gifts for kids?

Sara

I have been student teaching for the past semester and I will be finishing (and graduating!) in a couple of weeks. I'd like to give a little good-bye gift to my students to let them know how much I appreciated their hard work. They are really my first class, so they have been special to me. I don't have a lot of money (I don't get paid to student teach) to spend gifts. I was thinking of maybe a cake for the whole class or something. I'd like to keep it under $15....any ideas?

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A cake is a great idea, but I would recommend cupcakes.

I'm not sure of the ages of the kids, but the time and mess of cutting a cake, then they want this piece or that piece - cupcakes elimiate all of that!

I like the bookmark idea. Kids also love getting awards - at the end of the year my team always gave funny awards to each kid "best ....". It shows that you pay attention to who they are. You could do "My favorite..." and create a special thing for each child. You could easily print those out on a computer.

www.orientaltrading.com also has a TON of cheap stuff, and quite an extensive teaching catalog.

good luck

Great birthday gift ideas?

D

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if its for little kids give them money that way they could get what they want and they wont have to pretend to smile when they get a crappy gift

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Christmas gift ideas for kids..?

SallY

We are stretched very very thin for christmas this year and will be getting a couple of presents for our daughters. I have 6 nieces and nephews to buy presents for and am wondering if you have any ideas on gifts that are affordable. I really wish i could buy very nice gifts for them but its just not in the cards this year. I sew and was thinking of making dresses for my nieces but have no idea what to get for boys.
Does it seem lame or like a bad idea to make a gift? I even saw a pattern for an imitation snuggy and thought i could make them with their fav. cartoon characters on them. Any ideas? Im sure im not the only one stressed about being able to afford christmas presents this ye.ar.
As for the adults, i hope they enjoy baked goods that i am going to make for them.

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i think the homemade "snuggies" w/their fav characters on them is a super great idea!!! I made my girls those fleece blankets that you tie knots all the way around them last year: 1 tinkerbell, 1 high school muscical, and 1 hannah montana. my girls still LOVE their blankets to this day. they sleep with them every night, use them to snuggle on the couch and even take them with us when we go on long trips during the winter.

I think your nieces and nephews will love the snuggies. you could also make the knotted blankets like I did-there is no sewing involved. just buy 2 pieces of 2 yards of fleece material (one printed,one solid) for each blanket then lay them on top of each other on a flat surface. go all the way around the blanket and cut 1-2 inch strips then tie them in double knots. that's it you're done!!

hope this helps!!

Need cheap gift ideas for kids/teenagers?

I need some ideas for girls and boys ranging from ages 10-21! My husband has 11 nieces and nephews to buy for this holiday season. That can really break the bank, so we usually only spend about $10-$15 on them. In the past we've done movie tickets and iTunes gift cards, but looking for something different this year. We normally try to get them all the same thing too to be fair. Any suggestions would be great!

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Earbuds; get them each a pair in their favorite color. For the girls, something from Bath & Body Works (get a few different ones and then they can trade), make-up bags. For the boys, cool hats, maybe? The earbuds would probably be best, unless they already have Beats or Skullcandy ones, or they don't have iPods. An iTunes or Visa gift card is always great!

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What do you give the man that has practically everything for Christmas?

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curious1

I have a wonderful, hardworking husband. He never asks for anything. In fact, when I ask him what he tells me to keep my money. Give me a great gift idea.

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The one gift that everyone wants and no one has enough of is time. Give your husband time. Time with you, with the guys, with the kids, with the dog, whatever. Make plans for a weekend away just the two of you and concentrate on spoiling him all weekend. Book a room somewhere, locate a nice restaurant, plan the entire weekend and then give him a card with a date and time. Sometimes the best gifts are experiences. Give him a fishing expedition for two and send him off with his best friend for a weekend. Purchase a skydiving trip. Wrap up the brochure, or a card with an explanation, he will love that you took the time to think about what means the most to him. Sometimes to have something for a person to unwrap I give them a small representation of the experience. For example, if I was sending somone on a hunting trip I would wrap up a camo hat, or a fishing game for a fishing trip. Perhaps a sanddollar for a weekend at the coast, or a monky for a trip to the rainforest, an airplane for skydiving, there are a multitude of ideas. Concert tickets, theater tickets, membership to beer a month club, etc.

I hope my ideas help!

What food to show my American culture to a Chinese family?

liberty886

I will be going to China soon and I'm looking for ideas of what food to bring to show my American culture. I want it to be something they do not have in China, perhaps cookies, or chocolate? if you know of anything that is well loved in China but unavailable to them, that would be great! Other gift ideas are great too! THANKS!

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If you want to cook something, I would avoid things like burgers and hotdogs because you will probably get laughed at. If you want to bring something in a box, then look for the kind of package that looks the best. I'm not kidding. Depending on what kind of family you're going to live in, they are most likely NOT going to like what you bring. There's no way around this. They may even tell you that they don't like it. To make the best impression however, you can get something with fancy packaging to present to the family. What's inside doesn't matter. Having lots of English writing on the package is another good idea.

Again, it depends on what kind of family you're staying in, but most people don't get the whole 'melting pot' thing here. You could bring something from whatever your "ancestral lands" is, but if you're going to any part of rural China, you will have a hard time explaining why you didn't bring something "American".

That being said, I think you brought up a good point about Chocolate. I don't know if you have a See's Candy shop where you are, but they have nice package and good chocolate, and they don't have that brand here.

You could also bring some kind fancy coffee or hot drinks like apple cider (non alcoholic). Most people don't drink coffee, but they will think it's cool to have American coffee. They will not have a coffee pot, so maybe a french press is good too.

American Whiskey or Bourbon is always a winner for males. Everyone drinks here, and outside of Jack Daniels or Jim Beam, you can't get any good whiskey here.

Oh, and cigarettes. Most men smoke here, so a carton of something American would win over the males of the family.

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What would a pediatrician like as a gift from her clients?

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jkhenrique

I would like to get her a gift but I really don't know what. I don't want to take her a basket of fruit or chocolates she is great with my kids so please give me some great gift ideas. Thanks

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Pediatricians are happiest when their brains are being stimulated by reading books. Buy her a gift card from Amazon books or Barnes & Noble book store, or something like that.

What should I get my boyfriend of one year for Christmas?

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He means the world to me and one day we want to get married etc. I don't have that much money this year (I'm a college kid that has bills to pay and yes I have a job..) so do you know any great gift ideas that won't hurt my wallet?

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A shirt from his favorite store, a big fleece blanket, a bottle of cologne, a few pairs of boxers, his favorite tv show on dvd, a few movies he would like, a silver chain or watch if he wears jewelry, his favorite kinds of candy, bake his favorite kind of cookie, write a list of 101 reasons why you love him, make a homemade coupon book with things you're willing to do for him (cook him dinner, wash his car, back massage, treat him to a movie of his choice etc) a few books if he enjoys reading, tickets to a concert by his favorite performer or to a sports game, a nice coffee mug, a wallet or money clip, a tie if he would use it. Good luck!

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What is a good birthday present for a 6 year old boy?

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kBoss

I don't have kids this age and would appreciate a great/fun gift idea. I've got him lots of "educational toys" in the past- this year I want to give him something super fun!!!

Just as some help- its cold and snowy where we live!!

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I know my nephew loves the lego's to where you can build like ships and different things like that, and they come in all different price ranges, so it could fit your budget.

What do you give the man that has practically everything for Christmas?

curious1

I have a wonderful, hardworking husband. He never asks for anything. In fact, when I ask him what he tells me to keep my money. Give me a great gift idea.

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The one gift that everyone wants and no one has enough of is time. Give your husband time. Time with you, with the guys, with the kids, with the dog, whatever. Make plans for a weekend away just the two of you and concentrate on spoiling him all weekend. Book a room somewhere, locate a nice restaurant, plan the entire weekend and then give him a card with a date and time. Sometimes the best gifts are experiences. Give him a fishing expedition for two and send him off with his best friend for a weekend. Purchase a skydiving trip. Wrap up the brochure, or a card with an explanation, he will love that you took the time to think about what means the most to him. Sometimes to have something for a person to unwrap I give them a small representation of the experience. For example, if I was sending somone on a hunting trip I would wrap up a camo hat, or a fishing game for a fishing trip. Perhaps a sanddollar for a weekend at the coast, or a monky for a trip to the rainforest, an airplane for skydiving, there are a multitude of ideas. Concert tickets, theater tickets, membership to beer a month club, etc.

I hope my ideas help!

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