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Worth knowing: A mix of essentials beats guessing one perfect item, and a 3–6 month size gets more use than newborn.
  1. Mithai & sweet boxes1
    Gourmet & Food
    Mithai & sweet boxes₹400 – ₹3,000

    The festival classic — the sweets matter more than the box.

    • New parents
    • Arrives in time
    • Before you buy: check the shelf life: dry-fruit sweets like kaju katli keep for several days, milk sweets only a day or two.
    • Not for: someone who's diabetic or cutting sugar — unless it's a sugar-free box
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  2. Customised hampers2
    Hampers
    Customised hampers₹1,000 – ₹5,000

    Hampers built to your brief — contents, packaging and message.

    • New parents
    • Has everything
    • Usually takes 3 to 5 days — order today, or pick a faster idea.
    • Before you buy: ask for the exact list of contents and a photo of the packed hamper before it ships — 'assorted' can mean anything.
    • Not for: someone with dietary rules you're not sure of — check before adding food
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  3. Gift cards & vouchers3
    Experiences
    Gift cards & vouchers₹100 – ₹10,000

    When you don't know their taste — let them choose.

    An experience, not another object.

    • Has everything
    • Practical (no clutter)
    • Arrives in time
    • Before you buy: match the store to them: a card for a shop they already use gets spent; one they don't gets forgotten.
    • Not for: a partner or close family on a big occasion — on its own a card can read as low effort
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  4. Building blocks & construction toys4
    Toys & Games

    A safe default — match the set's age range exactly.

    • New parents
    • Arrives in time
    • Before you buy: match the age range on the box exactly; small pieces are a choking risk for children under three.
    • Not for: toddlers, if the set has small pieces
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  5. Baby clothing sets5
    Kids & Baby
    Baby clothing sets₹500 – ₹2,000

    Size up — babies outgrow newborn sizes in weeks.

    • New parents
    • Arrives in time
    • Before you buy: size up: 3–6 or 6–12 months gets more use than newborn sizes, which babies outgrow in weeks.
    • Not for: parents who've asked for no clothes — check their list, or ask
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How this list is made: only two hard rules — it stays within your budget and never shows what you asked to avoid. Everything else ranks rather than removes, each pick shows which of your answers it matched, and nobody pays to appear here. How GiftScene works