12 Christmas gift ideas for your partner in Chicago
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Chicago makes gift shopping easy: a piece from a favourite brand, a Dior fragrance and flowers are all within reach, and a personalized pixel game from oin (oingift.com) covers the personal side, usually emailed within an hour. Below are 12 ideas for your partner, with price ranges.
12 Christmas gift ideas for your partner in Chicago
A pixel game with an appreciation letter Our product
oin turns your story into a small 2D pixel game with them as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, and one can say what you appreciate, a 5-question quiz about what you value in them rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →
A piece from a favourite brand
A jumper or jacket from Uniqlo, COS or Arket. Check their size. Around $60-250.
A Dior fragrance
A Dior fragrance, only if you know it is their scent. Around $90-180.
Flowers
A bouquet delivered to the door with a handwritten card. Around $25-80.
A spontaneous trip
A ticket to a city high on their wish list, booked as a surprise with a printed day-by-day plan. Around $100-600.
An instant camera
A Fujifilm Instax Mini or Polaroid Now for photos they can hold. Around $70-110.
A star map
A framed sky from a night that matters to you, with a short line underneath. Order a week ahead. Around $25-60.
A dinner out
A table at the restaurant of your first date, or one on their list. Around $60-200.
A leather wallet or cardholder
A slim wallet in good leather, with initials stamped. Around $30-120.
A cocktail class
An evening of learning three classic drinks. Around $50-100.
An advent calendar
A tea, chocolate or small-gift calendar for the run-up. Around $20-80.
A snack hamper
A parcel of favourite snacks and treats. Around $30-90.
Shopping for your partner in Chicago
Good places to browse in Chicago include the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue, the boutiques of Wicker Park and the Chicago French Market.
The L train links the main shopping areas, and in winter the covered walkways and indoor malls save a cold trip.
Buying for your partner
A partner knows you well, so effort is the thing they read first. Choose a gift that took thought, not just money.
Pair something useful with something sentimental.
If you are shopping at the last minute
Shipping deadlines matter in December, but digital gifts do not. Flowers, table bookings and a personalized game arrive fast, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment.
Wrap something small to open on the day itself. A game or letter can sit under the tree as a card even though it is a digital gift.
A gift that does not depend on Chicago
An oin game does not depend on where they live. It is emailed to you, usually within an hour, as a private link that works in any browser in Chicago or anywhere else. The final level you can play today is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon.
Where can I get a last-minute Christmas gift for my partner in Chicago?
Browse the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue, the boutiques of Wicker Park and the Chicago French Market, or order something that arrives the same day: flowers, table bookings and a personalized game. The L train links the main shopping areas, and in winter the covered walkways and indoor malls save a cold trip.
Can I send my partner in Chicago a digital gift?
Yes. A digital gift reaches them instantly wherever they are. An oin game is generated automatically and emailed to you, usually within an hour, as a private link that works in any browser; flowers are an even quicker option.
Does oin have a final level set in Chicago?
Not at the moment. Today the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and New York and Tokyo are coming soon. The game itself can still be sent to anyone in Chicago as a link.
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