Christmas gifts. That means

buynothingchristmas - Alternatives home alternatives resources stories questions media about contact us To help you celebrate your Buy Nothing Christmas. Many of the following ideas were borrowed from Bill McKibben's Hundred Dollar Holiday and from the Center for a New American Dream . You are welcome to give us your gift ideas . Well, our buy-nothing circle spread just a little wider this Christmas, and I'd like to share a few highlights. They include some "transition" gift ideas too, for those who can't handle BNC just yet: - One friend saved us a lot of money by simply handing us some RAM for our PC. He knew we needed it and he had extra. It was great! - Two family members got creative and made by hand an "action figure" of my husband and a marionette of me! Of course, this wouldn't work if the individuals didn't happen to be so artistically talented, but what unique and personal gifts! - Another friend who makes pottery simply gave us a lovely bowl more special than anything we could have bought. - Parents bought us necessities that we would have had to buy anyway. - We made writing paper with hand-drawn silly little doodles and hand-folded envelopes for some friends. - For most of those who weren't ready to move to a buy-nothing Christmas, we bought organic herbal teas and fair-trade coffees... they don't add to the clutter because they're enjoyed and gone, and they support sustainable businesses! Small steps ... but in the right direction. - Sara Parks Ricker Brilliant website and ideas. You get my full support. As an another idea, try www.oxfamunwrapped.com . It allows you to send a gift to the 3rd World and depending on your budget you can buy chickens, blankets, radios, right up to a travelling theatre! Our 10 year old son has 'traded in' some store gift vouchers to buy a goat. We have sent friends and families christmas 'gifts'from this site. Best wishes - Chris, Nottingham, UK At our house, we try to make all Christmas gifts. That means that December is a flurry of activity as our children make salt dough ornamments and then paint them to give to teachers and other adult friends. Last year, one boy made playdough, and one made a crayon ball to give to the other. For our friends, we've painted white candles with Christian symbols; these have become tradition. For our extended families, we made books with old pictures and memories. Our children especially love hand-made gifts; in this age where everything is plastic, they relish the idea of love in a sweater. - Molly I have been going down to my local recycling centre to see what's on offer. To my surprise, I found 10 glass coffee containers. Which are now glassed painted and filled with goodies for kids. - Sophia I am putting together a booklet of favorite family recipes, I will give From a recent news story : Giving More by Giving Less It takes only a bit of creative thinking to come up with alternatives to excessive consumerism. Some ideas: * Students at Trinity Western University [Langley, BC, Canada] set up a free store, bringing things they didn't need and trading with each other. * One family does a "make or bake" among siblings, exchanging names and producing one homemade gift each. * Some families now include sponsoring a child overseas or providing a goat or chickens for a micro-enterprise as a means of teaching their children to reach out to others. Or they help out at a soup kitchen or deliver Christmas hampers together. * Time is often a bigger gift than money. Creating coupons that offer free babysitting or housecleaning, a neck massage or a special treat can mean more than a stocking stuffer. * Offer to teach someone a skill you have. * Write a poem, tell a story, draw a picture or take a photograph and present it in a creative way. * Give fairly traded coffee, tea or chocolate, get beautiful items at garage sales or buy gifts from shops that support artisans in poorer countries. * Make your own cards from recycled paper. * Avoid commercial wrapping paper, ribbons, bows and tape, which are not recyclable, and opt for gift bags, tea towels or nice boxes, which are eco-friendly. From an article by Debra Fieguth in Faith Today , Nov/Dec 2004. everyone a copy. A couple of years ago I did a calendar for the family with everyone's photos and birthdays. That was a big hit. - Karin Last year we had a cookie exchange instead of a big party for work. Everyone brought cookies or treats - whatever their specialty was (one person made tree ornaments instead). We RSVP'd so we knew how many cookies to make, one for each person because we had so many people. We all went home with piles of cookies and treats. It was great, and so much fun. - Annika Sangster What about bumper stickers? I'd love to puchase some of these posters in bumper sticker format. Available? - schrills Editors response: Hmm... I'm already feeling like we have too much stuff on our website. Would we sell the bumper stickers on the Buy Nothing Christmas website? Maybe start off with a colour printout of your favourite poster, laminate it and then glue it on your bumper. I know, sounds dumb, and like a lot of work. But the more time you spend creating your own world, your own messages, the more alive you become. I can help with re-formatting graphics or text for printouts. Let me know how it goes. If you have some success with bumper stickers, let me know and I'll try to spread the word. Best, Aiden. I'm going to give my art this Christmas. It gave me the motivation to finish the production of a demo CD. The first copies will go to my family and friends. —Gabriel Give Linux for Christmas! It's free and it works like a charm! These days, distributions include not only the operation system that runs your computer, but applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, picture and sound editing, etc. And give a hand installing it. It's not that it's too difficult, but some people's tech-savvyness is rather limited. —Gilles Pelletier We have just launched a new scheme in the UK called Wedding List Giving Ltd. It allows the prospective bride and groom to choose a charity and ask guests to donate towards the "gifts of their choice." Hannah Crouch [Editor's note: the site includes charities like the Alzheimers Society, Amnesty International, Cancer Research UK, Children's Express, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, Oxfam, Tearfund and others.] Just try make a spiritual gift, not material, not an object. I prefer doing something - singing a song, writing a poem - for a person. Plus a little beatiful card, because most people want to "have something in the hands," it's just a habit. —Matania, Russia Great site, lovely idea. Some friends of mine have a jumble exchange; it works like this. Everyone brings clothes, books, ornaments or toys that they don't really use any more. It all gets laid out on tables or a tarpaulin in the garden (or in the house if you have room). Everyone picks out what they want (no money changes hands). At the end there's a "grand holding up" where everyone is shown what is left. If no-one wants it, it goes to a charity shop (thrift store). Usually there are three or four big bags left over to go to the charity shop. Another idea is to write out some nice poetry in calligraphy style and frame it. To avoid buying the frame, you could make it out of driftwood or broken china mosaic, or pebbles. —Yvonne Aburrow We bought wax and made homemade candles. My husband carved stamps, we made our own paper and made greeting cards on recycled paper. Most of all, we vow to get the Christmas spending craziness under control and pay attention to our families and each other instead of the mall! If you still want to give a gift, there are so many more worthy causes than supporting the manufacture of plastic toys. I work for a nonprofit organization that supports grassroots groups working to live sustainably, preserve biodiversity, and gain a voice in their future. See www.greengrants.org . Other groups doing similar work include www.globalfundforwomen.org , www.globalfundforchildren.org . For more information on global giving in general, see www.gwob.org —Erika Carlson For your husband: Go to your favourite market or second hand shop and get a nice frame. With your most creative writing, write your wedding vows. — Maud Ray I usually make fudge (it helps to find a really good recipe) and put it in tins. I also buy old frames for cards, etc., I think the person would enjoy. I don't buy for anyone that is not either my child or parents/inlaws. And other than for the kids, I refuse to pay a lot. The cheaper it is the more personal it is sometimes. — Shelley, Prince Edward Island, Canada For me, environment and peace issues are interrelated, inseparable even. Some gift purchases help the environment and peace: Give people CFL bulbs to save energy. Give Fair Trade coffee, tea and chocolate made in people-friendly and earth-friendly ways. Buy recycled paper for people. If possible pay someone to buy clean electricity which is still more expensive than dirty electricity. And one of our special concerns: Purchase a Peace Bond from the Nonviolent Peaceforce which even now has peace teams in Sri Lanka. "Upon Maturity the Bearer will See a Large International Team Trained for Nonviolent Conflict Intervention Around the World". Go to NonviolentPeaceforce.org to learn more. Keep up the good work. — A. Palmer, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Perhaps an alternative to department stores is Ten Thousand Villages which provides vital, fair income to Third World artisans by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America. This alternative emphasizes the fair distribution of wealth while still in a consumerism context. — Shalom, Carl Make a sweater from yarn found at goodwill/used clothing store. — Kristina Giggz Look through your (and your kids') old clothes, cut out squares of fabrics they will remember, and make a little wall hanging or pillow or stuffed toy or whatever. Pick a nice quote or scripture verse and write it up in calligraphy or a nice handwriting. — Gwenyth When i was little my parents always recorded a tape of me singing christmas caroles and/or reading stories for my grandparents and other family that lived far away. When i got older i started to make little comics for my friends, that were about us and things we had done. always with an added twist and some inside humour. This is totally fun to do- even if you're drawings are crappy. i think that this year i will write stories for my friends and family telling them why i love them! — T.B. Make pillows or stuffed animals. Cut out soft pieces of felt and hot glue them on to the pillow to personalize them with messages or make cute faces. — Kaitlin Give something you don't use any more. A sweater that you only wore once; a set of drinking glasses you forgot you owned. Clean them up and give them as gifts. I have found all sorts of things in my apartment that I have no need for, but know someone who would appreciate and enjoy it! — Jessica When someone asks what I want for Christmas I tell them, "Peace on Earth. Goodwill for all". If they explore the idea further (usually with, "No, really. What do you want?") I tell them to pick a charity and give to them whatever they would have spent on me. It makes me feel good that someone who really needs it is getting something. And ... It always fits! — Bill Budenholzer Babysitting coupons for the new parents. Grow your own veggies, can or freeze them and give them away at Christmas/Solstice. Spend more time with your family and friends...when you're dead you won't be able to. Decide as a family to work less hours, spend less and have more time together. Shovel the sidewalk for your neighbour. Plant trees. — Lee Make a small drawing of your select person's living room or other room in their house and give it to them. — Julian van Mossel-Forrester I have been giving more gifts that consist of certificates of gift from the Heifer Project . This year the only exception is my 9 year old granddaughter. — Paul Shankland I am making several batches of biscuits ("cookies" your side of the pond!) and boxes from some lovely dark red recycled card. — Alice Crawford Plant plants, now, to give for Christmas. Herbs, in particular. This is one way to always be present in your loved one's days for a while to come. — jeela Buy a used book and in the inside cover explain why you chose the book for that person. Make tree ornaments out of old CDs. Purchase gifts at a fair-trade shop, garage sale or thrift shop. Make hand-made soap or candles. If you are skilled in a particular area, offer a lesson or class. Make a birdseed ball. Make a soothing, herb pillow filled with lavender, rose, etc. Collect quotes that make you think of someone. Stamp and address postcards for family members. For the elderly people in your life, research newspaper and magazine articles from their youth and present in a creative fashion. Make a calendar with pictures of family members and/or scenery. Wrap gifts in newspaper, maps, scarves or interesting clothing. Fill an old trunk or suitcase with fun clothing, hats and gaudy jewelry for your children to play dress-up. Make a puppet from a sock. Give away a valued possession. Frame a piece of your artwork. Fill a basket with home-made goodies. Bake your favourite holiday treat and pack in a recycled tin. Paint an empty wine bottle with non-toxic paint and fill with olive oil. Top with an oil pour spout that can be found at a gourmet cooking shop. Videotape and interview your elderly parents about childhood memories, how they met, etc., and give to siblings or children. Compile a list of memories and arrange them in a creative fashion. Do something exciting and challenging together (e.g., long walk, bike ride, hike, art course). Knit a stocking, hat, socks, etc. Write and illustrate a book for the young people in your life. Collect meaningful photos for the gift recipient, make colour photocopies and create a collage. Create a menu of various culinary delights (e.g., Tantalizing Thai, Mexican Fiesta, etc.) and have the gift recipient choose one of the options. Create coupons for a massage, spring cleaning, child-minding, manicure, etc.

Jewelry Gift

LongLocks Hair Sticks - Jewelry Gift Certificates - The Perfect Birthday or Holiday Gift! Advanced Search | Catalog | Site Map | Index About LongLocks HairSticks ® Boutique Gift Certificates LongLocks HairSticks ® and accessories make wonderfully elegant gifts that will be dearly treasured for years to come, and are destined to become the heirlooms of tomorrow. Whether it be a gift for Christmas, Valentine's Day, a wedding anniversary, birthday, or just to say "I love you," let the LongLocks HairSticks ® Boutique provide a perfectly romantic solution to your gift giving dilemma. Purchase a LongLocks HairSticks ® Boutique Gift Certificate and let your special someone shop at their leisure to choose their own unique hair sticks and jewelry from the LongLocks HairSticks ® Boutique online catalog. Your special someone will love you for it! We ship gift certificates anywhere in the world via first class mail free of charge. If you would like us to personalize your gift certificate for you, please enter the name of the recipient in the comments text box on the first page of the Secure Shopping Cart. If you are on a tight time schedule, your gift certificate can even be delivered by e-mail! Just make your request in the comments text box in the Secure Shopping Cart and be sure to include the e-mail address of the recipient. LongLocks HairSticks ® Boutique Gift Certificates are printed on beautiful floral paper stock. They are available in $25.00, $50.00, $100.00, $150.00 and $250.00 denominations and may be redeemed for one full year from date of issue. Please note that gift certificates are nonrefundable and any unused balance will be credited toward a future purchase. Discount vouchers and sale prices are not applicable to the purchase of gift certificates. Any necessary adjustments under these circumstances will be made during processing. Gift certificates may be redeemed at any time, including during sale days, and may be used in conjunction with discount vouchers. Price: $25.00 Add to Cart Add to Cart LongLocks HairSticks Boutique: $100 Gift Certificate Price: $100.00 Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart The LongLocks HairSticks Boutique is updated daily with new designs! Check out What's New . Subscribe to our FREE newsletter & receive special members-only discounts & previews. Subscribe today Have an idea for your own jewelry design? Consider a Custom Design There are LongLocks HairSticks ® for men too! Check out LongLocks ChapStix Our customers say wonderful things about our jewelry! Check out our Kudos and Awards You'll find great books on hair styles and fashion in the LongLocks Library Prefer to place your order by phone? Call toll-free 1.877.745.1145 LongLocks HairSticks Boutique Hair Jewelry Catalog Index The Original LongLocks HairSticks | GlimmerStix | DuetStix | SwingStix | BridalStix | ShadowStix | GemStix HoloStix | SterlingStix | d'OrStix | FantasyStix | PearliStix | FuturiStix | GlitterStix | MystStix | DecoStix DrizzleStix | MajeStix | NeonStix | FoilStix | SugarStix | ArtiStix | SpiralStix | RapunzelStix GeishaStix | IndividualiStix | ChapStix | Special Edition Designs | Vintage Hair Combs Gift Certificates | Chinese Silk Jewelry Rolls | The Rapunzel Shoppe Collectors Club | Waltzing Willow Jewelry | Sublime Indulgences Hair Color Chart | Birthstones & Anniversaries Ordering Information

Valentine Gift Ideas History

Valentines Day Gifts Home > Valentine's Day Gifts Valentine's Day Gifts Friendship Plaque Gifts Web Results: NAME A STAR & ADD A WISH by Star Wishing Name a star and add a speical wish. The perfect gift for all occassions that will be remembered every time they look at the night sky. FREE Standard Shipping in US. Find Valentines Day Gift At Luxurymirrors.com Luxury Mirrors specializes in the highest quality magnifying mirrors. Many of our products are built to your specifications, making them customizable to easily fit the style of your home. Call us Toll Free or order online. Valentine's Day Flowers and Gifts by Vegas Wedding Flowers Offers unique floral arrangements, gift baskets, roses, and Valentine's day flowers. Local delivery in Las Vegas and to Las Vegas strip hotels. Julie's Clothing Specialty clothing shop sells novelty sweaters for the holidays or everyday. Find designs celebrating Valentine's Day, the Fourth of July, and other special days. Int'l Star Registry ® Valentines Day - Name a Name a star! The most romantic gift.International Star Registry has named Over 1,000,000 stars. Don't be fooled by imposters. Order your everlasting gift on-line at our official web site. Shop Deals On Valentine Day Gift Find a great selection of Valentine Day Gift. Choose from millions of top brand name products. We offer secure shopping and fast shipping! Valentine Day Gift At Shopping.com! Find, compare and buy Gifts and Gift Baskets and other Flowers and Gifts products at Shopping.com. Read product reviews and compare prices with tax and shipping from thousands of online stores. Unique Valentine's Day Gifts Looking for unique valentine's day gifts? Browse our directory of recommended links to sites offering a wide range of valentine's gifts for everyone. Valentines Day Gift At Domestications Valentines Day Gift at Domestications. Wonderful accessories for home, bed, bath, garden, patio and more. Whimsical and fancy, or simply classic. Flashing Body Lights Body lights, ready to ship today. Over 500 of the newest styles to choose from. Valentines Blinkies are here. We have cupid, I Love You Hearts,Beautiful Red Hearts, and more, All cards accepted. Call toll free now. Valentines Day Roses, Flowers, Gifts and Gift Baskets Valentines day gifts from Wealthwood Gifts. Jungle roses, personalized gifts, lingerie and more Welcome to "An abundance of great gifts" Valentines Day Roses, Flowers, Valentines Gifts and Gift Baskets ... Valentines Day Gifts : Vermont Teddy Bear - Valentine's Day Teddy Bears ... ... This site requires Javascript to buy Valentine's Day gifts online. Valentine's Day Gifts & Valentines Day Gift Ideas Vermont Teddy Bear Company has special Valentine's Day gift ideas. Our hand-crafted ... Valentines Gifts , Valentines Flowers, Valentines Day Gifts ... Valentines Gifts, Valentines Flowers, Valentines Day Gifts, Valentines Day Gift Ideas, Valentines Day Flower, Valentine Gift Ideas History of Valentine Day Symbols St ... Valentines Day Gifts and Valentine Gift Ideas ... gift ideas from many of the better shopping sites and gift stores around the Web. Valentines Day Gifts and gift ideas from many of the top shopping sites around the Web. Valentines ... Latest Top Breaking News: UK 'broke budget deficit rules' The EU says the UK has breached its stability and growth pact, forbidding budget deficits of more than 3% of GDP. IMF warns UK growth is set to slow The UK economy is set to grow slower this year than the Treasury forecast this year, the IMF says. Talks will delay Morrisons strike A strike at supermarket chain Morrisons scheduled for this Friday is suspended for seven days so talks can continue. Main Categories: African American Gifts Angels Animals Automobile Accessories Baskets Bathroom Accessories Bells Bird Baths Bird Feeders Bird Houses Birdcages Birthstone Gifts Bookends Bowls Boxes Brief Cases Calendars Camping Equipment Candle Holders Candles Cherubs Chess & Checkers Christian Religious Gifts Christmas Gifts Clocks Cushions Decorative Vehicle Models Dolls Dream Catchers Eastern Treasures Fairies Fimo Gifts Fishing Gifts Floor, Wall, and Desk Cabinets Flowers Fountains Garden Gifts Gifts On Sale (various categories) Glow-in-the-dark Golfers Gifts Halloween Gifts Household Items Imitation Jewellery (Bijouterie) Incense Key Rings, Holders, Cabinets Knives Lamps Letter Holders Lighthouse Gifts Luggage Magazine Racks Mandarin Ivory Medieval Gifts Metal Sculptures Miniatures Mirrors Miscellaneous Carousel Items Miscellaneous Frosted Creations Miscellaneous Glass Gifts Mothers Day Gifts Musical Gifts NASCAR Gifts Native American Gifts Night Lights Office and Desk Decorations Oil Lamps, Oil Burners, Oil Warmers Patriotic Gifts Pens Perfume And Perfume Bottles Photo Albums Photo Frames Planters and Plant Stands Plaques Plates Scented Oil Screens Sculptures Shadow Boxes Shelves Sipper Bottles and Mugs Solid Fragrances, Potpourri Stationery Items Suncatchers Swords Tables Tools Toys Valentine's Day Gifts Vases Victorian Gifts Wall Decorations Watches Water Globes Weather Vanes Windchimes Wreaths and Arches valentine day gift valentine day gift idea valentine day gift basket creative idea for valentine day gift unique valentine day gift valentine day gift for him valentine day gift for man valentine day gift for her personalized valentine day gift Skydiving 2005 SoulPaks.com gifts

Great gifts for those

Acorn Activities gift vouchers, experience ideas, activity days Gift vouchers for all kinds of people and all occasions. brings you... activity vouchers Struggling with the perfect gift idea for birthdays, Christmas, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, wedding gift or just want to give someone an extra special treat to show you care.... Acorn Activities welcome you to a time-saving treasure that can solve all your present dilemmas. Within this website you'll find wonderful getaways like zorbing and white water rafting as well as sweet treats such as hot air ballooning and painting. Our gift vouchers make perfect presents for loved ones and friends and can work wonders when incorporated into any staff incentive scheme... Choose from these Motor Madness These are the most popular gift experience ideas for just about anyone, from 10-100 male or female all want to charge round a race track in a Ferrari as fast as possible. Listed in this category are also the popular quad bikes. For Motor Madness driving experience gift vouchers CLICK HERE Chocks Away Great gifts for those who want to experience the thrill of doing loop the loop in a tiger moth or flying majestically in a glider. Tally ho and all that, get in amongst the birds just where we were built not to be. For Chocks Away airborne flying gift experiences CLICK HERE Adrenaline Junkie Check out these most excellent experiences dude, these are great gift ideas for anyone who enjoys living on the edge and being scared out of their wits. The parachute jump or speedboat experience are great escapes for anyone looking for that little extra. For Adrenaline Junkie, action packed, present ideas and vouchers CLICK HERE Relax & Unwind These are popular valentines gifts, something for the girlfriend or Mum or of course even yourself to get the chance to get away from it all and have a day to unwind and be pampered. Check out the ultimate pamper day for a great gift idea. For Relax & Unwind pampering gifts, health spa vouchers CLICK HERE Great Escape Gifts for all occasions Activity gift vouchers | Driving days | Flying lessons | Action adventure | Health spa Call today on: 0870 200 6969 Email us with an enquiry: info@acornactivities.co.uk Call us today on: 0870 200 6969 Or Email us: info @ acorn activities.co.uk Home Page About the Vouchers Ordering & Contact Us Request a Brochure Motor Madness Chocks Away Adrenaline Junkie Relax & Unwind