I'm a single disabled mother and therefore my daughter and I live with my parents. They do a lot for us and I would really like to get them a Christmas gift, even though I keep saying I'm not doing Christmas because there isn't money for it. I recieve assistance because I am unable to work(for now, I am working at getting better) - that is how I support my daughter and myself (as much as possible). I can only afford about $30 total, and even that is tight. My parents do so much for everyone else and are very close to us. Please help with some ideas ASAP.
2006-12-10 11:37:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Help your daughter to make them a Christmas ornament for them. You can use things you have around the house--construction paper, crayons, maybe a photo of her or of you and her if you have one you don't mind using in the project.
Another free thing you can do is bake them cookies or make a special desert they would like...even if you use their ingredients, the time you took to make it for them will be from you.
If you want to get them something more, make it a gift for both of them (which will allow you to get them something nicer than if you tried to get a gift for each). Maybe buy them a movie they'd both enjoy, or get them a gift certificate to their favorite restaurant so they can have a fun night out--something like that.
But most of all, don't let your lack of money turn Christmas into a downer for you and them. Make it clear that when you say you're not "doing Christmas" because of lack of money, you just mean your not doing gifts--and that you do want to Celebrate Christmas with them. There are so many fun, free things to do in the holiday season (going out to look at lights, singing Christmas songs, ect.)--and some of my favorite Christmases were ones where I didn't have a lot of money, but had a lot of joy. (And hey, before all the glitz and glitter, Christmas started in a stable...so maybe times where we don't have as much help us to celebrate it more truthfully).
2006-12-11 06:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by Ecaria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prepare for them a Christmas Breakfast. Or get a certificate for a brunch or Lunch at a resturant they like. Have your daughter make a beautiful Card for them. Buy a picture frame and put a picture of you and your daughter in it.
2006-12-10 12:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by lennie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about framing a nice family picture of all of you along with a handwritten prayer, poem or note of gratitude to them? They can display this in a place where it can be seen and it would be like getting a gift every day.
2006-12-10 11:46:30 · answer #3 · answered by dijfojri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all if you are 18(on yahoo limits)
why don't you have ajob
or money?
if you relly wnat to give them something do what i did when I was littel
give um coupons like mow the grass
or I will promise to come home on long weekends
2006-12-10 12:01:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
purchase a Holy rosary for each individual and pray it to mutually under the Mistle Toe on Christmas day,in simple terms you and him.-Jesus Christ For all your desires and needs to come back actual, Pray the Holy Rosary for international peace and for all of Gods little ones to wish the Holy Rosary, And detect and detect the numerous presents of APPARITIONS and the PIETA PRAYER e book that God has sent to your religious coaching, amusement and enrichment and super would be your rewards in heaven. Merry Christmas,and right here's a loving hug for all of Gods little ones. The Holy relatives
2016-10-05 03:39:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should go to a crafts store n buy sumthin u can make sumthin out of 4 them bcuz if u make sumthin urself it has more of ur love put in it than sumthin u would buy new and manufactured
2006-12-10 11:43:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why don't you make them something special to eat. i'm sure they would appreciate it if you took the time to cook something nice for them.
2006-12-10 11:43:45 · answer #7 · answered by 1love 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋