Grandparent gift emergency!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**MNmommy** · 12-10-2007, 12:40 PM

I have less than 2 weeks for christmas at my house and I have nothing for my mother in law and my mom from the kids. I dont know what to do for them. Any cheap really cute ideas for the kids to make for them or that I can sew real quick would be GREAT! Thanks in advance

**McD** · 12-10-2007, 12:45 PM

Picture ornaments?

Do you have any pretzels (the little twistie kinds?)

Cut A circle on cardboard. Place child's picture in middle. Glue pretzels around in a circle and paint them green. Glue red hots (or red m and ms) on them. Tie a red ribbon it and voila---picture ornament.

It will be especially loved if your kids help you!

**Neeley** · 12-10-2007, 01:20 PM

~Tote bag with the kids' hand prints on it

**boogiemum** · 12-10-2007, 01:26 PM

I posted a few ideas (and directions for one) for grandparent gifts on my blog that are inexpensive and easy. If you need any more info on them just email me

photo pillow

doormat

**lwlynch** · 12-10-2007, 01:30 PM

We took an old cd(like an old aol one) and made a picture ornament.
~ take cd and trace on paper ( cut out) and then take a bottom of a asprin bottle and trace (cut out circle)
~cut 12" of ribbon. insert into hole and draw up above cd.
~glue the larger circle right on top, trapping the ribbon. and put the smaller on on the back side (shiny side)
~the shiny side captures the light..
and on the front you can glue a kids pic or let them color them.
I hope I explained that okay..

**lwlynch** · 12-10-2007, 01:31 PM

dont forget to put their names and dates.. all the parents and grandparents loved them here. and it didn't cost me a dime.
alot of those cd's you can also find at like target/ walmart for startup of their internet...
recycle..

**sunshine** · 12-10-2007, 05:23 PM

Grandparent gift album

Grandma & Grandpa.
this book is for you,
though it might be quite puzzling
as the pictures are few.
But every few months
if you don't make a fuss,
we'll send (give) you more pages
with pictures of us!

... or

But every few months
if you don't fuss or groan,
I'll (we'll) send (give) you more pages
of how I (we) have grown!

- author unknown

**sunshine** · 12-10-2007, 05:24 PM

Rice bags are good -- they can be microwaved for heat therapy, or put in the freezer for cold therapy.

**Michelle68** · 12-10-2007, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by sunshine

Rice bags are good -- they can be microwaved for heat therapy, or put in the freezer for cold therapy.

A co-worker of mine and her kids made these last year using deer corn.

What about creating a 2008 photo calendar for them with pictures of the kids and family?

--Michelle

**mcphlips** · 12-11-2007, 05:28 PM

I don't know how much money you wanted to spend, but I found a digital key chain for $12.99. It holds 60 pictures. I preloaded it for my MIL with pictures of the kids. If she leaves it on continuously it will run for 4 hours, then she can plug it into her computer and recharge the battery. Otherwise it has an on/off switch. If you don't mind the price, loading the pictures was really easy, and took me only about 30 minutes to load start to finish.