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7 impressive holiday packages anybody would gladly receive this Christmas
Is the task of finding the perfect gift for your family and friends slowly turning into a stressful situation? We’ve got you covered!
Here are some holiday gift packages you can purchase for your loved ones that they will surely appreciate. It’s not just convenient, it also shows how thoughtful you are for giving them something they’ll love.
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1. Santa's Basket from Seda Vertis North
Perhaps this is a gift equivalent of that favorite Instagram holiday greeting, "From our family to yours." Santa's Basket (P1,000) is a collection of home-baked holiday treats including Seda's famous banana bread, healthy granola bars, meringue kisses, cookies, and fruitcake.
A more affordable option is the basket of carbs they like to call "A Taste of Christmas" (P500), featuring an assortment of breads including baguettes, European-style hard rolls, savory jams, and gingerbread cookies.
+632 7398888. Email: vertis@sedahotels.com. Website
2. Tim Hortons
Canada’s beloved coffee shop is giving us the best that the Great White North has to offer. If you love adorable plush toys, hot chocolate, and coffee, Tim Hortons has the package for you.
Tim Hortons has three Christmas packs to choose from: (1) a tin can of Tim Horton’s signature Hot Chocolate and a Cheers mug for P490; (2) a Cheers mug, a tin can each of Tim Horton’s signature Hot Chocolate and French Vanilla coffee for P900; and (3) a Cheers mug, a tin can each of Tim Horton’s signature Hot Chocolate and French Vanilla coffee all inside a cozy-looking gift hamper.
You can also purchase a moose sweater (yes, a moose sweater) for your mug for P970, because what’s more Canadian than a ridiculously adorable moose?
3. ECHOStore
Championing a more sustainable lifestyle and making eco-friendly choices more accessible to the public, ECHOstore has product bundles that are perfect for anybody looking to make the shift towards a more environment-friendly lifestyle.
For loved ones doing the keto diet, the Ketogenic Diet for Beginners Package (P2,100) has an Honest Herbs Tea Sampler, MCT Oil, Coconut Butter, Virgin Coconut Oil, and Peanut Butter.
A conscious snacker in your list? There's the Gluten-Free Snacks Package (P2,200), which has Pili Nuts, Chichashroom, Chocoliz Cacao Bar, Fruit Crisps, Just Fruit Crisps, a jar of plain Peanut Butter, Shirataki Angel Hair, Women in Coffee, and Tsokolate de Metate.
ECHOstore also carries their own line of all-natural spa products. Try their Spa Therapy Package (P1,700) that contains their bestselling items like Spa in a Bottle, Spa in a Can, Body Oil, Lavender Essential Oil, and Peppermint Essential Oil packaged in a native woven box.
+632 5191216 or email echostore@echostore.ph. Website.
4. Malagos Chocolate
The award-winning chocolatiers of Davao City, Malagos Chocolate, just released their holiday packages for 2018 and they’re all deliciously stunning. No wonder their 100% all-natural, single origin chocolates received 25 local and international awards in 2017 and 2018.
Inside the gorgeous Filipino-inspired special edition box, the Malagos Red Box (P1,500 - P2,600) is available in three variants, each containing different combinations of Malagos’ award-winning (65%, 72%, 85%) dark chocolates, 100% Pure Unsweetened Chocolate in a can, Dragée almond or coffee beans in red can.
The Malagos Dark Collection with the Malagos Book of Chocolate (P2,500) includes one bar each of 65% and 72% dark chocolate.
If you’re willing to splurge, get the limited release Malagos VIP Gift Box (P4,500), which contains a chocolate fondue set! The set includes a ceramic stoneware fondue mug — exclusively handmade by Lanelle Abueva-Fernando for Malagos, four fondue forks, one whisk, one can of Malagos 100% Pure Unsweetened Chocolate, Malagos 65% Dark Chocolate, Malagos Dragée almond or coffee beans, and a copy of the Malagos Book of Chocolate.
By the way, they also have chocolate beer!
+632 9299319 or email sales@malagoschocolate.com or sales@thegiftfarm.ph. Website
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5. Human Heart Nature
Human Heart Nature is the brainchild of Anna Meloto-Wilk, the daughter of Gawad Kalinga founder Tony Meloto. Social responsibility and eco-friendliness are just two of the main aspects of Human Heart Nature’s credo, which is why their products are 100% all-natural using raw materials from the GK Enchanted Farm in Bulacan. The products are made by their in-house lab and people from Gawad Kalinga communities.
For those who are in dire need of a relaxing retreat, try the Minty Wonderland Gift Set (P594) with the refreshing combination of Cooling Leg & Body Cream and Cooling Body Cleanser to ease stress from mind and body.
Do you have new parents on your gift list? This Mini Baby Care Starter Set (P279) will surely put a smile on their faces. Each set comes with Natural Baby Wash, Baby Lotion, and Baby Wonder Oil.
For the foodie of your group, get them the First Harvest Gift Set (P549.75), a medley of Peanut Spread, Peanut Crunch and Salted Coco Caramel in one nifty box. First Harvest empowers the moms of GK Enchanted Farm with higher income & locally sourced ingredients.
6. Crate of Goodies from Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory
Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory’s dangerously addictive Milk Cheese Cookies are now part of their Crate of Goodies. There's the Special Crate (P1,500), which has two boxes of Salt & Camembert Cheese Cookies (10’s) and a limited edition TMCF notepad and pen.
The Deluxe Crate (P3,000) has two boxes each of Salt & Camembert (10’s) and Honey & Gorgonzola (10’s) Cheese Cookies, and a limited edition TMCF Quilted Bag, notepad, and pen.
You can also create your own crate by choosing each item that goes into it (with additional charges, of course).
+632 7180998 (local 816) or +63945 4118802.
7. Bundled gift sets from MUJI Philippines
If you know someone who loves school and office supplies, they will surely love MUJI Philippines’ bundled gift sets. They have 24 sets and price ranges from P500 to P7,000.
The Pocket Folder Bundle (P500) includes a translucent pocket folder containing stainless scissors, a memo pad, sticky notes made from recycled paper, a highlighter, and two erasable pens.
If you know someone who’s collecting stickers for a 2019 planner, MUJI’s 2019 Planner Gift Bundle is actually better. It has a zip case with their 2019 planner (sporting a minimalist design for clutter-free notes), two retractable gel ink pens, and a highlighter.
They also have a Notebook Gift Bundle (P700) with colorful gel ink pens, a Sketchbook Bundle (P1,000) with a sketchpad and a set of colored pencils, a Sensitive Skin Set Bundle (P800) with Cleansing Milk, Moisturising Milk, and Light Toning Water, Travel Bundles (P1,000), Clock Bundle (P1,800), Storage Box Bundle (P4,000), Aroma Diffuser with Essential Oils Bundle (P4,250 and P6,000), and a CD Player Bundle (P,7000) with a wall-mounted CD player and a Panorama acrylic frame.
MUJI Philippines’ bundles are available until December 27, 2018.
— LA, GMA News
