| Unique gift ideas are often found in small, local retail | | | | proceeds from the sales go towards finding cures. |
| stores. Some unique gift ideas involve items | | | | Another small but precious gift is an Amazon Harvest |
| handcrafted with loving care or ones tracked down | | | | Bracelet. This unique gift is made of Choco seeds, |
| through surfing online. Unique gifts can be inexpensive | | | | and artisans who live in the Andes handcraft the |
| and useful, too. There are a few starter ideas for | | | | bracelet. Profits from the sales of these bracelets go |
| choosing a great gift that will stand out from the | | | | towards helping at risk Columbian youth with jobs |
| rest. | | | | and services. |
| Personalized items can be easily found in the Internet. | | | | How about adopting an animal to help protect native |
| One unique gift idea is to scan a favorite photo and | | | | habitats? This is a great gift idea for someone who |
| send it to the Jones Soda Company to be made into | | | | loves animals and nature. The Audubon Institute |
| a personalized pack of soda. The Jones Soda | | | | offers a huge list of adoptable animals that range |
| Company will ship the recipient their very own soda | | | | from a green tree frog to a whole penguin colony. |
| pack. This unique gift is great to give as party favors | | | | Adoption prices vary from animal to animal. People |
| during a special event, too. | | | | can donate as little as $15 to something as big as |
| Consider a unique gift for a friend who is | | | | $1000. |
| environmentally aware. Not just newspapers and cans | | | | A unique gift that people will never tire of is a |
| are made out of recycled materials anymore. There | | | | keepsake video. Keepsake gifts are gift ideas unusual |
| are tumblers made out of recycled wine bottles and | | | | to other people besides the recipient. For example, |
| dinnerware made from recycled thermo plastic. | | | | you may want to record everyday moments of your |
| There are also items such as stuffed animals made | | | | newborn to send to a parent or grandparents who |
| out of recycled sweaters. These stuffed animals are | | | | live far away. |
| one of a kind, because each sweater used is | | | | Perhaps you could put together snippets of videos of |
| different from the next. This is great way to look at | | | | you and your friends or your siblings to give as a |
| re-gifting. | | | | going-away gift. This is a tangible way to relive those |
| There are also some great gift ideas out there that | | | | good times you've shared. |
| are more socially conscious. For instance, hand-woven | | | | Creative gifts come in many shapes, sizes and price |
| fruit bowls by Rwandan women are offered at some | | | | ranges. All you need is a bit of thought behind what |
| common retailers such as Macy's. The proceeds for | | | | you are giving and to whom, and the task of |
| these bowls go to help rebuild the lives of these | | | | selection becomes easy. |
| women who have survived genocide. | | | | Whether you decide to give a handcrafted gift, a |
| Another gift that goes towards a good cause is | | | | unique gift of your time or a store-bought item, |
| simple watches with faceplates of drawings created | | | | those that reflect a thoughtful selection are those |
| by children living with cancer. This gift is offered by | | | | that become treasured keepsakes. |
| the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and | | | | |