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How to Make Handmade Christmas Gift
by: realstorm

It is a surprise to your close friends or family members if you give him a hand-made Christmas gift created by yourself. Parents and grandparents particularly love these gifts because they know the time, attention, and love that you spent in your making.

There are two easy things that you can make as follow:

1. Your pictures, but not just any old ones.

First, you should make a framework for your pictures. Find a nice larger block of wood and then sand that piece of wood down smoothly. After that you can coat it with your favorite color. You can leave the wood natural as well if you like.

Second, you can cover the framework with a few coats of clear sealant. It will act like glue when the last coat has started to dry, it will become sticky. So you can place your picture centered on the wood and press it down firmly to make sure there are no air pockets underneath. After several hours, when the sealant completely dry, you can cover the entire thing with another few coats of clear sealant

You can use a family picture or the picture of your collage to finish your project. It is convenient for hanging if you can attach a small wire or cord to the back

2. Ornament pictures.

This idea is done as the same as the above one. However, the main difference is you'll make Christmas tree ornaments out of your pictures. First you should prepare some pieces of light, flat woods, and then cut it into the shapes and sizes you want. Paint these woods in different colors and put the pictures on them using glue to apply the pictures over the painted wood. Drill a small hole on the top of the wood piece and thread some pretty matching ribbons through for hanging.
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"Wrapping" The Impossible-To-Wrap Christmas Gift -Article
By Robert Favero

"The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value." - Charles Dudley Warner

You've found the perfect gift, one completely appropriate for the recipient. But now you've realized that this gift also happens to be the impossible-to-wrap gift.

Maybe the gift is oddly shaped and won't fit in a box. Maybe the gift is digital and doesn't have a physical form. Or maybe the gift is too big and can't fit through your door. Here are ideas about how you can easily "wrap" even the most impossible gift.

Oddly Shaped Gifts

Some gifts just were never meant to be wrapped. Try one of these ideas to get that oddly shaped gift properly covered.

- Gift bags are a popular way to wrap an oddly shaped gift. Just place the gift in the bag and cover with brightly colored tissue paper.

- Put a large sheet of wrapping paper on the floor, design side down. Place the gift in the middle, and pull the four corners of the paper up and toward the middle. Close the top by tying the corners with a festive ribbon.

Gifts Without a Physical Form

Our modern computer age has brought a whole new challenge to wrapping gifts, those gifts like electronic books, downloaded software, or downloaded music. These ideas will turn your digital gift into something that can still go under the tree.

- Burn the files for the digital gift onto a CD. Alternatively, buy a
thumb drive or memory stick and copy the digital files onto the memory device.

- Print the download instructions for the digital gift. Then purchase (or make) a Christmas card and include the printed instructions inside the card.

Gifts Too Big to Fit Under a Tree

For large gifts you'll have to find a "safe" hiding place. Some merchants might allow you to store the present at their store until just before Christmas. Alternatively, perhaps your garage or a storage shed can server as a good hiding spot. You might even consider using a neighbor's garage (and getting your neighbor's permission first is probably a good idea!).

With the gift in a safe spot you can still "wrap" the present and put it under the tree with one of these ideas.

- Use a Christmas card (or make one either by hand or using your computer) and announce the gift inside the card.

- Wrap a small item to represent the gift and put it under the tree. Try to choose an item that hints at what the present is without immediately revealing the secret. For example, you might use a bike tire pump to represent a new bike, a car owner's manual to represent a new car (I think most of us won't be giving a gift this big), or a house key to represent a new house (this one requires some possession of sizable wealth).

So don't let the impossibility of wrapping a gift keep you from selecting the present that is most appropriate for your loved one. Use one of these fun ideas to get that present "wrapped" and "under the tree."

Article Source: discoveryarticles.com/articles/15570/1/Wrapping-The-Impossible-To-Wrap-Christmas-Gift/Page1.html

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Here are 25 non-crafty gift ideas, all for less than $5, suitable for nearly everyone on your list.
by Julie Rains

1. Fruit Basket
These are pricey if you order fully prepared and decorated from a gift basket company but it’s easy to make your own. You’ll need to find a good buy on fruit such as the one offered by Citrus Unlimited, an Indian River (FL) grower that visits my town with truckloads of citrus (oranges, grapefruits, tangelos) for sale. Last week, I bought a bushel of navel oranges for $18. Put 5 of these in a dollar-store basket and you’ve got a fruit-basket gift for just under $5.

If you don’t have access to bulk fruit, try a member of the Florida Gift Fruit Shippers Association. Prices are slightly higher than the off-the-truck variety, but still a bargain.

2. Flashlight
Everyone can use a flashlight, right? This gift will be especially useful for the outdoorsy but is great for anyone who needs to see outside at night or who happens to find him/herself off the grid or without power. Find one at your favorite hardware store or order this "super-bright" compact flashlight.

3. Classic Books
Dover Thrift Editions have been one of my holiday traditions for nieces and nephews. Titles include A Christmas Carol available through amazon.com and Anna Karenina, which you can find at the Dover online store.

4. Children’s Books
You’ll also find great buys on classic children’s books at Dover. Check out the Dover Evergreen Classics, where you can find The Fables of Aesop, or Children’s Thrift Classics to buy The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad.

5. Oven Mitt
Ever notice at potluck dinners how oven mitts are nearly always stained and ragged (even those owned by the most persnickety perfectionists)? A green oven mitt (or red or other suitably festive color) can be paired with red and green Hershey kisses for a holiday-ready and most useful gift.

6. Kitchen Towels
If you like the kitchen linen idea but want something more elegant, consider buying a set of kitchen towels (or cloth napkins) and creating 2 gifts (or more – you could give 4 napkins for a gift and stay within the $5 budget); tie with a nice ribbon.

7. Bowls
You can also buy a set of bowls and give them individually; add a decorative touch of ribbon or home-cooked treat.

8. Measuring Cup
For a super-practical and nearly everlasting gift (perhaps for newlyweds who forgot to put a measuring cup on their registry), get a Pyrex glass measuring cup. I use mine for measuring and boiling water in the microwave.

9. Coffee Mug
Someone starting out is most likely to enjoy a sturdy coffee mug, like this retro-style one. White goes with nearly any china pattern so even more established recipients will like to have an extra mug on hand.

10. Handmade Recycled Drinking Glass
This glass is created by Jahanara Cottage Industries, an artisan group in rural Bangladesh and supplied through Ten Thousand Villages. The manager of a partner store visited a women’s meeting at my church a couple of weeks ago. She told us about the mission of Ten Thousand Villages, which works with artisans in developing countries and impoverished areas worldwide. Artisans are paid a fair wage (that is enough to support their families and educate their children; hence, the term “fair trade”) in an arrangement that gives artisans merchandising direction, provides supplies and payment advances, and guarantees payment of completed work. There are shops throughout the United States and Canada, an online store, and partner stores (where some, but not all, merchandise is supplied by Ten Thousand Villages).

11. Conversation Piece (Bird whistle)
While you’re visiting Ten Thousand Villages, you can check out this terra cotta whistle that imitates bird song or peruse the clearance section to find handcrafted bargains.

12. Ornaments
I participated in a Christmas ornament exchange with a childhood friend for many years. This very informal arrangement allowed us to select a suitable, affordable gift; when I am decorating my tree, I get to remember the ornaments she bought or made for me. You’ll find ornaments anywhere but I like shopping at family-owned gift shops for memorable, one-of-a-kind ones.

13. Chocolate Chess Pie
This gift involves cooking but is simple, absolutely delicious, and freezes exceptionally well. I’ve been buying them at my church bazaar for a few years and finally snagged the recipe, which makes 2 pies for a cost per pie of about $4.

Here's the recipe:

* Ingredients: 4 squares unsweetened baking chocolate; 2 sticks butter; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 2½ cups sugar; ½ cup warm milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 X 9” pie crusts.
* Instructions: Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Temper the eggs with the chocolate and add to chocolate/butter mixture (add a small amount of chocolate to the eggs). Add sugar, milk, and vanilla. Mix well. Bake at 300 for 40 minutes; turn oven off and leave pies in for 5 more minutes. Remove to racks to cool.

14. Potato Soup in a Jar
This potato soup is a dried version that lets the recipient create a home-made lunch at a moment’s notice by adding boiling water.
You mix all the ingredients (1¾ cups instant mashed potatoes, 1½ cups dry milk, 2 tablespoons instant chicken bouillon, 2 teaspoons dried minced onion, and 1½ teaspoons of Italian seasoning), place in a quart jar (you can buy a canning jar or plastic quart container, or clean out a spaghetti sauce jar); add a bow on the top and a tag that gives instructions: “Bone-warming Potato Soup: Place ½ cup mix in soup bowl and add 1 cup water. Stir until smooth.”

Even with the high price of powdered milk, you can make this soup for approximately $3.50 per gift.

15. Movie Night Basket
Assemble a movie-night basket (or gift bag) with a DVD (I've found Abbott & Costello titles at the dollar store; or buy a previously viewed/used version of more current titles at Blockbuster Outlet), some microwave popcorn, and your favorite drink mix (mine would be Crystal Light pink lemonade).

16. Jump Rope
If your gift recipient wants some intense exercise, a jump rope is an excellent choice.

17. Deck of cards
Who couldn’t use a deck of cards for some non-wired fun? Even if you have a deck at home, carrying these on trips can help pass the time during your travels or give you a game to play when you reach your destination. You can pick these up at the drugstore, the dollar store, your favorite mass merchant, or order online. You can even play solitaire with them.

18. Puzzles
Puzzles are appropriate for all ages. My cousins used to always have a large puzzle set up on a card table in their den for leisurely puzzle-solving mixed with conversation. Prices can vary on these but you can usually snag inexpensive ones at the dollar store or your favorite mass merchant. A wooden puzzle, like this barnyard-themed puzzle, is nice for younger kids.

19. Sudoku
Sudoku is equally appropriate for all ages. You can pick these up at the bookstore, grocery store, or find one at amazon.com.

20. Coloring book with crayons
Here’s more fun but this time for kids only. If you stocked up on crayons during the back-to-school sales, you’re nearly ready for this gift; if not, I recommend buying a sturdy brand of crayons (I like Crayola as other brands I’ve tried tend to break easily) and pairing it with an inexpensive coloring book, often found at the dollar store.

21. Die-cast toy cars
Die-cast cars are great for busy hands. Even little ones appreciate the sturdiness of these types of cars, which tend to race faster than the cheaper variety. A well-selected edition should create some excitement.

22. Star Wars (LEGO) Key Chains
For the Star Wars fan on your list, you can buy Princess Leia keychains from LEGO Shop (online) as well as many other characters such as Anakin, Chewbacca, and Darth Vader.

23. T-shirts
If you're lucky enough to have a Rugged Wearhouse nearby, check out its selection of t-shirts and sweatshirts, often seconds but usually with name-brand labels. I've also noticed that craft stores (Michael's and A.C. Moore) carry inexpensive t-shirts in a variety of colors.

24. Small photo albums
Last year, my oldest sister gave photo books that commemorated our dad's 80th birthday party. This year, I'm giving a photo album filled with family photos to my sister-in-law. I've also given small photo albums with grandkid photos to parents/in-laws. You can find inexpensive ones at craft stores or drugstores.

25. Picture frames with family photos
I like getting picture frames and I like getting photos of family members but I love getting photos in a frame. I can keep the set as-is or place the photo in an album and re-use the picture frame.

Courtesy: wisebread.com/25-great-gifts-for-5-or-less

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Choose popular Business Gifts

It has been a few years since companies have begun using corporate gifts as a form of thanks and as a sign of goodwill towards loyal customers and employees. They represent the most flourishing segment of the promotional products market. Last year alone, around one fifth from the sales of all promotional products in the United States came generated by business gifts such as lanyards, stubby holders, watches and other accessories.

From lanyards to office objects, to cooking accessories and stubby holders, almost any company can find a suitable product in the wide range of available gifts. Everyone appreciates a gift of course, but it is all a matter of offering something you are sure the customer will hold on to for a long time, as these are becoming more and more demanding about it.

This is probably because the practice of giving away gifts is becoming more and more widespread. Many people have a promotional watch around their wrist or stubby holders on their desks. It is also because of the fact that considering how busy our daily lives are, we tend to have a lot less space and time for things we are actually willing to use. Therefore, everything that does not serve a direct purpose successfully immediately transforms into an object “for discarding”, and minimalism seems to become the key word.

The main characteristic of today’s market is the fact that it has become overwhelmingly competitive. Sensibly, the attention span of each particular customer is under attack. Promotional stubby holders here, branded lanyards there, large banners all over the place, and mild confusion starts to take over.

Emerging marketing opportunities together with the flourishing mass marketing may confuse the customer slightly. It is therefore the purpose of all these objects, whether they are stubbie holders, lanyards, apparel or anything else for that matter, to work harder than ever in conveying the message they have to convey.

Stubby holders have been mentioned so intensely for a good reason – they are very popular corporate gifts. The fact that they occupy an essential spot on the receiver’s desk is what gives it its special touch – on a desk at work, for example, it represents a small escape towards having your coffee or tea taste at the temperature that you like it most.

In addition, in order for it to make a lasting impression on both the holder and the people who, for example, enter and pass through the office, it has to do much more than simply look expensive. That is not enough, and it has not been for a long time in today’s competitive market.

Above all, stubby holders have to show that they are high quality and attractive as well as functional, unique and long lasting of course. Therefore, moving with the times is necessary. It may seem a rather simple object, but teams of experts are busting their brains to develop stubbie holders that offer something unique than everything which has been offered so far, and this is essentially the main direction of the current market.

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Thanks to the competitive market surrounding us, there is an entire range of corporate gifts available. From stubby holders and cooking accessories to writing instruments and lanyards, the range is widening as we speak, and the quality of the products becomes more refined. It is all a matter of placing them intelligently.
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Christmas Gift Ideas and Gadgets

Christmas 2008 may be seen as the first year that people do all of their christmas shopping online from the comfort of their own home with goods being delivered directly to their door quickly and efficiently.

Using the internet means that you have a wide variety of gifts to choose from, a whole world of options opens up to you. Another benefit of the internet is that you can send a gift to someone anywhere in the world, and possibly through a local company to save on the postage costs. So whether it is a relic from India or a special treat from Australia, a world of possibilities is now available!

Gift ideas
Christmas time is the time for gift gadgets! Whether it is an electric scooter for the kids, or a radio controlled car or UFO for your partner there is plenty of choice. There is a wide range of products that are ideal for christmas. These include blank CDs, DVDs, SIM free mobile phones, mobile accessories including krusell cases, bluetooth accessories, plantronics headsets, batteries, iPOD cases, PDAs Krusell cases, car chargers, license free PMR-446 radios, kitchen gadgets and spy gadgets - the list is extensive.

How to go shopping
While online, it may be overwhelming and you may have too much choice. A few sites today offer interactive options where you can specify criteria, such as the amount you want to spend, to base your gift selections on. Remember, if you buy multiple items from the same store you may save on postage - however always buy from an online store that has a good reputation and sends goods via an insured courier.

Where to shop
For the best deal, you can always compare prices at a comparison shopping site. Remember that the cheapest price isn't always the best deal - some sites charge a lot extra for shipping and some even charge a surcharge for credit card payments. If in doubt, ask for a customer reference before you purchase.

So however you choose to say ‘Merry Christmas’ to your loved ones, we want you to remember that we are always available with ideas. There is a wide range of gift options to choose from and a wonderful backup team to ensure that your gift reaches you in time for that special day!

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