At Christmas or when it’s a person’s birthday, it’s often easiest to buy a generic gift such as beer, socks, toiletries, or scented candles. When a gift is more personalized, however, it can often be more special. It shows that someone knows the person well, and has spent time choosing the most suitable item. After all, it’s the thought that counts.
It may be that you know a pie lover (or are living with one!) and need some gift ideas. If this is the case, look no further. This article is for you.
Get Some Pies Delivered
There’s nothing better than having specialist food brought to your door. According to the hosts of the pie of the month club, people are hungry (excuse the pun) for buyers’ guides and online reviews about such services. Because folk wants to make an informed choice, there are often FAQs and lists of pros and cons on the review sites.
In exchange for a monthly subscription, these companies could send your friend pies that are sweet or savory, creamy or crunchy or containing fruit and nuts. Some companies produce pies that can serve up to ten people, so it’s an experience that can be enjoyed by friends and family too.
Send A Funny Present
We’ve probably all laughed at pictures of people receiving a pie to the face. It’s usually made of custard or cream, and administered by a clown. Some people have made jokes by creating puns from the word ‘pie.’ The results are usually pie-shaped diagrams (pie charts) containing information about food.
We’ll now discuss some ways that you can send a present that contains such humor at its core.
Hilarious Greetings Cards
You may find what you need in a local card shop, under the ‘humor’ section. Alternatively, search online websites like Amazon. If you put ‘pie’ in the search box, you will be surprised how many results appear.
There are also sites like Moonpig, Zazzle, and Redbubble where you can upload your digital pictures for featuring on the card. Why not use a picture of this person cooking, or a photo of one of their pies? Laughter is guaranteed.
Presents That Include Digital Prints
Redbubble, Zazzle, and other similar sites allow you to produce more than just greetings cards. You can select a picture to upload and have it printed on a wide range of different items. You could fill the person’s bedroom with pie-printed pillows and duvets, blankets, and towels.
You could buy a funny welcome mat so it’s the first thing people will see when they arrive. For the kitchen, you could purchase personalized napkins, coasters, or an apron. There are loads more to choose from including tote bags, luggage tags, bumper stickers, phone cases, and mugs. The person could even walk around wearing a customized pie T-shirt!
Try Your Hand At Arts And Crafts
You may fancy making something from modeling clay and you can buy some products that are pre-colored, and hardened in the oven. It’s even possible to make it yourself using household ingredients (For this it’s worth researching online). Then design the small shape of a pie with a wedge missing, and away you go!
It’s possible to buy accessories from craft shops. This could help you make pie badges or fridge magnets. There’s also the option for pie jewelry or Christmas decorations. The latter could amuse for many years to come.
Create Your Own Pie Hamper
You may have seen Christmas hampers: they come in different sizes and contain Xmas-themed items, most of which are edible. Other hampers contain such things as jams, marmalades, and craft gifts wrapped in transparent cellophane.
You could buy a simple basket and add a range of pies and pie ingredients. Throw in a pie cookery book and some kitchen utensils as well.
Pie Making Equipment
It’s possible to purchase non-stick deep-filled pie makers. Some of these produce two at a time, and there may even be a free pastry cutter thrown in. Your friend wouldn’t have to wait for long; some of these can make one in less than a quarter of an hour.
Other items to consider are pie pans, pie servers, recipe book stands, marble rolling pins, measuring cups, oven mitts, pastry boards, cooking aprons, and pie tins and dishes.
No doubt this has provided you with some food for thought. Think about the smile on your friend’s face when they open the present: it will be a combination of delight and laughter. At that moment, you’ll be glad you invested.
