Every year you look for some exquisite mementos or precious or semi precious or priceless little gifts for your near and dear ones in the occasion of Christmas but as the world around us evolve in taste, fashion, style and choices our Christmas gift ideas should also evolve accordingly to strike the balance between trend and the test of time. 2013 has been quite a happening year in respect of gadgets, particularly in mobile computing products and smartphones and there has been a great array of intelligent power efficient toys. In this year we have seen volumes of superb medical applications and user friendly daily use medical gadgets to come up. All these and many more are obviously going to make some difference in your gift ideas this year. Here are our picks on top 10 Christmas gift ideas 2013.

1. Garments, Lingerie and Fashion Clothing and Accessories
   As always garments and clothing continues to be hot favorite as items as gifts. For few years in a row there are some definitive trends in both men's and women's fashion like skinny jeans, bigger sunglasses, leggings, wearing scarves, belly-bottom jeans, etc. Naturally if you have fashionable garments in mind as one of your Christmas gift ideas these are the trends to watch out. In any case your good old papa and his Victorian era suit pieces with bow tie can always be an exception.
    
2. Smartphones and Mobile Computing
   There cannot be any doubt on the fact that every year we are seeing more and more mobile devices to launch and it is already the most happening field in the whole of tech space and naturally when you think of a precious or semi precious gift your eyes must turn to these wide array of choices in mobile device. While Apple came out with its sensational iPhone 5C there are other great new launches of this year like Samsung Grand 2 or Sony Xperia Z1 or Nexus 5 or Nokia Lumia 925. With the launch of Windows 8 platform last year end a great array of tablet PCs came that are designed for new touch interface of this operating platform. The choice is huge and there is almost everything that fits into your budget. Among the top 10 Christmas gift ideas 2013 latest smartphone or tablet PC is truly a gem of a gifting idea to consider.
    
3. Smart and Power Efficient Toys
   In every Christmas you have seen your little ones rake their brains over contemplating their Christmas demands that they are sure to get fulfilled and the thing that takes most of their mind and soul is toys and yes, if you can amaze them with a latest gaming device or marvelous toy they can forgot other promises you have made to them. While toys and gaming consoles are being smarter everyday they are also becoming more power efficient and durable. Gaming consoles, gaming tablets for children maybe a little expensive on the budget side but they are your child's most favorite too. Battery charged indoor helicopter, robotic puppies, kid's camera with zooming, video recording and flash, a Furby Boom doll with virtual egg hatching capacity and many more latest options are there to choose a gift for your children this Christmas.
    
4. Health Monitoring Gadgets
   In considering the Christmas gift ideas for your old men at home there are arrays of hi-tech monitoring devices that deserves your sincere attention. In the last few years or so there has been a great upsurge in the area of health monitoring devices to record health attributes in various real time situations without being too much complicated for the end user in operating the device. While so called digital BP monitor or Diabetes tester are already there, the devices that particularly made a step forward in personal healthcare can as well be nice gifts for particularly aged people in family. A smart body analyzer that gives perfect reading of BMI, weight, heart rate and body fat percentage can help your papa to watch his fitness. Similarly a life wristband can track your sleep hours, mood and nutrition information by prompting questions throughout the day. A similar Fuel Band can track your calorie consumption and how much you spent that. From monitoring sleep to heart rate to your movement, these devices can really be your dear one's lifelong companion for health.
    
5. User Specific Health Applications on Mobile Devices
   If hi-tech devices for health monitoring are one of the fastest growing areas in respect of personal health care then health monitoring applications in smartphones and mobile devices are also increasingly being taken seriously for the purpose of fitness and health tracking. Though many of these applications provide a very basic free version to lure your attention they are particularly useful with advanced functionalities when you make a purchase and this Christmas purchasing couple of applications on your papa's handheld device can as well be your gift. Maybe it rather looks a weird idea with nothing to show off but in the time to come he will gradually understand its benefits for health and fitness. An exhaustive symptom checker or calorie tracker with good feedback may cost you something between few bucks to few hundred dollars but that's your idea to make a gift for the health of your dear fellow.
    
6. Travel and Sports Gear and Accessories
   People who are fond of travelling, adventurous endeavors or sports really offer the best choices as far as the special Christmas gift ideas are concerned. From a pair of trekking shoes to an outdoor hammock to camping gear to nice sport tea shirts, the choice is huge and awesome. Consider choosing always a good material rather than focusing just on looks because these things are mostly tested on tough terrains.
    
7. Foods, Drinks and Kitchenware
   A bottle of vintage Italian or French wine or a pack of original Swiss dark Chocolate or French cheese or Italian Spaghetti or a pack of Mediterranean fruits or a can of olive oil and such area specific delicacies from around the world can really make your family feel your warmth with each bite or sip and so food and drink delicacies will be an invariable entry among the top 10 Christmas gift ideas 2013.
    
8. Home and Personal Care Products
   After a certain age all that people care for is their sweet little home, maybe it is just a cozy corner at the downtown concrete jungle or maybe it is a sprawling country house facing the sun and sea at the outskirt of the city. So, as for gifts to your parents or middle aged people who spend most of their time at home, rather consider a nice homecare product and without your knowing except their glowing faces, it can make much happier than any device or other materials. A hand-woven carpet or cushion set or a set of expensive drapes and curtains or a flower vase made of expensive China can make them inexpressibly happy. On the other hand for young people at home it is always the personal care products that make best gifts. From a fur slipper to a sunscreen lotion to a designer handbag to cosmetics to winter gloves, there are endless choices and not to mention, more exquisite it is more it makes a better gift.
    
9. Artworks, Souvenirs and Once-in-a-lifetime Gifts
   There are gifts that have an once-in-a-lifetime effect on people who receive it and they always remain as the most prized possessions. This category of Christmas gift ideas just cannot be regular and repeated unless you are exceptionally rich to consider them buying for every Christmas and they mostly consist of things that have less materialistic and purposive value and more as for their artistic significance. So, it is rather apparent that you cannot gift such items to anyone. An art book, a piece of sculpture, a painting, a great marble replica of a famous architecture, a vintage designer wall clock, a Persian carpet, an exquisite piece of handmade Kashmiri Shawl, an original ethnic mask from Africa, a vintage brass cup, a gold coin from royal era, the choice can be endless but it all depends on your budget and how memorable you want this gift to be.
    
10. Memberships, Subscriptions, Tickets and Tours
    Christmas gift ideas can as well be devoid of any material value and rather can incorporate some events, occasions and memorable times. While gifting a subscription to magazines still can have some material values, a membership to an elite sports club or musical association or library or just giving your dear ones two tickets to a world famous concert or handing them over couple of tickets to their favorite travel destination with booking in a budget hotel - these can really be the gift ideas to make yourself a part of their most cherished memories.

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