Don't fall into the standard gift trap. Give your recipient something out of the ordinary. By giving one of these unique gift ideas your recipient will be pleased and feel very special.

Many of us have golf lovers in our lives, golf balls, gloves, golf bags, tees, and golf clubs come to mind repeatedly. Add a twist to your standard golf club gift, by having it engraved with their name or a special phrase which will give an already great gift greater personal value. This will also help the golfer easily identify his equipment if it's lost on the course.

When your looking for that gift that says "Hey, let's have a party", or "Let's have a quiet evening in front of the TV", send them the newest sensation: flavored popcorn baskets. You can purchase the popcorn in all kinds of flavors and types allowing you to choose specific to their taste. It's a great gift even for the whole family.

For a gift that offers a parent the feeling of a little more security and safety for their child, give Child ID kits. These kits are available in a multitude of types from strictly picture ID kits, fingerprinting kits, as well as DNA kits and a mixture of all. Always advise the parent to have their child's information registered with the authorities in the case of an emergency, which allows traceability that otherwise would not be there. Give the gift that says you truly care about that child's well being and safety

For the bookworm give the gift that keeps on going for months to come. Don't just buy them that one book by the one author you know they like. Enroll them in a Month-to-Month Book Club. This gives them the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of books/authors and can also allow them the capability of discussing the books with others.

This gift is great for anyone young or old, male or female send someone you want to share your memories with stamps with your very on pictures on them. Yes, real USPS stamps that you can use or just keep, to add to you families very own and unique stamp collection. These very personalized items make great gifts.

Now for that someone who has everything and seems to want or need nothing, here is a great out of the ordinary gift idea: buy them shares in a company that they support. Companies such as McDonalds will often send certificates stating that the share(s) has (have) been purchased. This is not only a great gift now but can be even greater later on or should we say it has the potential to be even more valuable later on.

Whether it is someone you know well or just an acquaintance you like a lot everyone loves to know they're thought of often. The ideas above are some fabulous unique gift ideas that will let the recipient know just that.

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