Fathers Day

I know it's a bit early, but our inbox has been bombarded with fathers day gift suggestions recently, and I've held off until now.

The best fathers day ideas pages we've come across so far are at...

• gettingpersonal.co.uk
• thegiftexperience.co.uk
• prezzybox.com
• buyagift.co.uk.co.uk
• gadgets.co.uk
• drinkstuff.com
• lastminute.com

BuyaGift.co.uk

Looking for a special and memorable gift? An experience voucher could be just the ticket. There are a huge number of options these days, and you are not restricted to just costly hot air balloon flights or flying lessons. Some experiences are now under forty pounds, such as white water rafting, a full body massage, football stadium tours, Abseiling, dancing, helicopter ride, tea for two and more.

BuyaGift.co.uk have a HUGE selection of experience days, so check them out now!
Here's some links to their popular categories...

• Driving
• Flying
• Pampering
• Wet 'n' Wild
• Adrenaline
• Hobbies

handpickedcollection.com - Classic present ideas handpicked by style journalists & trendsetters.

We've just discovered handpickedcollection.com, which has unique gift ideas selected by a panel of 'style journalists & trendsetters'. Their main categories are..

• gifts
• kitchen
• outdoor living
• toys

With sections containing...

• Gifts for Him
• Gifts for Her
• Gifts for Kids
• Gifts for Everyone

Products appear to be very good quality and are in the £5 - £100 price range.
Click here to visit their site.

GiftGen named as the MOST USEFUL shopping site!

The Gift Ideas Generator was recently featured as the No. 1 'most useful shopping site' (beating eBay & Kelkoo!!!) in the Telegraph's '101 most useful websites' article.

I know it's a case of 'blowing your own trumpet' a bit, but we haven't mentioned this on the blog before and we were obviously extremely pleased about it!

Mothers Day Gift Ideas for Kids

Mothers day is almost here (It's this sunday coming!). Mothers day is about showing appreciation to your mum for all the things she does for you, like washing your clothes and cooking your dinner. It's the thought that counts, and not about spending a lot of money. Flowers and chocolates are usually popular gift ideas. Something handmade by yourself is a great way to give a unique gift. Try these sites for handmade mothers day gift ideas...

• Mothers day for kids at ActivityVillage.co.uk
• Make-Stuff.com
• CBBC Makes
• AllFreeCrafts.com

GiftGen Demo Video & 5 Star Review

We've just discovered that Channelflip reviewed our site in December (giving us 5 stars), and produced a great demo video...

Wedding Present Ideas

I received an email this morning, reminding me of a friend's wedding. I quickly used GiftGen to get some present ideas, and here are some of the best ones that came up...

• Theatre Tickets
• Wine Tasting Day
• DAB Radio
• Digital Photo Frame
• Personalised Canvas
• Wine in a Wooden Box

Here are some links to the wedding present section of some great gift sites...

GettingPersonal.co.uk - Wedding gifts
BuyaGift.co.uk - Wedding gifts
House of Fraser - Wedding list page
A1 Gifts - Wedding Gifts

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.