I need suggestions for last minute christmas gifts
for
brother
sister
father
mother

all have to be under $100 total

12/18/2007 1:56:44 AM

Some more info might be helpful...such as each family member's interests, and ages of your siblings.

12/18/2007 2:13:30 AM

i dont know this info

just playing, my mom is a normal mom, my dad is a... they're all typical people

im looking for a creative idea since im kinda broke this year

[Edited on December 18, 2007 at 2:29 AM. Reason : .]

12/18/2007 2:28:27 AM

When I'm broke, and haven't figured anything out, I enlarge and frame one of my pictures for them. For my aunts and uncles, it'd be a picture of their kid(s). For my grandfather, either landscape, or (these, I don't enlarge, but just give him a set of two or three) pictures of my bf and I.

You probably don't have the frames and images on hand, but that's my $0.02

12/18/2007 9:03:07 AM

cook them a nice dinner. i did this for my family last year. i don't get to see them all that often since i live 9 hours away from them, so the time we spend together now as a family means more then any object. i brought down some uncooked crabcakes, some nice wine, and made a real nice dinner for them including appetizers and dessert.

i spent a decent amount of money on it (especially with the wine), but you can easily cook a nice dinner for 5 under $100.

[Edited on December 18, 2007 at 9:11 AM. Reason : s]

12/18/2007 9:11:14 AM

Its not even last minute yet player.

12/18/2007 9:18:30 AM

go to big lots

12/18/2007 9:23:33 AM

JcPenny had some 10 dollars off coupons on any purchase $10 or more. i got my stepsis's bf a $34 doller South Pole shirt for like 10.60. (19.99 on sale + taxes - coupon). the store in sanford was just giving them to people.

12/18/2007 9:32:27 AM

Just get some books or DVDs. Get a season of their favorite show on DVD.

12/18/2007 11:22:29 AM

we draw names in the family for my sisters and bro and there spouses or significant others. Also, when the grandkids get 18 there names get included. Makes it easier and you dont feel like you have to buy everyone something because that gets expensive. We have been doing that for awhile now and it seems to be working well. Everyone, of course, buys the parents something and the niece and nephews until they turn 18 and then they are included in the name drawing.

12/18/2007 11:38:58 AM

This is what my parents are getting: tea and cookie gift basket. Big Lots is your friend
a couple boxes of tea
a couple boxes of cookies
a chocolate bar or two
some hot cocoa.
If you are really ambitious, some nuts and a basket to put it all in plus some tissue paper. You spent about $15, similar gift basket would be in the $30 to $40 range.

If you are REALLY ambitious, a loaf of home made bread will impress them.

For my little brother, I went to Grand Asia and got some ramen type noodles (pho, etc.), chop sticks, and almond cookies. Also cheap, but he really likes noodles.

12/18/2007 12:07:53 PM

^yep, that's a great way to incorporate Mom and Dad into one present. You can also do it with a baguette, grapes, cheese, and a bottle of wine. That's what I did for the bf's parents and they loved it.

12/18/2007 1:27:59 PM

I need suggestions for last minute christmas gifts
for
brother
sister
father
mother

all have to be under $40.01total

12/18/2007 1:33:32 PM

cooking for them is definitely a cheap and good idea.

12/19/2007 1:37:29 AM

Monogrammed towels. Might sound strange, but Ralph Lauren outlet in Smithfield has good prices on nice bath towels... if you can get a friend with an embroidery machine with monogram card... you're in biz!

My dad got navy with silver monogram, mom got a sage color with cream monogram, and sister got lime and hot pink.... all loved them. Younger sister had the BEST towels on her hall fresh year ;-)



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12/20/2007 12:07:29 AM

I can assure you that no male is going to give a flying fuck about having the nicest towels on the hall.

12/20/2007 1:24:08 AM

almost fell out of chair laughing

12/20/2007 4:19:52 AM

My mom monogrammed all my towels and sheets freshman year.

They didn't get stolen out of the dryer, and I never forgot what my name was.

Just don't get them white ones that'll look nasty, because you KNOW no college student ever uses bleach.

12/20/2007 10:13:28 AM

Quote :

"I need suggestions for last minute christmas gifts for brother sister father mother all have to be under $100 total"

father - $25.00 gift card
mother - $25.00 gift card
sister - $25.00 gift card
brother - $24.99 gift card (you can write $25.00 on the envelope it comes in, he'll never care/know)

Total $99.99

[Edited on December 20, 2007 at 11:02 AM. Reason : -]

12/20/2007 11:02:35 AM

my aunt has an embroidery machine. i bet she would let me borrow it, and i could help you guys out. i can put little dragon logos and emblems and shit on t-shirts for ya mothafuckin momma

12/20/2007 11:40:47 AM

lolz, what makes it even funnier is that my mom got the embroidery machine instead of them helping me pay for college.

12/21/2007 1:24:45 AM

this thread fails to deliver

12/21/2007 1:34:08 AM

look at barnes and noble and borders. in that section right when you walk in the door where they have lots of clearance items? i found some interesting stuff there. some really cool cookbooks. they were only $7, but they are the kind of book that USED to be like $30 and looks really expensive regardless. lots of photography books and stuff. and little kit things...like cute recipe organizers and stuff.

12/21/2007 1:50:19 AM

buy them all liquor, especially if your siblings are underage--its the personal touch

12/21/2007 4:04:45 AM

but seriously ^^ he's right about books, i got a book for every person this year. or nc state stuff because they can't seem unhappy about it or its like disrespectful to you or something

12/21/2007 4:05:39 AM

funny/cool/interesting trivia books are good gifts i think

i got my grandpa a book about the different types of poo

12/21/2007 9:11:02 AM

Its not even last minute yet player.

12/21/2007 9:38:50 AM

books, what a great idea, BING

12/21/2007 10:32:05 AM

I was out buying presents on the 24th about 30 minutes before dinner. This is not last minute, lol.

12/21/2007 11:35:30 PM

board games?? there are some fun adult board games (or board type games) and we were at target and walmart today and a bunch are on sale and clearance. otherwise you can get them for like $15 or $20. seems pretty cheap to me. catch phrase and stuff can be fun

12/23/2007 9:47:24 PM

Seriously, B&N's is a brilliant idea. Between the gift, clearance, and games section you can take care of pretty much anyone all in a single stop.

12/24/2007 5:43:25 PM