5 Lucky Lunar New Year Gift Ideas to Start Your Year of the Rabbit Off Right
The Lunar New Year is almost here! Are you getting any gifts for your loved ones? Because you should. Here are 5 ideas!
Around the world, more than one and half billion people (including some of us at Giftwrap) are counting down the days until January 22: the date of the 2023 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rabbit! The holiday marks the beginning of a new year by the Lunar calendar used by many Asian cultures, and this year is symbolized by a rabbit according to the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The occasion is celebrated with fireworks, feasts, and other festivities, and families often gather to exchange gifts - and you know we love recommending gifts!
While giving red envelopes of money is part of the tradition and thought to bring good luck and prosperity, it tends to be practiced more among families and is less common between friends. Instead, how about showing your loved ones how much you care with a different kind of thoughtful gift? Since you might be busy putting up Lunar New Year decorations, we’ve made things easier for you and assembled this list of 5 of the best Lunar New Year gifts for the Year of the Rabbit!
Start their Lunar New Year off sweet with a fancy candy gift box from Sugarfina! These elegant and festive bentos feature juicy lychee gummie lotus flowers and sugar-shelled milk chocolate droplets in seasonal shades of red and gold, bringing good fortune and prosperity with each tasty bite. It’s the tastiest way we know to say “have a happy New Year!”
925 Sterling Silver Year of the Rabbit Moonstone Moon Flower Pattern Pendant Necklace
Why shouldn’t their 2023 Lunar New Year begin with a gasp? If you think it ought to, then get them one of these! This 925 sterling silver and rose gold chain bears a gorgeous circular pendant of a rabbit looking up at the moon, symbolizing hope for a good Lunar New Year and promoting good luck with real inlaid moonstones!
Lunar New Year 2-Piece Stoneware Floral Tea Infuser Teapot and Cup Set
Freshen up their morning cup this Lunar New Year with this two-piece stoneware tea set! This teapot and cup encourage the drinker to relax with their simple designs and calming colors, as well as intricate patterns of flowers associated with the holiday season. They’re even microwave-safe!
Wrap them up in Lunar style with a subtly rabbit-themed scarf that’ll have them looking forward to cold weather! This 180 x 45 cm (71 x 18 in) scarf is made from wool that’s heavenly soft to the touch and features an embroidered ‘Year of the Rabbit’ pattern throughout and artfully frayed ends. It’s the perfect gift for weathering whatever weather the Lunar New Year will bring!
925 Sterling Silver Year of the Rabbit Hetian White Jade Happiness Drop Earrings
One of our catalog experts screamed when she saw these, and we think your Lunar New Year giftee might too! These 925 sterling silver drop earrings bear shout-inducingly cute rabbits fashioned out of Hetian white jade that as adorable as they are auspicious. This variety of classic Chinese jade is said to be especially pure, and a stone that offers protection and good luck. What better to wear on their ears this Year of the Rabbit?
No matter what you choose, any gift you get will show the people you care about that you’re thinking of them, and to us, that’s what giving a Lunar New Year gift is really about. From all of us at Giftwrap, we hope you and your loved ones have a happy and prosperous Year of the Rabbit!