Was looking over all my holiday packages and thinking maybe I had under purchased for my nephew. Feel like I should go out and buy him a ton of stuff. Mind you, I have spent the allotted amount of money for each person, but when I look at his collection of things, I feel like it's just not enough. The worst part is that I know he already has a ton of toys and does not need more. Don't get me wrong, I also bought him a cool t-shirt made by an art student, some books, coffee filters (for snowflake making, I do not condone 4 year olds drinking coffee), and a nightlight. Only 1 or 2 toys in the whole lot. Am I brainwashed that you must buy buy buy? I'm beginning to think so.On another note, I did end up making some organic salt baths to give to other people. I had some nice rosemary in my garden, a bottle of organic olive oil, a container of sea salt and some pure organic shea butter (good for inflammation). Whipped it all up in my cuisinart and I now have a wonderful homemade gift to give. I think I will need to find more containers and buy more olive oil so I can make more. I even have other scenting options. Do you think oregano bath salts would be good? My other option if it is not all frozen would be chocolate mint. I will have to check. We had a nice hard freeze and snow today, so it might not be... too bad, I think it is the best idea. I might try my hand at pink grapefuit bath sugars as well. Sounds delicious!
So now my big project is to think of something I can make or recycle to give to my nephew. Any ideas would be great! He does crafts with his grandma, all kinds of things really like gardening, stripping wallpaper, whatever needs done. (Child labor, woohoo!) And, he talks non-stop. If I could make a Kareoke machine or a video camera, that would be the way to go. At think point he will be lucky to get some organice good for you banana chocolate chip cookies (no sugars added). Maybe I could make a planter and throw some herb seeds with it so he can grow his own garden. Or instant cookie mix so he can make cookies with his mom.
I'll let you know what happens. Maybe Zane (my 4 year old) will help me with a solution. I have yet to ask him what he wants to get Ian. He usually comes up with something different like yogurts.
No coffee for Zane? :)
ReplyDeleteKeep in mind that kids will like whatever they receive, even if it's in small quantities.
I'm not sure about oregano bath salts. Not fragrant enough. Lavender would be great if you have some. It has soothing, calming properties.
You can give your nephew a cookie mix jar with the dry ingredients and recipe.
I don't know whether this will fly in your area (pun intended), but could you give your nephew a kite-making kit, or a kite, made from recycled stuff around the house? You don't need anything fancy, and they turn out beautiful (if not the heartiest for actual flying). My son makes them for decoration; colored paper for the body, old scratch paper (letters, cards, wrapping paper, tissue paper, whatever) cut into shapes and glued on to the body for color and/or desing, pencils glued end to end for the spine of the kite (if you want it to fly) and dental floss for a tail.
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies! Both sound great and I think they will both be fun projects to do with my sons. I think tomorrow and Friday we will be busy making gifts for cousin Ian. Ian lives near Lake Erie, and we live in a neighborhood known for wind. Grills have blown over, umbrellas have flown and tables have even blown into neighbors yard. It can be pretty wild here.
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