I'm sure money is tight for everyone this year...but I don't want to lose the Christmas spirit. I still want to get everyone gifts. My sister & her husband have 4 kids, my brother & his wife have 2 kids... I'm looking for some ideas for Christmas gifts for the whole family. What I'm going to do is buy each family tickets to the Aquarium thats open year round, it's indoor & something they can do together as a family. And I'm going to make all the kids a little gift basket with gummy sharks (etc) in it and their ticket! It's only going to cost me $75 for my sisters family of 6. Any other suggestions people can use this time of year??
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You did very generously by your sister, I applaud you! Years ago I found some websites that I use as spring-boards to create my own personalized gifts. Actually I like them more than the giftees, (my husband and son soo have no imagination) so I did all my shopping at the 75% off sales eons ago. The first is Buy Nothing Christmas. At first glance, it's a Christian Youth Group oriented site. Down the right hand side are some non-religious coupon booklet printouts that can get you started on ideas to attach a coupon to a smaller gift. Another is Clutter Free Christmas Ideas for Men. You get directed to the FlyLady Cleaning organizational page (she's a hoot, and her plan works) and there's a list of ideas. Another is a list of practical make-it-yourself home products, but you might find something gift worthy and fun on it. You'll have fun looking at the pictures of what you can make from an old bowling ball, or a fan that doesn't work anymore, etc., on Dave's Garden Trash to Treasure Community Forum. We made a rule in my extended family years ago, no gifts to anyone over 18, except to grandparents. We have one surviving grandparent and she makes a special cake for each family and gives each grandchild a check. Nice cards for Niece and Nephew are up to $3.50, and let's face it, they really want the $$$, which you just can't afford come January. So we all agreed to live within our means, within our immediate families, with phone calls and visits when possible during the year. Hope this helps.
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