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Friends, family, and neighbors often share in the excitement by taking a housewarming gift to the new homeowners. But what should you give? The answer depends partly on how well you know the recipients, and if you have insight into their personal tastes and preferences, their needs and wants. For your closest friends, housewarming gifts can be personal, humorous, and special, while for new neighbors or acquaintances you may want to make more generic gift choices. Housewarming gifts are the one type of gift that needn't always be formally gift wrapped. After all, plants, gift baskets, and other large items are difficult and unwieldy to wrap in gift paper. Instead, consider using tulle fabric or netting, clear cellophane, or even just a colorful bow to adorn your gift. Be sure to include a handwritten welcome card, and whenever possible, personally take the gift to the home and officially "warm" it with your good wishes. Whatever your gift choice, make is something appropriate for you and for the recipients. There's nothing more discouraging than to receive a huge Victorian swan planter when your entire home is black and white contemporary. It's better receive something predictible rather than something inappropriate. Here are our favorite -- and not so favorite -- gift ideas for housewarmings... The Good Give Something Classic Simple beauty never goes out of style. A silver picture frame, a cut crystal bud vase, or a beautiful clock are objects that can fit into almost any home. Make it special by buying it in your friend's favorite store, or go all out and shop at Tiffany, Neiman Marcus, or other specialty store. For an extra touch, fill the frame with a personal photo, place a rose in the bud vase, or engrave the object with the move-in date. Add to a Collection Choose an object that your friends can add to a treasured collection -- things like an antique tin, a white ironstone bowl, or a silver napkin ring are possibilities for some collectors. Then add a little something extra to the gift... perhaps a mini box of truffles inside the tin, some wonderful tea in the ironstone bowl, or a small bouquet of flowers cinched with the napkin ring. Gift Baskets Choose a theme appropriate for your recipients and have fun putting together something creative. Just choose a themed container, several appropriate pieces to place inside, and tie it all up in cellophane and a pretty bow. Use package shred or crinkled tissue to cushion the items if necessary. -- Gardening Bucket with garden tools, gloves, seeds, pruners, and gardening magazines -- Just Add Water with a vase, stem cutters, floral design book, and a big bunch of fresh flowers -- Paint Party in a Paint Tray with paint rollers, brushes, drop cloths, tape, 5 in 1 Tool -- Starter Tool Box with tape measure, hammer, screwdriver, pliers, and assorted nails -- Picture Hanging Kit with picture hangers and wire, nails, tape measure, level, and plumb line -- Dinner Kit with a casserole, plates, utensils, paper cups, and a bottle of sparkling cider -- Emergency Chocolate Kit for incurable chocoholics -- a candy tin or a basket, and a variety of chocolate candy, truffles, cookies, or freshly baked goods made of -- you guessed it -- chocolate ! Make Something Special Gif the gift of yourself by presenting something you've made. Perhaps a flavored vinegar, shaped topiary, painted welcome sign, fireplace starters, a flower arrangement or an Easy Fruit Arrangment . Toasting Flutes Add to their wedding crystal, or choose unique toasting flutes especially for the occasion. Tie the stems with pretty bows, and include a bottle of bubbly to toast your friends in their new home. Bridal Registry Newly married couples can be easy to shop for since you may still be able to choose items from their wedding registry. If the registered gifts have all been given, you can look it over for clues to their chosen color scheme and style preference, then make appropriate gift choices that will fit into their decor. Consider placemats to go with their china, an additional setting or two of everyday dishes, or an alternate choice of colored glassware. 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CRAFTS : Invitations & Gift Wrapping : Creative Gift-Wrap : DIY Network SEARCH CRAFTS Index Baskets Beading Boxes Candles Children's Room Decor Clay Clothing Dolls Faux & Other Finishes Flowers & Foliage Furniture Garden & Patio Glass History Holidays Jewelry & Accessories Kids Crafts Lamps & Shades Linens & Fabrics Memory Crafts Metal Natural & Homemade Needle Arts Organizing & Storage Painting & Staining Paper Books Decorative Decoupage Holiday Homemade Invitations & Gift Wrapping Techniques Types Other Photo Projects Quilting Techniques Recycled Objects Ribbons & Bows Rubber Stamping Scrapbooking Special Days & Gifts Stenciling Storage Tabletop Decor Toys & Games Walls & Floors Wedding Wirework Wood & Leather BEST OF CRAFTS Inside 2005 CHA Weekend Projects Vacation Memories Scrapbooking Basics Sewing for the Home Scrapbooking Archive Scrapbooking: Holidays Flowers & Nature Layouts SPONSOR LINKS Creative Gift-Wrap From " DIY Crafts " episode DIC-141 advertisement Following our simple techniques, anyone can wrap beautiful gifts like these. Figure A Figure B Figure C Figure D Figure E Figure F Figure G Figure H Figure I Figure J Figure K Figure L Have you ever wanted to make gift-wrap yourself to match the colors and design of the gift you're giving? Debbie Stapley, host of HGTV's Crafts and Company , shows how to make unique, inexpensive wrapping paper. Dyed Tissue Paper Materials: Tissue paper (or paper towels, rice paper) Food coloring Bowls Water Measuring spoons Place 2 tablespoons of water in each of three bowls. Squeeze two generous squirts of a different food coloring into each bowl. Swirl to mix the water and food coloring. Fold a piece of tissue paper in half. Then fold it in half again, creating quarters. Fold the quartered paper diagonally twice ( figure A ). Then fold the center corner at right angles to the rest of the paper ( figure B ). Or fold the paper accordion style ( figure C ). Fold the two smaller ends at right angles to create corners ( figure D ). Dip each of the corners into a different food-color-and-water mixture ( figure E ). Carefully unfold the tissue paper: it's fragile when wet. Hang it up to dry. Wrap a package with the tissue paper. The designs will be brightly colored and random ( figure F ). Tip: Use white tissue paper to get truer colors in the design ( figure G ). Decorated Brown-Paper Bags Materials: Brown-paper grocery bag Paper-backed iron-on adhesive Fabric Pattern from a coloring book or drawn freehand Paper Pencil Scissors Iron Dimensional paint Rickrack, ribbon or raffia Tissue paper Select a pattern from a coloring book, or draw a design freehand. Debbie used a star. Cut out a paper pattern of the desired design. Trace the design onto the paper-backed iron-on adhesive. Cut out the design. Iron the adhesive design onto the back of the fabric. Cut out. Peel the backing away from the adhesive, and iron the fabric design to the front of a paper bag. Outline the design with dimensional paint. Tie rickrack or ribbon around the top of the paper bag to gather. Stuff tissue paper inside the bag ( figure H ). Here are some other looks: Select fabric with a design, cut out one of the motifs, and glue it onto the bag. Tie raffia around the top of the bag. Stuff the inside of the bag with tissue paper and more raffia ( figure I ). Wrap a package with a map. Cut narrow strips from the map paper. Tie grosgrain ribbon around the center of a bunch of the strips, and tie them to the top of the package. Create a curly bow from map strips by pulling the blade of a scissors under each strip. Leave some of the strips straight for variety. Make loops from the ribbon ends, and hot-glue them to the top of the package ( figure J ). Tie nylon tulle around a package instead of ribbon. Wrap a package in colorful comics from the Sunday newspaper. Cut wavy strips from solid-color gift-wrap to tape around the package in place of ribbon ( figure K ). Rubber-stamp plain brown paper, and wrap the package. Tie on a colorful bow ( figure L ). Glue doilies onto solid-color gift-wrapping paper. Tie a colorful scarf around a gift box, and knot the ends together. Punch decorative shapes in a brown-paper bag. Stuff it with colorful tissue paper that can be seen through the punched holes. ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Decorate Candles With Glitter Wrapping Packages Creative Gift-Wrap Easy Bows Memory Boards Fabric-Covered Baskets Comparison Shop for Home Items & Sports Equipment at Shopzilla © 2005 Scripps Networks, Inc. All rights reserved Privacy Policy | Legal Info

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4 Year Wedding Gift – 4 Year Anniversary Gift - Unique Gifts, Personalized Gifts, Luxury Gifts - RedEnvelope -- Gifts Anniversary Gift Guide 4th Anniversary Gifts: Flowers - Linen -- 4 Year Wedding Gift – 4 Year Anniversary Gift Our 4 year wedding gifts include a wide variety of traditional and modern anniversary gifts. Whether you are searching for a traditional 4 year anniversary gift of linen (silk), or a modern 4 year wedding gift of flowers, we have a great selection of both. Our 4 year anniversary gifts range from anniversary gifts such as our Orchid Album to other wedding gifts such as our Bouquet of Mixed Pink Roses . Whichever 4 year wedding anniversary gift you choose, the recipient will love your gift for years. 1 showing items 1 - 25 of 25 crimson bouquet + vase bells of ireland oriental pink lilies bella bouquet in pastel vase freesia mini calla lily gerbera daisies blue rose campanula hydrangea gardenia white phalaenopsis orchid pink phalaenopsis orchid yellow phalaenopsis orchid azalea rose garden amaryllis exotica friendship roses mixed pink roses healthy snack tower flowers by the month sunflowers pear + cheese basket miniature roses rosemary topiary freesias in italian vase 1 showing items 1 - 25 of 25 -- View our other gift collections: baby gifts , romantic gifts , wedding gifts , graduation gifts , gifts for her , gifts for men , birthday gifts , jewelry gifts , new baby gifts , gifts for mom , affordable gifts , anniversary gifts , gifts for him , gifts for women , men's accessories , wedding anniversary gifts , business gifts . -- Gifts by Occasion • Gifts by Recipient • Online Gifts by Shops • Corporate Gifts Last Minute Gifts • Anniversary Gift Guide • Birthflowers Gift Guide • Birthstones Gift Guide -- ©2005 RedEnvelope, Inc. All rights reserved. The RedEnvelope mark and logo are trademarks of RedEnvelope, Inc. Index .

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PCRM >> News and Media Center >> Doctors Pick Top Ten Healthy Holiday Food Gifts News Release Archive Medical News Archive PCRM Online Archive Background Material Experts PSAs Artwork Media Coverage Commentary Subscribe Contacts Home Search: Other PCRM Sites ACS Promotes Disease Atkins Diet Alert The Cancer Project Dissection Alternatives Healthy School Lunches Humane Charity Seal Neal Barnard, M.D. Strong Bones Trauma Training NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday 5 December 2001 CONTACT: Simon Chaitowitz, Communications Director tel: 202-686-2210, ext. 309; simonc@pcrm.org Doctors Pick Top Ten Healthy Holiday Food Gifts Physicians Group Prescribes the Gift of Health for Online Shoppers Washington, D.C.— Just in time for the peak online shopping season, the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is announcing its top ten healthy food gift ideas. All gifts are available online: 1. Eight-Box Veggie Club HarryandDavid.com ($199.95) 2. Three-Soup Gift Crate WomensBeanProject.com ($16.00) 3. Fresh Fruit Basket DeanDeluca.com ($125.00) 4. Red's Vintage Tomatoes RedCooper.com ($36.98) 5. Meatless Sampler Healthy-eating.com ($29.99) 6. Pearadise Gift Box GotFruit.com ($26.95) 7. Grand Variety Organic Gift Basket VillageOrganics.com ($87.95) 8. Longevity Noodles RedEnvelope.com ($60.00) 9. Spreads and Jamin' Jams Gift Set Collection ClubSauce.com ($44.00) 10. Popcorn Gift Set Williams-Sonoma.com ($37.00) "With weight problems and diet-related disease as prevalent as ever, our prescription is simple: Give the gift of health this holiday season ," says PCRM dietitian Brie Turner-McGrievy, M.S., R.D. "Buy your family and friends one of the many delicious vegetarian and other healthy gifts available this year. "Whether they're die-hard meat-eaters or gourmet vegetarians, there's something on our list that's bound to please. Even someone who thinks fudge is a food group will find some of these fruit, veggie, and meatless gifts irresistible." PCRM's nutrition staff combed the Internet for the most appealing, low-fat food gift ideas. The ten gifts featured above represent a mix of large and small suppliers and a range of prices. All food products meet PCRM criteria by being predominantly low-fat, fiber-rich, and cholesterol-free. "It's encouraging to see just how many healthy choices are available these days," says Ms. Turner-McGrievy. "Careful shoppers will find healthy choices on most Web sites. Even HickoryFarms.com offers gorgeous fruit baskets amidst its infamous sausage-and-cheese packs." PCRM does not accept any compensation for these gift recommendations and cannot guarantee the availability of products sold by these vendors or Web site security. Although a few of the products may come with recipes that suggest adding cheese, butter, or other unhealthy foods, vegetarian substitutions are always easy to make. Journalists: For a more detailed description of the gift ideas or an interview with Ms. Turner-McGrievy, M.S., R.D., please contact Ms. Simon Chaitowitz at 202-686-2210, ext. 309, or simonc@pcrm.org . Click here for more information about healthy eating, including low-fat, vegetarian recipes. Founded in 1985 and based in Washington, D.C., the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine promotes preventive medicine, especially good nutrition, and higher research standards. -30- Related Materials PCRM's Top Ten Healthy Holiday Food Gifts (12/05/01) Media Center | Health | Research | About PCRM | Catalog | Join Us | Search | Site Index | Home The site does not provide medical or legal advice. This Web site is for information purposes only. Full Disclaimer | Privacy Policy Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine 5100 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20016

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