| This Christmas, consider giving gifts with an | | | | Others might enjoy the gift of time in the way of |
| outdoor theme. Some great Christmas ideas for | | | | a wall clock with a wildlife theme, such as birds or |
| children are ones that spark the imagination and | | | | butterflies. Magnets in the shape of beetles or |
| allow them to learn at the same time. They will | | | | dragonflies are always in good taste and they |
| also learn responsibility along the way while they | | | | even add beauty to the kitchen space. Bird |
| care for their live insect or aquatic pet. On the | | | | houses, toad houses, squirrel feeders, and |
| market today are several kits available that | | | | hummingbird feeders always please the recipient |
| enable children to watch everything from | | | | and can be used for several months a year in |
| butterflies, ladybugs, frogs and hermit crabs grow | | | | most places. |
| in their own little habitat. The kit is usually | | | | Is a loved one going to be married in upcoming |
| purchased from the store (minus the live | | | | warmer months? Give them a Christmas gift |
| creatures of course) and then you send away for | | | | they won't soon forget and will more than likely |
| the live animal, which will be sent to your home. | | | | be one of the most special and unique gifts they |
| Have a budding scientist in the family? A fun | | | | will receive- the gift of a live butterfly release on |
| Christmas gift idea for either a boy or girl would | | | | their wedding day! Make sure to find a butterfly |
| be a bug viewer, a microscope, a crystal growing | | | | release specialist who has a good reputation. The |
| kit, or their very own set of binoculars. A volcano | | | | bride and groom will always remember your |
| kit might be just the ticket for those who enjoy | | | | memorable gift. |
| a big mess! | | | | This year, give your loved ones a new |
| Christmas gift ideas with a nature theme are | | | | perspective on how to spend their free time. |
| much appreciated by adults too. Do you know | | | | What better gift could you give than the |
| anyone who enjoys butterflies? Gift them a | | | | opportunity to learn something new by simply |
| butterfly house, feeder, a few butterfly garden | | | | watching a butterfly emerge from a caterpillar, |
| seed packets and a butterfly-themed outdoor | | | | ants busily working on the farm, a frog growing |
| lantern. Perhaps there is someone in your family | | | | from a tadpole or sea monkeys growing out of |
| who would like to bring the outdoors inside. A | | | | seemingly nothing? Think outside the box this |
| great gift idea for them might be framed pictures | | | | year, and come up with Christmas gift ideas that |
| of wildlife, framed (real) butterflies or dragonflies. | | | | are memorable for the one to whom it is given. |