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Gifts for sister: 14 original ideas for the person who knows you best
Choosing gifts for sister should be easy: you’ve known her your whole life. But that’s exactly why it’s hard: you want it to be special and not the same old thing.
Here are 14 ideas for your older or younger sister, for Christmas or her birthday: with childhood memories, plans to do together and touches only you would think of.
Gifts with your story
Nobody has lived as much with you as your sister: the bathroom fights, the secrets, the summer holidays, the hour-long voice notes. That’s what will move her most.
our favourite
1. Your chat, turned into a book
The chat with your sister is probably the longest one on your phone: memes, photos of your mum, late-night advice and conversations only the two of you understand.
With a personalised message book you turn it into a book with photos, chapters by date and the voice notes in QR codes. For the cover, a photo of you two as kids always works.
If you also have a group with your parents or cousins, you can make the group’s book and order a copy for each of you with 20% off.
A childhood memory box
Photos, the ticket from your first gig together, a letter. Whatever you can find at your parents’ house.
Your song, on a vinyl or a print
The one you played in the car as kids, with the date and a dedication.
Plans to do together
A sisters’ weekend away
A weekend just for the two of you. No partners, no kids, no one else’s plans.
A spa or pamper day
To switch off together and catch up without rushing.
A class she’s always wanted to try
Pottery, cooking, wine tasting. Something new for both of you to learn.
Touches depending on who she is
If she’s your older sister
Something that reminds her of everything she’s done for you: a thank-you letter with her gift.
If she’s your younger sister
Something for the stage she’s in: her first flat, her first job, her first solo trip.
If she lives far away
A book of your chat or a photo album so she has you close. And a surprise visit, if you can.
What works best
- Memories only you two share.
- Time together, just you two.
- Touches that show you listen.
- A handwritten letter.
What to avoid
- Giving her what you like.
- Jokes about her partner or her age.
- The last-minute petrol station gift.
Keep reading
- Gifts for best friend
- Gift ideas for mum
- Birthday gift ideas
- Unique Christmas gift ideas
- Gifts for someone who has everything
Frequently asked questions
What original gift can I get my sister?
Something with your story: a book of your WhatsApp chat, a childhood memory box or a weekend away just the two of you.
What should I get my older sister?
A gift that thanks her for everything she’s done for you: a letter, a book of your conversations or a plan together so she can switch off.
What should I get my younger sister?
Something for the stage she’s in (her first flat, her first job) or a memory of everything you’ve shared since she was little.
What can I get my sister for Christmas?
A book of your chat, an experience to share in January or a memory box to open on Christmas Eve.
The first friend you ever had. Let her have it in writing.
