RE: GRAB GIFT IDEAS FOR $25
$25 worth of instant lottery tickets :)
RE: GRAB GIFT IDEAS FOR $25
- Those vacuum sealers for wine bottles - they work really well.
- $25 gift card to a bookstore, or a restaurant, or a music store
- A nice set of mugs - I love the Christmas ones from Restoration Hardware
- A silver keychain
I'd check out overstock.com. They have cute gifts, and shipping is never more than $2.95, so you don't have to buy a bunch of things to make the shipping worth it.
Have fun! I always recommend a grab bag with DH's family, because we usually pick a name and buy one gift for the person we pick, but no one ever goes for it.
RE: GRAB GIFT IDEAS FOR $25
*What about a smoothie blender (blender with a spout for easy serving)?
*How about a family boardgame (like the new Monopoly Here and NOw or cranium or the updated edition of Twister)?
*What about a house safety pack with a batterie-less radio and flashlight (you know the ones that have to be charged by hand?) and a really nice American Red Cross First Aid Kit (there are ones on sale at Target where a portion of the proceeds go to the American Red Cross).
*What about a radio/cooler plus one of those lawn blankets you can use on the grass for picnics?
*What about an interesting book about trivia like "Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things" by Charles Panati?
*What about gift certificate/tickets to a showing at your local IMAX theater? or tickets to the local science/fine arts museum?
Does that help?
RE: GRAB GIFT IDEAS FOR $25
popular gifts that people have 'fought' over at exchanges i've been to:
- a really nice pen (like one of those astronaut pens or a sensa)
- starbucks gift card in an insulated coffee mug
- nice bottle of wine
- head lamp flashlight (not quite sure why, but all of the guys fought over this one, one year) and then those wind up/don't need batteries 'emergency' flashlights you can get at costco the next year - same thing, all of the guys tried to 'steal' it.
- manicure/pedicure gift certificate from a local chi-chi nail salon - you can guess who was fighting over this one...
- this year, i am thinking of getting a pair of 'yak trax'. several of the catalog companies have them and they look kinda fun.
lori
Sam 5/19/05 How lucky I am that you chose me.
RE: GRAB GIFT IDEAS FOR $25
favorites at our family gift games are lotto tickets, a nice bottle of liquor (bailey's or tanqueray gin), and nice chocolates (frango mints or see's candy).
RE: GRAB GIFT IDEAS FOR $25
Oooh, great post. We have to buy two male and two female Yankee Swap gifts this year for $25. I haven't gotten anything yet so these ideas are really helpful. Here are a few I've been thinking about...
for the guys:
From L.L. Bean($19) Yaktrax
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I'd maybe add some disposable footwarmers.
for the girls:
From L.L. Bean(Med.size $24)-I have this and it's a good size for us
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/36703.jpg
Wilton Ultimate Bake and Carry Set($30-I'd use one of the coupons to make the $ limit)From Bed Bath and Beyond
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/36704.jpg
~Leslie
SAHM to...
Ryan 8/14/00
Matthew 2/14/03
RE: GRAB GIFT IDEAS FOR $25
I think most movie theatres sell packages that include 2 movie tickets and popcorn/drinks. Not sure where you live but it might be under $25. LOL.
If you can spend a few bucks more, the game Blokus is always fun. We bought it for a DS of a friend and the DH pretty much took over the game b/c he liked it so much. It's for ages 5+ so the whole family can play together.
RE: GRAB GIFT IDEAS FOR $25
Things that are popular at ones I've been to
-- gas gift card
-- coffee beans
-- ornaments
RE: GRAB GIFT IDEAS FOR $25