Originally Posted By BurtonsSeattleSally Hey all, just curious..... What is the most favorite gift you have given or bought someone this Christmas? (With the exception of the bash....so that no one gives away their identity) Not only would it be cool to see, but it might give some good ideas too....we still have a little time left till Christmas and I havent gotten everyone a gift.
Originally Posted By smeeeko my mom went insane for the coconut mickeys I got her. I got my taste for coconut from her and figured maybe she'd like to try them too.. She liked them so much she turned around and bought 4boxes for her friends. =) We got her a Gene Kelly DVD boxset which she loved as well. You can never go wrong getting someone their fave dancer or movie star(s) for the holidays.
Originally Posted By smeeeko I just want to add that my SP got my bunnies the best gift ever.. kittytreats!
Originally Posted By tapdancemom My sister loves Betty Boop and I found some oh so cute jammies with Betty and hearts on them. Now while not an expensive gift it was just something I saw and wanted to get for her. In our family the sisters and brother in laws all draw names but I saw those and it just screamed her name. When visiting at Thanksgiving I gave them to her early since we won't be together for the holidays. She just loved them. Now for my grandson I bought the Darth Vadar "whole head" mask and light saber (he loves that stuff) for one of his gifts, can't wait to watch him open that one.
Originally Posted By Labuda AH, I know! THe comp tickets I've given to my brother and two of my co-workers so that they can come see the show I'm working on right now. Groovy in that it would have cost me $80 per pair of tickets, so I got to give $240 worht of gifts for nothing, AND it's something that's absolutely wonderful - this is the one show a year that we NEVER lose patrons at intermission. It's fun for everyone. That, and I kinda feel like I'm giving the crowds who see it a gift in thgat I'm helping to give them a wonderful Christmas memory for their family, their co-workers, or whoever they're seeing the show with.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden The first year our son was born I went to Kinkos and made a calendar with a different picture of my son for each month and tried to theme the picture based on the time of year. It wasn't anything she asked for and I don't know why I even thought of it, but I gave it to her as the last present and when she looked through it she started to cry. I also had copies made for my mom, MIL, and my wife's gmom. Needless to say, they've all come to expect one every year. I don't mind because I really enjoy picking out the pictures for it. They're very excited for this year's calendar since our 6month old will be making his first appearance.
Originally Posted By BurtonsSeattleSally The calendar idea is awesome! Dont mind if I still the idea from you? My grandmother would absolutely love to get a calendar of her grandchildren! Thanks for sharing you guys! I still have last minute shopping (what a procrastinator I am)...However, I have all of the gifts for my Bash Pal and I am pretty excited about that.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I just can't get motivated. Ok-I did get pleasure shopping for the "homies" LOL!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom My sister and her family are at WDW right now. So I called up at the begining of the week and got them all tickets to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party for tonight. I also got them a Pal Mickey. Her kids love it!
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I love to tell this story each year. Like most kids we always got one BIG gift and lots of little gifts. When I was about 15 or so we got through the small stuff and got ready to open the gifts. My mom told my younger sister that Santa left her gift outside near the front porch. Lo and behold, it was a horse. A real, live horse. Pretty cool, huh? My BIG gift that year...after my sister saw the horse? A bowling ball. But, I really liked that bowling ball and I still use it today. The horse died about 10 years ago.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I've been on LP long enough for some of the "special little Disney Secrets" to rub off on me. Thanks LP Gang!
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Egads...it was gifts I have GIVEN...not received. The favorite gift I gave my wife was a pearl necklace. She did not expect it at all and I had done some research so she was pretty happy. Of course, the problem becomes how do I do better?
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I can remember back when I was 15 or 16 and I wanted a new ten speed bicycle ( this was back in 1976 folks ). My Dad brought me to a bike store and let me choose the bike I wanted. I selected a used bike but it was very very expensive, at the time it was $176. My Dad was so angry, but he bought me the bike. Anyway I now 41 years old and still have that bike and ride it regularly. I have had to change tires a few times ( anyone ever been told that their tires on the bike are bald before? ). Its a great bike, a Motobecane Nomad Sprint with blue graphics.
Originally Posted By bloona Fe Maiden, I made a similar sounding calendar for my parents and my MIL for Christmas the last 3 years, I got some software with it on, you just added your own photographs, I did struggle finding a clever way to fasten them together though, I used ribbon, but it wasnt really ideal, anyway, other than that little hitch, they were a huge huge hit with family, I havent made them this year though, we have school photographs instead for them (SSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH) I used to make salt dough and fimo models too for presents pre children, so thats a while ago. My fav present ever is hard to say because I get some lovely things. I remember getting a dolls house when I was really small that a neighbour had made me, we chose real wallpaper from sample books my relative who was a painter and decorator had,to decorate each room in it, fab present!
