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6 Unusual Gifts for Your Girlfriend

Buying gifts for your girlfriend can be intimidating. Gift-giving, in general, is stressful. What if you buy her something she already has? What can you get her that’s unique and special? 

After you’ve been together for a long time, it can feel impossible to find a gift for your girlfriend that will be surprising and fun. You’ve probably already run through all of the basic, go-to gift ideas–flowers, chocolates, jewelry, romantic evenings, etc.

So, how can you sweep her off her feet this time? In short, it’s time to start thinking outside the box. If you’re struggling to come up with something, here’s a list of 6 unusual gifts to get for your girlfriend:

Roma boots are fun and stylish rain boots from a business that gives back, both in the U.S. and internationally. Every time you purchase a pair of boots, they give a pair to someone in need. They’ve donated to people in 27 different countries all over the world.

If your girlfriend is interested in a particular charity or feels called to help a specific group of people, try to find a business that supports that charity or group. Doing so will show her that you care about the things that she believes in.

You can also accomplish this by making a donation to a charity in her name, but sometimes it’s just nice to have something to unwrap on a holiday. Buying a gift like a pair of Roma boots will mean that she still gets a gift but she also gets that fuzzy feeling from helping a cause that she believes in.

  • Protein Coffee

If your girl is always on the go, protein coffee from Complete Nutrition will be her new best friend. This is a great gift for the goal-oriented, successful ladies out there. It’s great for a meal replacement or a guilt-free afternoon snack. It has caffeine to give you a boost and protein to prevent a crash. Read more about the benefits of protein coffee here.

I started drinking protein coffee about a month ago after reading this article. I’m not much of a breakfast eater, but I always had a morning coffee. Protein coffee is a great way to make sure that I get something in my stomach in the morning that will keep me going until lunch. 

If you’re not a coffee drinker and you don’t know what kind to get, I personally recommend looking for caramel protein coffees. This flavor is my absolute favorite. It tastes like it’s from a coffee shop without having to pay coffee shop prices.

  • Paint and Sip

Paint and sips are a lot of fun if your girlfriend is artistically inclined. Wine and painting classes like the ones at Bottle and Bottega in Chicago are a unique option for a date night. If painting and drinking wine isn’t your thing, send your girlfriend with her closest friend.

In these classes, an instructor will help participants to recreate a painting that they can take home. Make sure to check the calendar, because the painting is different each night. Try to pick a night that you think your girlfriend would like or let her pick as part of the gift.

TwinkleInTime prints are the perfect gift for those diehard, rom-com-loving romantics. You pick a date and location, and the site will generate a map of what the stars looked like in the sky that night. Choose the night of your first date or first kiss to really increase the sentimental value.
This is perfect if you’re looking for something sweet and heartfelt. You can customize the background, write a custom message on it, and choose the style of the map too. It’s a nice, simple design so it will look good in any room. 

It’s pretty much guaranteed that your girlfriend doesn’t have one of these. And, she’ll be able to cherish it for a long time to come.

A Kool8 water bottle is a perfect gift for anyone. It has a sleek, modern design that comes in a handful of different colors so you can pick the one that fits her style just right. It can keep beverages hot or cold for hours and it also comes with a built-in tea infuser. 

If you’re thinking, it’s just a water bottle, what’s the big deal? This particular water bottle was actually awarded the title of best water bottle of 2021! If that doesn’t convince you, check out some of the glowing customer reviews.

This is a great gift for a more practical woman. It’s something that she can use every day. She can take it with her wherever she goes. It will always be a small reminder of you that can cheer her up throughout the day.

  • A Scratch Map

Scratch maps are good for couples who like to travel and go on adventures. You can choose from either a map of the world or a map of a country. There are a lot of different styles so you can choose between different designs for the unscratched and scratched portions.

As she travels, she can scratch off the areas that she’s already been to. It will be a testament to all the places she’s seen, and it’ll encourage her to travel to new places as well. She can either scratch off everywhere she’s been or she can scratch off everywhere that you’ve been together.

Either way, it will remind her of the trips that she’s been on and the great memories that she made there.

It can be difficult to find gifts for your girlfriend holiday after holiday, year after year. If you’re stuck in a gift-giving rut, break out of it by giving her one of the items from this list. The bottom line is, don’t be afraid to take a risk and think outside the box. Get her something unique this year!

Jeff Campbell