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Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Books (Harper Paperback)) by Peggy Parish (School & Library Binding- October 1999) Average Customer Review: List Price: $11.80 Buy new : $11.80 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Used & new from $2.75 Cintra Pollack's comments: My housekeeping idol 2. How to Avoid Housework : Tips, Hints and Secrets to Show You How to Have a Spotless Home Without Lifting by Paula Jhung (Paperback) Average Customer Review: List Price: $14.95 Buy new : $14.95 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Used & new from $0.44 3. Easy-Bake Oven and Snack Center by Hasbro (Toy) Average Customer Review: Offered by: Toys"R"Us Buy new : $19.99 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours 4. Guests Without Grief : Entertaining Made Easy for the Hesitant Host by Paula Jhung (Paperback) Average Customer Review: List Price: $16.95 Buy new : $16.95 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Used & new from $0.50 5. 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Creative Kits Hollander's www.hollanders.com Table of Contents decorative papers - bookbinding supplies - workshop schedule hollander's workshop kits - italian text blocks - custom cutting books on bookbinding - school information - ordering information gift kits leathers book cloths marbling supplies printing inks miscellaneous items gift certificates our store our location Updated: Sept. 21, 2005 questions/ contact us email list store updates Creative Gift Kits Click on picturefor larger image Calligraphy Kit. An introduction to the art of calligraphy with a step-by-step instruction booklet. Includes a penholder, three nibs, a bamboo calligraphy pen, two bottles of ink (red and black) and a lined insert to guide your writing. Price: $24.95 Illuminated Lettering Kit. Illuminated lettering is an art form from medieval times that maintains its allure and beauty today. Combining calligraphy, painting, and gilding, illuminated lettering is a skill that's surprisingly easy to learn. With this kit, you have everything you need to create your own illuminated masterpieces, Includes an easy-to-follow 96 page instruction book with alphabets, templates, project ideas, and all the materials to get you started. Price: $24.95 Japanese "Suminigashi" Marbling Kit - Very easy to use. Great for kids and beginners. Includes instructions and 6 water-based colors - red, orange, yellow, green. blue, and black. The style of suminigashi marbling produces pastel colors in soft, swirling patterns. All that is needed to experience this ancient technique is a pan of water! Price: $15.95 Sumi-e Kit. A portable beginners kit in the age-old art of Sumi-e painting. It includes all the materials you will need including Japanese papers, two ink sticks (red and black), a grinding palette, three bamboo brushes and a 96 page instruction book which guides you through the history of Sumi-e and the four sets of basic strokes to complete any painting. Price: $22.95 Sumi e Kit. The art of Japanese brush painting can be learned using this kit which includes 5 brushes, grinding stone, black ink stick, water well, brush holder, seal, red ink to use with seal, carrying case with bone clasp closure. Price: $17.95 Buddha Board. Special surface allows you to paint on it with water. The surface turns darker wherever you paint, and after about 5 minutes it completely disappears . Discover the Zen of sumi e painting. Comes with a 12" x 9.5" board, bamboo paint brush, and a Japanese style water holder/stand. Great gift item. Price: $34.95 Chinese Chop Kit . Chinese chops are an age-old name-signing method for art, official documents, and letters. This kit brings together everything you need to personalize your own creations in this traditional style. The high-quality wooden box holds eight beautifully carved chops for words such as "harmony", "wisdom", and "longevity", and an ink pad. Also included is an 80-page book that traces the history and significance behind Chinese chops. Price: $24.95 Pastel Kit. Colorful, blendable, and satisfying to handle, oil pastels are easy for beginners to try and produce beautiful results; also engaging for the more experienced artists. The kit includes 8 oil pastels, a 96 page sketch book and a detailed 144 page hardcover instruction booklet. Price: $22.95 Watercolor Kit. This kit includes a 96 page watercolor pad, five watercolor blocks in a porcelain palette, 2 brushes, and a 144 page hardcover book that explains the use of materials and color. Perfect for beginners as well as more accomplished artists. Price: $22.95 Sketchbook Kit. Enclosed in a handy portable case, you'll find an informative 144 page book which explains technique in detail and simplifies the art of sketching. Also included is a blank sketchbook, wax crayon, three charcoal pencils, three graphite pencils, and an eraser. Price: $22.95 Cardmaking Kit: Create more than 25 handmade cards and envelopes. All the materials you need are included: patterned and colored papers, a stencil with 22 designs, stickers, scissors, and a selection of templates. The enclosed booklet offers tips and step-by-step instructions for your projects. Price: $22.95 out of stock Washi Eggs Kit. This kit includes everything you need to cover two eggs with traditional chiyogami papers. Includes four pieces of Chiyogami paper, two wooden eggs, paint brush, gloss glaze, tow presentation stands, and illustrated instructions. Not included is white (PVA) glue . Price: $14.95 . Chinese Characters: 20 Rubber Stamps. Stamps are illustrated with Chinese characters representing universal and timeless qualities such as peace, beauty, honor, and wisdom. The stamps are accompanied by a companion booklet describing the spiritual symbolism and literal meaning of each character. Wooden box with lid, 20 wooden-backed rubber stamps, and ink pad. Price: $19.95 Celtic Symbols: 18 Rubber Stamps Explore this legendary druid society with rubber stamps featuring the intricate circles, knots, and borders of Celtic art. The designs represent the historical range of Celtic art, which was geometric early on and zoomorphic in later centuries. Celtic Symbols also includes a booklet by writer Jim Paul that describes the fascinating nuances of Celtic life and society. Price $19.95 out of stock . Vintage Alphabet Rubber Stamps: Breite Italienne. This stamp kit contains all the letters of the Breite Italienne alphabet, a rare and unusual 19th century font. Included are 28 wooden-backed rubber stamps (including one period and comma) and red ink pad. Price $16.95 out of stock Eames: 20 Rubber Stamp Designs. Features designs by Charles and Ray Eames who are considered among the most visionary 20th century designers of modern furniture, architecture, films, images, and toys. Also included is a 24 page booklet focusing on the history of the designs included and a black ink pad. Price $19.95 The Autobiography Box. A step by step kit for examining the life worth living. The book and cards included in this set are designed to inspire and guide you as you tackle the sometimes daunting task of putting your life down in words. Price $19.95 The Observation Deck. A 160-page book presenting the writing secrets-insights, tips, exercises- of today's most talented writers. It's paired with 50 inspiring flash cards to break the spell of writer's block and overcome hurdles to creativity. Great for both beginning and seasoned writers, The Observation Deck offers encouragement and ingenious strategies from great writers who've been there. This little box, tailor-made for writers, is loaded with effective techniques to get the writing going, right now. Price $19.95 out of stock

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(source: Center for a New American Dream-commissioned Holiday Poll, November 1998) Just in case you don't want to give memory-filled albums to everyone on your gift list, we have lots of other ideas. Gifts for Children Homemade Gifts Gifts of Time Family Gifts Gifts for the Environment Ideas for Donations in the Name of a Loved One For those gifts you're still going to buy, check out our Conscious Consumer site Gifts for Children: 1: Simple book about the child, written and illustrated by you! 2: The makings for hand puppets -- brown lunch bags, googly eyes, scissors, markers etc. Homemade Gifts: 3: Record interviews of parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles on audio or video tape; you can ask them to discuss their memories of the person you plan to give the tape to, or your family's history, especially funny or meaningful anecdotes. 4: Make your own cards and send them to relatives and good friends. 5: Frame one of your best photographs. Buy a frame from a local business or artisan. Or make one yourself out of stiff paper or cardboard, decorated with colored paper, old wrapping paper, beads and/or natural products (like leaves, small pinecones, or seeds). 6: Make your own calendar using cut-out pictures, photos, and/or drawings. 7: Assemble a collection of favorite recipes. Top of Page Gifts of Time: 8: Special activities with a significant other--a candlelit dinner, massage, or outdoor activity. 9: A monthly lunch date with an elderly relative or friend. 10: A handwritten letter or card sent to a long-distance friend or relative once a month for a year. Top of Page Family Gifts: 11: A jigsaw puzzle for the whole family. 12: Tickets to a favorite cultural or sporting event Top of Page Gifts for the Environment: 13: Assemble a Turn the Tide gift basket with compact fluorescent lightbulbs, forms for getting rid of junk mail, delicious recipes and a note about how the recipients can log on to www.turnthetide.org and see exactly how much of a positive impact they're having on the environment. 14: Buy a potted Christmas tree and replant after the holidays. (You can also have a tree planted elsewhere in someone's honor through American Forests .) 15: Instead of new wrapping paper, reuse old paper the Sunday comics section, old maps, decorated brown grocery bags, or a colorful piece of material. Top of Page Donations in the name of a Loved One: 16: Alternative Gifts International offers a wide array of global gifts that can be given in the name of your friend or relative. Their partner organizations include 33 projects such as Fuel Efficient Stoves in El Salvador, Conquering Tuberculosis in North Korea, Literacy Training in Senegal, Land Mine Awareness in Vietnam or Organic Gardening in Belize. Contact Alternative Gifts at 1-800-842-2243, P.O Box 2267, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356. Free catalog from altgifts@sisp.net or www.altgifts.org . 17: Give a donation to a local cause such as a soup kitchen, a shelter for battered women, a local environment group, etc. Call local churches, synagogues, and charitable organizations for ideas. 18: Give a friend a membership to a non-profit organization. JustGive.org allows you to donate online to thousands of charities. Want to give a gift membership to the Center of a New American Dream? Click Here Top of Page " I've started asking myself what I'm working so hard for. I don't want to work so hard for a house full of junk that's just going to turn into a pile of garbage. I want to work to create a simpler, easier life for my family. Mounds of junk have made my life more complicated, not simpler. " Angie Robinson Roseville MN Also check out the Big Love Gift Guide for gift ideas. Get started with our holiday tips Share your gift ideas Share what matters most to you by sending a New Dream E-card to friends and family Help organize an Alternative Gift Fair in your area Look for environmentally and socially responsible gifts on Conscious Consumers The Chatter Years ago I built a solor divice that made energy by using magnifying glass... - Page Tools Printable Page Send this page to a friend