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Creative gift ideas for Christmas Creative gift ideas for Christmas Creative suggestions for Christmas gift ideas and how to build your own creative gift hampers. Giving gifts is one of the great joys of the Christmas season, however buying and deciding what to give your loved ones and friends can often be hard. Sometimes the best gifts and the most cherished ones, are not the ones that have cost a great deal of money but rather are the ones that have had a little more thought put into them or have been made especially for them by the gift giver. Making your Christmas gifts yourself can be very pleasurable and also can work out more cost effective. You could knit, sew, build, paint or sculpt presents to suit the people you intend to give them to. Understandably not everyone has the patience, the skills or even the time to do these things. Just about anyone though can use his or her imagination and put together an original gift for someone. A great idea is to make a hamper or basket of “goodies” for a gift. Hampers don’t have to be the traditional food hampers but rather could contain anything. Choose the contents to suit the person. For example for a sewing enthusiast, you could make a hamper consisting of sewing essentials such as pins, needles, fabric, tape measure and so on. For a cooking enthusiast you could put together a hamper of all sorts of ingredients and perhaps even throw in a recipe book or a few of your favorite recipes. You could even make a hamper of the practical essentials we all need such as toothpaste, tissues, socks etc. Flower and plant hampers are another great idea. In these you could add the persons favorite dried flowers or potpourri and maybe some different packets of seeds. You can also make hampers for children. The things you could put in these could be the likes of games, toys, pencils, candy and different little nick knacks or stocking fillers that your children may like. Children love getting surprises and enjoy getting lots of little gifts so these kind of hampers work really well for them. When putting together your hampers, try to consider the things that the recipient would like, and add such things to the hamper. Your hampers don’t even necessarily need to follow a theme. Sometimes just lots of little things and odd arrangements of samples work just as well. This is often fun for the person to receive, not to mention fun for you to put together. Be creative in what you put all the “goodies” into too. When we think of hampers, we tend to think of baskets but you could use just about anything. Boxes are a great alternative to baskets, or you could use something that maybe fits in with the theme of your hamper. For instance, if you were making a hamper with a sporting theme, you could use a sport bag or even put it all into a sport hat! Your options are endless and the only limits will be your imagination. Think different and unusual and have fun putting together you gifts. You will enjoy it and the person receiving the gift will appreciate your effort and enjoy it too. © 2002 Pagewise You are here: Essortment Home >> People & Culture >> Holidays:Crafts >> Creative gift ideas for Christmas << Christmas candles Make heirloom quilted Christmas stockings >>

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Virginia Episcopal School: Great gifts (10k PDF) About VES Admissions Academics Campus life Athletics College counseling Technology Faculty & staff Bookstore - T-shirts - Long-sleeve T's & golf shirts - Sweats & fleece - Shorts & hats - Great gifts - Children's & novelty items Alumni Making a Gift Great gifts Blazer Buttons and Cuff Links From the Ben Silver Company in Charleston, South Carolina, blazer buttons and cuff links. These custom-struck blazer buttons and cuff links are plated brass, burnished and finished in 24 karat gold. The blazer buttons have three large coat buttons and six small sleeve buttons per set. Blazer buttons $115.00; Cuff links $55.00 Chair Exclusive Captain's chair. The chairs are made entirely of kiln-dried New England solid maple hardwood, with cherry finished crown and arms. They are manufactured by Standard Chair of Gardner out of Massachusetts. Each chair has the school seal engraved in the center of the crown. $315.00 - Call for shipping charges. Tie Maroon silk-blend tie with the school seal alternating with stripes, both in white. Bow tie also available. $30.00 Cooler A "Virginia Episcopal" cooler in maroon nylon, with heavy duty black straps. "Virginia Episcopal" and a "V" are imprinted on one side in white. The cooler is sealed and insulated and has a 12-can capacity. $40.00 Totes and Hat Canvas khaki tote bag with navy webbing for handles and navy ribbon with the school seal above the pocket. Large enough for books, but small enough for a pocket book. $25.00 Larger tote, same style. $30.00 Hat $15.00 Thermal Tumbler and Coasters Plastic thermal tumblers with the "Fighting Bishop" layered in the plastic. $4.00 The coasters are soap-stone and absorb the moisture. Cream colored with the seal in maroon. $4.00 Fleece Blanket Gray fleece blanket with "Virginia Episcopal" embroidered on the corner in white and black carrying strap. Large enough to fit a twin bed. $30.00 Cotton Afghan Iron Furnace Industries afghan, 100% cotton, in maroon and cream. The blanket features the school seal surrounded by Langhorne Chapel, Jett Hall, Shanklin Bell Tower, Mingea Cottage, Evans Gate, and The Zimmer Science Center. $40.00 Virginia Episcopal School 400 VES Road Lynchburg, VA 24503 Main: 434.385.3600 Admissions: 434.385.3607 Email: admissions@ves.org About VES | Admissions | Academics | Campus life | Athletics | College counseling Technology | Faculty & staff | Bookstore | Alumni | Making a Gift Home | News | Contact Us | Calendar | Site map Comments

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CBS News | Baby Shower Gift Ideas Under $50 | August 25, 2005 16:30:43 SEARCH: CBSNews.com The Web Home U.S. World Politics SciTech Health Entertainment Business Opinion Sports FREE CBS News Video August 25, 2005 16:30:43 Living HealthWatch Leisure Series The Sat. Early Show Contributors • Section Front E-mail This Story Printable Version Baby Shower Gift Ideas Under $50 NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2005 (Photo: AP / CBS) (CBS) According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more babies are born in August and September than in any other month. So in honor of all those newbies and their "aunties" who may be on a budget, Shop, Etc. editor-in-chief, Mandi Norwood, visits The Early Show to offer gift ideas for newborns for under $50. The following are the products featured on the show: Clothing: Preppy and retro looks in the 6- to 12-month age range. Ralph Lauren Childrenswear Classic mesh Polo shirt for boys, $25. It comes in 20 different colors. Available at Polo Ralph Lauren stores or Polo.com . For girls Walden Baby Aloha Dress, $28 Booties UGG Australia "Erin" Booties, $40. Available at Nordstrom stores, and by calling, 800.695.8000. Hat Snuglo Bad Hair Day Baby Hat, $20. In 0-6 and 6-12 months. Available at Showroom64.com or by calling 212.206.8915. Toiletries and Accessories Burt's Bees has a velour tote bag that includes a talc-free "dusting powder" ($6) and a buttermilk natural cleanser ($15). The whole kit is under $50. Available at Wholefoods.com or Burtsbees.com . Robe and Sleeper set and Terry Rope from J.C. Penny. Available at J.C. Penney stores call 877.346.3527 for stores or visit JCPenney.com . Mullins Square hooded towels, $42-$44 are available at select Neiman Marcus stores. Call 888.888.4757 for stores. Toys "Cloud B" Lavender Lab, $24. It is packed with lavender packets in the head and back to calm and sooth babies to sleep. "Cloud B" sleep sheep, $25. It has four different calming sounds, including a soft heartbeat and ocean waves. It automatically shuts off after 23 minutes. Takes 2-AA batteries that can be removed for easy cleaning. Available at Bloomingdale's call 800.555.7467 for stores. Other Baby Gund Comfy Cozy Lamb Wrap, $28.95. It's a silky blanket and stuffed animal in one. Until the 31st of this month, you can get 20 percent off by using the smartcheck found in the august issue of Shop, Etc. Available at gotobaby.com , or by calling 866.510.2229. Red Envelope Silver-Plated Baby Gift set, $35. Available at Redenvelope.com or by calling 877.733.3683. Bottle Dryer Nuvo Baby Bottle Dryer, $9.95. It can hold up to 14 bottles at once. Available at Oliebollen.com or by calling 877.543.2665. What's This? MMV, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Clearing Out Mass Exodus Underway As Texans Flee Path Of Hurricane Rita • Senate Panel Endorses Roberts • Passengers Watched Drama Unfold • Bush: No Retreat From Iraq Black Is Back, Slimming Figures Patti LaBelle Takes Chic On A Shoestring Challenge • 'Green' Fuels For Your Car • What Mileage Will You Really Get? • Baby Shower Gift Ideas Under $50 • Teen Chic On A Shoestring Back To Top Bios | Contact Info Help | Advertise | Contact Us | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | CBS News Bios | CBS.com | CBS SportsLine.com | Internships ©MMV, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. • Recipes • ConsumerWatch • SuperSavers • Pets • Parenting • Study Hall • Money • Beauty & Fashion • Home • Travel • Online Resources • Caught In The Web The Nation We Live In What is America? Who are its people and what do they do? Find out here in a comprehensive look at America's economic, sociological and racial breakdown. Link Shop Etc. Sign up: E-Mail Alerts RSS Feeds Podcasts Contributors Bobby Flay Susan Koeppen Emily Senay Minna Lessig Steve Hartman Danny Lipford Debbye Turner Bob Vila -- Laurie Hibberd Colin Cowie Dayle Haddon -- Christy Ferer Tracy Smith Ray Martin Charlie Dimmock Regina Lewis Melinda Murphy Martha Stewart -- Face The Nation CBS Morning News Up To The Minute -- close [x]