Monday, June 23, 2008

Christmas Gifts for the Grandparents

This year I am going to be making a photobook for each of the sets of grandparents and dh's great-gma.

I made one for dh at W-M for father's day and it turned out beautifully. It was just under $26 including tax.

I do like the ones at shutterfly.com better, but as usual, I waited too long, and it wouldn't have gotten here in time.

I will also get each of them a little "something" extra, but I thought this would be a special gift.

Does anyone else have any ideas for any memorable gifts? I figured since I wouldn't be able to handmake any gifts this year, that this would be the next best thing:) And since it includes pics of the grandkids, it would be special.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cherylann,

Thanks for visiting my site! I'm going to look into your idea of using bins and plastic totes to organize my yarn stash.

You have a great idea with the photobooks. You could take a photo of each child with each set of grandparents (or take one from the past), let each child decorate a frame from the craft store (markers, paint, stickers, etc.), then frame each photo.

Allie
Learningtobefrugal.wordpress.com

Cherylann said...

You're welcome. I hope it works out for you:)

Thx, I think dh's turned out really good:)

That's a good idea for the frames/pics...I always let the kids get something individually for each of their grandparents, this way they could make it instead.

I'm sure I have plenty of craft stuff for them to do this with, just need to buy the frames:)

Heart 4 My Home said...

Great idea for gifts. I have been culling through some ideas for homemade gifts (other than food items) to make for family and friends here lately. I have a few things planned for existing fabric I have on hand as well as a few ideas that I will need to buy fabric for (but that will be inexpensive items as well.)

I am so looking forward to the holidays.

Cherylann said...

Thx, Nichole:) Yeah, I have to do things early, or they won't get done:)