Diwali Gifts

The festival of lights - Diwali is one of the biggest festivals celebrated across India. Like every festival Diwali celebrations include exchanging gifts with near and dear ones. Picking out the right gifts for Diwali can be a difficult task for many of us. Here are some exciting gift ideas to add sparkle to this festive season...

Traditional Gifts

Diyas and Candles
The colorful diyas with enchanting designs capture the essence of the festival and make for the most ideal Diwali gifts. For those who are looking for some innovation there are a wide variety of candles starting from floating candles to scented candles.

Sweets and Dry fruits
It is an Indian ritual to exchange sweets during the festival of Diwali. A wide range of traditional sweets like laddoo and barfis can either be made at home or purchased at the near-by sweet-mart. Those of you, who like to exchange homemade sweets, can use attractive gift-wraps to make the gifts more attractive.

Rangoli and Colors
Since any Indian festival is incomplete without the colorful and vibrant rangoli, a set of rangoli stencils and rangoli colors can make a great gift.

Religious Gifts
Idols of Indian Gods and Goddesses cast in gold, silver or clay are considered very auspicious and hence make for ideal Diwali gifts. Gold or silver coins embossed with images of Gods and Goddesses are also available.

Diwali Gifts for Him

If your guy is a gizmo-geek (Like most men are) surprise him with a latest model of the mobile phone that he had been raving about for weeks. If he is into gaming - Playstation 3 will be the perfect option to put a smile on his face. A laptop or the latest ipod can be a great gift for guys as well. If you are looking for something more traditional, go for festive kurtas and sherwanis available in the market.

Diwali Gifts for Her

The range of women's traditional apparel starting from sarees and lehengas to the popular salwar- kameez makes for excellent gifts. Jewelry, perfumes and cosmetics are other guaranteed options that work for the ladies. In addition you can pair these items with her favorite accessories like bags, belts, purses, shades and scarves. Ladies who love cooking will go gaga over sleek kitchen accessories or cookbooks. If you are looking for something un-conventional go for a spa kit or an aromatherapy kit, which will certainly be a pleasant surprise for your lady.

Diwali Gifts for Kids

Chocolates, sweets or clothes are perhaps the most common gifts for children. Surprise your kid with a cool bike, or an art-set. You can also buy your kids candle-making kits, stamp-collection books or scrap booking kits so that they can indulge in their favorite hobbies. Action-figures, dolls, computer game CDs, are the other options available.

Corporate Diwali Gifts

Paperweights, penholders or stationery sets are the most common corporate gift ideas. Spruce up corporate gifting with trendy coffee-mugs, or table-clocks. Of course you can always include chocolates and dry-fruits with any corporate gift.

Noble Diwali Gifts

The Joy of Giving
While you are busy celebrating Diwali with sweets and lights, remember that festivals are about spreading joy around you. You can always make some contribution towards the society according to your capabilities. A kind donation to an orphanage or any trusted NGO that works for a social cause can be a very thoughtful gift.

Eco-friendly Gifts
Generate awareness about environment conservation by eco-friendly gifts. There is a wide range of eco-friendly products starting from stationery to bags and lampshades. If you want to get really innovative, gift a tree this season. You can choose a wide variety of plants from beautiful flower-plants to the more expensive Bonsai!

So this Diwali, celebrate with innovative gifts and spread the festive cheer!