Wanted -Your ideas for gifts/kits

Paulajean, a great idea for someone in assisted living/nursing home is a basket of things like nice hand lotions, room sprays, drawer sachets, plus warm cozy socks/footies and a box of notecards with forever stamps. My grandmother always loved getting rich lotions to soothe her hands and things that made the room smell better.

Of course, I have been known to give my handmade quilts for Christmas!

🙂 Problem is, my family members are all getting tired of them, I think. I made the most adorable hand appliqued kitty quilt for my S-i-L and she has it folded up in the closet. I put hours of work into that quilt!

Well, I have to admit that it has hurt my feelings. Mr. WWM just shrugs – it’s his sister. But I just worked so hard to make that quilt perfect. I would love to have it back since it’s just put away in a closet.But that would seem tacky to ask.

I think that she is just clueless about how much time it takes to make a quilt. I am making one for her, and Mr. WWM’s younger sister, for Christmas that has hankies from their mom worked into the quilt. If they like it, fine… if not, I tried.

Yes, it’s time for these MS. Thanks for bringing this thread and the other Christmas gift thread out. I am still looking for a couple more ideas. Something nice for co-workers that is affordable and not the usual (gloves, pen, candy) is on my list. I am thinking about vanilla extract kits or something like it as long as they like to cook…Maybe someone will have an idea.

Thank you for bumping this, now I have printed it 🙂

When I have to get gifts I think of what a person likes but will not indulge themselves with: eg mainly gift certificates specific to person’s interest, which may seem impersonal but in fact are very well accepted; massage; mani/pedi; gym wear; personal trainer session. Also could be a skill one has, eg I would put together a “starter kit” for a friend who talks about learning to knit and offer a 1-2 hr. “hands-on” lesson. When I’m truly an stuck for an idea I just make a donation to a cause that I feel is close to the giftee’s heart, in their name.