Gayle Whitworth, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent

Gifts don’t have to be expensive to mean much. Often, the best gifts are those that come from the
heart and have a personal touch. Listed below are several gifts you can give that don’t take much
time, nor often, much money.

• Herb shakers
• Make-at-home mixes
• Plant a tree ($10 at www.arborday.org) or commit a “random act of kindness” in your recipient’s honor
• Arrange and frame a family tree photo collage
• Repot herbs and pass along plants
• Plan an outing to a zoo, museum, or park with your favorite person
• Time is important – Share your time with a loved one with special activities, a candlelight dinner, massage, or picnic
• Make an emergency kit for someone for their car or house. Include things such as a blanket, flashlight, gas can, jumper cables, etc.
• Plan a monthly lunch date with a relative or friends
• Plan or take a family trip
• Compile a photo album of pictures and mementos
• Record an interview with parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to share your family history with the next generation
• Give away a book you both enjoyed to someone who enjoys your taste
• List one hundred of your fondest memories with the recipient
• Sign someone up for lessons in a sport, a language, or a musical instrument
• Offer to teach a skill you possess, such as canning, swing dancing, knitting, or furniture making
• Donate to a cause in the name of a family member
• Have all the children and grandchildren write stories or draw pictures of meaningful experiences or lessons they learned from grandparents

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