12 Quirky Gifting Options for the Festive Season

Recently, between Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal, you've probably seen too many deals to be able to track them all. For some of us at least, having this many options in one place is a terrible strain but these sales weren't hassle free even for people who knew what they wanted to buy. Many of the sales did not work out, and Flipkart suffered the most in the court of social media.

(Also see: Flipkart Big Billion Day Sale Riddled With Problems)

The problem is that all these sales have focused on the usual suspects - clothes, gadgets, snacks and sweets - but there are several other great gifting options available online. If you're looking for something different for your friends and relatives this Diwali, or if you just want to buy something without worrying that the sale will be over before you can even finish reading the item description, then here's a list of great quirky products you can find online.

(Also see: What to Buy the Techie Who Has Everything)

1. Self-stirring mug
As the name suggests, the self-stirring mug stirs any liquid that it is holding. All you have to do is press a button on the handle. Think about it, you'll never have to hunt for a spoon again - just dump the sugar in your coffee and hit the button.

Price: Rs. 999.

2. Iron Man mouse
A computer mouse that looks like Iron Man's suit. Are you fan enough to pay Rs. 5,999 for it? It doesn't have any additional features or functions so you won't really feel like Tony Stark, but it looks cool.

Price: Rs. 5,999.

3. Bandits
These cool Bandits help you tie up stuff together. That could be useful when you're pretending to be a superhero taking on the bad guys, but it's also useful to manage all the cables on your desk. The clips are shaped like hangers, so if you want, you can tie all your pens together and hang them from your bag.

Price: Rs. 749

4. Earbud holder
This Earbud holder is a boon to all those who spend hours disentangling messy earphone cables, and it is big enough to fit in-ear monitors and earbuds.

Price: Rs. 249.

5. Smartphone holder
Solidry also sells a nice 3D printed figurine that doubles up as a smartphone holder. You can keep your phone on your desk in either portrait or landscape mode with this holder.

Price: Rs. 499.

6. Cup warmer
Ever gotten engrossed in your work, only to realise your coffee has gone cold? This Cup warmer takes care of the problem, and makes sure your beverage of choice is never cold.

Price: Rs. 750.

7. Zip earphones
Another gift for those who don't like tangled earphone cables. This pair of earphones has a zip on the cable. We're not sure about the audio quality, but the design is great.

Price: Rs. 890.

8. Potato clock
Discover the power of nature through this Potato clock. The clock is literally powered by potatoes. You can even try other vegetables and fruits to see if they can power the clock.

Price: Rs. 399.

9. Photo puzzle
Take any picture and turn it into a jigsaw puzzle. The photo puzzle is a quirky gift that can be personalised for the people you're giving it to.

Price: Rs. 425.

10. Night sky projector lamp
Project the night sky on your wall using the Night sky projector lamp. Ideal for all budding astronomers.

Price: Rs. 799.

11. Hoten X Drone
If you know someone who's obsessed with flying drones, The Flyer's Bay Hoten X Drone could be a good gift. The drone flies smoothly, and because it doesn't come with a camera, it's fairly cheap as well. It's battery takes around an hour to charge and lasts nearly ten minutes in flight, if you don't use the LEDs on the drone.

Price Rs. 2,724.

12. Personalised figurines
Both Whysoserious and Kloneworld are selling personalised figurines. Whysoserious is offering to make a bobblehead to be placed on the body of a Spartan soldier from the movie 300. This costs Rs. 5,400, requires three pictures and takes 25 days to print.

Kloneworld's 3D figurines are more generic, cost Rs. 999 to Rs. 2500, and ship within 24 hours of placing the order.