Comments on: {Christmas Planning} Different Gift Giving Ideas

By: Katrina

Katrina — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:36:00 +0000

Yum, this sounds like a great idea!

By: Katrina

Katrina — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:36:00 +0000

I LOVE this game, have played it before and it was so much fun. would love to play it again!

By: Katrina

Katrina — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:33:00 +0000

Really love the idea of a handmade Christmas, however with a family full of brothers I am not sure they would be as excited!! I would like to start this tradition with my kids next year thankyou for sharing Melanie!

By: Janine Doney on Facebook

Janine Doney on Facebook — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:56:25 +0000

Michelle what a great idea

By: Bectaylor84

Bectaylor84 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:23:00 +0000

Everyone brings an unnamed, wrapped present under an agreed $amount to add to a pile, then names are drawn and each person gets to pick a gift to unwrap from the pile. The twist – the second person can choose to swap their gift with the first person, the third person can choose to swap their gift with the first or second person and so forth. This is a game where the loved ones will go to great bargaining lengths to keep or get the present they want and hilarity ensues. Add a bonus round or two of Christmas trivia at the end for further gift swaps and fairness.

By: Annwen

Annwen — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:51:00 +0000

For a few years now, I have been baking my gifts for family members – I do a different bunch of recipes each year, dress them up differently (sometimes in a decorated bag, sometimes in a decorative bowl). While it takes a bit of time and effort, it’s much easier on the budget, everyone loves that you have made it yourself, and the fact that they are tasty doesn’t hurt either!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:13:00 +0000

hi Katrina, we do the Present Swap in my family too. It’s supposed to be a “Secret Santa” but never ends up being a secret! Another thing we do is along with our name on the slip of paper, we also add 2-3 gift suggestions within the allocated budget, just in case the “santa” hasn’t a clue what to buy

I’ve also done the totally handmade Christmas one year and it was lots of fun. Some people complain that certain family members (particularly the younger/teenage ones) won’t appreciate the handmade gift, but I think it’s just a matter of thinking through the gift idea appropriately. If you cater to their tastes (instead of your own influences) they will love and treasure it.