Christmas Gift Ideas

[3toraiseup]

Share unique and interesting gift ideas.

In the mail today, I received something from Franciscan Missions, Inc which I thought was a really nice gift -- especially for Chrisitian friends and family. They offer 2 bottles of wild flower honey in a small wooden box for a donation of $20. The donation goes to help feed the poor, so your recipient gets something nice AND their present helps the poor. I thought this might be very nice for some on my list who are hard to buy for. Although I don't see the offering on the website, there is a phone number to call. The website is www.franciscanmissions.org if anyone else is interested.

I would be interested in hearing some faith-based ideas for teenage godchildren who are not very **in** to their faith.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

We prepare spiritual boquets for everyone- and do them during Advent. We will then present teachers, grandparents, etc. with cards that tell them that we have offered Mass, and said the rosary for them, or made a Holy Hour, etc.

The kids make nice cards and really like actively praying for the people in their lives. I figure most everyone has too much stuff as it is.... We don't buy presents for anyone, except our children. We do invite everyone over for the holidays and cook and bake for them, though.

For my Godchildren I often will read a few stories onto a tape and send it along for listening to at bedtime or in the car.


I do like the idea of completely disposable gifts, such as food, though!

 

[ZooMom]

Holy medals are good. Especially in the person's name sake or patron. And it might spark a little curiosity to get someone more interested in their faith.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Holy medals are good. Especially in the person's name sake or patron. And it might spark a little curiosity to get someone more interessted in their faith.

oh- that's a good idea- we could put them in our cards!

 

[3toraiseup]

What is a spiritual bouquet? Does it have flowers with symbolic meanings?

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Nope- it is merely a collection of prayers and/or devotions that have been said for the intentions of a particular person- sort of gathered together and presented to someone for a special occassion-- like a boquet of flowers!!

 

[3toraiseup]

What a nice idea! The aroma of invocations -- sweeter than the sweetest rose.

 

[faerieevaH]

I try to make as much of my gifts myself. (and what I buy I start buying months in advance so it doesn't fall heavily on the budget). One of the things I like for this year is that I've bought four tiny jars (less than half a thumb in size). I'm going to fill them with mustardseeds that I've bought and write in gold on a label. "For days when you need to move a mountain".
Apart from that I'm going to embroider a few napkins, and I'm considdering making a journal jar.

 

[Maggie893]

I try to make as much of my gifts myself. (and what I buy I start buying months in advance so it doesn't fall heavily on the budget). One of the things I like for this year is that I've bought four tiny jars (less than half a thumb in size). I'm going to fill them with mustardseeds that I've bought and write in gold on a label. "For days when you need to move a mountain".
Apart from that I'm going to embroider a few napkins, and I'm considdering making a journal jar.

You are so creative!!! I'm definitely going to use the mustard seed idea! I love it! ...... no way will I embroider but what is a journal jar?