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GIFT IDEAS |
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| FOR ANY OCCASION | |||
| Buy gifts starting with the letters of the person's name. Thanks KYM. For example Daniel: D = dinner gift certificate A = art(frame, supplies, picture) N = nickel rolls, night light I = ice cream E = envelopes & stationary L = lucky charm |
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| FOR A SPECIAL FRIEND OR RELATIVE | |||
| FOR A MOTHER | |||
| A container of cookies | |||
| FOR A SPECIAL FRIEND OR RELATIVE | |||
| Make a scrapbook of memories or encouragement's | |||
| Have your children draw a picture or write a little story or copy a poem | |||
| FOR A BUSY FRIEND | |||
| Give help for a day of a few hours. Watch the children, wash the windows or help on a project that needs done. | |||
| FOR A BABY SHOWER | |||
| If a group of people are chipping in a good gift idea is to buy a toy box and fill it with baby toys. It was a big hit. Contributed by Meg - thanks | |||
| Buy tee-shirts, blankets, etc. and clothes pin them to a clothes line. Contributed by Meg - thanks | |||
| Give diapers. Find out if the mother is going to use cloth or disposable. A new baby goes through tons of diapers. Another idea is a gift certificate for baby sitting.. Contributed by Terry - thanks | |||
| FOR A BRIDAL SHOWER | |||
| Have each guest bring a recipe, grocery or cleaning item to the shower. Include a note on the shower invitation. | |||
| Buy an umbrella. Cut strings a tie from the frame. At the end of string tape on money - $1, $5 or $10's. Attach a little note for use on a rainy day. | |||
| Give a gift of a fire proof box for storing their valuables, especially the license. | |||
| Buy a sewing box and fill with the staples---scissors, thread (black and white), needles, etc. | |||
| Small tool box, include hammer, pliers, nails for hanging pictures. etc. Contributed by Susie - thanks | |||
| Have a Tupperware party and let the bride pick out (ahead of time) what she would like, then the guests at your party can buy her what she wants. Have a variety of price ranges. Whomever has the party can write down what each person ordered so the bride will know what that person purchased for her and make out her thank you's accordingly. Contributed by Susie - thanks | |||
| Mother of the bride or aunt or grandmother - clean out your cabinets an give your daughter things she will need that she never got at the shower. For instance, that extra can opener you have, cookie cutters, salt and pepper shakers, etc. Kills two birds with one stone. Contributed by Susie - thanks | |||
| Buy a decoration for each holiday. If you know ahead of time, buy after the holiday is over (50% off) and save till shower. | |||
| FOR A GARDENER OR FRIEND | |||
| Buy coffee mugs at yard sales and put plants in them. Old fashioned kettles or bowls also work. Good way of recycling. | |||
| Buy a mug a yard sale and fill it with specialty tea, cocoa, or coffee. | |||
| Buy seed packs or bulbs as gifts. | |||
| FOR A CHRISTMAS PARTY OR SPECIAL PARTY | |||
| Buy shelled walnuts on sale after the holidays. Carefully with a screwdriver split the shell in two. Clean out the meat or nuts and use for baking. Dry the two pieces of shell. Paint the outside with gold paint (or color of your choosing). Put money, small gifts, little notes, etc inside one piece of shell. Use school glue and clue both pieces of shell together. Let dry. These make nice gifts. Put 4 or 5 painted nuts in a box. Be sure to give a nut cracker so the person can open the nut. | |||
| FOR A RETIREMENT PARTY | |||
| Have each guest bring $1 and make a money tree. | |||
| Find out their favorite things to do and buy gift certificates such as dining out, to a book store, garden shop, a nights hotel stay, etc. | |||
| GET WELL or SHUT-IN | |||
| Prepare a sunshine box of useful items such as a can of soup, a word search book, juice, a novel, tissues, magazine, cookies, etc. Wrap them individually and let the person open one a day will recuperating. | |||
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