Our neighbors always give us baked goods for Christmas, we aren't close throughout the year, just at Christmas 2 of them bring us cookies and stuff. I'm not a baker but feel terrible that we don't ever return the niceties. Any suggestions for a New Year's gift? One is mormon, so don't suggest booze.
2006-12-23 18:22:56 · 16 answers · asked by CluelessOne 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
A plant or shrub for the garden is nice......pot it up yourself in a suitable container, add a ribbon and VOILA!!
2006-12-23 18:25:41 · answer #1 · answered by PomOnTour 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't cook, I don't sew, and I don't do anything else that is clever. Even so, I wanted something to give to the neighbors that I made myself. One of my friends gave me this recipe for the best moisturizing cream I have ever used and the neighbors seemed to be appreciative.
VZ MOISTURIZING CREAM
9 oz. Johnson's baby lotion, makes the cream pink
4 oz. Vitamin E cream
3-3/4 oz. Vaseline
Mix with a mixer (not a blender - or you'll be cleaning for the rest of the day!)
I used the Dollar Genereal brand pink baby lotion and Vitamin E cream. You probably have cute containers around the house that you can put part of this in to give the neighbors - and keep some for yourself!
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2006-12-23 19:09:20 · answer #2 · answered by Serendipity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen some nice cocoa recipies you can make. (do mormons eat/drink chocolate?) put them in a mason jar and cover the top with pretty cloth. No actual baking required. Do a theme gift basket. Get stuff together for a candleight dinner. Candles, spaghetti noodles, sauce, CD of mood music (could be home-made) Or you could just do that - a mixed CD for them with a nice label.
2006-12-23 18:35:24 · answer #3 · answered by apuleuis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For friends that your no longer particularly on the fringe of baked products are acceptable. We generally substitute each thing from cookies, to fudge, and one neighbor constantly bakes loaves of the main surprising selfmade bread. Giving a contemporary to a neighbor is significant, you will possibly no longer refer to them yet as quickly as a 300 and sixty 5 days yet whilst your away and your place is on hearth, those are the human beings who would be calling the hearth branch. if your babies decide on help its effective to appreciate that they are is a friends abode they'd visit. We do have a pair of friends that we are nearer too, for them we generally do a contemporary basket. I even have additionally had real Christmas wreaths delivered, all of them enjoyed this and it particularly regarded effective during the community.
2016-12-15 07:12:55 · answer #4 · answered by zell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do they like to cook? If so give them a Gift Card to a store that sells utensils or if any of your neighbors are computer nerds (No offense ment with that term) get them a giftcard to a computer store. Giftcards are the best.
2006-12-23 18:26:32 · answer #5 · answered by Ugly Duckling 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't celebrate holidays, but when giving gifts to neighbours for other reasons, we always find that they like gift certificates for the local coffe shops.
ie: Tim Horton's or Starbucks
2006-12-23 18:36:55 · answer #6 · answered by krazykritik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe jut a gift certificate to a local restaurant. That always comes in handy.
2006-12-23 18:37:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could give them a bottle of sparkling grape juice.
the plant with a bow is also a nice idea
also a coupon for a movie theatre or a fast food restuarant
2006-12-23 18:30:25 · answer #8 · answered by creole lady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give them repotted young plants you get from your garden. Tie a big nice bow on them to make them look like a nice present.
2006-12-23 19:03:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can give them sweets or basket of fruits that you can buy from the supermarket.or get something from the bakery if you can't bake.
2006-12-23 19:26:08 · answer #10 · answered by dra shelley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋