For children (I'm going to do this for DD), you could make your own christmas stockings, or other christmassy things (decorations etc). I don't know how much the material is going to cost, but I don't think it will be that expensive as I shouldn't need too much (unless I stuff it up the first time..lol). I think it will have sentimental value as time goes on, something to mark her first christmas.
Ali ... my Mum still gives me those Cadbury Choc Stockings (and um, Humpty Dumpty Easter Egg for Easter) each and every year since i was a little kid
...... i'm a big kid at heart and life would never be the same the day my Mum can no longer give 'em to me (DP said he will take over doing the job of giving 'em to me when she can't anymore, how lovely is that ) !!
........................... ???????? ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT TO GIVE MY 14YEAR OLD NEPHEW FOR XMAS ?????????? .............................
cd/dvd vouchers are always good, or a book voucher if he reads...boys are always so hard to buy for once they get older...my dad is the worst! Normally end up getting him something he can eat..lol. He has a sweet tooth, but high bp so shouldnt really be eating junk food...but I don't know what else to get him! Apart from clothes...but they are boring if you get them for every birthday and christmas!
What do you get hard to buy for dads?!? Doesnt have any hobbies (very occasionally goes fishing but doesnt have the time to go as he is a farmer), doesn't read, isnt into technology..i'm sure you get the picture!
Storm ... my Dad's the same (though not a Farmer, ha !!) ... so, old DVD movies of his generation are a hit with him
............... Storm, would your Dad be in his approx 50's ??? ... Just thought if you wanted any ideas with movies i might be able to help (if interested)
My Dad is the same, so I made him a DVD of his life in pictures and added appropriate music for each era of his life. It took a bit of time scanning the pics and finding the right song and then timing it - but it was worth it in the end. It only cost the price of the blank DVD and my time = lots of love.
i made DH a recipe book - just bought a binder and some nice paper. then typed up all his scrappy handwritten inventions and printed it all and arranged it in the folder with dividers.
did a cover and included metric/imperial conversions; oven temps etc. Worked out very cheap and all from home.. just took a bit of time.
for my brother i hit the sanity/bigdub movie sales - van damme box set and a box set about the golf war for $30 all up.
also... good for dads - stubby coolers. my dad collects them so they are great.
someone else mentioned hampers - these can be so good and cheap to do but the trick is getting a right sized basket (too small and you look cheap, too big and you look cheap lol).
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