Planning Gifting in Bulk? Follow This Guide for the Best Bulk Gift Ideas for 2019

Gifting implies feelings of love, affection, respect or gratitude towards people we care about, or people whom we’re associated with professionally, or in any other humane manner. Before investing in gifts that you’d like to share during special occasions or holidays, it is important to identify your target audience. For instance, besides your immediate family or friends, some others who’d perhaps make a difference in your life would include your neighbors, people who service you like postal or delivery personnel, hairdressers, salon staff, cleaners, doctors & therapists, gardener, your kids’ teachers, nannies, school staff, vet, pet groomer, your colleagues and more!

Now, buying gifts that are personal to so many people may not be so easy or pocket-friendly for you, hence the next best thing would be to look for gift worthy products that aren’t too expensive, are locally accessible and are qualified as appropriate gifts to buy in bulk. These gift could be locally produced honey, candles, lip balms, spices and seasoning mixes, sparkling cider bottles, facial sheet masks, bath bombs, notebooks or chocolates. Gifting always warrants the thought behind giving them, so it is important that you focus on expressing your love and appreciation, rather than choosing the perfect gift!

One of the biggest drawbacks in the process of gift giving is going overboard with the spends. It is important to be frugal, without compromising on the quality or choice of gifts. There’s very thin line in between buying something cheap without any consideration of quality or appropriateness, and being conscious of your budget. A gift serves its purpose when there’s a thought behind it. In order to ensure you don’t end up overspending and also get to keep your commitment of good quality gifts, it is wise to keep a lookout on cross-reference sales and offers. These days, the internet gives us an opportunity to shop without the hassles of visiting stores or malls physically and thereby save on time as you stretch your budget.

During sales, if items are marked down for a limited time frame, it is easier to get them at a better price. It also pays to shop at stores that are similar to the competitive prices of other retail stores, as well as go one up on price adjustments. Another important element in the realm of budgeted bulk gifting is giving gift baskets or personally thematic gifts, like a spa treatment, or a night out (perhaps an evening of drinks and dinner or movie and dinner). When buying in bulk, look for items that can be separated, for instance a set of coffee mugs.

Once you have your bulk gifts, store them wherever they’re most accessible, so that you can pick one as fast as you can when you meet the people you’ve brought the gifts for. Gift wrappers usually hit the trash as soon as the gifts are opened, however, you can avoid throwing them away by using a few smart alternatives and make your gifts stand out well! You can use a decorative dish towel wine bag to wrap around a bottle of olive oil, candles or other items. Pretty dish towels or tea towels are available at home stores or discount stores.

Another alternative is to use rolls of brown postage paper to make decorative wrapping, by simply using it with colorful ribbons or twines, paints, glitters, embellishments, stamps or stencils. Many discount stores have a variety of gift bags and reasonable quality wrapping papers, which you can buy and store for later use. You can also up-cycle glass jars, holiday plates and tins for gift packaging, which not only work for edible gifts, but for items like candles or small soaps too. You can adorn the jars with paint, festive ribbons or just embellish them with glitter pens. Use any leftover fabric cut pieces to make your gifts look fancier, like colorful & patterned tissue papers, stocking stuffers, flower or themed pages off a magazine or retail catalogs etc.

Sheet Masks have become a rage in the present beauty arena with nearly everyone from Hollywood to Bollywood celebrities, Indian beauty specialists and actors endorsing and swearing by them, and looking at them as game changers in the realm of skin care. Best known as essence rich skin enhancers, the sheet masks are soaked in smooth, moisturizing & skin brightening serums which make up for ways to combat skin damage resulting from pollution, aging and other harmful conditions. In short, these sheet masks are kind of a mini facial for a glowing skin and instant ‘pick-me-ups’.

Beauty and skin care is no longer relegated to just women, and has expanded to skincare for men as well. Some of the best sellers in sheet masks include fruit facial masks, vegetable face masks, collagen masks, anti-drying & hydrating masks, fairness masks, aromatherapy masks, revitalizers, oil control sheet masks and more. These sheet masks are available at www.nykaa.com individually and in sets, that you can choose from, depending on your budget. These sheet masks vary in the price range of Rs. 100-200.

Made from premium quality metal, the Metal Bookmark Souvenirs are practical, cute and beautiful gift items that are available in a box set of 20 bookmark pieces, each with 4 different designs, each design in 5 pieces and include shapes that resemble prominent landmarks in the world like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty or Car models, Facial Expressions, Bicycles, etc.

Imported from Hong Kong, these metal bookmark souvenirs make for ideal bulk gifts, and come in a silver cardboard box. You can choose to gift an entire box per recipient, or a set of 4 to each as you desire. The metal bookmark souvenirs are available at www.amazon.in, at varying prices of Rs.200-250.

Color Therapy is a great way to help your dear ones unwind, de-stress and recharge their exhaustive minds. Different colors have different ways of uplifting our moods and healing us physically, mentally and emotionally. So here’s a lovely and creative way of sending a color therapy book to your dear ones as a bulk buy. These color therapy books vary in subjects that include nature, still life, animals, landmark buildings, and more. And in the realm of color therapy, Mandala Art has become a popular way of reconnecting with one’s inner sanctum by taking a break from the hectic pace of life, relaxing and getting rid of anxious thoughts by applying myriad colors to some extraordinary designs that represent various interpretations of the Universe.

Made of high quality paper, the book is rich with different Mandala diagrams, that you can tear and frame once colored, to decorate your space or desktop. Available on www.amazon.in, the color therapy books come in different design categories and vary in prices, ranging from Rs. 100-300.

There are some lip-smacking edible gifts that you can give in bulk to your dear ones, which include assorted cookies wrapped in clear plastic wrapped in colorful ribbons, mini cupcakes, a homemade hot cocoa mix that’s comparatively easy on the pocket than the gourmet mixes available in the market, granolas, candies, chocolates, dehydrated fruits and candies, soup mix jars, no-bake snack bars, and more! The list is endless and recipes are easy to follow for bulk gifting.

So whether you choose to go with homemade bulk gifting or store brought, you have considerable options to choose from. At www.snackible.com, you get a variety of whole wheat waffles, pita chips and everything to satiate your mid-meal cravings in the healthiest manner. You can choose snack items individually and then pair them according to your choice of edible gifts or gift box in the price range of Rs. 30 per pack or Rs.600 a box.

The reason why handmade or organic soaps make for great gift items is because there’s a variety of skincare soap products that cater to different lifestyles and skin conditions. Soaps are neutral in terms of gifting to people who are close to you, or people you’ve just met.

Decorative, personalized and unique soap bars make for luxurious gifts that most people don’t think of gifting and soaps are highly functional, irrespective of whether you use them for skin care, as air fresheners or just décor items! The Handmade Soap Collection from Khadi Natural comes in a set of 12 pieces of handmade soaps weighing 300gm each in multi-colored, mixed fragrance and mixed compositions for all kinds of skin. The Handcrafted Soap Gift Set from www.flipkart.com includes an aloevera soap, chandan-haldi soap, neem-tulsi soap, rosewater soap, saffron soap, sandalwood soap, mixed fruits soap, pure mint soap, orange soap, lemongrass soap, lemon soap and pure neem soap for Rs.211.

An exercise ball or a stress ball is a soft toy typically 7cm in diameter which is one of the most popular stress relieving balls. Molded in amusing shapes, these stress busters are either made of closed-cell polyurethane foam rubber, gels of different densities inside a cloth skin or rubber, or a rubber membrane surrounding a fine powder.

The squishy Face Human Funny Ball from www.aliexpress.com can be a unique bulk gift item to help your dear ones feel happy and positive immediately! An excellent choice the squish toy comes in mainly four expressions of yuck, relief, pout and joy. Made of polyurethane resin composition, that allows the squishy heads to contort, stretch, be crushed or pounded, the toys spring back to their original shape in seconds. Measuring 3X3cm and weighing 24g a piece, the Squishy Face Human Funny Ball is priced at Rs.264 a piece.

An excellent interactive game for families and kids alike, that can be carried along while traveling as well, the Mikado Wooden Table Game is a portable game with 31 wooden pick-up sticks that come in a sliding box with an instruction manual. The game was invented in Europe and the objective is to play with a set of same length sticks that measure between 17-50cm. The sticks in the game are coded with different values. The bundled sticks are taken in one that’s touching the table or the ground, and released creating a circular jumble.

The players in the game take turns in picking one stick after the other without moving or touching others. This pick up can be done by hand, perhaps by pressing on a stick’s tip. If a player has already picked up a special stick, it can then be used as a helper to throw up another stick. If there’s being a mistake, then the next player bundles and drops the sticks again. After 5-6 rounds, player with the highest score, ie., total values of the sticks picked up wins. An excellent choice for a bulk gift, the Mikado Wooden Interactive Table Games is available at www.amazon.in for Rs.227 each.

Made from specially curated Stainless Steel and corrosion resistant, the SHIVEXIM 12 in 1 Pocket Army Knife is a multi-utility Swiss Knife measuring 20mm in width, 100mm in height and a depth of 20mm. A portable and multi-functional accessory for daily use, the tool includes 12 different tools like a can opener, scissor, knife, single-saw, double-saw, a nail file + cleaner, screwdriver + bottle opener, a dig needle, pull pin, a triangular needle, a carabiner and a wine opener. Red in color, the shivexim 12 in 1 Pocket Army Knife is available at www.flipkart.com for Rs.172 a piece.

Who doesn’t like lush greens around them, with an ambiance of peace and tranquility? Gift your friends and family, a table top grow kit from www.greenmylife.in with these attractive table top grow bags , that can be displayed on desktops, dining table, or used for home décor. Easy to use, and a lovely choice for people who like planting indoor plants, this table top grow kits ranges in different plants like the Chinese Evergreen, Begonia, Money Plant, Geranium, Coleus, Calathea Zebrina, Basil, Mint, Peperomia and Ferns.

Each Gift Box includes 6 table top grow bags, trays for each bag, 6 processed peat bricks appropriate for the grow bags and 50gm of boon harvest sachet. The kit is easy to use in the sense that you just need to open the grow bag, place it on a tray and pour about 350ml water in the bag to rebuild the Peatbrick Planting Media and once that’s done, stir it all with a spoon, preparing the fluffy media for planting. Each kit is priced at Rs.249.

A thoughtful and beautiful Tibetan Hanging Bell made of red thread and copper material, the Hanging Copper Bell is a sacred Feng Shui gift item that can be hung in the North, West or North West part of any space, thereby inviting good luck in the realm of education, career opportunities, elimination of negativity, harbinger of positivity and abundance in all aspects of life.

When placed in the west direction, it attracts good energy in the lives of children supporting them and strengthening the foundation of a family; while in the north direction, the bell can open doors to promising career opportunities. It can be hung in a vehicle or walls for positive energy. It makes for a perfect bulk gift item that can be given to a friend, family members, colleagues or acquaintances alike. The bell priced at Rs.200 each has a sharp striker sound and is available at www.flipkart.com.

Besides the usual gifts that are common in terms of home décor, personal utility, sentimental value or personal interests, there are some others that are eco-friendly, sustainable and zero waste items. Not only do these items serve their purpose as gifts, but also showcase your thoughtfulness that implies you care not only for the recipient, but for the planet as well! Here are some ideas of bulk zero waste gifts: