Diwali is a festival of lights, offering our prayers to Goddess Lakshmi, decorating our homes beautifully, feasting and of course socialising! It’s a festive occasion, where we meet people, exchange gifts, and add joy and bliss all around! Diwali spreads an aura of positive vibes, enthusiasm and prosperity! In this process, you may need to visit your neighbours, friends or relatives and would like to carry along a thoughtful gift for them or you may wish to give a gift to your visitors as a gesture for their presence in your celebration.
In either case, we are often perplexed by the multiple choices we have with respect to Diwali gifts. It is important that the gift is thoughtful, relatable, and also reasonable in price. Here we bring to you some splendid gift items you can give during the festive season of Diwali.
Top 25 Budget-Friendly Diwali Gift Ideas For Everyone
1. Bed sheets
Bed sheets are one of the best gift items for Diwali. It is not only budget-friendly but also very thoughtful in nature. Irrespective of the fact of how many bed sheets we have at home, one more is never enough! People love revamping their bedrooms with new, vibrant and good quality bed sheets that not only add a festive charm to one’s abode but also help in a sound slumber. For instance, you can go for solid-coloured bed sheets, or printed ones with geometric lines or floral designs or intricate ethnic patterns depicting the cultural heritage of our country. Thus, high quality impressive bed sheets add a personality to one’s bedroom, also helping your dear ones to have a good night sleep and fresh mornings!
2. Cushion covers
Just like bed sheets, even cushion covers add fervour and vibrance to any home. Let your friends or relatives get mesmerised by the cosiness and warmth of your cushion covers, creating a style statement in their living room or even bedrooms. Along with designer cushion covers, one can also gift throws that instantly add a royal touch to a sofa, chair or even bed. It’s like adding opulence to one’s simple home, making the living space truly exceptional!
3. Storage organisers
Storage organisers come in very handy in any household. One can gift various kinds of storage organisers as Diwali gifts such as desk organisers, beautiful key holders, napkin holders, multipurpose storage boxes and baskets made in jute or bamboo, or even lovely jewellery boxes for safe keeping most prized possessions! These storage boxes are not only reasonably priced but also serve the purpose of home decor with their elegant and sophisticated look, adding a touch of whimsy to one’s personal sanctuary.
4. Glass jars with dry fruits
Giving dry fruits as gifts is a common ritual during Diwali. So, why not gift these healthy snacks in lovely glass jars or mason jars with glass lids or even wooden lids for that aesthetic appeal! Bring a smile on the faces of your dear ones by giving them cashews, almonds, raisins or makhanas in airtight glass jars. Going a step further, you can even ornament the glass jars with colourful ribbons, beads or shimmer, adding to their aesthetic appeal!
5. Serving bowls
During the festive season, we all look for good-looking serving bowls that make our delicacies look even more attractive and appetising. Thus, serving bowls also get added to the list of thoughtful Diwali gift ideas! Ditch plastic and go for sustainable serving bowls in wood, ceramic, stoneware, glass or metal. Let the beauty of serving bowls elevate the essence of the dishes you have made with full zeal!! Serving bowls are very versatile in nature and are multi-purpose in their usage.
6. Accent bowls and trays
Apart from being functional in nature, do you know accent bowls and trays can also serve the sole purpose of home decor! Yes, you read it right, apart from gifting serving bowls, you can also consider gifting accent bowls and trays as Diwali gifts. These are decorative bowls and trays in unique designs and textures, with the unique purpose of adding exquisiteness to someone’s abode. Once can even place fruits, and potpourri or just keep them stand-alone to become a conversation starter among your visitors!
7. Dinnerware
Just like bedsheets, even dinnerware is another amazing gift idea on the occasion of Diwali. We all love a brand new set of dinnerware that we can display on the next visit of our guests to our house. As the festive season is approaching, we all expect neighbours and our friends and relatives to visit our home and share the celebration with us! A sparkling dinner set beautifully displayed on the dining table adds a visual appeal to the entire dining space, making the food look even more sumptuous and inviting!
8. Drinkware
Another gift idea on a budget for the forthcoming Diwali is a set of elegant drinkware. It could be anything from juice glasses with a classy shape or tea cups in floral designs along with a teapot set. You can also gift personalised coffee mugs or kulhads with intricate designs on them for that rustic look. As more and more people are getting inclined towards vintage items, terracotta kulhads are very attractive gift items nowadays, gaining a lot of popularity! Now let your loved ones luxuriate in this surreal experience of typical rustic look and feel while having their morning tea!
9. Tablecloth and mats
If we talk about textiles and fabrics, one thing that can become a beautiful gift item for the upcoming Diwali celebration is table cloth along with complementing table mats. Tablecloth is not just a piece of clothing covering one’s dining table but a beautiful fabric that instantly adds a royal touch to your entire dining space. A tablecloth protects the wood or the glass from getting damaged and elevates its beauty manifolds. So, you can definitely consider giving a good quality tablecloth with matching table mats as Diwali gifts to your dear ones. Also, add a touch of fancy and elevate their festive mood with contrasting table runners!
10. Table coasters
Coasters are the latest sensation to add glamour to your drinking experiences. Serving several purposes, like safeguarding your dining table or centre table from getting damaged, table coasters have come a long way to serve as lovely pieces of embellishment. Beautiful coasters in wooden textures, clear glass, ceramic, resin or even jute are nothing short of decor items and stunning additions to one’s dining experience! They are affordable, elegant, easy to carry and very useful, having all the attributes of an outstanding Diwali gift!
11. Table lamps
Why not add a source of light to one's lovely home? Why not give a gift that will not only illuminate someone’s late evenings but also add an aesthetic appeal to someone’s sweet dwelling? We are talking about none other than beautiful table lamps that are not only chic looking but also extremely thoughtful gift ideas. Everyone loves unwinding after a long day at work and wants some ‘me time’, maybe reading a favourite book or just scrolling their phones to catch up with the latest news, a chic table lamp will solve all these purposes!
12. Wall art
One can find a plethora of wall art, some as intricate as Indian folk art in vibrant colours and some in modern textures which are very contemporary in their style. A larger-than-life wall art depicting nature adds a lot of positive vibes to anyone’s abode. Or even a set of wall art in varied sizes expressing how beautiful our Indian culture is enough to accessorise anyone's walls instantly! Apart from typical paintings, nowadays wall plates are in vogue. People love displaying circular wall plates in a set of 3 or 4 in various themes and hues! So, you have a lot of scope and immense options when it comes to wall paintings!
13. Wall accents and wall hangings
Apart from gifting wall art as a Diwali gift, you can also opt for elegant wall-hanging accents in metal, wood or glass. You can go for floral patterns, something closer to nature such as the tree of life, figurines or even abstract wall accents adding galore to anyone’s abode. Even Macrame is in great fashion now. Yes, beautifully knotted macrame wall hangings in earthy hues are a great gift idea during Diwali. So, do consider wall accents to immediately upgrade one’s plains walls into a canvas of the finest craftsmanship!
14. Photo frames
Another way of embellishing the walls of anyone's house is through the medium of whimsical photo frames. Giving a gift such as a set of photo frames is like giving someone a medium to create a gallery wall with their most fond memories. Apart from wall photo frames, you can also gift photo frames with a stand that can easily be placed on the side table, coffee table or workspace! Let your dear ones remember you everytime they glance at their favourite photograph cocooned in the photo frames gifted by you!
15. Wind chimes/dreamcatchers
As Diwali is a time of festivity and bringing home positive vibes and wealth, so should be your Diwali gift! Yes, we are talking about the quirky wind chimes and dream catchers that are popular for bringing home peace, positivity as well as overall prosperity. The melodious sounds of windchimes or the whimsical design of dream catchers help us and our families to attract balance and harmony even while sleeping and keeping evil spirits at bay. And not to forget that these Vastu-compliant gifts are also great home decor items, keeping us relaxed and calm.
16. Planters and plants
Plants are the most sustainable gift item you can give to anyone during Diwali! Natural plants are evergreen in nature and add a freshness to any abode. You can gift small indoor plants to your guests cradled in elegant pots and planters such as terracotta, ceramic, wood or metal. Go for the popular jade, money plant, the lucky bamboo, aloe vera, peace lily, the cute succulents and add good luck and prosperity to someone’s home with their sheer presence and inherent qualities.
17. Faux plants
Another way of adding a sense of green to anyone’s personal sanctuary is by giving them artificial plants. They are the next best option for the real ones! In today’s busy lives, faux plants like faux bonsai or faux pampas grass sticks, faux lilac plants and so on, look as good as the real ones adding a sense of nature to anyone’s life with their sheer presence and beauty! Very easy to maintain, your guests will adore you for these thoughtful faux plants as gift items!
18. Wall clocks or table clocks
Time is the most precious element, especially in times when life has become so hectic. Thus, it is not only important to keep track of one’s time but also to plan it well for a fulfilling day ahead! Thus, a wall clock or a chic table clock is an awesome gift idea. It is like a statement wall accent or an accent piece that elevates the beauty of any space apart from being functional in nature! Let this thoughtful gift idea be on your checklist!
19. Showpieces/idols/figurines
Diwali is a perfect occasion to give showpieces or idols as gift items to your guests. You can go for religious god idols like Krishna, Lakshmi, Ganesha, or something as cool as a laughing Buddha on the festive occasion of Diwali. Apart from the idols of Gods and Goddesses, you can also opt for contemporary or antique showpieces and figurines depicting nature, humour, lifestyle or anything abstract that will bring an instant smile on the receiver’s face!
20. Pooja essentials
Apart from idols of Gods and Goddesses, it is a very thoughtful idea to give pooja essentials to your dear ones this Diwali. There are an array of pooja items you can give as a token of appreciation or a sweet gesture such as a pooja thali, small silverware, elegant oil lamps, decorative urlis, gold foil religious accents, decorative diyas and so on. These pooja essentials are not only stunning looking, they are appropriate for the occasion and also brings home good luck, peace and prosperity!
21. Candles
We all love candles, this is because candles are not only a source of illumination but even a medium of spiritual bliss and serenity. The flickering light of candles knowingly or unknowingly adds so much tranquillity to our stressful life with its sheer presence and charm. Moreover, aromatic candles go a step further, also spreading magical aroma all around for a peaceful mind and a healthy body. During Diwali celebrations, you have all the good reasons to give aromatic candles and even tea-light candles (cradled in decorative tea-light candle holders) as gifts to your friends and relatives.
22. Sweets and chocolates
Diwali is a time of celebration, a perfect opportunity to spread joy, happiness and laughter all around, socialising, meeting new people, thus adding sweetness in other’s lives. Inevitably various varieties of Indian sweets and chocolates are given as gifts during Diwali. You can go for the same and arrange for an array of sweets such as gulab jamun, rasgulla, kaju barfi, baklava, ladoos and so on and add more sweetness to your loved ones!
23. Diwali gift hampers
Apart from the above individual gifts, one can also go for beautiful gift hampers with assorted gifts in them. For instance, you can create a gift hamper for assorted sweets and chocolates or a personal care gift hamper. You can make a gift hamper for various dry fruits or an organic gift hamper consisting of all things organic! The sky's the limit. You can add your creativity along with a personal message, and wrap the hamper aesthetically with ribbons and shimmers for that ‘wow’ look! Diwali gift hampers are quite in vogue and very attractive looking.
24. Eco-friendly gifts
As the world is working towards sustainability and getting sensitive towards climate change, we can think of giving eco-friendly gifts to our friends and relatives. This could include anything from trendy-looking and cool tote bags, wall decor in macrame, boxes and baskets made in jute, bamboo or fabric, handmade bath soaps, recycled bowls, trays, notepads and diaries as gift items. The upcycled and sustainable gift items have become a craze, making us contribute towards a better tomorrow!
25. Tech-savvy gifts
As we are living in a digital era, giving a tech-savvy gift is definitely a smart idea, this Diwali. There are several reasonably priced tech-related gifts you can choose from such as travel chargers, wireless earphones, LED neck reading lights, fitness trackers and so on. These progressive gift ideas are well suited to today’s needs and anyone can relate to them in today’s hustle bustle of our lives.
To Summarise
As we have seen above, there are an array of amazing Diwali gift ideas for our friends and relatives. These thoughtful gift ideas are not only budget-friendly but also add a festive charm to anyone’s abode as well as life. If you are looking for various gift items or home decor items for this Diwali, wait no longer! Visit us at Vaaree and find a wide range of unique home decor products and gift items such as bed sheets, candles, showpieces, vases, pooja essentials, wall decor and much more!
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