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1. 1

   Books & Stationery

   Coffee table books₹800 – ₹3,000

   Photography and design books — only if it matches a passion.

   • Artsy and crafty
   • Reader
   • Arrives in time

   • Before you buy: only buy on a subject they already love; a beautiful book on the wrong subject is a paperweight.
   • Not for: someone in a small flat with no table space

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   MAP Shop (Museum of Art & Photography)

   Paper Gardens - The Lives of Botanical Illustrations in India

   From ₹2,500Shop

   

   MAP Shop (Museum of Art & Photography)

   Ticket Tika Chaap: Nathaniel Gaskell & Shrey Maurya

   From ₹2,100Shop

   

   MAP Shop (Museum of Art & Photography)

   Haru’s Paper Garden: An Imagined History of India’s Botanical Art

   From ₹599Shop

   

   MAP Shop (Museum of Art & Photography)

   The Momentary and the Monumental - Afterlives of Film Ephemera

   From ₹3,250Shop

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2. 2

   Books & Stationery

   Books & book sets₹300 – ₹1,200

   Low effort, reads as thoughtful when it fits their interests.

   • Reader
   • Arrives in time

   • Before you buy: find out what they've read recently — a book in a genre they already love beats a bestseller they won't open.
   • Not for: someone who doesn't read for pleasure

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3. 3

   Art & Craft

   DIY embroidery kits₹600 – ₹2,000

   A hoop, threads and a pattern — a calm new hobby in a box.

   • Artsy and crafty
   • Arrives in time

   • Before you buy: check the kit is complete — hoop, fabric with the printed pattern, threads, needles, and instructions or a video.
   • Not for: someone who finds fiddly handwork frustrating, or struggles with fine detail

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   Itsy Bitsy

   DIY Beaded Embroidery Decor Kit, Ganesha

   From ₹349Shop

   

   Itsy Bitsy

   Creative Embroidery Kit, Wild Rose

   From ₹399Shop

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4. 4

   Art & Craft

   DIY craft kits₹500 – ₹4,000

   Everything needed to make something — a creative evening in a box.

   • Artsy and crafty
   • Arrives in time

   • Before you buy: check the kit is complete — materials, tools and instructions or a video — so they don't need a trip to a shop first.
   • Not for: someone who finds fiddly handwork frustrating

   Buy fromCrafting TaleKitstersItsy Bitsy

   

   Itsy Bitsy

   My Beads Studio Jewellery Making Kit, Coral Orchid

   From ₹699Shop

   

   Itsy Bitsy

   DIY Paint and Decorate Your Own Ganesha Key Holder Kit

   From ₹599Shop

   

   Itsy Bitsy

   DIY Lippan Art Home Decor Kit

   From ₹699Shop

   

   Itsy Bitsy

   DIY Amigurumi Crochet Ganesha Kit

   From ₹799Shop

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5. 5

   Personalised Gifts

   Engraved plaques & keepsakes₹800 – ₹3,500

   Works only if the engraving says something specific.

   • Arrives in time

   • Before you buy: write the exact text first — names, dates and the one line that makes it theirs. Generic lines are what make these feel like office stock.
   • Not for: someone who dislikes clutter and has nowhere to display things

   Buy fromIGPPremiumSwackit

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