🎉 The 2025 Return Gift Trend Report (With a Desi-Aussie Twist)
Here are the 5 hottest trends to watch (and shop!) — featuring crowd-pleasers from our kitchen at EatwithSimer 🍰💛
1️⃣ Edible is the New Adorable 🍰
Why give a plastic whistle when you can give a mini chocolate brownie that makes someone close their eyes with joy?
Edible gifts are a universal winner. They’re practical, they don’t need shelf space, and most importantly — they disappear in two bites.
Best sellers this season:
- 🍓 Dessert Cups in fun flavours like Gulab Jamun Rabdi Mousse or Mango Mousse
- 🍪 Laddoo boxes with tags like “Thank you for being sweet!”
- Teacakes with Personalised Tags
🎁 Pro tip: Personalise them, box them beautifully, and boom — the guests will forget the balloon arch but not the brownie.
2️⃣ Return Gifts That Grow 🌱
Sustainability is the vibe of the year, and what better way to say thank you than with something that blooms?
We’re seeing a rise in gifting:
- Mini succulents
- Seed packets in custom pouches
- “Plant a memory” kits paired with small sweets
💡 Combine this with a little mithai box or a dessert cup from EatwithSimer and you’ve got a gift that says “I care about the earth AND your sweet tooth.”
3️⃣ Luxe Mini Hampers 💝
People are loving bundles — and not just in the baby wrap sense. In 2025, mini curated hampers are the Beyoncé of return gifts.
Think:
- A dessert cup + tea sachet + cookie combo
- A mithai sampler with a handwritten thank-you note
- Mini spa + sweet treat duos (yes, self-care counts as party favours now!)
And the best part? At EatwithSimer, we’re already on it. We’ll pack it up so beautifully, even the pickiest auntie will go “Wah beta, wah!”
4️⃣ Culture Meets Cute – Indian-Fusion Favourites 🇮🇳🇦🇺
There’s something magical about mixing old traditions with new aesthetics.
Return gifts that embrace your roots?
YES PLEASE.
From mithai with pastel packaging to gulab jamun teacakes jars with custom labels like “One Sweet Year”, this trend makes hearts melt faster than rasmalai in summer.
We specialise in Indian-fusion return gifts that bring together:
- Cultural sweets
- Modern packaging
- Aussie-friendly delivery 🚚
💡 Whether it’s a desi-themed baby shower or a multicultural birthday bash, these gifts are pure gold.
5️⃣ Personalised + Practical = Perfection 🧼
Gone are the days of cookie-cutter gifts. Today’s guests want something that feels thoughtful, not mass-produced.
Think:
- Personalised hampers
- Monogrammed cookies
- Dessert cups with name tags
- Custom mithai wraps with “Thank you for coming, love Baby Arya”
📦 We’ve made personalisation easy (and delicious). Whether you want to send your guest home with a gulab jamun topped with a mini flag or a brownie with their name on it — we’ve got you.
💡 Bonus: What NOT to Gift in 2025
Let’s retire: ❌ Noisy whistles
❌ Plastic keychains
❌ Crayons that break in one go
❌ Bags of lollies that taste like 2001
The 2025 return gift is sweet, sustainable, and actually makes people smile.
🎁 Planning a Party? Let Us Handle the Sweets
At EatwithSimer, we believe every celebration deserves a sweet ending. We create:
- Edible party favours
- Personalised mithai boxes
- Dessert cups, teacakes & custom hampers
- All shipped Australia-wide
Whether you’re planning a birthday, a baby naming, or just a fabulous “I survived parenting” get-together, we’ll help you send your guests home with something unforgettable 💛
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