Unique Easter Gifts

With Unique Easter Gifts you can surprise almost everyone.

The Easter gift giving culture of Germany is itself unique. Learning more about it will give you confidence while choosing the right gift for each person on your gift-giving list no matter for whom you are shopping.

However, before we begin let us look at some German Easter gift ideas for children. Many you can include in their Easter baskets this year.

Many might consider that Easter eggs and candy are the most popular types of German Easter gifts. However, this is far from true.



According to a recent study by the German Retail Association, the most popular gift ideas for Easter gifts include parfums, flowers, CDs and German toys.

Der Osterhase - or History of the Easter Bunny

Before moving along, I would like to share with you a bit of the history of the Easter Bunny in Germany.

Do you know that Germany is the birthplace of the modern day Easter Bunny and Easter tree? The Easter Hare or Easter Bunny is a character that brings the Easter eggs. Some Easter Bunnies wear clothes others do not. Some of them will hide Easter eggs all over the place for you to find and enjoy. Other holiday bunnies will fill baskets full of colorful eggs for children while they sleep on Easter Eve.

After waking up in the early morning, children will go out to search for eggs or they will find them arranged in decorative baskets.

This delightful practice was first recorded in a German publication in the early 17th century. Its origins are the Upper Rhineland and Alsace of the Holy Roman Empire. The early 19th century saw the very first edible Easter egg. They were made of sugar and pastry.



The Top 7 German Easter Gift Ideas for Children in 2010

The earliest of gift baskets contained colorful eggs and candy sweets. Today, edible gifts are a nice addition to a gift basket.

Recently a study shows that shopping.de based on 251.000-search request show a major increase of software gift ideas, much as it did the year before. Modern software is leading the way, however giving a Barbie doll or traditional board games are showing a reawakening since 2010. Perhaps this is the conscious counterpart to the modern software gift ideas.

1 - Nintendo, Playstation and Wii Games
2 - Lego Star Wars
3 - Barbie Dolls

4 - Society and Board Games
5 - Yu-Gi-OH Cards
6 - Baby Born Doll
7 - Winnie the Pooh Bear

Other in demand German toys for Easter includes Bobby Cars, Inline Skates and Kids Bikes. Of course, this is just a short list of gift ideas. You can find more here in our handpicked Easter gifts for kids selection.

Unique Easter Gifts for Adults

As there are no typical unique Easter gifts for adults the selection might seem limited. However, unique gift ideas include flowers, parfums and CDs. Event and experience gift ideas are popular. You can give vouchers for a wellness massage, dinner for two or even a Porsche weekend.

You can find lots of inspiration and ideas by visiting the German website Gutscheinjoker.com.

Easter gift baskets with delicious German truffles and chocolates are popular. Some may even contain German alcohol of Osterlikör or Osterschnaps.

Gift Ideas - German Easter Decorations

Consider German Easter decorations and collectibles, especially when shopping for a collector. Many are especially hand painted and handcrafted in Germany and then imported directly from the artisans.

These may include Dregeno Seiffen, Christian Ulbricht GmbH & Co, Wendt & Kuhn, Knuth Neuber workshops and more. These fine German gifts are colorful and detailed in such a way as to help you celebrate the Easter holidays.

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