As the holidays roll around, anxiety regarding the daunting gift list sets in. One hopes that whatever is finally found will please. This collection can help in this festive time of shopping, giving and joy.
™¦ Gifts of Your Time
• Gift Certificates for:
Breakfasts in Bed
Dinners for a Week
Full-service Car Wash, Detail
Day of Maid Service
Nanny for a Day
Dog Walking, Bathing Service
Babysitter for a Night
Limo Service for an Evening
Massage, Manicure, Pedicure, Facial
Organizing a Closet, Junk Drawer
• Ways to Help for the Holidays:
Addressing Christmas Cards
Running Errands
Clean-up after a party, washing dishes
Take a Shut-in shopping or an outing
Take children shopping for family presents
Babysit while parents go shopping
Help put up Lights, Decorations
Wrapping Gifts, or tend so they can
Help with the Baking
Help writing Thank You cards
™¦ Gifts of Entertainment or Relaxation
Tickets for Sporting Event, Concert, Play
Winter Sports Kit: Ski Pass, hat, gloves, scarf, cocoa mix
Coupon Book, check online or community
Live Entertainment, presented by yourself or others
DVD Rental Gift Certificate, Microwave Popcorn
Movie, TV Series they loved as a kid
Couch Potato Pillow, Blanket
Favorite Team Clothes, Accessories
Lessons or Class: Cooking, Crafts, etc.
Magazine Subscription
New book by their favorite author
Mix CD of favorite, work-out, or relaxing music with list
Spa Kit: Candles, bubble bath, loofah, towel, new slippers
Trip to a Health Spa, Stylist, or Mani-Pedi
™¦ Unique Gifts
Fine Stationary, fancy pens, stamps
Family Address List: Home, Cell Phone Numbers, E-mail Addresses, Birthdays
Pre-made Cards: Thank You's, Birthdays, Weddings
Art, Craft Supplies in a plastic box
Gift Wrap Kit: Wrapping paper, bows, tags, scissors
Camping Supplies in a big duffle bag
Colorful Planter, bagged soil, seed packets, gloves, tools, drink mix
Bird Feeder, seed, bird guide book
Favorite Cookie or Brownie Mixes, dry ingredients, in cute bottle with recipe
Favorite Foods, Treats Gift Basket
Big Glass Jar of favorite Candy, when empty becomes a change jar
Favorite Family Recipes, typed in a pretty binder
Office Supplies: Printer Ink, paper, nice pens
Auto Emergency or First Aid Kit
Summer Kit: Glasses, lotion, towel, swim passes
Home Tool Set: Screwdrivers, hammer, small nails
™¦ Gifts of a Personal Meaning
Charm Bracelet featuring their favorite symbols
Special Photo or Award, framed
Handmade Family Tree, Coat of Arms
Poem you wrote for them
Old Family Pictures, enlarged, framed
Copies of Family Genealogy, Memory Books
Taped voices, pictures of Family who can't be home for Christmas
Favorite Flower, Plant
An addition to their Collection
Framed Collage or Scrapbook Page of a favorite event in their life
Birth Year Coin Set
New Pillow and Case with favorite character
Family Pictures Computer Slide Show
Typed Stories and Memories of their life
Just a little thought and creativity can go a long way to making your gifts special. Also, add a note explaining why you thought they would enjoy your gift. Relationships will grow and the true meaning of the Holidays, showing your love for others, will be realized!
 | Homemade Christmas present ideas are great ways to show appreciation since a lot of love can go into composing them. A good homemade Christmas present is one that the recipient will find both useful and meaningful. |
 | This year's holiday cards will stand out if you make handmade Christmas cards with your family. If you have young children, the cards may not have the sophisticated look of store-bought cards, but they will be loved by adoring relatives. Here are some easy projects for kids of all ages. |
 | When your Christmas budget just isn't big enough to provide for everyone on the list, it's time to search out some cheap Christmas gift ideas. Just because a gift is cheap doesn't mean it is of lesser quality. |
With a little planning, you can have a frugal Christmas and still enjoy the joy of the season. |
Homemade cookies and Christmas sweets are a wonderful and thoughtful gift for family and friends who live far away. Because cookies are fragile, special care is needed when shipping to make sure they arrive in great condition. |
