Unusual Gift Ideas For Your Friends

If you're the sort of person who likes to buck the trend; if you hate being the same as every one else; if you LOVE buying presents that the recipient tells everyone about with a grin, then hopefully these four ideas will be right up your alley.

1. The Most Annoying Alarm Clock Known To Man.

This one's great if you have a friend that you really want to annoy. It's a clock that shoots four puzzle pieces into the air when the alarm goes off.

The buzzer keeps buzzing until the puzzle pieces have been re-assembled correctly. You'll either get a good laugh out of it wth them, or the alarm clock will find its way under the front wheel of the family car. Either way it's a memorable gift.

To annoy a friend with this gift simply type 'puzzle alarm clock' into Google.

2. Adopt-A-Tree...but not just any tree.

This one's great for lovers of travel and fine French cuisine...and it could also put some spare change into the pocket of the receipient every now and then

There is a business known as Truffle Tree who will plant a tree on your behalf in a 20m square plot in French truffle country.

If a truffle happens to be found on your plot, it will be harvested, sold and you will receive the profits at the end of the season...or alternatively you can have the truffle posted to you.

3. Purchasing real estate...on the moon

Head over to THE LUNAR EMBASSY, and buy that special someone a piece of lunar property.

This business has been selling moon blocks for over two decades and claims to be the only company legally able to do this.

If you're not keen on the moon (ie you're a lunar snob), they have other options available within our solar system.

4. Vintage Atari Games

Remember the good old days when computer graphics were all about stick men, and sound effects didn't go much further than a beep and a buzz?

Get retro and head back to the early days of video arcade games with a collection of Atari's Classic Games.

This gift obviously isn't for every one, but is surprising how many people talk fondly about the Atari as it was the first time many people had played any sort of computer game.

This is the perfect gift to give to people you've been friends with for decades, especially if you spent every afternoon together after school beating each other up on-screen.

These are just a few ideas to get you started, hopefully they will give you some ideas that you can run with in your hunt for an unusual gift


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Kate Stephen is the Director Of Red Ribbon Gifts - a boutique online gift store located in Australia that specialises in stylish retail gifts from smaller manufacturers and up & coming designers.

While the website originally concentrated on providing romantic gifts for her, the business has recently expanded to include a gifts for him and a corporate gifts range. Visit Red Ribbon Gifts today to find unique birthday gifts for him