The Astrominals

 

The Perfect Present for Each Zodiac Sign: An Astrominals Gift Guide

Buying presents is hard. Buying presents for someone whose star sign you know is slightly easier. Here's the one gift every Astrominal would love, with a link to the full gift guide for each sign.

Aries: a stopwatch for Arri

So Arri can time how fast he does everything, then try to beat it. He’ll unwrap it in under a second. That’s his first record.

Taurus: a giant beanbag for Taur

Soft, squishy and big enough to disappear into. Add a blanket and a tin of biscuits and you won’t see Taur until spring.

Gemini: walkie-talkies for Gem & Eye

Two of them, obviously. Now the twins can chat even when they’re in different rooms, which they never are.

Cancer: a digital photo frame for Canny

Fill it with a picture of the family and watch Canny cry happy tears for a full afternoon. Bring tissues. Bring lots.

Leo: a full-length mirror for Leo

An ornate golden one, ideally. He’ll say thank you to you, then spend the rest of the day saying thank you to the mirror.

Virgo: a label maker for Virgo

Nothing makes Virgo happier than labelling everything in the house. By teatime, the label maker will have a label on it that says “label maker”.

Libra: a pink feather boa for Libby

Elegant, glamorous and the exact shade of a flamingo. ….or something equally stylish and  glamorous if they’re not actually a pink flamingo

Scorpio: a detective kit for Score

Magnifying glass, notebook, invisible-ink pen or a solv-the-mystery puzzle game. Score already knows what you’ve bought. She’ll act surprised anyway, which is her gift to you.

Sagittarius: a compass for Sagg

Sagg will never use it, but Sagg will take it everywhere, and that’s the thought that counts.

Capricorn: a fancy planner for Cap

Leather cover, a page for every day and room for five-year goals. Cap will have filled it in by Boxing Day.

Aquarius: a build-your-own robot kit for Aqua

Aqua will build it, improve it, then build a second robot to help build a third. You may never see your kitchen again.

Pisces: a watercolour set for Pike

Soft colours, a pad of thick paper and a brush for every mood. She’ll paint you a picture. It will arrive in about July. It’ll be beautiful.

Which Astrominal are you? Whatever your sign, the best present is one picked with love. Or a stopwatch, if they're an Aries.