{"id":4373,"date":"2015-08-07T12:35:48","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T11:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/?page_id=4373"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:32:48","slug":"swedish-gift-ideas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-gift-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Great (& 3 Stupid) Swedish Gift Ideas for Sweden Lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Swedish gifts for birthdays, Christmas or other any occasion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do you know someone who went to Sweden a couple of times and has totally fallen in love with the country? Is that person going to celebrate his or her birthday soon? Or maybe there is some other celebration coming up, like Christmas or a housewarming party?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You maybe ask yourself, what can I buy to make a Sweden fan happy<\/strong>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below you will find a few suggestions and ideas what you could give to a Sweden fan as a gift… and in the bottom of this page, you find three awkward presents<\/strong> you should never – under no circumstances – give to a Sweden lover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 things you definitely should not buy<\/strong>, <\/a>in the bottom of this page, here<\/a>.<\/p>

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Gift of the Year 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every November, Sweden announces its Gift of the Year<\/em> \u2014 \u00e5rets julklapp<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 2025, the winner is \u201cadult toys.\u201d<\/strong>
No, not the kind some people hide in the bedroom, but rather sophisticated kits, advanced puzzles, creative craft sets, or detailed coloring books for grown-ups<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This tradition started in 1988, when the very first \u201cGift of the Year\u201d was a bread-baking machine. Behind the selection is HUI Research, part of the trade organization Svensk Handel<\/strong>. Over the years, the choices have ranged widely \u2014 from the famous acupressure mat in 2007 to the Tamagotchi back in 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The criteria for Sweden\u2019s Gift of the Year:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A chosen gift should \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n