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canyoneer posted:So there's a campaign at work to donate gifts to homeless students in our area. Out of 450 possible students, they had signups to cover 350 of them and needed some more, last minute. So I signed up to get a gift about $25 for a homeless 11 year old girl. From their website: This is hard because you don't know much about the child personally. You don't know if she's a girly girl or if she's more of a tomboy. Or what possessiosn she might have or not. Generally, since she is likely to be transient, you want something that can be portable, so perhaps comes in its own carrying case. Something that she doesn't need other people in order to enjoy (so most board games are out). And 11 is a difficult in between age where they don't so much play with toys, but aren't in the too cool phase. My thoughts are a bunch of paper/journals and really funky pens, like gel pens, because what 11 year old girl doesn't like to write notes to her friends and doodle in a million different colors? And you could get a tote bag for it all, or at least a fun pencil case. Or, if it's better to have one box rather than a bunch of separate smaller things, then wal-mart and target tend to have all-in-one art kits or make-a-thing kits that might be fun as well.
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Liam Emsa posted:What are some interesting gift ideas for someone with an Xbox One that are preferably under $20? http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/Accessories
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Akarshi posted:Who is your giftee: Boyfriend http://www.perpetualkid.com/star-wars-cookbook.aspx http://www.perpetualkid.com/planet-plates.aspx http://www.perpetualkid.com/periodic-table-entertaining.aspx Or any other number of fun things from this website that totally has categories matching all of the interests you listed above. [quote=] Who is your giftee: Little sister Budget: $35 Giftee's age: 14 Known likes/interests: Webcomics (IIRC her favorite is Cucumber Quest), video games, reading, Nintendo. Known hates/allergies: None that I can think of, other than not being into dolls and stuff. Type of gift you are looking for: Something that'll entertain her for a while, or something that she'll have a good time with. Ideas that you've had or gifts that have been enjoyed in the past: Last year I just got her a gift card because I couldn't think of anything. This year I want to do better. [/quote] Does she want to try her own hand at drawing comics: http://www.bluelinepro.com Subscription to Game Informer: http://www.gameinformer.com/p/subscribe.aspx Some ridiculous Nintendo themed accessories: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f285/
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Dec 9, 2014 15:37
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^^^Some of your links are amazing lifesavers, my boyfriend and I have a couple of very hard-to-shop-for people to get presents for. I would also suggest monthly gift subscriptions for certain people, as there are tons of them for any like or taste. Buzzfeed has some helpful lists that we found some good boxes on (like the monthly coffee subscription for my boyfriend's brother who hates actual material goods but loves coffee). http://www.buzzfeed.com/kherhold/the-20-best-subscription-boxes-og3b http://www.buzzfeed.com/adamellis/subscription-boxes-for-everyone-you-know http://www.buzzfeed.com/mollykayt/food-subscriptions
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Dec 9, 2014 15:53
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^^ThanksEwan posted:I am horrifically bad at buying presents. I am in the UK. If she likes warm and cozy feet: http://www.soul-flower.com/hippie/ART005/ These pseudo-mukluk slippers are so warm and fun to wear around the house while also being a conversation piece. And they're much more interesting than socks so they still say that you put some thought into it without being boring. The company does ship internationally, but you can probably find another company that's better. Just search "mukluk slippers" a friendly penguin fucked around with this message at 16:20 on Dec 9, 2014 |
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Dec 9, 2014 15:57
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Bomrek posted:I want to give this a shot! Ice grippers for his outdoor needs: https://www.thegrommet.com/nordic-grip-mini-ice-grippers-bundle Mixing comics and war through propaganda: http://www.amazon.com/Comics-Conflict-Patriotism-Propaganda-Operation/dp/1612514774 or a poster: http://www.amazon.com/X-MEN-FUTURE-Propaganda-Original-Poster/dp/B00EDJNVW8 Visit a local museum to see if they have any war memorabilia for sale
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Dec 9, 2014 16:19
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Ewan posted:I am horrifically bad at buying presents. I am in the UK. The slippers that a friendly penguin posted (or other slippers, go for practical and snuggly over novelty) and some comfy pyjamas. Primark do some really soft fleecey ones if she isn't snobby about brands, or if you wanted you could go a bit higher end - Debenhams and places like that will do similar. Pair slippers and jammies with a mug and some posh hot chocolate (try Whittards, and maybe stick a thing of mini marshmallows in as well) and you have a 'Winter(/snuggly/relaxing/other nice adjective) Night In' kit. Perhaps stick in a DVD as well. I've done this sort of thing in various ways for people and it's always gone down a treat!
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Dec 9, 2014 22:04
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Who is your giftee: female friend Budget: $20 - $30 Giftee's age: 22 Known likes/interests: movies, hats, shoes Known hates/allergies: anything with gluten Type of gift you are looking for: Something that is unique but can be enjoyed. Stuff she could use in her apartment. Silliness is a-ok. Ideas that you've had or gifts that have been enjoyed in the past: Stuffed Corgi, a letter made out of money, She's extremely picky but there's some cool stuff listed so far. I'm open for any ideas though. Empress Brosephine fucked around with this message at 22:55 on Dec 9, 2014 |
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Dec 9, 2014 22:46
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Women's Rights? posted:I want to be a cool aunt! Maybe cliche but my cool aunt was the one who regularly slipped me 50's for my birthday and Christmas. Seriously, as a teen there wasn't any gift as awesome as cash. Who is your giftee: Mother Budget: $50 Giftee's age: Mid 60's Known likes/interests: Gardening, antiques: roosters, hand-painted flower trays, old beat up wooden things, board games (we own so so many though and the complicated ones don't fly) Known hates/allergies: Kitsch stuff, nothing foody (since I already make them tons of food), and I can't be sure I'd pick a good antique for her Type of gift you are looking for: I'd be looking for something interactive like a game or useful related to gardening or keeping veggies, she probably doesn't need any more antiques Ideas that you've had or gifts that have been enjoyed in the past: Antique bird print, hand-knit socks, Settlers of Catan Who is your giftee: Father Budget: $50 Giftee's age: Mid 60's Known likes/interests: Judo, doing triathlons and spartan races, working out all the freaking time, ancient greek history specifically related to the battle of thermopylae Known hates/allergies: Traditional "dad" gifts just don't work for him. Also 'tech' things like exercise watches irritate him. Type of gift you are looking for: I'd be looking for something related to his sports most likely, maybe something wearable? This year I altered a vintage leather bag into a underseat bike bag so maybe something similar to that, like an exercise accessory. Ideas that you've had or gifts that have been enjoyed in the past: Handmade bat house, hand-knit socks, tweed hat.
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Dec 10, 2014 16:02
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Bomrek posted:Boyfriend! Sorry for the double post, I'm reading this thread backwards... I don't know if he drinks or not but there are a lot of sellers on etsy who do etched drinking glasses. I bet you could find a set related to his interests or even commission someone for a specific set since it's so early.
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Dec 10, 2014 16:07
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Aquatic Giraffe posted:Being able to change your thermostat from the couch is a wonderful experience. Honestly the best part is the adaptive scheduling though. It will learn to start up the heater so that it's warm when I wake up without any real effort. Installation (of any thermostat) is very simple under normal conditions, but definitely consider the person you are gifting it to and their house. SLOSifl fucked around with this message at 16:36 on Dec 10, 2014 |
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Abu Dave posted:Who is your giftee: female friend Find fun ways to organize all of her shoes: http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/33-ingenious-ways-to-store-your-shoes?s=mobile This just made me smile: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/shoe-wheel/1014555250?Keyword=shoes
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JibbaJabberwocky posted:Who is your giftee: Mother A vintage looking Gathering basket? A mini Greenhouse? Otherwise, have you checked out Marbles: the Brain store for games? They've got some fun ones that work different mental abilities. I was going to suggest Shoot the Moon which is a classic, but it looks like it's sold out online. "JibbaJabberwocky posted:Who is your giftee: Father For some reason I really, really wanted to combine the two interests of ancient Greece and fitness because they were totally into working out at the gymnasium and instead what I came up with was this: http://www.historicalclothingrealm....CFaNj7AodcSAAEQ or this book. And that was a little scary. Otherwise, what if you got him a historical map of Ancient Greece and had it framed? That can be very classy. Or for the fitness category: would he like a massager that can loosen him up after getting everything tense? Does he have a foam roller? And it's not a fitness tracker, so would he like a bicycle computer that measures distance traveled and speed and all of those fun things. They come in a wide variety of price ranges so don't get scared away by the super expensive ones. And none of these websites are necessarily the "best" ones for this stuff. I just grabbed the first ones that I saw since these things are widely available.
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Saw this on my lifehacker feed this morning. http://lifehacker.com/the-best-shopping-sites-for-buying-unique-gifts-1669950683 Some new sites on there I didn't know about.
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Dec 13, 2014 14:08
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Who is your giftee: Mom Budget: $50-$100 Giftee's age: 64 Known likes/interests: Hiking, running, biking, general outdoors stuff, and coffee Known hates/allergies: open heart surgery Type of gift you are looking for: no clue Ideas that you've had or gifts that have been enjoyed in the past: Coffee, food, camping gear. So for Christmas fate has decided to give my mother a bad heart valve that will require open heart surgery in January. This is a problem because she's going no to have to bed ridden for almost a month during recovery and she's probably the most active person I know. She also loves coffee which is apparently a big no-no post surgery. Normally I give her something to do with hiking or camping but that's probably not the best idea this time around. I'm absolutely stumped about what to give her.
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KodiakRS posted:Who is your giftee: Mom Does she have an e-reader/tablet? Recovering from surgery is seriously boring and some credit for a bunch new books and/or some silly mindless games to play while she's still drugged out after surgery would go over well. Some physical things to do to pass the time like puzzles or physical books would also work.
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KodiakRS posted:Who is your giftee: Mom What about ways to bring the outside indoors? http://www.designntrend.com/articles/10252/20140117/7-ways-to-bring-the-outdoors-inside-this-spring.htm Or perhaps a terrarium necklace? They have ones you can buy: http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/seasons-terrarium-necklaces Or you can DIY and make it especially personal to her favorite outdoor places: http://www.craftsunleashed.com/jewelry-main/mini-terrarium-necklaces/ Or you could make a photobook on Shutterfly for her to enjoy that has pictures of places that she's visited. Nature actually helps people recover faster.
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Who is your giftee: Girlfriend Budget: $100 or less Giftee's age:24 Known likes/interests: Zelda (whole series), Star Wars, Nightmare before Christmas, Disney poo poo, Drinks/Coffee/Teas, Owns pretty much anything worth buying from ThinkGeek already, Rabbits/Tribbles are the preferred animal thing. Known hates/allergies: Cats, allergic to pretty much everything food/lotion/soap wise Type of gift you are looking for: Something that will be useful for her maybe not everyday, but most and ideally something not prohibitively expensive. Ideas that you've had or gifts that have been enjoyed in the past: Nightmare before christmas albums, figurines for her collection, plushies, Wine/Alcohol accessories. Some stuff I was kicking around ideas on were; Zelda themed Jewelery, the Han/Leia Love you hand towels and some Mason jar shot glasses, but this feels lame to me. Apparently she got me something that requires that I not visit three different rooms in her house, so I'm feeling kind of under pressure to pull something off that'll blow her mind a bit, but I lack a big budget.\ Edit: Kicking around the idea of these; http://www.firebox.com/product/6253/Freeze-Chilling-Wine-Glasses Cause she always hates to wait for things to be chilled/wants them cold, especially wine. But while that'd be a cool little stocking gift, I feel that's inadequate for the whole thing. Bob Log fucked around with this message at 02:14 on Dec 16, 2014 |
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Who is your giftee: Brother Budget: $50 or less Giftee's age: 30 Known likes/interests: Playing music (drums, just got back into piano); listening to music (wide-ranging taste, from jazz to electronic); sci fi books; motorcycles (he has one); programming and coding Known hates/allergies: Dairy Type of gift you are looking for: Something useful/functional; definitely not anything that would just sit and gather dust on a shelf. Anything tech-y and expensive—like good quality headphones or fancy monitors, etc.—he immediately purchases for himself. Ideas that you've had or gifts that have been enjoyed in the past: In the past I've mostly resorted to joke gifts or nice food products. Any ideas would be great; I've always had trouble thinking of things to get him. Fly-by fucked around with this message at 04:38 on Dec 16, 2014 |
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Fly-by posted:Who is your giftee: Brother Not sure if I'm totally offbase as I have similar tastes and may be projecting a little but; If he likes alcohol times, check out; http://www.vaportini.com or this DYI beer kit; http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BCFUBU/ or possibly this all in one Shot glass and Flask (depending on his level of hipster): http://www.firebox.com/product/5666/The-Shot-Flask With the whole motorcycle thing, I thought this survival medic kit could be useful, though it really depends on how much he's riding out in nowhere/with others; https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/13a6/ I also thought he could enjoy a Go-Pro mount or an extension pole if he has one. I imagine if he's like anyone who I ride with, he'd like to be able to record his rides to go over any mistakes/things he can improve. Otherwise, I'm SOL, but that's why I'm posting here too. My only other suggestion might be to plan a day where you guys go out and do something together. Having a night out can be more unforgettable and awesome than any simple item.
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Fly-by posted:Who is your giftee: Brother Would he like a Raspberry Pi? You can code it to do any number of things. Korg Monotron for fun noise making Makey makey?
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Bob Log posted:Who is your giftee: Girlfriend Clearly she needs this  All jokes aside, there are a lot of interesting geek related items that can be found on etsy for basically all of her favorite fandoms. Even if you don't have a big budget you can get a bunch of little original gifts for her easily, or you might see something that you realize you can make. As for DIY ideas, I know melted crayon paintings are popular with goons and so is etching your own glasses.
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Bob Log posted:Who is your giftee: Girlfriend Buy a bunch of these puppets and write your own show to perform for her. She then gets to keep the puppets, but it shows effort. There's also a bunch of other fun stuff on that site. Does she know of either of these book series: Shakespeare Star Wars or Origami Yoda. Those might be fun. Along with the chilling wine glasses, would she like a bottle of wine from the Disney Vineyards? http://www.silveradovineyards.com/wines/
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Who is your giftee: my little brother, who's a bro Budget: $50-60ish? Giftee's age: 25, but a little delayed, has a lovely job and just moved out of our parents' house this week Known likes/interests: being a bro, trying/pretending to be Don Draper Type of gift you are looking for: My real gift is a contribution toward furniture for his apartment, but I still want a few small ($5-20) things he can open Christmas morning Ideas that you've had or gifts that have been enjoyed in the past: I already got him molds for spherical ice cubes, finishing salt, and refills of his fancy shaving poo poo. In previous years, it's been whiskey stones, kitchen gadgets, etc. That kind of stuff. Has to be family-friendly, and no booze (he's too picky). KodiakRS posted:So for Christmas fate has decided to give my mother a bad heart valve that will require open heart surgery in January. This is a problem because she's going no to have to bed ridden for almost a month during recovery and she's probably the most active person I know. She also loves coffee which is apparently a big no-no post surgery.
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Anne Whateley posted:Who is your giftee: my little brother, who's a bro Fun coasters, fun bottle openers, anything from here
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SLOSifl posted:Agreed 100%. I have a Nest and am considering picking one up for a few people as a gift this year. You guys had me sold on a thermostat - I even kind of want one and I'm not in a climate where it makes any sense. But I asked my father about it so he could look at the wiring in their old, extensively renovated house, and he vetoed the idea. Installing one would be haaaaard and it would stick out from the wall too much (??). We went with a Roomba. Now I want one of those too. Anne Whateley posted:Who is your giftee: my little brother, who's a bro For a guy who's just setting up an apartment? Fancy glasses to drink his fancy booze out of, or a decanter to pour it from?
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Who is your giftee: Father Budget: $0 - $50 Giftee's age: 55 Known likes/interests: Sailing and Boxing Known hates/allergies: probably everything else Type of gift you are looking for: no idea Ideas that you've had or gifts that have been enjoyed in the past: probably none of them Good luck, haha
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Who is your giftee: Cousin in law Budget: $0 - $50 Giftee's age: 35ish Known likes/interests: No idea. It's my wife's cousin's husband. I've never met him (maybe met him once, like, 8 years ago). I know that he lives in Mexico (the dad's side of my wife's family is Mexican), has kids, and is from Guatemala originally. I apparently drew his name for the gift exchange. Known hates/allergies: No idea Type of gift you are looking for: Something cool that would be a pretty safe bet for anybody in that age range. Also, has to be something that I can fly with and that will get through customs into Mexico. Ideas that you've had or gifts that have been enjoyed in the past: Not really anything. Maybe some kind of cool watch?
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bowmore posted:Who is your giftee: Father This isn't a "stump the expert" thread. You should come begging on your knees for help with your "incredibly difficult" family member. I'm sure there's more information that you could give, but it doesn't really matter. If he likes sailing there's not too much conern. If nothing else, just get him a ton of rope. Sailers loving love rope. If he's the practical sort of sailer, get him compasses, boat knives, multitools, or other tools log books, book of knots, or get him interested in local sailing events. If he's the sentimental sailer type: get him framed knotwork, antique-y sailing equpiment or personalize something (anything) with his boat's name on it. My vote would be for a personalized pocket knife with his boat's name on it. sentimental and useful since you don't seem to care what he does with the gift.
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Not My Leg posted:Who is your giftee: Cousin in law Now this, this is hard. Because normally I would suggest food/drink for an unknown person like this, but that's never going to make it into Mexico. So you typically want to go for something that would be useful to anyone but nicely made so that they know this wasn't just a throwaway purchase. Perhaps a quality wallet, a snazzy watch, a nice sweater? Or since you mention he's a dad, some type of book like this? http://www.amazon.com/The-Geek-Dads-Guide-Weekend/dp/B0064X7AD2 Anything special that you can only purchase local to you that he might enjoy having and showing to people saying "you can only get this in [x]"? Even if it's something a little generic like a cutting board shaped like your state. Perhaps that's a bit too kitschy. Cop out option: gift card Good luck. Sorry if these didn't help.
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Who is your giftee: nephew Budget: $15 Giftee's age: 10 years old Known likes/interests: LEGO, fantasy children's novels (The Hobbit, probably Redwall) Known hates/allergies: He's a super picky eater so no foodstuffs Type of gift you are looking for: Something small and science or craft-related. I tried buying some knockoff buckyballs (since the real ones got banned in the US) from a shady Chinese site and unsurprisingly they didn't come in the mail in time/at all. I'm thinking maybe a small kit along the lines of sea-monkeys or grow-your-own crystals things. At this point it might have to be something I can pick up in person, although I won't see him til the 27th so Prime stuff might be okay. Ideas that you've had or gifts that have been enjoyed in the past: RC helicopter, LEGO. This year I also got him a pack of instant film to use in my Instax mini 8, which I think he'll like. I just need something small to make sure I give him and his sister an equal number of things, and she has one more right now since the buckyballs fell through.
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Hummingbirds posted:Who is your giftee: nephew Kinetic sand. It's a fun simple sciencey type thing like buckyballs. It kept a bunch of adult engineers entertained for days, so I think it'd be a hit with a kid.
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^^^That's a good idea, or I was going to suggest https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/copernicus_toys/the_super_duper_ball_kit.cfm
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Aquatic Giraffe posted:Kinetic sand. It's a fun simple sciencey type thing like buckyballs. It kept a bunch of adult engineers entertained for days, so I think it'd be a hit with a kid.
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Parents would like a "fun" 2015 calendar. They currently have one by charley harper they really like.   So like, something with some nice fresh art or whateva. The only thing I seem to be able to find is lovely HDR landscape/car calendars.
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M42 posted:Parents would like a "fun" 2015 calendar. They currently have one by charley harper they really like. http://www.papersource.com/office/calendars.html Anything eye catching at that site?
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M42 posted:Parents would like a "fun" 2015 calendar. They currently have one by charley harper they really like.
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