It’s December 1st and I have Christmas and baby on the brain. With a baby due shortly after the holiday season (that could potentially come right smack in the middle of the holiday season!) it’s hard to concentrate completely on holiday planning. I don’t even feel that I can really plan for the holidays, because a lot just depends on when this boy comes!
So I’m trying to keep things simple this year. One thing that I’d like to do for the first time is give neighbor gifts. My brother’s neighborhood is really good at doing this, and I think it’s a nice gesture. Many of the gifts are special Christmas candies and cookies, but some neighbors get even more creative and give non-food items.
This year, because we have several printed and ready to go, Mike and I will give out our Loveland Miscellany calendar. That helps me to keep things simple. But I have a few other neighbor gift ideas:
* Give a roll of wrapping paper and ribbon (make sure it’s still several days before Christmas!) and wish your neighbor happy wrapping.
* Give a gift basket of disposable tableware–Christmas-themed plates, napkins, cups, and utensils!
* Give Christmas-themed cookie cutters.
* Give small votive candles or bud vases.
Have you participated in this tradition before? What were some of the best things you have ever given or received?
Holiday Foliage is always fun to give and receive. Poinsettia, wreaths, a rosemary tree.
those calendars are a great idea. We did the cookie cutters one year. I think anything non-edible is especially nice, but I’m considering making wassail and bottling it up cute in mason jars with ribbons, so the recipient can just heat and enjoy!
I love your ideas. Even more so, I love that your goal is to keep things simple this year, yet this is the year you choose to start neighbor gifts! I wish I had that enthusiasm! Good luck with all of it, especially the arrival of your darling son.
definitely you done a good job ,your ideas,your gits are amazing keep it up
Another good idea for christmas gifts is Edible Arrangements