.co.uk - Under £10
TheGiftExperience.co.uk - Stocking fillers
PrezziesPlus.co.uk - £5+ stocking fillers
PrezzyBox.com - Stocking fillers

IWantOneOfThose.com - Gadgets & cool boys toys

Just in case you've not come across it before, I thought I'd mention IWantOneOfThose.com. They sell all the latest fun gadgets, and have an price range of approximately £5-£250.

BeautifulThings.co.uk - Gifts for ladies

We've recently discovered a website called beautifulthings.co.uk that is perfect for buying gifts for young ladies. Their main categories are jewellery, bags, pampering, home accessories, and gifts. Products are in the £5 - £40 price range. Click here to visit their site.

thegoodwebguide.co.uk - recommends us.

The Good Web Guide (thegoodwebguide.co.uk) have recommended our site, and have summed GiftGen up as...

"A useful, no-nonsense resource to find the perfect gift."

To read the full GiftGen Review - click here

Secret Santa Gift Ideas.

Forgive me for mentioning Santa before December has begun, but our secret Santa was organised at work yesterday (not by me!), and so I've been searching for the best sites for secret Santa gifts this morning. Here are the results of my toil:

Up to £3
PrezziesPlus.co.uk - up to £3 stocking fillers
Hawkins Bizzare - Stocking fillers

£3-£5
PrezziesPlus.co.uk - £3 - £5 stocking fillers
TheGiftExperience.co.uk - Stocking fillers

£5-£10
IWantOneOfThose.com - Stocking fillers
PrezzyBox.com - Stocking fillers
PrezziesPlus.co.uk - £5+ stocking fillers
TheGiftExperience.co.uk - Stocking fillers

New directory quick links

Just a quick note to say that we've now added 'quicklinks' to our directory pages for men, women, boys and girls gift ideas to the top right hand side of this blog.

On a tight budget?

We are all feeling the dramatic pinch of the money situation and whilst there are many sites, shops and organisations out there trying to convince us that they can save us money.

Our promise is simple "we can" - this is because we offer a completely impartial service, suggesting and offering a large list of retailers and alternative places to find the required gift that our generator has produced just for you.

We even include links to price comparison sites like Kelkoo for every gift suggestion.

By having price selections that start at FREE, and step through £3, £5 and £10, it really does mean that you can minimise the amount of money that leaves your purse/wallet.

It's not about the price, silly!

It is important to remember that giving is about appreciation, whether it be of thanks, love or best wishes. It's a token gesture. You don't have to spend big to be thoughtful. A small but thoughtful present will be just as appreciated, if not more so than a more expensive thoughtless one.

Starting a Blog

Here we are again, the two of us pushing forward with GiftGen. We decided it must be time to update our old and, hopefully new friends and followers. We've given you the mobile giftgen, PDA. giftgen and a complete makeover of our site.

Now we're starting a web log. (like we've got time on our hands!)

The plan is to update the blog once a week, with the latest gift ideas we've found, and general chatter about present selecting.