Celebrity Gift Guides To Check Out This Christmas
It’s gift-giving season, and our favorite stars share their recommendations for the perfect presents to give family and friends
From planners to practical daily staples to life insurance, the what-to-give-this-holiday list goes long. But fret not, as some of our favorite celebrity figures shared their interesting ideas on what a perfect and thoughtful present might be this season. Be it for a family member or a friend, a great gift becomes a memory that the receiver will definitely cherish.
Marking this yuletide year-ender, the traditional exchange of Christmas presents with colleagues, friends, relatives, and family is a common exercise within every circle, and it brings more bliss to get-togethers and gatherings. As the merry-making activities approach, the gift-giving celebration is also around the corner.
Picking your most memorable present for this year's holiday parties may be challenging, but finding the timeless gift makes the bonding even more energized. After all, 'tis the season to be jolly and to shop 'til you drop.
Check out these Christmas gift recommendations from celebrities:
Celebrity Holiday Gift Guides
Celebrity Holiday Gift Guides
Anne Curtis-Smith: Planner, watch, or insurance
“Number one is having a planner—if you’re like me who was from the era of still having a planner. I like doodling and writing down in a planner—having a planner so that you’re able to organize your meetings, your goals and your plans, schedule, especially if you have a family. It will help you with your time management. Second would be a watch, I would say, just to help you keep everything connected to your plans—everything is on timing. You’re never late to any moments that you want to make, especially with family. It’s all about time management. You have to make sure that even if we are so hardworking, never forget to make time for your family. Third, I would have to say, maybe it’s time to invest in [an] insurance for your family or for your professional life or your personal life.”
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Anji Salvacion: Perfume or necklace
“It would be perfume or a jewelry, a necklace. Kasi, it will stay, eh... ‘Yun ‘yung ibibigay kong klaseng gift sa kanila. Siguro ‘yung ibibigay ko sa sarili ko, I would say it would be a necklace na lang din ‘cause I want something that would remind me na ito ‘yung hard work ko rin, kasi I’m a very hardworking type of person. Workaholic ako, so it will be a necklace that would remind me of my hard work.”
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Bianca King: Food baskets, virgin coconut oil, staycation gift certificates, alarm clock, or eye mask
“It’s nice to give mga baskets of food, kakanin, and bottled snacks that people can enjoy during the Christmas holidays. Also, virgin coconut oil is a great gift. You can give them a box of it ‘cause they can use it for cooking, they can use it for hair care, for skincare. I guess the last two things, I would say, is also an experience—like a staycation. Ang dami kong gift ideas! Two really good gifts that I’ve given a lot of people already before: an alarm clock and this eye mask. For me, sleep is so important. Sleep is the one thing about wellness that people neglect the most, so I like to advocate for good sleep. So, this eye mask and an alarm clock—digital or analog—so that people don’t bring their cell phones inside their bedroom to set an alarm. Those are good general gifts. Anyone you give that—to any age—they’ll use it!”
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Sam Cruz: Digicam, perfume, or clothes
“Honestly, right now, what’s trending are digicams, so a digital camera would probably be a cute, cute gift ‘cause it takes really cute photos... Perfumes [are] also really good. For my mom, she doesn’t really care about the gift. Usually, we get her clothes lang and she really wears them, that’s why I love giving her clothes.”
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Francine Diaz: Letters, bag, or action figures
“Ako po kasi, ever since talaga, bago ‘yung gamit na gift talaga, number one ‘yung Christmas letters and kasunod nu’n, kung ano ‘yung gusto nilang matanggap. Kasi ako po, every Christmas, tinatanong ko ‘yung mga ate ko, mga kapatid ko, sila mama: ‘Ano bang gusto n’yo for this Christmas?’ So if they want ‘yung simple [gifts] like bag, or kung anuman, ‘yun ‘yung binibigay ko sa kanila. But personally, I would recommend kung ano ‘yung parating sinasabi nila. Kasi minsan, may parinig ‘yung mga family natin, eh. Ako, ‘yung mga kapatid ko, gusto nila ng mga anime na laruan, so baka ‘yun ‘yung ibigay ko sa kanila this Christmas.”
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Lian Kyla: Rubbing alcohol, body wash, or beeswax wrap
“Siyempre, alcohol is never going to go out of style—alcohol, meaning, for your hands. Also, I would recommend body wash, and I think something really useful is mga beeswax wrap that you can use if you want to wrap your food in something that’s biodegradable also.”
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Sharlene San Pedro: Cash
“Kasi kami, usually, kapag nagre-regaluhan, usually tini-treat lang for dinner—something like that. Pero parang magandang regalo ngayon, cash, eh. ‘Di ba? Cash talaga ang magandang regalo—ampao.”
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Karen Bordador: Plane tickets
“Honestly, I would say things that could be memorable—trips. [I] swear! Trips now are so affordable—may mga one-peso trips pa nga, so I guess you can give them now so then, they can enjoy later on. So hindi naman kailangang ngayon na, ‘di ba? So ‘yun, mga going-out-of-the-country [gifts]. Ako pa naman, I haven’t been out for a long time so I think, memorable moments with family. I think trips will also get to make you guys jive again, get to know each other once more, so ‘yun. I really go for memories talaga.”
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Kaila Estrada: Book, liquor, or water jug
“I feel like for loved ones, if you know them really well, you stick to what they like and what you know they’ll appreciate. So for my mom, either a book or something that she collects—some of that. And then, my dad naman, he always appreciates a bottle of whiskey or a water jug ‘cause he always plays golf—stuff like that. As long as it’s sentimental and it’s something that you know they’ll appreciate, anything goes.”
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Loren Burgos: Books
“I feel like my family has everything already, but something that they would appreciate—book! ‘Yun! So I would recommend that they buy a book. I love Christian books, so ‘yun talaga, especially my favorite—‘yung mga about parenting. So sa mga parents diyan, maganda na mayro’n kayong makita na something that would help you in your training and raising your children.”
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Chie Filomeno: Tumbler
“Something siguro na magagamit nila. Ako kasi, I’m into tumblers right now and to help also our Earth—para maging eco-friendly also, so [a] tumbler also would really help, and feel ko very pinag-isipan kasi siya, kasi nadadala mo parati. Keep yourself hydrated!”
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Dalia Varde: Mugs
“I would say depending sa anong gusto nila. Personally, lahat ng friends ko, mahilig silang mag-espresso or they’re very into coffee, so I would buy them a lot of different kinds of mugs.”
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Ian Veneracion: Books
“[A] really good book! For example, something that might help them towards a path that will improve the quality of their life. I have a lot of recommendations from my kids. They love reading, so I learn a lot from them.”
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