We play a gift-exchange game at my mom's side of the family's Christmas party, and I always, always have a terrible time coming up with something to buy. I'm so darn practical....I get things like flashlights (since we have a $10 or so price cap---or at least I think this is still in place).
I dislike shopping even when I know exactly what the other person wants, so shopping for the purpose of a "game" and not knowing who will choose my gift is somewhat like torture.
This year, I decided to milk this spurt of creativity and give homemade, handmade gifts. I have always liked receiving gifts that people have made with their hands. I have drawings and paintings my deceased uncle made in my house, as well as a handwoven basket my cousin made. I have a wooden toilet paper duck stand that D's grandpa made, as well as a whirly-gig bird he made in the yard. I treasure these things and will not part with them (although I may paint them or modify them a bit when they look worn or to make them "jive" with my color scheme).
Anyway, I don't necessarily expect whomever got these gifts to treasure them. They are middling, at best.
But I'd rather someone share the act of creativity with me than have any more stuff I really don't need, so that is what I wanted to give someone else.
I dislike shopping even when I know exactly what the other person wants, so shopping for the purpose of a "game" and not knowing who will choose my gift is somewhat like torture.
This year, I decided to milk this spurt of creativity and give homemade, handmade gifts. I have always liked receiving gifts that people have made with their hands. I have drawings and paintings my deceased uncle made in my house, as well as a handwoven basket my cousin made. I have a wooden toilet paper duck stand that D's grandpa made, as well as a whirly-gig bird he made in the yard. I treasure these things and will not part with them (although I may paint them or modify them a bit when they look worn or to make them "jive" with my color scheme).
Anyway, I don't necessarily expect whomever got these gifts to treasure them. They are middling, at best.
But I'd rather someone share the act of creativity with me than have any more stuff I really don't need, so that is what I wanted to give someone else.
This is the painting I gave as a gift (below).
I also included some candy so it wasn't a total wash for the receiver.
I gave this bowl with candy in it.
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