Ideas For Christmas Presents

[ladypeartree]

On 11/26/2024 at 4:29 AM, Michael37 said:

What to give?

1. Table Mats.

I always encouraged my children to give books of tokens .. a promise to do  xxxx  at a request from the recipient  They now do the same for their children . A great way to get them to do odd jobs ( especially when they are bored and start to quarrel ) or those jobs they hate doing such as tidying bedrooms 

[Starise]

I’m glad I’m not involved in most of that process. I would be terrible at it anyway.

As a man one of the simple things I really appreciate when it’s cold is a fleece lined base layer. Top and bottoms. Or my hat made in Ireland of sheep’s wool. When I wear it there’s no need to comb my hair.

I picked up several base layers for only 10.00. They are made by body glove.

See that’s the problem. I always know what I want, but I can’t gauge what anyone else wants. The affordable range for gifts when buying multiple gifts often isn’t anything they really want, which can just be a waste of money.

[ladypeartree]

I give my grandchildren money these days with a small " silly " gift to open with 11 of them and 2 great grandchildren I used to start shopping for Christmas in the January sales   My daughters get tins of chocolates boxes of crackers and all the Christmas veggies they want as one has a Birthday today ( 14th ) and another is on Christmas day itself

[Debp]

On 11/26/2024 at 1:06 PM, Sower said:

Just type in on google, "D I Y Christmas gifts". Then hit images, and see hundreds of ideas, for everybody, or family, kids etc.

Just a few below. It's special to receive a hand made gift from a loved one. There's a lot of cooked gifts, knitted and crocheted too.

https://diycandy.com/easy-diy-christmas-gifts/

https://caligirlinasouthernworld.com/diy-holiday-gift-ideas/

https://www.housebeautiful.com/entertaining/holidays-celebrations/g2789/diy-christmas-gifts/

YouTube has a lot of videos about making Christmas gifts and ornaments.

I think the best gifts are food items or money.   At least that's what I like.... always can use some snacks, banana bread, etc.   I use the money for groceries.

Someone would sometimes give mom clothing but if it didn't fit, I'd have to get on the subway with my cane and go to return it.  (Now I have to take a taxi.)

When my mom was alive, she loved fruitcake.   Someone sent her one from famous Collin's Bakery in Texas...they are delicious!!!    I ended up buying mom fruitcakes for about three years from Collin's....budgeter me, never dreamed I'd spend that much on fruitcake.

 

[ladypeartree]

we always spend more on those we love than on ourselves. I used to make about 2 dozen fruit cakes and decorate them each year ...this is the first time in over 20 years I havent made any 

[Henry_iain]

I'm painting small wooden canvases. I'm also putting all my presents in boxes I have painted myself.  I often make my own cards. As for the actual presents,  I got each person several small things, usually including a chocolate or some other treat.