i need ideas on fun way of  name drawing and exchanging gifts for christmas?
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If you not 100% sure who's coming I always tell them to bring their gift and you pick the "order" once you get to the party.  That way no one is left out and prior to starting the exchange you can have a little ceremony to put all the names in a hat and pull them out.  In an group exchange the person with the highest number picks last.\n\nA themed gift exchange is fun:\n\n1. Favorite Drink - wine, whiskey, etc\n2. Elephant Gift - last years worst\n3. Regift Exchange\n4. Food \n5. Classic Toys of your generation - i'm a 70's-80's guy so someone would bring a simon, original stompers, etc,
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Hohoho :)\nA few sites:\n*http://www.christmasgifts.net (blog, christmas story, send a letter to Santa, ecards)\n*http://www.christmasgifts.org (animated games and more fun)
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how about gift certificates or gift cards as individuals and perhaps a family portrait for the parents and grandparents
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This was what we did at my school for the faculty and staff members:\nFirst, we were asked to tell if we wanted to participate. The ones who did had their names written down on slips of paper and someone in charge came around with a basket  full of the names for us to pick our giftee. We were also given a list in the form of a little poem that told what kind of gift to give each day. \nFor 4 days before the party, we gave something sweet, something funny, something paper, and something red and green. Usually people left the gifts in the mailboxes in the workroom, but some would inconspicuously leave them on a doorknob or our desks, or in the little mailbox outside our rooms. We spent just a few dollars on each of these. Then on the party day, we met in the library, where a tree was set up. All the wrapped gifts, which were slightly "bigger" gifts, were placed under the tree. Someone then passed out all the gifts and the secret santa's name was either on the tag or inside the gift. It was so much fun! Especially trying to keep the person from finding out who their Santa was. \nMy Santa had a great idea and left me a short questionaire about my likes or sizes or whatever (what's your favorite restaurant? do you collect anything? favorite candy?) I'm going to do that this year......
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HGTV's website has a few handmade gifts and how to make them:\nhttp://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_occasions_december/article/0,1789,HGTV_3270_1540298,00.html
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If you are an artist give some of your artwork.\nIf you are not, look for something very super-simple gift like a teddy bear or two teddy bears hugging or something like that. It doesn't have to be expensive. Look for simplicity and they will appreciate.\nYou may try also to give a tree to plant, if they have a garden, the tree will grow with their love creating a strong bond.
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You can get a banner at the following web site:\n\nwww.mskunz.com/Birthdays.htm \n\nThey have several different Kinds. And they have other crafts you can make. They are all free.  Enjoy
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Try www.isketch.net (you don't have to register).  It's like an online version of Pictionary but you play against people from all over the world.  You take turns drawing and guessing.  Start with English (Easy)
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Tons of information out there ...\n\nwww.harryanddavid.com\nwww.winebasket.com\nwww.gifttree.com\nwww.theperfectgiftandbaskets.com\nwww.laurasbathandbody.com\n\n...or learn how to have fun, save money, be creative and make your own gift basket!!  www.familytimezone.com/articles/holidaygiftbasket.html
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go to google and type in gift ideas..there's tons of websites that give ideas based on the occassion, the age of the person, their relationship to you....it's a good place to start
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why not just make some Christmas cards that would be nice or even Indian dream catchers there fun to make,look in to yahoo or messenger for those dream catchers in crafts.or make them a special poem,Popsicle stick you could make some things like to put there pencils in or any thing else you could make with that.or go to a dollars store.do little fingers pup-its,write them each a joke on nice paper at the dollars store and surround it with a little bow red or green.or give them one of your specials pictures and make  little bow around them.or ask them if they want to exchange gifts with all of you in the party,ill explain every one brings somethings they don't want any more but it has to be something nice,not broken only nice thing that they don't want anymore,then they rap-pit up and bring the gift to the party,oh yes don't forget to put names in a box and every body picks a name before Christmas and then they could go home and check what they don't want to have anymore,but they shall not tell anybody about it will be a surprise for them,we made that a couples of time and you should of see what nice present we had we were all happy and laughter together it was fun..........oh yes.
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* Package a collection of family recipes in a small box with your names and wedding date printed on the back.\n\n* Small stacks of postcards asking guests to "Keep in Touch!"\n\n* Christmas ornaments in ivory, silver, or gold tied with a velvet ribbon (For weddings during Nov/Dec)\n\n* Miniature heart-shape, hand-painted boxes with a single delectable truffle tucked inside.\n\n* Tins of mints labeled, "Mint to Be Together."\n\n* A classic like Jordan Almonds packaged in a new way -- grouped in mini birds' nests or placed inside artfully decorated pill boxes.\n\n* Sparklers, especially for an outdoor Fourth of July celebration, will allow guests to illuminate the skies once the sun goes down -- and light up your grand exit.\n\n* Caramel apples wrapped in cellophane and personalized leaf-shaped tags are the perfect treat for a Halloween wedding.\n\n* Chinese take-out boxes filled with candies and tagged with "Life Is Sweet."\n\n* Glassine bags or tiny terra-cotta pots filled with herbs or flower seeds.\n\n* CDs of the wedding-day music or favorite tunes personally created by the couple.\n\n* Mini photo albums in fun colors are gifts everyone will use.\n\n* Scrolled astrological readings tied with sheer ribbon (ask everyone to write in his or her birth date on the RSVP cards).\n\n* Luggage tags boxed and tied with an "On the Road of Life Together" ribbon.\n\n* Personalized color pencils (some even come scented) are fun and festive.\n\n* Lottery tickets are ideal -- give your guests a chance at good fortune!\n\n* Colorful clusters of miniature floral-scented soaps wrapped in tulle to match your primary wedding colors.\n\n* Romantic: A copy of Shakespeare's love Sonnets or a book of favorite love poems. Custom-create a bookmark to add a personal touch.\n\n* a jar of honey pinned with a personalized tag inspired by James Taylor: "How Sweet It Is To Bee Loved By You."
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Here are a some:\nLetters From Santa Claus\nhttp://www.santaclauslettershop.com/default.aspx   \n\nSend your loved ones a letter from Santa and help Children's Charities\n\nThe Original Santa Letter\n\nhttp://www.santamail.org/index.aspx?net=519&ovchn=GGL&ovcpn=Santa+Mail&ovcrn=sr2jj56go8516go509pi52ai74+santa+letter&ovtac=PPC&SR=sr2jj56go8516go509pi52ai74\n\nSanta Claus North Pole Merry Christmas!\n\nhttp://www.emailsanta.com/\n\nWrite Santa Claus at home for a free Santa LetterClick on the Send Letter to Santa in the envelope below to mail your letter to Santa. Don't forget to enter your name and email address in the envelope as ...\n\nhttp://www.santa-at-home.com/writesanta.shtml\n\nand many more:  http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGIC,GGIC:2006-45,GGIC:en&q=send+santa+a+letter\n\nMerry Christmass one and All :)
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I'd suggest buying something original that the two of you can work together on.\nWhy not buy a scrapbooking kit, then the two of you can put it all together.\nOr, you could sign the two of you up for pottery classes OR purchase the materials to make your own pottery.\nAnd, with the holidays coming up, you could purchase an ornament making kit.
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You could get some boxes from the supermarket and decorate them yourself with paints/glitter or cut out pictures from magazines and stick them onto the boxes (that way you can customise each box to each person eg pictures of footballs/footballers for someone who likes football etc). People will appreciate the effort you have put into wrapping their presents! You could also use old cards for the gift tags.  Failing that Oxfam sell eco friendly wrapping paper. - Happy holidays!!
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On the Yahoo! page go to 'Greetings' - just pick a card and follow the instructions - they are v simple!  Have fun!
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do art together.  \nsewing, drawing, cutting, glueing.