"Wrapping" Your Discount Gift Card Purchase

This is the awkward part. You've finally decided what you want to give the "person who has everything." You checked online, visited a few sites, shopped around, and found the perfect discount gift card. It came to your door in about three days along with the several others you bought for coworkers, distant relatives, and the sweet lady at the dry cleaners. Yet you're hesitant about thrusting a simple, playing-card sized gift towards them and saying "Merry Christmas!" Something about it just doesn't seem right. Fear not! This guide is here for you.

There are many ways to dress up an otherwise less-than-festive discount gift card. Even if you're not the super creative, Rachel Ray type, these gift giving ideas will help you through the idea generating process that will make you look like a Christmas Guru! Let's look at a few ways to decorate your discount gift card to make it look special:

The traditional stand-by: A Simple Card

Sliding your purchase into a clever, sentimental, or humorous card might seem cliché, but has several benefits. For one, you can choose the exact holiday sentiment you'd like since the card itself might lack that "holiday" feel. If your friend celebrates Hanukkah, and not Christmas, for example, a card can be chosen specifically for that occasion. It can be tailored towards a specific family member, type of friend (casual, close, intimate,) or other acquaintance. Also, a card gives all that wonderful blank space for you to put your personal touch inside. Some cards even have a special slot, tab, or holder for gift cards.

Another staple: The Gift Card Box

These quaint gift boxes sometimes come with the card itself, but can also be bought separately. Often the theme of the box has something to do with the gift card's use, place of redemption, or the holiday. It might be decorated with snowmen, music notes, or a holiday dinner, depending on the specific gift card going inside. You can also buy generic ones for any type of gift card. These boxes range in materials from metal to plastic to paper. Choose one that's durable if you're shipping your gifts. Decorate a plain gift card box with holiday stickers for that added touch.

A little more "Martha Stewart": The Glove

This favorite of mine takes a bit more effort, but makes an elegant-looking presentation to make a discount gift card look really festive! Look for a cute pair of holiday mittens, gloves, or socks. Usually you can find these very cheaply around Christmas time! Place a sheet of red and green tissue paper inside, with some of the paper visible outside of the item. Then, stick the gift card in the opening. It doesn't have to be visible, because they'll feel it when you give the gift to them. Now fill the remaining fingers (of the glove,) or other space with sundries such as: a candy cane, a lip balm, a chocolate, a trial-size tube of lotion, or another trinket that fits the "theme" of your discount gift card. Voila! A extraordinary holiday presentation for an otherwise ordinary gift.

Gift and a half: Incorporate a Related Item

Let's say you visited www.NothingButGiftCards.com and found the perfect discount gift card for your coffee-addicted Aunt Jean. This in itself is an excellent gift, saved you some money, and Jean will love it! However, presentation is everything, so pair it up with something small she can use while lounging with her coffee. Use colorful ribbon to tie the card to some comfy slippers, or stick the card like a bookmark into a bestseller. These simple touches will make sure Aunt Jean puts you on top of her shopping list next year!

Good Luck Shopping and Happy Holidays!

Everyone knows the holidays are a busy time for shoppers. There are so many people you know and care about enough to get them a token of your relationship. Buying for that many people might surely bankrupt you! There is hope. With an outstanding selection of discount gift cards out there, you're sure to find the right gift for everyone on your list. And now, you know how to "wrap" that gift so it's just as special as the person you're giving it to. Happy Holidays!

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