MOSSEL BAY NEWS - With the economy putting such pressure on finances, many people are finding their Christmas shopping a growing challenge.
Especially if you have a large circle of friends and lots of extended family.
However, if you play your cards right this Christmas, by choosing a weird and wonderful gift, you might find that next year you have less to worry when if comes to filling a Christmas stocking.
Here are a few gift ideas that could raise an eyebrow or two.
If you are not keen on wearing a traditional Christmas sweater, really more suited to colder Christmas climates, the latest craze is a Christmas tree costume.
Worried about sunstroke? Forget those kind of hats. A hot item this Christmas is the pillow hat, worm by those who sleep restlessly at night and always end up with all their pillows on the floor waking up the next morning. This way, hat tied securely your pillow also stays in place.
You may be traditional, but why not literally turn things upside down for a change with an artificial upside-down tree.
This way, the tree is better suited toward showing off ornaments where the human eye will see them best.
Something that could be a best-seller however, especially in the Western Cape are dagga earrings.
Some of these little plastic bags fastened on earring hooks are, however, only filled with oregano - to keep things on the legal side.
Share in a great bonding ritual with your cat, by using the Licki Brush. This allows you to groom your cat's fur the way nature intended: with a giant piece of floppy rubber that can be held in your mouth.
It is indeed the season to be jolly so apart from the selfie stick, get yourself a shotstick.
This allows everyone to enjoy their shot from a single plank that holds up to six shot glasses at once.
Want to have a one-on-one conversation in a room bustling with visitors, but can't find the privacy? Get yourself an Experience Tube.
Each person tucks their head into the tube - and let the gossiping begin!
Remember the moonbag? Well it's back with a vengeance. The realistic design that will not put you in anyone's good books is The Mombag, featuring a design that celebrates a mom's stretch marks.
Have a choosy wine drinker in you family? Let DNA do the dirty work. The Vinome wine club selects wine based on the flavour preferences found in certain gene markers.
The DNA spit test can help determine if the drinker is partial to bitter flavors, fruity flavors, and certain types of reds or whites.
Still out of ideas what to get your loved ones from Christmas? Time is running out, but worst case scenario. Find a big enough box to fit yourself into. Hide in it under the Christmas tree and at the opportune time - jump out! But remember, you'll have to live with the consequences for an entire year to come.
ARTICLE: www.huffingtonpost.co.za
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