Is your marriage anniversary just round the corner? You obviously want to relive those golden moments with your partner. If you are still unclear about what to really gift him or her on this memorable occasion, there is no need to worry.

We offer you some simple albeit interesting gift ideas:

Giving your partner something he or she has been thinking to buy for a while is a perfect way to display your love. It’s showing that you care about his or her tastes and understand what makes him or her truly happy.

You can conceive a more personal gift like cuff links, a watch or locket engraved with his or her initials or a very special message. Consider making a scrapbook of photographs and mementos of your beautiful relationship.

A picture perfect photo frame will also work. All you require is a good quality photo frame. Pick one that jells well with her or his personality - not necessarily a mushy one. Rummage through your old photo albums to strike a memorable note on this romantic occasion!

Opt for any moment-defining like one on the birthday, anniversary or your first ever photo snapped together. Glass cube frames make a good choice, as they let you put three photos instead of one, as in a regular frame.

From the day you met your lover until today, you must have amassed some great memories. Jot them down with a touch of sentiment and gift it to him or her with a single red rose. Pick a classy leather trimmed diary, ideally with a buckle to close it.

And don’t forget to personalize your gift with some engraving. This will make your gift romantic and sweet.

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The tradition of gifting on the eve of Christmas seems to have started with the gifts the wise men brought to Jesus. As mentioned in the Bible’s book of Matthew, “On coming to the house they saw the child with his mother Mary and they bowed down and worshipped him. They then opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, incense and of myrrh…” There are some curious gift categories that we came across, including teachers’ worst Christmas gifts, popular gifts, etc. 

Usually teachers love to get pressies from their pupils on Christmas eve, but often what they get is a bit weird, a BBC NEWS report points out. It mentions a golden horse statue, a raw chicken and a glass fish among the stranger gifts they have been given.

For those planning to buy a present for their teacher, and wondering what they should, BBC Newsround spoke to a cross-section of teachers in the UK to find out the worst things they  can or have received at Christmas.

It noted: “Among the worst things teachers said to get was perfume, which smells really bad! Another was chocolate, particularly if it is out-of-date, or one that is half-eaten! And the worst thing that pupils can possibly gift their teachers on Christmas eve are some really tacky ornaments. But do not worry if you are not planning to give your teacher a pressie, or perhaps you cannot afford to get much.”

You do not spend loads, but simply try to ensure that your gift is as personal and unusual as possible. According to the government, the report mentions in a lighter and literal vein, teachers are not allowed to give pupils higher ranks only because they have given them nice gifts!
 
Try the Christmas quiz 

Incidentally, BBC NEWS published another report on a host of hostile Christmas gifts. All were found to be counterfeit as well as dangerous.

Curiously, Ipod has topped the list of contemporary Christmas gifts. A news report mentions: “Looks like assorted gift givers and secret Santas worldwide have found an easy gift option (the Ipod). It has sold over 150 million units since first launched in 2001.”

Classic diamond earrings came second as the preferred gift item, closely followed by the Nintendo Wii. The popular games console works by detecting the players’ movement is very much in demand. A Tiffany necklace stood fourth. Gadgets are proving to be popular with a laptop, Nintendo Gameboy and Playstation 3 all voted into the top 50.

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As Christmas approaches, Santa Claus is eagerly awaited by children and so also the goodies and gifts he brings along.

It is interesting to note that the popular view of Santa we all have today - with the sleigh, the reindeer and the chimney – was derived largely from Clement Moore’s ‘The Night Before Christmas’, the 1822 book, further reinforced further by an advertising campaign.

The Santa Claus story combined with the modern retailing phenomena and consumer culture has grown since the turn of the century to make gift-giving an integral element of the Christmas celebrations. Incidentally, there was no elaborate exchanging of gifts until late 1800’s.

The Christmas tree – apparently a German tradition – began in the early 700AD century. The tradition of a Christmas Tree gradually moved to the UK and US. Since Victorian times, people had been decorating trees with candies and cakes hung with ribbon, ornaments and candles. The first electrically lighted Christmas tree appeared in 1882. Mistletoe, representing the goddess of love (Frigga - Scandinavian), was used as a decoration in houses for thousands of years and is also associated with many pagan rituals.

The 12 days of Chistmas are the ones that separate Christmas day (December 25) from Epiphany celebrated on January 6, marking Christ’s baptism (the Catholic tradition) or the day when the wise men visited baby Jesus with their gifts. This includes great fanfare and singing. The Anglo-Saxon tradition revolved around gathering together for small, serene choirs on the scenic village green lawns to sing carols and popular Christmas songs that would entertain and please the passers-by.

This joyous festival truly enlivens our hearts with warm revelry that extends well into the new year! Gift your near and dear ones, the little children, your friends and colleagues to spread the joy of Christmas.

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The exchange of catchy calendars and dazzling diaries is a corporate ritual that is invariably associated with the New Year celebrations. While these are seen as marketing tools by most firms, some go an extra mile so as to turn them into a brand building exercise.

You can either gift the conventional, formal-looking leather jacket diary or opt for a trendy, theme diary that is a collector’s item. For example, for exchanging the New Year greetings, a communications firm made diaries based on theme of human values and branded the same as ‘a companion in the journey of life’.

The diaries, which were gifted, carried interesting and thought-provoking anecdotal stories underlining human values. It was very well received and became a talking point among the corporate circles.

This year, if you are looking for an affordable albeit eye-catching option for New Year gifting, ADINDIA is your ultimate resource. They are the leaders in the domain of corporate gifting, especially diaries. ADINDIA presents the finest, the most sophisticated and exquisite range of classy corporate diaries and other gifts in genuine leather.

Their product range comprises:
• Business Organizers/Planners
• Theme Based Diaries
• Page a day/ Week Planning Diaries
• Management Diaries
• Executive Diaries
• Address Books / Notebooks
• Monthly Monitors
• Table and Personal Diaries
• Corporate Leather Gifts
• Appointment Desk Diaries
• Desk Tops
• Other Utility Gifts

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This is a fun event for children to which you can take your children and bring a smile on their faces. Apart from gifting children toys and games, this is one way of making them happy, in a quality way.

Bookaroo, the children’s literature festival, will happen in New Delhi (22nd and 23rd November, 2008 at Sanskriti Anand Gram on Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road).

Here are the events that form part of the festival
- Listen to stories
- Dramatix
- Rhyme time
- Comics
- Interactive buzz
- Graffiti
- Glum peacocks
- Magic pencil
 
Choose your event/s and register now! You may check the possibility of holding a similar event in your city by sending a mail to info@bookaroo.in 

The Bookaroo Festival kicks off with an outreach program on November 19th and 20th. It will give children a chance to meet famous Indian and international authors, poets, and illustrators. The aim of the festival is to expose children to the hidden joys of reading. This is truly a one-of-its-kind event, which focuses on the role books play in shaping children’s thinking and lives. The interactive sessions will comprise workshops, plays, comics, storytelling, games and lessons in creativity.

For instance, Sampurna Chattarji, Kalpish Ratna and Ishrat Syed will present ‘Panchatantra in Wonderland’. These animal fables are an invariable part of our literary and social heritage, but what do they really mean in today’s world? Here a modern twist is given to the classic tales.

According to Anita Roy, one of the organizers, the Bookaroo Festival is all about bringing together children with those who actually pen the books they love so much. She adds: “It is about celebrating the world of children’s book writing and literature in all its marvelous variety.”

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The act of gifting need not necessarily always involve giving out something tangible. Especially, in case of children, it can be an activity or a gesture that will lead to instilling good habits in them that will stay with them for a long time and even change their way of thinking.

Here is a unique opportunity for parents in New Delhi to give their children something beyond toys and other gift articles. We are referring to a children’s book & literature festival that is set to take place in the next few days in the capital city.

The festival is inspired by Hay-on-Wye, a unique first Book Town, lies on the border between Wales and England. One of the major annual events for Hay is the ‘Hay Festival’. Book lovers can visit this unparalleled book town, which is now a major tourist attraction. Taking a cue from the book town and its festival, literary enthusiasts in New Delhi has come up with a unique event for children. 

“I was indeed intrigued by the idea of a festival like. As I learnt more about it, I wanted to do something similar but for children,” informed Swati Roy, Eureka Children’s Bookstore co-owner and publisher of a magazine for children. M. Venkatesh, Anita Roy, Jo Williams; Anushka Ravishankar, Manisha Chaudhry of Pratham Books, Subhadra Sen Gupta and Swati Roy the organizers of the Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival 2008.

The children’s literature festival will act as a platform for inculcating reading habits in children. Children’s books will be viewed as gorgeous, bouncy trampolines to encourage their creativity.

Note the details of Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival

Dates: November 22 and 23, 2008

Timings: 10 am to 5 pm

Venue: Sanskriti Anand Gram, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, Delhi

Outreach program across the city - November 19 and 20, 2008

For more more information click here.

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‘Roadside Romeo’ merchandise: Disney Consumer Products and Yash Raj Films have jointly launched merchandise products for the hit animated film ‘Roadside Romeo’. The merchandise has been launched across a range of products like apparel, accessories, school stationery. The apparel collection comprises skirts, T-shirts and jeans - priced between Rs 400 to Rs 1000 – are available at select Catmoss stores.

‘Roadside Romeo’ is India’s first three-dimensional (3D) mainstream animation movie now available online. HomeShop18, the home shopping network, has tied up with the producers and Walt Disney Co. to take the exciting product range to its customers. ‘Roadside Romeo’ marked the debut of once child prodigy Jugal Hansraj (Masoom fame) as director. Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Javed Jaffrey have lent their voices to the film’s lead characters (Romeo, Laila and Anna, respectively).

Mariposa Barbie: Barbie Mariposa Doll comes with a beautiful butterfly on her arm that fluently flutters up. She comes with sparkling blue/pink wings and a sizzling skirt. Gift this bubbly Barbie to your little ones on eve of the children’s day, and bring a smile on their face.

‘Me to You’ teddy: Archies have got into an exclusive tie-up with leading brand from the UK, Carte Blanche, for its world-renowned ‘Me to you’ merchandise in India. ‘Me to You’ grey colored teddy with blue nose is a popular character that has been licensed for several products.

Encyclopedia Britannica DVD-ROM/CD: Britannica is a renowned brand striving to disseminate knowledge. Their CD or DVD-ROM format Encyclopedia offers extensive resources for students. Researched and authored by historians, professors, Nobel laureates, curators and experts from the various domains, it is among the most reliable references for research for any student.

Interesting Infotainment based Gifts for Children

‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ by J K Rowling
In the seventh and final book, Harry Potter discovers what fate has in store for him as he inexorably makes his way to that final mind-boggling meeting with Voldemort. In this truly thrilling climax to the phenomenally bestselling series worldwide, celebrated author J.K. Rowling reveals it all to her eagerly awaiting readers.

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The singular aim of celebrating World Book and Copyright Day (WBD) is to encourage masses to explore or discover the immense joy hidden in books, which are ultimate treasure troves of knowledge. The celebrations are for cultivating the habit of book reading by providing the people with the opportunity to own a book of their own.

World Book and Copyright Day celebrations start in March. The day is marked on March 6 in the UK and Ireland. (This date applies to the UK & Ireland only). This is just a precursor to the worldwide celebrations that happen more than a month and a half later, on April 23, when the official World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated in most other countries, including India.

The initiative is well established in the UK schools. The academic circles make the most of this opportunity for celebrating books and reading. Schools in India – children and especially parents – need to follow suit. For e.g., instead of gifting expensive toys on birthdays, parents and relatives should gift books to children.

Of course, buying a book needs some thought and planning. You cannot just pick any book, get it wrapped and hand it over as a gift. You need to select an author or genre that the receiver likes. If you succeed in finding this out, it will add a personal touch to your gesture. While dealing with delegates or clients from abroad, a coffee table book about your country will be a perfect gift idea.

You may look for attractive offers from leading bookstores like Crossword that has on offer gift vouchers. The gift vouchers can make the perfect gift idea. They are available in various denominations you can choose from, depending on your budget. You need not redeem the entire voucher value at a time, and can do so in part, over several visits. Many other leading bookstore chains, including Landmark and Granth among others, have similar attractive offers for book lovers.

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