subject: Great Xmas Gifts For Your Adult Grandchildren [print this page] It is often challenging to find great Xmas gifts. If you have grown children or grandchildren, it may be even harder to select presents. You may also have to keep to a budget while trying to find special gifts for them. There are, however, gifts that quite economical, yet are even more special because of your personal touch.
Do you have a box of photographs in your attic or closet? Place them in albums and give these as gifts. Make notations that identify the people, approximately when the photograph was taken, and the location or event, if you can. Add a few pages in the front that offer a written description of the relationship between the recipient and the subjects in the pictures. If you know any interesting stories, include those also.
For a mother who has young children at home, give her the chance to pamper herself a bit. Present her with some bubble bath or bath oil, a fragrant candle, and some lotion. A bath pillow might be a welcome gift as well. For the second part of your gift, make arrangements to watch the children so she has plenty of time to indulge in a luxurious bath and maybe a nap.
Collect old ties from family members and turn them into "snake" draft blockers. Just stitch the ties to each other, stuff, and sew the ends. Cut a tongue from red felt and add eyes from black felt or purchase eyes from a hobby shop.
Build your family tree or create a book of the family history. You can perform research at an online site that allows free searches. You probably have heard tidbits of information from your own grandparents or parents that you can include to round out the characters. Any information you might know, such as achievements, military service, or occupations, should be included also.
Have you adapted or created special recipes that have long been family favorites? Write them down in an inexpensive journal that has a hard cover and lined pages. Add those passed down to you by your own grandmother or mother. If there are any tips or pointers that would help other cooks achieve better results, include them as well.
Often, people do not have addresses and telephone numbers for all of their aunts, uncles, and cousins. Record all of this information on index cards, then place them behind alphabetical dividers in an attractive card file. If the relatives still have young children at home, include their names and ages on their parents' card. You might also add cards in the front, one for each month, with all the birthdays and anniversaries in that month.
by: MaryJo Braun
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