Raksha Bandhan is a festival of love. In our culture this day is dedicated to the purest bond of friendship, trust, love shared between siblings. The traditional ceremonies include siblings meeting together, sisters tying the sacred rakhi thread on their brother’s wrists, and applying a red tikka on siblings’ forehead. The brothers in return promise to always protect their sisters and showers them with gifts. Are you living away from your sibling? With NRIRakhi you can easily send rakhi to usa and other countries with free delivery and complimentary Roli and Chawal set. But choosing the right gift for your sister can be difficult. To help you find this precious gift we have accumulated a list of the most in-demand gifts. Read below to find out more about gift ideas
1.Chocolates and sweets: These are delicacies loved by all, especially if your sibling has a sweet tooth. People of all generations, gender, love a bite of chocolate or anything sweet. The options available are endless, with Kaju Katli, Bundi ladoo leading the race for sweets, Dairy milk silk, Ferrero rocher leading the race amongst the variety of chocolates. Chocolates and sweets are an evergreen gift-giving solution. When in doubt, order chocolates and sweets for a sweet mouth
2.Gift Hampers: Cannot decide on the one perfect gift for your sibling? No worries, mix various products from multiple categories like cosmetics, skincare products, sweets, gift cards, eateries, etc, put them together in hand-woven baskets or beautifully printed boxes to make a unique rakhi gift hamper. This is one of the safest presents and will definitely make your sibling happy. The best part here is that the boxes, baskets are reusable and are an independent gifting item
3.Clothes: Females are often crazy about clothes. The famous saying shared between women “you can never have too many clothes” is proof of this. However, you will still have to be careful when choosing the clothing product. Take help from relatives, friends who shop with her to be sure of what you’re buying or simply use your imagination. Ask yourself questions like does she wear dresses more often than t-shirts, Does she prefer printed over plain clothes. These will really help you determine your siblings’ style. If you end up choosing this option, good luck hunting!
4.Jewellery: In general girls are quite fond of jewellery. These can be broadly categorized into Indian and contemporary jewelry. Indian jewelry includes pieces that can be worn with traditional Indian clothes like lehengas, sarees etc. These include jhumkas, kadhas, payal, etc. Contemporary jewelry on the other hand is worn with western outfits like dresses, jeans etc. These include bracelets, choker necklaces, funky earrings and many more. Rounded hoop earrings are very much in trend and can be a good gifting option.
5 .Cosmetics, self care products: There has been a rising trend of using makeup and skin care products with people of all generations. Makeup products like lipsticks, nailpaints, kajal, eyeliners, etc have always been around and garnered much love and attention from the general public. You can easily find these products in your nearest general care store or an online store. On the other hand the skin care market has seen a recent surge in the number of buyers, products are now skin specific and often really helpful. Face packs, night creams, etc are amazing gifting options.
6. Cash, gift cards: Still confused about what to give? Gifting some cash remains the safest and a highly voted option. It will allow your sibling the flexibility to choose between saving or buying. They can choose what to buy for themselves. It saves you a lot of energy and time too. An amazing alternative to cash today is a gift card. Major stores allow a customer to prepay for order and receive a sort of debit card loaded with the same amount. These can easily be purchased online and offline.
Happy gift hunting!