| The art of gift giving is a tradition we all enjoy. | | | | mitt and tie it with a colorful dish towel. |
| Selecting the appropriate gift requires some | | | | Your sister says she must paint her dining room |
| knowledge and sensitivity of the recipient. It is a | | | | wall? Present her with paint rollers, brushes, drop |
| time to please the recipient. The reasons for your | | | | cloth, and tape into a paint tray. Add a card |
| gift may vary but the focus should remain on the | | | | offering 1-2 hours of your time to help. |
| recipient. Each gift should be customized to the | | | | Wrapping a gift is part of the gift giving process |
| recipient's special tastes and interests. The best | | | | and presentation. Not wrapping a present |
| gifts show you were thinking about the person | | | | undermines the impact of your gift. However, |
| when you bought it. | | | | wrapping does not have to be the old tradition of |
| Tailor your gift to the person's likes and dislikes, | | | | wrapping the gift in paper. Use your creativity to |
| favorite colors, hobbies. If you are choosing a | | | | make the wrapping just as special as your gift |
| bowl or vase, what have you seen in their house? | | | | giving. |
| Do they like a bold mix of colors or subtle | | | | A collection of gifts for the coffee lover can be |
| pastels? Are items round and curvy or straight | | | | presented in a basket with a bow tied to the |
| angular dimensions? In the past, have they liked | | | | handle. Or put a few bags of coffee in a very |
| antique or modern style, practical items or | | | | large coffee cup wrapped in colored cellophane |
| whimsical decorative objects? Find out what their | | | | and tied with a bow. |
| favorite things are and you will have your answer | | | | Your gardener friend would appreciate gloves, |
| for gift giving. Do they like movies, colors, | | | | seeds, pruners and other gardening tools and |
| chocolates, books, CD's, scents, authors, or | | | | magazines in a gardening bucket or flat basket for |
| candles? | | | | cutting flowers. Just put several streaming ribbons |
| Almost everyone has a passion of some sort. | | | | on the bucket or basket handle to make it |
| Does she read romance novels? Find the newest | | | | festive. |
| released book of their favorite author and add it | | | | For an odd shaped gift that no one could wrap, |
| to a reusable canvas shopping bag crammed full | | | | find a drawstring bag and add an inexpensive |
| of munchies. Is he a coffee lover? Put together | | | | luggage tag as the gift tag. |
| an assortment of individual bags of coffee and | | | | And don't forget the gift card with just a short |
| add bottles of vanilla or hazelnut flavor syrups. | | | | personal comment and your name. If you are |
| Did your daughter just move into her first | | | | having the gift sent by the store, select a card, |
| apartment? Put together a picture hanging kit of | | | | add your thoughts, and send it in the mail. Or get |
| nails, tape measure, level, packages of picture | | | | on the Internet and send an personal email or an |
| hangers and wire. Put it all in a small tool chest. Or | | | | email card to arrive at the same time as your |
| gather kitchen utensils into the pocket of an oven | | | | gift. It's all part of the gift giving and presentation. |