any good stocking stuffer ideas? im totally stuck!?
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I always make my family ornaments.  You can buy non-painted ones and paint them yourselves or even do a type of paper mache' on a plain round ornament.  Your family will be sure to love them!  Hope this helped!!
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What I would do is wait until December and go to the store [if your area does it] and pick a child or two from the charity [like what Kmart does] and buy them some presents.  A lot of families don't have money for presents.  One year I bought presents for a little girl.  It was fun because I have just boys, so it was nice to buy dolls and stuff like that.  I also put in ten dollars for the parent [s] to buy a little something.  I didn't have a lot of money and my son and I agreed that some of our Christmas fund would go to help another child.  Turns out that his teacher put his name on a list like that and he got a couple new outfits new shoes and a couple toys.  We were not well off at all but it does make you feel good to wake up on Christmas and know that somewhere a child is smiling and happy and you made that happen.
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great christmas gift ideas\nhttp://mariesmanor.fateback.com/Christmas-Decorations.html
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ideas here\nhttp://mariesmanor.fateback.com/Christmas-Decorations.html
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Depending on how much you are looking to spend, here are some idea's.\n\n1- buy some premade cookie dough (get two kinds), two bags of chocolate chips, 1 bag of small pretzal twists or large pretzal rods, and some cute tins or plates at the dollar store.   Bake the cookies, but make the cookies smaller than normal sized, to get more cookies from each log.   Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler (or stick a small pot in a larger pot which should have water in it). Once it's melted, dip the pretzals in it, and let them cool on a sheet of wax paper. Arrange a few cookies, and some pretzals on each plate. You can add a handful of Christmas candy and a candy cane to the top, too. \n\n2- Go to Wal-Mart, get some glass vases or -large- glass candle holders, a few bags of potpourrie, and some strands of 20 count Christmas Lights. There are $1.00 bags of potpourrie there in the same aisle as the candle holders & vases, in crafts. The vase I used cost $1.97, and the lights are $.97. Put some of the lights in the vase, then add potpourrie, the put more of the lights in, then potpourrie. Repeate until you have all the lights in the vase. Leave the cord hanging out, though, and either tape it to the glass, or tie a ribbon around the holder to tie it into place. When plugged in, the lights heat the potpourrie, and they smell wonderful, any time of the year. Cost- $4.00 each.  Alternativly, I found slightly smaller vases at Dollar Tree yesterday, $1.00 each. I found much bigger bags of potpourrie for $1.00 as well, and sets of 35 lights for $1.00 each. For $5.00, I was able to buy 2 lights, 2 vases, and 1 potpourrie, so I made them for $2.50 each. I use these year round in my bathrooms as night lights & air freshners. \n\n3- A gift card for $5-10 for a local video store, one of those buckets of microwave popcorn, a box or two of "movie theater" candy (which can be aquired for $1.00/box at both Dollar Tree & Walgreens), and a soda or two. Or, to up the price a bit more, get a Popcorn style bowl for the popcorn, and some matching cups for the soda. Exchange a bucket for a box of microwave popcorn- movie theater style with extra butter!\n\n4. Gift cards for McDonalds- who doesn't stop to eat out once in a while?\n\n5. Get a gift card to a local pizza place, a gift card to the local video rental place, and a set of cute plastic plates & cups to eat & drink from.\n\n6. Hit Dollar Tree for lots of small things, and make gift baskets- candles, tree ornaments, bath products, small toys, candy, dishes, music CD's and so much more. You can get a handful of several different things, and personalize each basket.\n\n7. Get stuff for a game night- a fun adult type board game (like Battle of the Sexes, Scattergories, Taboo, etc), a deck or two of cards, and a bag of potato chips, as well as a bowl to put them in. For kids, get a kid board game, and a deck of kid card games, like go fish.\n\nHope some of those idea's help!
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hey! I'm 19 right now: here is some of my list! ( I make different lists for different ppl.. ) \n- PJ's\n- new I-Pod\n- Movies\n- Stocking-stuffer materials..\n- White-gold Locket.. [ from my bf ;) ]\n- Art supplies: charcoals, oil paints, a canvas, sketchbook, etc.\nEveryone likes different things.. =)
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CANDY!!!!!!!!! i love getting candy!!!!! for the girls......teddy bears!!!! and and for the guys...... a swift kick in the BUTT!! haha just joking.....maybe something like a big oh hug and their favorite candy...\n\nGood luck
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I have seen these cute ginger jars with cork lids that have "Bingo Money" written on the sides - I think in Hallmark stores.  That would be cute to get that and put a $20.00 bill in it.   \n\nMake her a Grandma Basket - Get a pretty basket and put in children's books, bubbles, games, playdoh, snacks - stuff that she could pull out and play with her granddaughters.\n\nOr - if she loves bubble baths - make up a bath basket and put in all those goodies - bath pillow, scrubbers, soaps, gels, bath beads, bubble bath, a scented candle and maybe some chocolates, along with a pretty fluffy towel & face cloth!
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Go to "Dollar Central" and pick up a nice (cheap) box of Christmas cards. Go to your local lottery retailer and buy scratch & win tickets for each of your friends and perhaps blow a whole $ 10.00 on the crummy in-laws.\n\nWrite some nice warm & fuzzy stuff in the cards and wish them luck with the tickets & the new year!\n\nMerry Christmas! And may 2007 be brighter!
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My suggestion would be those little holiday throws that the larger department stores like Wal-Mart sell around this time.  They are only $5.00 each, and are a nice fleece blend, come in 5 or 6 patterns and colors.  Or maybe you could give them notepads and pens in a little gift bag.  Or, if you do have a Wal-Mart, in the make up department there are these nice little bath powder plastic cannisters that come in pink blue purple and are only $1.50, they are pretty, smell nice but not overpowering and have a really nice large powderpuff in them.  I'd bet some of those ladies would love something like that.  Bless you for being so kind!
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heaps of ideas\nhttp://mariesmanor.fateback.com/Christmas-Decorations.html
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make simple colorful paper decorations out of paper to decorate your home, make sure you make that an activity. it can be so much fun for the kids.\nhere are some sites:\nhttp://www.allfreecrafts.com/christmas/index.shtml\nhttp://www.childfun.com/modules.phpname=News&file=article&sid=212\nI think that your family is together and safe is the best present you can ever have. try explaining that to your kids. i really think they'd understand. besides, christams isn't about presents, it's about being with the ones you love, celebrating the season. and if you're religious, Christ. my heart goes out to you and your children. I went through domestic violence and i know how painful it can all be. the best of luck to you and your children! also, try making homemade presents for each other. [=\nhope this helps.
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hmm....ive been having the same problem. idk what to get ppl 4 xmas!! umm 12 yr. old...hmm maybe something from the mall if shes girly...or gift cerifricates...umm computer games. CD's. if she has an ipod you could get her a gift card w/ itunes money...stuff like that. am i helping??
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I personally like to give useful things, but will stick a few grown up toys in the stocking. Lottery tickets, toiletries ( good if they travel a lot), crossword books, a nice pen/pencil set, keychains, a planner for the new year- that kind of stuff, along with some candies or nuts and fruits.
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If you only have 100....you need to scale your giving list down.  Scale back friends before family.....try to get the list down to ten or fifteen.\n\nWith what is left....why not make a calandar with pictures taken throughout the year.  Your computer software should have a template for making a calandar.  All you need is paper and a stapler!!\n\nIf you insist on giving all 25 people a present.  I would start hitting some yard sales or garage sales in your area.  You can always find interesting things at them....and most for under a couple of bucks!!!  Buy Christmas wrap in bulk....one big roll should wrap all your gifts!!\n\nGo on Craigslist....look for free stuff.  You never know what you may find for free.  One person's junk is another person's fabuluos Christmas present!!!\n\nGood luck with that!!!
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lots of ideas\nhttp://mariesmanor.fateback.com/Christmas_Candyland.html
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try stringing life savers on fishing line.  they catch the lights very nicely, and they're yummy to boot!  make it a candy theme, with candy canes, cookies and other favorite sweets.  i myself prefer theme-less trees.  just stick on as many lights and ornaments as you can.  the gaudier, the better.  merry christmas!