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Post by 1whoscraps on Nov 29, 2011 13:49:26 GMT -5
Wondering if anyone can help me..looking to buy a family gift of up to $75..does anyone have any recommendations?
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Post by crazy4pink on Nov 29, 2011 13:57:02 GMT -5
How about an old fashioned, movie style popcorn popper? I have seen several around at different price points. Along with some popcorn, bowls, movies?
Cindy
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Post by Nikki on Nov 29, 2011 14:01:16 GMT -5
Personalized blanket
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Post by midmiscrapper on Nov 29, 2011 14:28:51 GMT -5
The game Apples to Apples, with a personalized popcorn bucket/treats. You know, sort of an entertainment package...but Apples to Apples is a must! Great family game!!
Pam
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Post by Basketlady on Nov 29, 2011 14:48:15 GMT -5
Apples to Apples is a fun game!
My kids still love game night and they are 12 and 14, 7th and 9th grade. You could do a game or two (Life is on sale at Target for $8 this week), a movie for after the games and a coupon for take out somewhere (my kids would vote pizza.)
Or maybe passes for Lasertag as a family? Go carts? Those are things I probably wouldn't go out and spend money on, but if I had a gift card, I would do it because the kids would love it!
Last year we took care of a neighbor's cat and she gave us a gift card to the movies. Movies are expensive! We saw something in 3d (even more expensive!) and I let the kids get the $4 box of candy. They were in heaven!
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Post by 1whoscraps on Nov 29, 2011 15:42:29 GMT -5
Thanks Ladies..yes Apples to Apples is a great game unfortunately it is one they already own.
I love the ideas so far. I really appreciate your help.
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Post by gojojock on Nov 29, 2011 16:23:09 GMT -5
Do they have big or little kids? The movie bucket is a nice idea. Maybe a stay-cation package with movie tickets etc.?
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Post by 1whoscraps on Nov 29, 2011 20:45:13 GMT -5
Older kids Well apparently I found out that my friend does not care for popcorn  ..who doesn't like popcorn? I was all set to pull together a popcorn/movie tub..sigh so I guess that is out. |
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Post by peterpan on Nov 29, 2011 22:26:44 GMT -5
I actually have a couple of friends who hate popcorn...they filled another friend's room full of popped popcorn when we were in college and they swore they would never even look at popcorn again! I'm just glad I wasn't in on that one since I had my own popcorn experience in high school.
What about substituting hot chocolate and cool mugs for the popcorn?
Or ice cream and bowls?
c
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Post by gojojock on Nov 30, 2011 0:33:18 GMT -5
Hot chocolate/coffee is good. A panini press? My kids love ours. Movie tickets and gift card to dinner out. Bowling or mini golf certificates? I am sure they'll love what you pick. If you wanted to do a board game cranium or taboo are fun too.
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Post by Basketlady on Nov 30, 2011 7:35:49 GMT -5
How about Uno Attack for a game? My kids love that game, but it seems a silly waste of $20, as we already had the card game. But it's the perfect sort of thing for a gift!
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Post by Susan on Nov 30, 2011 8:37:31 GMT -5
I just bought a cake ball maker from Kohls - my son LOVES it and my daughter gets mad at us whenever we send her pictures of a stack of cake balls! LOL She's anxious to get home. How about a cake ball maker {it's cute and purple and not that big once it's out of the box} and some "gourmet" cake mixes...red velvet, confetti, etc, and some fun frosting/dips like hot fudge, sprinkles, etc. I think that'd be an awesome family gift... the same company {Babycakes} that makes the cake ball maker makes a little donut maker - same exact concept, just a different shape. But that cake balls are so cute - and seriously it works really well, and they cook SO DANG fast. You get a dozen in about 5 minutes! My son just hangs over my shoulder while the timer is going!  |
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Post by 1whoscraps on Nov 30, 2011 10:27:46 GMT -5
- I love this idea for me..  Unfortunately she doesn't bake. However, I do love the panini press idea. I don't believe she has one of those and I use mine frequently. I also love the Hot Choc idea..I know Williams Sonoma has this great shaved chocolate for Hot Chocolate..and a Salted Carmel one..ok..I am off to see what I can do...thanks so much ladies. I think this will now complete my Christmas Shopping for the season. |
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Post by Basketlady on Nov 30, 2011 11:24:15 GMT -5
DD would love that cake ball maker. But I'm a bit rabid over birthday cake--maybe that wouldn't be such a good thing to have in the house? But then, how many calories can be in one little ole cake pop?
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Post by Susan on Nov 30, 2011 13:30:43 GMT -5
- I love this idea for me.. Unfortunately she doesn't bake. However, I do love the panini press idea. I don't believe she has one of those and I use mine frequently. I also love the Hot Choc idea..I know Williams Sonoma has this great shaved chocolate for Hot Chocolate..and a Salted Carmel one..ok..I am off to see what I can do...thanks so much ladies. I think this will now complete my Christmas Shopping for the season. just to clarify - this really isn't baking, it's squeezing and waiting and eating! {I put the batter in a zip lock baggie and snip the end off, so it's squeeze-wait-eat} and I don't bake either - except sugar cookies, and an occasional Texas sheet cake for my husband. Trust me - THIS is not baking! LOL Your idea sounds great - throw in some chocolate covered spoons for stirring and some coolio/fancy-schmancy mugs if you have space! great ideas everyone! And Michelle - there are no calories in cake balls, I checked. Spherical objects are calorie free - didn't you learn that in college???  |
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Post by 1whoscraps on Nov 30, 2011 13:44:17 GMT -5
Trust me if she has to use a cake mix and put it in the oven (or in this case a machine) that is baking to her. She just buys all her stuff from the grocery store prebaked. I know..I know seems like a no brainer but to her it's baking |
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Post by Basketlady on Nov 30, 2011 15:31:24 GMT -5
Susan, I was an English major. No math involved--really! I never took a math class in college. It was a math/science criteria and I just took science classes. So much for suffering through Calc and Trig in high school--they told me I'd need it for college. Well, it turns out I didn't!
But good to know about the spherical objects. Does this apply to cookies, too? Or does it actually have to be a 3-D ball shape? But then, that would apply to Russian tea cakes and bourbon balls, right!
Kohl's has some really cute Christmas dishes on sale. Maybe you could find some mugs and jazz it up from there. Gourmet hot chocolate sounds yummy!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2011 15:38:57 GMT -5
- there are no calories in cake balls, I checked. Spherical objects are calorie free - didn't you learn that in college??? And I've heard, and BELIEVE, that if everyone eats the same thing at the approximately the same time, that it cancels out all of the calories! That makes good sense to me! |
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Post by Cat on Nov 30, 2011 17:59:43 GMT -5
Miss Christy knows about making great family Christmas gifts. Several years ago on Christmas morning she gave us all large mugs decorated with pine trees covered in snow. All hand decorated and painted by her. She made her hot chocolate recipe. I still use my mug for hot chocolate.  Cat |
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..who doesn't like popcorn? I was all set to pull together a popcorn/movie tub..sigh so I guess that is out. 
