I am a massive fan of giving gift cards as gifts for birthdays, Christmas, graduation, mothers Day, fathers Day, and other occasions, such as teacher appreciation days at my kids’ school. If you want to make gifting a gift card more personable, here are some gift card presentation ideas for you!
What are some excellent reasons gift cards make great gifts?
1. If you’re not sure what physical items to gift someone, they can purchase what they want.
2. Giving gift cards cuts down on waste. Your friends and family will no longer have unused gifts lying around their house.
3. If your recipient is saving up for something, giving a gift card can help them save up for something significant.
4. Gift cards can be more personable than cash or money gifts using dollar bills.
Who do you buy gift cards for?
Teens and young adults– Once kids get to a certain age, they like to pick something out themselves or have money for restaurants so they can hang out with their friends.
Teachers– I am a HUGE proponent of giving teachers gift cards. (Try finding your child’s teacher’s favorite restaurant if possible.) Gift cards make the best teacher gift!
Older adults- if your grandparents have a favorite hotel, restaurant, or performance venue, consider getting them a gift card to one of those places or even an Amazon gift card.
Any other family member who is hard to buy for. Don’t think of it as giving boring gift cards, but as something they will actually use.
New Parents– Parents are more in tune with what size their little ones wear and can use gift cards to buy the needed items like diapers or toys.
Here are creative ways to give a gift card
1. Mason Jar. Place your gift card in a mason jar with your favorite candy, confetti, and a little ribbon.
2. Create a “secret menu” to give along with a restaurant gift card. Last year, I gave my niece a Starbucks gift card for Christmas. Here is a free printable of the Starbucks Secret Menu I made for her.
3. Make a DIY gift card holder.
4. Place the gift card in a balloon- blow the balloon up with the gift card inside. Have the recipient pop the balloon to receive the card. You can also make a balloon bouquet.
5. Place the gift card in a deck of cards and wrap it uniquely.
6. Make a gift card tree for the holiday season, similar to a money Tree
7. Create a scavenger hunt
8. Wrap the gift card with a Homemade Christmas ornament
9. Use a Restaurant Container- Ask for an Extra paper cup, bag, or burger container with your restaurant gift card, and add the gift card inside
10. Make a gift card wreath
11. Hide the gift card in a box of chocolates
12. Wrap it in a candy bar or a chocolate bar
13. Place it in a book or tape it to a bookmark when you gift a book to your favorite bookworm.
14. Hang a clothing gift card from a Hanger. Your loved one can buy a new shirt to go on the hanger!
15. Make an origami envelope.
16. Place a travel gift card in a luggage tag or a business card holder
17. Place the gift card in a photo frame
18. Place gift cards in a pizza box like a money pizza.
19. Give a gift card to the movies with popcorn and movie theater candy. You can even get a movie theater ticket to go inside it!
20. Add the gift card to a plant
21. Give a coffee shop gift card in a mug.
22. Make Nesting Boxes– Buy smaller gift boxes and nest them with the gift card. Gift wrap all of the boxes inside one another.
23. Decorate an Altoids tin and place the gift card inside
24. Message in a Bottle- Roll up a gift certificate and give a Message in a bottle
25. Place a gift card in the pockets of a new wallet
26. Roll up your gift card inside a pair of new gloves or comfy socks!
Gift cards can make unique gifts and be the best for various folks on your list. Did you find a fun way to give someone a gift card? I would love to hear what option you went with and how it worked out for you! Gift cards do make perfect gifts. Please comment below this blog post or tag me on social media and tell me what unique way you gifted a gift card! You can find me on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
