Top 10 Gifts to Give to Your Grandparents This Christmas

Are you the favorite munchkin of your grannies? Now is the perfect season to spoil them back. Here’s the list of the top 10 gifts you can give them and can make your Christmas shopping a little easier.

Blankets or Throws – You can’t go wrong with a cozy throw or blanket. Whether it’s handmade or customized with photos, it can be the perfect gift to keep them warm in this cold Christmas season.

Personalized Calendars – Take a trip down the memory lane with this unique and easy to make photo calendar. Just pick 12 of the best photos of you and your grandparents and bring it to the nearest photo center.

Garden Tools – This are useful gifts if your grannies like to spend their time planting and grooming your lawns. Aside from garden tools, you can also add some flowering and fruit-bearing seeds.

Kitchen Tools – Does your granny love cooking or baking? A bread maker, e-mixer, pots, or pans will make the best gifts and you will most likely get a taste of their delicious treat on your next visit.

Massage Pillow – A relaxing massage can be a good treat to relieve their tired muscles after cleaning or cooking. This pillow can be handy and huggable too.

Gift Certificates – GCs can be a great gift for your independent grannies. It can be a quick date to the nearest grocery store or a romantic dinner to their favorite resto.

Health Spa Membership – A free membership to a fitness club will encourage them to get fit and healthy. They can also socialize and meet new friends while exercising.

Custom Gift Basket – Gifts baskets with carefully picked items add a more personal touch to normal items. You can either fill it with their favorite treats and fruits or necessities like lotion, soaps, and perfume.

Medication Management Devices – For seniors living independently, a digital pill dispenser can be a great help. It can fill their medicine tray and program their med schedule online.

Your Time and Attention – No amount of gift can beat the time and attention that you can give to your grandparents this Yuletide season. Spend time with them and make happy memories together with your whole family.

Do you have any other great gift ideas for the grannies? Feel free to share them in the comments section below.

Top 10 Christmas Presents Every Kid Would Love to Have

Still thinking what to give your kids and godchildren this Christmas? If they are aged 0-12 years old, here are some gifts that they will surely love to receive from you.

Newborn to Toddler 
Toiletries Gift Set – Baby soap, shampoo, cologne, powder, and baby bath all in one box. It is affordable and useful their parents would be happy and thankful for sure.

Portable Rocker – Any parent would surely love some help in putting their babies to sleep and this portable rocker might be in their wish list. The calming vibrations and gentle rocking motion help comfort and soothe baby.

Reusable Cloth Diaper – These are washable and eco-friendly diapers that are hypo-allergenic and can be adjusted for perfect fit.

3-6 Years Old
Personalized Children’s Book – Let the kids be the star of their own stories with these personalized children’s book. It can encourage them to read while satisfying their eyes with familiar and colorful images.

Character Pillowcases and Bed Cover – Encourage napping time and a goodnight’s sleep with the help their favorite character in pillowcases and bed cover.

Bike – The best age to teach kids how to ride a bike are ages 3-6 years old. Aside from the new skill they’ll learn, it also a good form of exercise.

6-12 Years Old
Customized School Items – Bag, pencil case, wallet, or lunch bag with their names can be a unique and practical gift for elementary-aged kids.

Musical Instruments – If the child enjoys music, encourage them to nurture their talents by giving them the instrument they want to play. It can be a guitar, mini drum set, flute, organ, or microphone if they’re into singing.

Collector’s Item – Any kid, even adults, would be jumping for joy when they receive any additional item for their collection. Popular items are cars, dolls, and action figures.

Gadgets – Gadgets are now necessities for kids this age so if you have some extra cash to spend, a smartphone, tablet, or smart watch would be great.

Do you have other Christmas gift ideas for kids aged 0-12 years old? You can share them at the comments section below and for sure many readers would be thankful.

50 “Something” Categories for Your Christmas Monito Monita

Monito Monita or Secret Santa as the others call it has long been a tradition in the Philippines during the Christmas season. It’s a fun way of exchanging gifts between friends, officemates, and even relatives.

Mechanics:

Form a group and draw the name of your Monita or Monito. Never reveal who it is until the last day of exchange gift.
Decide on the schedule of gift giving and the price range for each gift.
Choose a theme for each gift giving to make it more exciting. Below are some of the categories you can choose from:

1. Something soft
2. Something sweet
3. Something long and hard
4. Something green
5. Something round
6. Something useful
7. Something wet
8. Something made of wood
9. Something you can wear in your head
10. Something with handle
11. Something made of glass
12. Something sour
13. Something that grows
14. Something colorful
15. Something that starts with the letter ‘i’
16. Something funny
17. Something cuddly
18. Something with a cover
19. Something unbreakable
20. Something embarrassing to carry in public
21. Something for private use
22. Something trending in Twitter
23. Something that reminds you of childhood
24. Something that you need to insert
25. Something hand-made
26. Something that you received but hasn’t used
27. Something you can use after a year
28. Something local
29. Something special
30. Something imported
31. Something you don’t want to own
32. Something you want for yourself
33. Something unique
34. Something thin
35. Something fragile
36. Something you can cook
37. Something edible
38. Something black
39. Something scary
40. Something white
41. Something slimy
42. Something that makes a sound
43. Something fragrant
44. Something naughty
45. Something sexy
46. Something useful
47. Something big
48. Something small
49. Something that moves
50. Something cute

Arrange a place where you can leave and pick up the gifts with your name.On the last day of your gift giving, usually your Christmas Party, you will reveal yourself by giving the last gift personally to your Monito or Monita. The last gift is commonly the most special and doesn’t follow a theme. You just give what you think he or she would like to have following the decided price range for gifts.