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Gift Ideas for Relational Giving

Here are a few ideas to get your own creative juices flowing! The gift of time: · Create a fun certificate stating the gift of time you want to give, for example, help with a project around the house or help with errands. Bring coffee, tea or lunch and flowers when you come. Be intentional about really connecting while you’re together! Here are some ideas for spending time together: · Wrap popcorn, gourmet rootbeer and a classic DVD for a movie night with a friend · Host Monday Night Football and make homemade pizzas · Wrap 2 copies of a used classic book to read with a friend · Hot cocoa, bundle up and take a walk through the Christmas lit streets downtown with friends or family Give creative coupons: · Babysitting for your worn out sistersister-inin-law · Yard work for an elderly person in your life · Massage for that person who has been working a bit too hard lately · Road trip to get on an outout-ofof-town adventure with your child · Car maintenance to change the oil in a friend’s car (if you know how) · House project to help them build that shed, clean the garage, closets, etc. Give a certificate for a day together doing something that person is passionate about. · A new bat and a trip to the batting cages · A new guitar strap and a trip to the guitar center to play guitars together · A day trip with your camera for the photographer friend · A day hike together, you bring lunch Things to make with the kids: · Simple scrapbook with pictures of time with the person you’re giving it to, pictures of the kids for far away family · A home “published” story, written and illustrated by the kids, the time you spend with the kids creating is priceless! · A DVD of your life these days for long distance friends and family. Ask yourself, “What can I do?” And give of yourself! “What do they like to do?” Make time to do it with them!

Would words of encouragement be meaningful to this person?
Make a sound bite of words of encouragement for the person’s phone or computer
Leave regular voicemails of encouragement
Write a heartfelt note, rather than sending an email
Write or give a poem that expresses how you feel about the person
Make a list of top 10 reasons why you love him or her and frame it
Create a collage picture of words about the person
Create a journal with different quotes or messages across the tops of the pages
Write a love letter
Make a bookmark with encouraging words
Occasionally, hide notes in various places, like a lunch bag, under a pillow, in a sock drawer, on the bathroom mirror or in the car
Is there something you own that you know someone else REALLY wants? Wrap it up with a special note and give it to him or her
Do a parade of notes by giving a short note for several days in a row
Have your kids help make handmade cards for loved ones Does this person enjoy spending quality time with others? Does this person desire more time with you? Would this person enjoy a gift of a shared experience together?
Schedule Skype dates with someone out of town
Go for monthly coffee dates
Schedule regular date nights with a member of the family
Make dinner together
Go for a picnic together
Take a walk and talk by the lake or in a park
Create personalized coupons for things to do together that focus on time together
One hour or ________________ together (scrapbooking, gardening)
If you have a friend or family member that lives out of town, give them a “meal of the month club” Commit to visiting them, and providing a meal, once a month for the next year
Take a class together, such as cooking, photography, painting or gardening
Go to a sporting event or the theater together
Take dance lessons
Plan a road trip together, could be a day trip or cross country
Go camping together What hobbies does this person enjoy?
Writing: Make a journal or create an idea board
Scrapbooking: buy supplies, such as special paper, hole punches or stickers
Puzzles: collect brain-teasers, word searches, Sudoku, or trivia workbooks
Gardening: purchase a new indoor plant, a helpful tool or gardening book/magazine

Would this person appreciate your help more than a gift? What chore or activity does this person most dislike? Offer to regularly commit to doing one of the following or take requests
House projects
Clean the gutters
Mow the lawn
Spring cleaning
Clear the driveway of snow
Household chores
Doing the dishes
Cooking
Cleaning
Making the bed
Babysitting
Run errands, such as grocery shopping, picking the kids up from school, gas up the car
Walk the dog, especially in the winter Would this person enjoy a homemade gift from you?
Make a hat, scarf or blanket
Make handmade cards and give them a stack to send to other friends
Teach someone a skill, ie knitting, woodworking, cooking, golf
Create personalized coupons for things to do together that focus on time together
Make stationary kits
Wrap a blank canvas, ask him or her to tell you what kind of painting they would like from you What sport does this person enjoy watching or playing?
Buy two sporting event tickets and keep one for yourself to go with them
Join them and watch a sporting event on TV and make this person’s favorite finger food
Give them sporting lessons, ie golf, tennis
Go bowling together
Take them golfing, fishing or to play tennis What does this person enjoy eating? Do they enjoy cooking?
Make your own jams, salsas, or cookie plates
Make a family cookbook, where everyone submits favorite recipes
Give a gift of food with a favorite recipe attached
Give wine glasses along with a favorite wine recommendation
Assemble a kitchen basket, include small kitchen items such as towels, utensils, oven mitts or spices
Create a coffee or tea basket
Take the person to their favorite restaurant
Get dessert to go and take it to their house or to a park
Create a ___________ of the month club, such as coffee, wine, jam, chocolate

Does this person enjoy reading?
Purchase magazines or a magazine subscription
Purchase a book (cookbook, novel)
Make a special bookmark for the reader
Create a recommended reading list and pair it with a book store gift card
Give a stack of favorite used books
Read a book together and discuss it Does this person enjoy music?
Burn a CD of favorite or meaningful songs
Give a gift card for a music purchase
Buy a CD
Buy two concert tickets and keep one for yourself and go with them
Purchase instrument lessons for them Does this person enjoy movies, TV or video games?
Purchase movie tickets
Have a movie marathon of this person’s classic favorites
Buy a used video game
Assemble a movie basket, include popcorn, favorite candy and a DVD or rental gift card
DVR all their favorite shows and watch them together
Throw a party to watch their favorite TV show with themed snacks
Set aside time to play video games together Does this person love family and friends?
Create a family photo calendar
Create a family photo book of a memorable trip or grandchild
Make a family cookbook, where everyone submits recipes
Give a picture frame with a family photo of you and the recepient
Buy a board game and play it together
Have your kids paint pictures for loved ones
Kids can decorate a pre-made frame and put a special photo of themselves or your family inside
Make a family fun pack to encourage family time Does this person enjoy exercising or healthy living?
Purchase a workout DVD
Purchase a cookbook with healthy recipes
Schedule time to exercise together
Take a fitness class together
Purchase a healthy living magazine
Go to the farmer’s market together and purchase items to make a healthy meal