The holidays are fast approaching, and you might be planning for your company’s year-end celebrations. In true Filipino fashion, no Christmas or New Year’s celebration is complete without gifts—and it can be more challenging to find the right gifts for your workmates. After all, a good chunk of your time is spent interacting with your co-workers and holiday gifts are a perfect way to celebrate these important relationships.
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Unlike picking out presents for your friends and family, deciding on personalized items for your workmates can get tricky. While there’s nothing wrong with heading to a store and buying something off the shelf, the holidays are a good chance to deepen your workplace relationships by giving your teammates customized gifts that best fit their personalities and interests.
Ready to start but need inspiration? Here are some gift ideas that you can DIY using Canva’s templates and Magic Studio tools:
For your #BookTok obsessed teammate: personalized bookmarks
A bookmark with a personalized quote would make a fantastic companion with a hardcover or paperback.
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Pick a line from their favorite book or a motivational quote, or get some help from Magic Write to conjure up something witty about the joys of reading. Once that’s all figured out, choose a template, lay it out, print, and laminate.
For the officemate who’s a master planner: a desktop calendar
A desktop calendar is a must-have for keeping track of deadlines, meetings, and other important tasks. They’re also a great idea for those who love plotting out those vacation leaves and using long weekends to go around or out of the country.
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It’s important to decide on what kind of calendar you want to design. From one-page year-at-a-glance types, monthly, or even journal-style ones with spaces for notes, find a layout that suits your recipient best and you’re ready to go!
For the officemate who documents everything: a video of your good times together
From company outings and team-building sessions to out-of-office lunches when payday rolls around, we all have that one co-worker who loves taking videos. A video compilation of your favorite moments with that teammate is the perfect way to look back on all those fun times together in and out of the office!
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After curating a selection of clips, upload them onto Canva Videos. From adding transitions to sprinkling in some animations with Magic Animate, creating an eye-catching video is simple — thanks to Canva’s drag-and-drop video editor. Intuitive AI tools can instantly wipe out backgrounds and sync audio. If you’re pressed for time, Canva’s Magic Design for Video makes it even easier to create the visuals you want. Just choose your content, describe your video idea, and click “Generate”.
For the co-worker who loves to cook: a recipe booklet
If you’ve got an officemate who loves experimenting in the kitchen, a recipe booklet lets you share the joy of cooking with them.
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Once you have your recipes prepared: hop on Canva, find the perfect template, and ensure your booklet is properly formatted and easy to print and assemble.
For your office barkada who loves to design and collaborate: Canva Pro or Canva Teams
There’s always that one officemate who never seems to run out of ideas! To help make those brainstorming sessions more collaborative and interactive, give them the gift of Canva Pro.
Canva Pro unlocks more powerful design tools and AI features at prices as low as PHP 49 per day or PHP 119 per week. Now with the option to pay through GCash, it’s even easier for anyone to step up their visual communication game.
If you’ve got a group of friends who love sharing ideas, take the step up to Canva Teams to make working together even simpler. From campaign presentations and mood boards to social posts, Canva Teams unlocks brand management features and access to more premium features to kickstart and streamline the creative process for your whole crew.
To spread more holiday cheer as the most wonderful time of the year draws near, complement your gifts with customized Christmas Cards. From classic red and green themed cards to White Christmas-inspired ones for a more subdued vibe, on Canva, users will never run out of options to help make your yuletide greetings even more heartfelt.
For more personalized holiday gifts, create an account at www.canva.com and start designing!
