Christmas It’s a date of the year when many people try to make one unusual gift. The small tree brings together families and friends who not only celebrate the Catholic tradition but also They are waiting for gifts from the famous and never seen Santa Claus. With this in mind, children and adults wait at midnight, a detail with your name under the Christmas tree.
There are those who want to surprise their family, friends or partner with something special. There is no need to search for months, travel entire cities, surf the Internet for hours, there are various suggestions that can help with this unusual Christmas presents. From children’s educational books, premium home-cooked food and personalized songs to intimate family diaries, experiences for meeting new friends and surprise novels; THE NATION spoke with Six entrepreneurs surprise a loved one with a different proposal.
Sofía wanted to start a family and be involved in her children’s lives. He had studied art and publishing, a deep passion for children’s books, and a drive to spread the science behind insects and animals in an entertaining way. This is how the idea came about Mopis editorial team: an undertaking that publishes illustrated books about nature for children.
His first book, Flying insects (2021) is out of print for now, but it gave the publisher an impetus to work on the next one. “I have always been very connected to nature topics and the knowledge of insects and animals.“This was my opportunity to bring nature closer to people, including adults,” explains the creator of Mopis and then adds with a laugh: “My husband was terribly afraid of spiders, I took away his fear!”
Fun, easy to understand and Handcrafted about everyone Picture book are the fundamental aspects in Mopis. “They are books so that they last a long time and for them to live, that’s why we focus on doing a job a lot of quality.”
Currently the book is red birds It’s on sale and will be released before Christmas blue birds, Two fun ways for little ones to learn about nature. “We recommend them from 5 or 6 years oldbut the truth is that Even 2 year olds wear them; In addition, they are often used by mothers who want to teach their children from home,” concludes Sofía.
There are two promotions throughout December: 15% off blue birdsat launch and 20% when purchasing red birds. They can be purchased through the Instagram account, where they also offer mugs and stickers with the illustrations.
tomato is a family business committed to generation eternal memories: They work so that parents, grandparents and other relatives can do this Share your stories with new generations of your family.
In particular, they do this from Notebooks with questionswhich have a delicate and artisanal aesthetic. Her Diaries full of questions They are intended to give as gifts and to treat yourself: They are intended for grandparents, parents, uncles, great-grandparents and friends.
They are divided into sections (Childhood, adolescence, adulthood and current events) and provide space for other family members to leave their questions.
They are sold through her Instagram account and ship nationwide. The notebooks also come in a personalized version where you can add a photo of your loved ones or family to the cover.
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In Argentina there is only one store dedicated exclusively to sales Moussesa French recipe that many know from their grandmothers. It’s about Morris moussea bar where you can buy these desserts like in an ice cream parlor.
Marcos Speronithe owner and chef of the establishment, explains to this medium that there are different flavors, each to suit the preferences of each palate. “We have everything from dark chocolate or dulce de leche mousse to lime or cheesecake to banana split, raspberry or one of three types of chocolate,” he explains. Furthermore, he describes: “This is not just one ideal dessert for the Christmas table, or at the end of the year, but it is also a very original gift for sweets and mousse lovers: we have different proposals that look very good and are in great demand.
“We have an option that customers take with them to give as a gift during the holidays. It is the ““Trial package”in which four mousse are delivered in a cylindrical tin packaging with a very fine design. It is a rich detail that is very popular with the small tree,” explains Marcos.
Although there are different portion sizes, the chef emphasizes this partiesmany families request a special mousse order: If you bring your own bowl from home, Morris Mousse allows you to make your own custom dessert a day in advance using a variety of ingredients Toppings Holidays. “For the Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve table,” says the chef.
Morris mousse It is located at 1052 Paraná Street in the city of Buenos Aires. Orders must be searched there in person and can be placed both at the checkout and through official social networks.
Payment is possible with all payment methods or bank transfers.
Uma and Victoria met at the college where they were studying Music. Together they decided to create a project that would allow them to work on what they love and set out to professionalize what their acquaintances sometimes asked of them. That’s how it was born Maktub, The It allows you to gift a song to a loved one, a friend, a partner or anyone. It’s about a completely personalized work: A new song inspired by the recipient.
On their website there is a form with questions Understand what purpose you want to make the song and what style it should be. “These are all very different projects. They asked us to do this.” Let’s create themes for all sorts of things: From a husband who wanted to say yes to his wife to have a child, to a group of friends who gave another member of the group a song of encouragement for a difficult time,” the members explain.
Then the work is theirs: they come together and activate creativity Compose individual melodies and lyrics for the order. Later, they record them and send them to the customer to get an instance of comments and changes. As soon as all new comments are adjusted, they are delivered.
The delivery is also new. Has two formats:
Payment, of which a 50% deposit is required, can be made by bank transfer, card or cash, both in dollars and in current value in pesos.
Australian seal It is a company that aims to combine three elements: deliciousness, knowledge and human connections. Organized the project Workshops lasting several hours in which participants can learn to prepare a specific dish and then enjoy it at a table. There are different options: the pasta workshop, the Peruvian food workshop and the sushi workshop.
The workshops take place on the street Reconquista 1038, CABAwhich is a premium wine bar at the front but has two long tables and a spacious kitchen at the back where guests can prepare their dishes.
For each course there is a chef and specialized assistants trained to prepare the dish.to which one devotes oneself Explain the procedure for each recipeDivide the group into different tasks and have everyone contribute to the finished dish.
After cooking, the participants have – even 12 per night— You can sit at the table and wait for the dishes to be served. Complimentary drinks – water and/or premium wines – and the main courselater accompanied by a Dessert.
These are rich, home-cooked dishes that are shared not only with each person’s companions, but also with others: another key aspect of the experience the opportunity to make new friends. Finally, each participant receives an email the next day the recipe and detailed step-by-step cooking instructions the dish they prepared the day before so they can use it at home.
Courses can be booked via the company’s website. There you must select the experience to be carried out, enter the number of participants and make the purchase. They can also be given as gifts Gift cards.
Crime reading It is an Instagram account managed by Mayra Andrade and has thousands of followers. It’s about a profile dedicated to books and although it began as a crime review, it now includes titles from other genres.
Was created as part of this project two literature subscriptions where you will receive a surprise book delivered to your door every month with more special details so that reading becomes an experience.
Thriller Clubis, on the one hand, a subscription whose curandery is aimed at black gender. On the other hand, Avalanche Club it’s about contemporary readings without a specific genre. “Both subscriptions are aimed at great readers who want to be part of one Community where new voices and incredible texts are read, but each with their own style preferences,” says Mayra, adding: “Plus, since then you’ve been able to meet people who like the same books as you.” We have WhatsApp groups to discuss the selected book and a virtual reading club per month“.
The subscription can be done via the Instagram account.
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