what you getting everyone for christmas?
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Topic: what you getting everyone for christmas?
Posted By: Tastic
Subject: what you getting everyone for christmas?
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 9:11pm
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so the only reason we can afford christmas presents this year is because I was a chrisco distributer so get about $400 back
so I need gifts for mil, fil, sil, bil, mum, hubby, bailey, aidan, brother, his bit, her 2 kids (cause she has already brought for my boys even though I said not too) and my neice Ideas PLEASE!!! |
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 9:20pm
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You could do family presents instead of individual ones.
put some biscuits, a game, chrissie cake. i am getting my husband a magazine subscription this year - its for a photo mag. kids maybe you could get them some water pistols... that would amuse them on the day. i usually get my nieces some jewellery and hair stuff from the $2 shop and lip gloss - always a hit with young girls. for parents pics of the kids are usually good. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 9:31pm
ooh Deb, what photo mag is it ? DH is interested in photography too, remember him and your DH bonding over their cameras at the zoo ?  ------------- 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 9:51pm
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ah thats right kelly they did!! am getting him
D-Photo... i could only find two NZ mags and i am pretty sure he used to get this one. i went thru giveamag.co.nz ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 10:01pm
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How bout making something for MIL FIL etc, some nice shortbread or jam or relish, or fudge or truffles or something like that? That way you can make a bigish batch and it should stretch out over a few people.
I second what Bizzy said about family pressies (esp bro, gf and kid and mil fil) like a game. Photo calenders a a goodie. you can get "kits" at warehouse stationary, about $12ish and they were just on the counter at the copy centre there, some print shops like SDP do laminated photos or drawings onto a calender. Warehouse have cheap DVDs often, about $10 For the boys how bout a pop up tent and some sleeping bags? Um thats all I can think of for now. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 10:41pm
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I am getting my MIL a fruit tree. Very cheap, and I know she will love it.
Other than that I am getting vouchers and photo books etc Also the plunket cd ------------- 
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 7:47am
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Thomas is getting puzzles, books and clothes
Mum/stepdad/MIL: Avon stuff nothing for my dad - doesnt deserve anything. Sister: digi cam that I won for free BIL: Home made fudge (hes addicted to it) Nanna: kindy calendar and NO Idea what to give the husband. Maybe a swift kick in the pants this year. I was going to get him a book he really wanted, but the bugger went and got it for himself last week. ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 8:47am
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I second the family presents idea. You could do hampers for them, and make/bake things - xmas cake, chutneys, sauces, jams, pickles, biscuits, fudge. For the kids you could make up kits for making their own hockey pockey, slime, play dough... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 9:34am
I'm doing plants for everyone  ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Turtle
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 9:45am
| Do a family movie pack? A couple of cheap DVDs from the warehouse. Some microwave popcorn, soft drinks and chocolates. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 10:10am
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Money is tight this year we are doing joint presents, to our parents. I don't buy for SIL or Bro only their kids. I'm making fudge, choc chip cookies and marmalade / lemon curd. Dh is the only one being brought for. Nieces are 8 and 13, 13 year old will get vouchers for Diva or Equip, 8 year old will get activity books and/or stationery I don't spend more than $20 each on them. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 11:36am
even cheaper....seeds! |
Aliasmum wrote:Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 1:49pm
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DH is getting newspaper subscription this year, I'll probably get him a bag of cherry ripes or some crunchie bars from the Aussie shop as well.
I like the family pressie idea of games ... might do that for SIL's family this year and a couple of matchbox cars for the boys to open since we post pressies to them. MIL/FIL and my parents/stepparents get joint pressies from us usually too, mostly coz it's too hard to think of that many things to send home!!! C's grandparents are all getting photo calendars this year. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 2:16pm
ha ha, love it 
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 2:43pm
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We only buy for a few & have cut the kids pressies down.
MIL & FIL, are getting a digital photo key ring (they are going o/s next yr for several months so we will load it with lots of pic of the kids so they can show the relies. Everyone one else is getting either homemade cookies or sweets. Only buying for 2 littlies in the family as we are spending xmas with them & we always buy for them & they for our kids. But keeping it cheap. |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 2:50pm
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So really good ideas here, in fact I think I will use the plant one for the M&FIL wedding anniv 45yrs a couple of day before xmas. Any ideas on what to get?
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 2:54pm
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I got Dad and his wife a native tree in a pot for Christmas last year so they could plant it at their new house. I bought it online (possibly through browniepoints.co.nz) coz we're overseas but you'd probably get a much better deal through a local nursery!!! We got them a pohutakawa. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 3:36pm
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Depends where they live Jazzy, as to what will grow. Also how much space they have to plant it in, you might need to stick to something that won't grow enormous. I think Kowhai trees are nice, also fruit trees, walnuts, magnolias...
I've seen those ones online Kiwisj. They are very pretty, but yeah, you could get a much bigger tree for the same price in a nursery. My brothers and I have a "nil all" policy - they don't buy for me, I don't buy for them. Works well, seeing as none of us are really *stuff* people. A neat gift we received as a family as a kid was a plate wrapped in tinfoil, filled with all kinds of delicious homemade sweets. When we'd eaten the sweets, we unwrapped the *plate* to discover it was a frisbee. So it was part of the gift too. Any ideas on what to get DH's nearly 90-year-old grandparents? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: shadowfeet
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 3:45pm
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T_Rex - are the grandparents in a home or independent living? My grandma's nearly 90 (in a home) and my grandad's still living independently. Grandma will be getting a pic of us with the baby, I'm thinking of getting Santa photos done to give away. Grandad will probably get a picture for his house and some chocolates ------------- 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 4:11pm
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They are surprisingly spritely for nearly 90! They live in their own house within a retirement village. Baby photos would be good... but they depend on baby getting here before then ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 4:34pm
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My Nana is 89 and she'll be getting either jam or biscuits homemade. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Rovic
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 9:19pm
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We got both DH's grandparents book seats (both nearly 90) as they enjoy reading and this saves having to hold the books. We sell them at work so made it nice and easy ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 9:23pm
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Feedback, Trish! How are we going? anything ring your bell yet?
Ive cut out giving to my neices and nephews etc, it gets waaaaay too dear, plus, they never reciprocate, so this year I'm not bothering. Gah, families, eh? ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 9:49pm
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Mum - I made her a handbag and a card wallet
nana - book of card making and a covered shopping list to put on her fridge Step-mum - potted lavendar plant (she wants one, and I have one I was going to chuck) dad - barbecue arpon (am making) Lewis - duct tape wallet. he'll love it Jake - Ninja turtle set, cape and mask (made), art set (made), brag book (made) taine as above but Diego set Nieces and nephews - cooking apron + cookbook (both made) teachers - truffles and bath bombs (made) am loving all this making stuff and I swear it is easy-as. |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 10:01pm
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Lady's I am LOVING THE IDEAS!!!
have defiantly got some in my head now
sorry can't remember who suggested it but to make the hokey pokey packs for the kid's, what would you put the ingredients in? |
Posted By: Anjie
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 11:46am
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There really are soem great gifts available out there and they really don't have to cost a bundle. You can check out my website for soem ideas and search by price to help keep things in budget. The best thing about what we have launched is there si currenlty free delivery, they come gift wrapped free and we cater for all ages and genders.
http://www.raptonline.co.nz - Christmas Gift Ideas |