| What do you do when you really don't have
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| | was very stumped for ideas. I actually
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| any gift ideas for the kids in your life?
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| | went to one of those "has everything
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| Aside from knowing the age and sex of the
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| | stores" and bought a $5.00 plastic
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| child, try to talk to the adult in the
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| | airplane that allowed the child through
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| household. Ask questions that don't
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| | it up in the air to make it fly. Perfect
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| prompt a yes or no answer. This will give
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| | for an active child of about 7 years. The
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| you more information about what gifts
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| | toy was a hit even though it was the
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| would be appropriate. A few good
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| | cheapest toy on the present pile.
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| questions to ask are below:
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| | My point is, that an expensive gift is
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| - Does the child have any game systems
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| | not always the best gift, so do your
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| or toys that need cartridges and what are
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| | wallet a favor and don't go over budget
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| they? (This is a good one because the
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| | unless you find something you know the
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| answer is almost always a gift idea)
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| | child will absolutely love. Children
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| - Does the child have any hobbies or a
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| | don't care how much a gift costs as long
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| favorite interest? (An interest in flight
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| | as it's entertaining and fun.
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| or a specific animal can be a great
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| | Another idea is an art pack. These can be
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| start)
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| | inexpensive and come in all shapes and
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| - Does the child like puzzles or games?
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| | sizes. There are several directions you
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| What age range is appropriate? (Just
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| | can go with this one. You can always
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| because a child is a specific age does
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| | purchase a reusable box and fill it with
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| not mean they are mentally ready for that
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| | a multitude of art supplies, or you can
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| specific age group. Allow the parent to
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| | try a pre-packaged project. Some examples
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| make this decision so you can avoid any
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| | of these pre-packaged projects are kids
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| permission issues or embarrassing
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| | jewelry making kits or how-to book and
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| situations.)
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| | the supplies needed. If the gift is for
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| - Ask parents if they would prefer any
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| | an older child you could try a model like
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| special gifts like money for college or a
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| | a plane, car or boat. These come in snap
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| donation to a particular savings account
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| | or glue together kits.
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| for the child's future?(Sometimes in this
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| | You can find these online with a simple
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| day in age kids have more "stuff" than
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| | search or in a specialty hobby shop in
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| they know what to do with so make sure
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| | your area. If the project can be
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| that another "thing" will be welcome in
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| | completed in a group consider giving
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| the house.)
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| | enough supplies for the child and a
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| Assuming that these answers don't get
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| | friend or parent. What makes this gift so
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| your creative juices flowing consider an
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| | great is that it can help development and
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| inexpensive fun gift. For example: I had
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| | get them away from the video game and the
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| to buy a gift once for a child whose
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| | TV. Another good point about this is that
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| parents had LOTS of money. They kid had
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| | you probably won't ever repeat a gift.
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| more than he knew what to do with, so, I
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| | Kids and parents will thank you.
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