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Tired of giving the same old-same old? Embarrassed to give to those impersonal department store gift certificates because you're stumped and do not know what to buy for the person who has everything? Well, here are some wonderful ideas for unique gifts, some unusual, some personal,! Something for everyone on your list
group of two, three or more items (mix and match) and put it in an interesting basket or container unusual to present their gifts, covering the container with colorful cellophane and topping it all off with a fancy ribbon and bow.
purely personal
-. Scented candles, handmade soaps, bubble bath and a big fluffy bath towel
- fancy hair ties, hair clips, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner for the teenage girl
- Recycle movie night with a video DVD movie you know that you do not have the box of microwave popcorn, candy and books movie guide
- an interesting book or magazine (and a gift subscription) booklight tiny, cute mug and packets of hot chocolate with mini marshmallows, or a small bag of flavored gourmet coffee
- a nice robe - one pocket with an envelope of hot chocolate, and a second small bag of mini-marshmallows
.- Spa Day with a pair of comfy slippers and a big fluffy towel or robe
- a set of fancy beeswax candles and brass candle snuffer
- a towel wrap, terry-cloth slippers, shower soap, shaving lotion and a fancy hair comb (or a special mustache comb moustached man !)
- hot / cold pack (see how to make a -) with a box of soothing herbal teas and whimsical mug
- buy a variety of medium to large bowls and fill in some of the shells with melted red wax and a few drops of cinnamon candle scent, and the rest of shells with melted green wax and a few drops of pine candle scent;. adding a short wick before the wax sets and you have an assortment of bath candles all ready for the holidays
home bath salts
2-1/3 cups of Epsom salts
1 / 2 cup sea salt
5 drops of peppermint odor
3 drops red food coloring
Pour half of the first three ingredients in a bowl. Pour the other half of the ingredients in a bowl, adding the red food coloring only the second bowl. Using a tall, clear bottle, layer contents of each bowl until all ingredients are used up (think red and white stripes). Close the bottle and tie with festive ribbon and some small candy canes.
- the gift of time: coupon for one night babysitting, car washing, gardening, cleaning out the garage, walking the dog, re-arrangement of cabinets, etc.
Hobbies and Sports Gifts
- Tickets for your favorite games and a sweatshirt or t-shirt printed with the logo of their favorite team
- Art supplies that are used often - sketch pads, paint in the frequently used colors, charcoal pencils, etc.
- scrapbooking supplies, storage boxes to assist in, the rubber stamp set, embossing powder and heat gun
- Computer supplies: CDRW's, blank CD cases, furry novelty Fri virus or virus survival kit just for fun (www.petvirus.com)
- For the aspiring writer (or student): folders, pencil boxes, binders and lined paper, fancy colorful pens, notebooks, personalized notes, a good thesaurus and dictionary, living red or diary, colorful post-it note and personalized CD coaster to keep your favorite cup of coffee (see that one -)
- For the young artist craftsperson: craft box with handle, colorful paper squares, a series of scissors with different fancy blades, glue, felt in an assortment of colors, wiggly eyes, the lengths of colorful wool, colored pipe cleaners
- for people who love to bake: a set of cookie cutters in a letter and number shapes, colorful pair of oven gloves, sweet time, a set of fancy cake tins, mixing bowls, cookbook on baking
- For the barbecue chef: BBQ aprons, gloves, a set of large salt and pepper shakers, BBQ brush, BBQ recipe book
- a large interesting piece of pottery, kitchenware, cookbooks, cute set of salt and pepper shakers, apron and potholder set
-. Decorative flower pot with gardening tools, plant ties, garden gloves, plant care guide and a kneeling pad
Fancy Food Gifts
- Chocolate-dipped Spoons: buy hard clear plastic spoons and dip them in melted chocolate, or all dark or all milk chocolate or let cool and re-dip in melted white chocolate, but only halfway up the bowl of a spoon. Sprinkle with cinnamon before ABIT white chocolate dries for a variation. Let dry on waxed paper. Wrap individually in colorful cellophane and tie with curly ribbon. Add a couple tablespoons of chocolate coated in a fancy mug along with packets of gourmet coffee.
You can also add ABIT extract or liqueur or even cherry juice taste of chocolate before dipping.
For another variation on the chocolate covered spoon, sprinkle tablespoons finely-crushed candy canes, and let dry.
Drizzle melted white chocolate on your dark chocolate-dipped spoons or drizzle dark chocolate on her white chocolate-dipped spoons for a different look.
- Here's a different twist on your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. Make up the series, let cool and then dip half in melted chocolate. For variation, add a sprinkle of coconut or candy sprinkles before the chocolate coating dries.
- Here's a way to use up those little plastic containers of coffee creamer you are saving. Check out this yummy recipe: Coffee Creamer Cherry Chocolates -
- Breakfast Treat basket: pour the box of pancake mix into a clean jar. Add the lid, cover the top of the jar with a square rather scrap fabric and tie on a colorful ribbon or raffia. Enter a recipe from the pancake box and print it out on cardboard in a hole punch and add a ribbon before tying the end of the arc.
Add a little zip-lock bag of the following: chocolate, dried fruits, including raisins, walnuts, almonds, pecans, coconut. One or more of these added to the pancake mix makes a unique treat! Turn the bottle of pancake syrup and the gift is complete.
- Cake Magic: add your favorite cake recipe for 1 or 2-quart Mason jar or clear, fancy dish. Decorate the jar with a square piece of cloth and tie with ribbon or raffia. Add your own recipe for a printed card (make sure you adjust your recipe if you cut the ingredients in half to fit the jar!). Turn the cake tin, a wooden spoon tied with a pretty bow, carrying bag, fancy paper muffin cups and colorful oven mitt or two.
- Pasta Perfect: assortment of clear glass jars filled with fancy pastas, a wooden spoon tied with festive ribbon, a shaker of mixed Italian spices and another of grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- Your Fortune: mix up a bunch of Chinese fortune cookies (see recipe on) to add a wealth of printed words or stupid to (think Confucious say!). Put them in a colorful tin from the dollar store.
- Caffeine-fix: setting up a small tin can filled with assortment of special hot cocoa mix and / or flavored coffee using the following recipes. Create bookmarks for each mix and describe each instruction. (All recipes cocoa: Add 1 / 3 cup mixture of 6 g of warm water All coffee recipes: ... Add 1 heaping teaspoon, or more, up to 6 oz of hot water)
Basic Hot Cocoa Mix
1-1/4 cups dry milk
3 / 4 cup of coffee, powdered cream
1 / 2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 / 4 cup sugar
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Mexican cocoa
Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to above mixture and cinnamon stick to the tin when you tie the recipe card.
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Cocoa-Malt
1 / 2 cup malted milk mix
1 cup instant cocoa mix
1 / 3 cup powdered coffee cream
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Very Berry Cocoa
mix one package of unsweetened koolaid in berry taste 3 cups of instant cocoa mix
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Coffee 'n Spice
1 cup of instant coffee
3 / 4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 / 2 teaspoon allspice or apple pie spice mix
1 cup sugar
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Mocha Magic
1 cup of instant coffee
1 / 4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream powder
1 / 4 cup dry milk
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caramel coffee
Mix equal amounts of brown sugar, instant coffee powder and coffee cream
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Personalized Gifts
- arrangement of family photos in a frame - use nice gift wrap or other fancy paper as a background, or a collage of handmade papers from art shops
.- Any item personalized with the person's name: T-shirts with interesting graphics along with your name, personalized coffee mug, a picture of their favorite hobby or occupation in cartoon form with your name, silly caricatures of their photos. a personalized BBQ aprons
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