Social media points the way to creative, personalized Eid gifts

With these sorts of gifts, you can add a personal touch to your gift-giving while keeping your costs low. (Supplied)
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With these sorts of gifts, you can add a personal touch to your gift-giving while keeping your costs low. (Supplied)
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Updated 22 April 2023
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Social media points the way to creative, personalized Eid gifts

With these sorts of gifts, you can add a personal touch to your gift-giving while keeping your costs low. (Supplied)
  • Many businesses have mushroomed on social media in the past decade, offering custom-made gifts for both children and adults

RIYADH: Creative and personalized gifts have replaced money in an envelope as social media has played a big part in changing the nature of presents and how they are given to loved ones at this time of year.

Nada Al-Tamim told Arab News: “I have two kids, so I like to engage them with Eid activities so they can always remember it as a fun occasion, and we gather to do DIY Eid gifts.

“These kinds of gifts are an excellent way to add a personal touch to your gift-giving while also being cost-effective. With creativity and effort, you can create unique and personalized gifts that your loved ones will cherish.”

Al-Tamim suggests making Eid-themed gifts with slime kits and playdough for children, while homemade presents like candles and soaps make excellent presents for adults.

She added: “Making candles and soaps at home is simple and only needs a few basic ingredients. I purchase my things from online stores like Etsy, which offers a variety of candle colors and molds with festive Eid themes.”

Homemade candles and soaps are eco-friendly and free from harmful chemicals, making them a healthier alternative to many products bought in stores.

Many businesses have mushroomed on social media in the past decade, offering custom-made gifts for both children and adults.

Saudi businesswoman Alanoud Mohammed has seen a surge in demand for Eid gifts and decided to create an Instagram account @mon_cadu that offers boxes of chocolates and little mirrors that are adorned with flowers and the recipient’s name.

She said: “My gifts are drawn from nature, which attracts the recipient with the harmony of flowers and organic elements. With the aid of various marketing strategies and the support of social media, Instagram, and TikTok, I was able to find my own following of clients.”

Hanan Al-Fawzan said that the gifts she offers @the.jo.gifts are decorated with rosaries, and customers can customize them with anything they like, such as money or chocolate, wrapped in eye-catching, vibrant wrappers.

She added: “Colors have always been important to me since they consistently draw attention and are distinctive. I was searching for something fresh that had never been done before.”