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15+ Awesome & Creative Themes for Your Next Gift Exchange

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A small gift box wrapped in brown paper and tied with red and white twine, adorned with a heart-shaped tag, is placed on a white surface against a blue background. The text "15+ Creative Gift Exchange Themes" is displayed prominently beside the gift.

  If you want to organize a gift exchange, themes can help bring this activity to new heights! Explore 15 creative themed gift exchange ideas to add fun to your festivities. Discover themes, gift ideas, and more.  While most people consider it a holiday event, you can actually plan a themed gift exchange for exciting gift-giving any time of the year. Gift exchange themes encourage guests to get creative with their gift choices and, in turn, have more fun participating! Plus, they're a great way to give awesome, personalized gifts in large groups or Keep Reading

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47+ Christmas Thank You Messages to Share

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3 small boxes decorated like Christmas presents sitting on a sled with the words "47+ CHRISTMAS THANK YOU MESSAGE Examples"

  Show gratitude this Christmas with 47+ Christmas thank you messages. Each idea below is gracious, thoughtful, and perfect for the holiday season. The perfect custom thank you message makes anyone feel appreciated and loved.  During this jolly time of giving, you’re likely on the receiving end of gifts as well! Every time you’re blessed with these thoughtful offerings, saying thank you is incredibly important.  By giving thanks, you’re expressing your true gratitude to everyone who thought of you this Christmas season.  And while Christmas is one Keep Reading

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37+ Easy Christmas Gifts for Your Favorite Neighbors

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A collage of various handmade Christmas gifts with text in the center reading "37+ easy NEIGHBOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS to make." Included are decorated holiday cookies, a jar with a festive label, Christmas-themed cake pops, and a wrapped gift with retro-style tags.

  Be the best neighbor on your block with these 37 easy gifts for your favorite neighbors. Whether you’re welcoming a new neighbor to the street or just spreading a bit of holiday cheer, I have gift ideas for you!   Christmas time is the season of giving back. So why not give back to your favorite neighbors with some easy, festive goodies?  This is your chance to show your block some appreciation for all of their neighborly duties. These gifts go out to the neighbors that take out our garbage cans when it’s raining, who water our plants when we’re on Keep Reading

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47 Amazing Shopkin Gift Ideas for the Shopkins Lover in Your Life

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An assortment of Shopkins gift packs is displayed, including Scoops Ice Cream Truck, Mega Packs, Chef Club Mega Pack, 12 Pack (various seasons/styles), Join the Game Pack, and Collector Cases. The text at the bottom says, "47 Amazing Shopkin Gifts for the Shopkins Lover in Your Life!

  Everyone has a little girl (or boy) in their life who is absolutely head over heels with Shopkins.  Try as I may, I don't get it - I never thought this day would come, but I think I'm too old to understand! :D What I do know is that my little girl (6.5) LOVE LOVE LOVES Shopkins! She could play with them day in and day out. We have so many given to her as gifts, and last year our neighbor moved and gave her a humongous box full of Shopkins that her daughter had outgrown. My daughter is in Shopkin heaven right now. And she's asking for more for Christmas! lol Keep Reading

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10 Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids {all under $20}

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Two children dressed in festive red and white holiday outfits smile while holding wrapped Christmas gifts. The text overlay reads "10 Cheap Christmas Gifts for Kids" in large green and red letters. A garland and holiday decorations are visible in the background, exemplifying great Kids Gifts ideas Under $20.

  When my kids were little, we didn't have a lot of extra money to spare.  I remember my first baby's first Christmas, we had a "$10 Christmas." That year we really couldn't afford Christmas gifts because I had quit my job to be a stay-at-home and we weren't very good at living on one income just yet, so we had to keep our costs low.  We bought a little gift for our baby and put her under the tree as our gift to each other for the year. I'll never forget that Christmas!      From Strictly Budgeting to Overspending on Christmas Keep Reading

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Christmas Gifts For New Parents

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  Has one of your friends or loved ones had a baby for the first time or after a long gap?  Get them something for Christmas that they will be able to use or a present that new parents actually want to receive during this special time.  Technology and fashion changes every day and there are always new and exciting gifts for newborn parents.    If the dad, mom or couple is coming to your house for Christmas you could go ahead and get a gift for them to use and have it set up and ready to go!  If your loved one is far away, send them a thoughtful Keep Reading

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Cool Subscription Gifts for Kids

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A collection of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" themed items perfect as cool subscription gifts for kids, including a Jack and Sally art print, a necklace, earrings, a bath bomb, and pins featuring Jack Skellington, Zero the dog, and Oogie Boogie.

  One gift trend that I have had great success with is subscription gifts.  I have purchased these for my nieces and nephews.  I have purchased these for my mother and father. Kids of all ages love getting mail! From toddlers to college aged "kids", monthly boxes are always a welcome present.  My children have received snacks from different countries every month in the past.  Now sometimes these flavor offerings were a miss, but some of them were fought over! Usually the boxes come with interesting information about what is inside and creates a fun and Keep Reading

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Best Gifts for Older Kids

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  Choosing the right toy for a kid seems like an eternal struggle for person. It doesn't matter if it's your child, a friend or family members, or a random child in your kid's grade school class. Finding the right gift can often leave us feeling confused and frustrated. With little kids you can get away with more generic ideas. Nearly any toy will do when they are young enough. As children get older, their tastes get more specialized. Older kids have clothing brand preferences, video games they love, sports they play, and activities that they want accessories Keep Reading

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What to Do if You Can’t Afford Christmas

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An arrangement of colorful presents with festive ribbons and baubles. The headline reads, "How to Have a Good Christmas Even If You Can't Afford It," emphasizing giving and celebrating on a budget. The background is white with a holiday theme, perfect for those who can't afford Christmas extravagance.

Christmas is an expensive time of year for everyone. If you can’t afford Christmas this year, you’re not alone, and you’re not without hope. There are so many wonderful ways to celebrate the holiday that don’t cost a thing! Christmas is expensive – period. This year, many of us will not be able to give our loved ones the Christmas we want. But don’t worry. If you can’t afford Christmas this holiday season, all is not lost. If you’re looking for information to help you navigate this ultra-expensive holiday, I’m here to help.   In this post, you’ll find helpful advice on Keep Reading

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10+ Exciting and Somewhat Annoying Christmas Gift Exchange Game Ideas

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A group of people, some wearing reindeer antlers, smile and exchange gifts at a festive gathering. Text on the image reads "10+ Christmas Gift Exchange Games to play at your party!" Red cups and holiday decorations enhance the holiday spirit, making it a perfect setting for a Christmas gift exchange game.

    Are you throwing a holiday party this season? Shake things up with these super creative Christmas gift exchange game ideas. Whether you’re hosting a large event or an intimate affair, I have options for you and your loved ones to exchange gifts with fun and engaging games.  Yes, Christmas is about more than just gifts – but the gifts sure are great! ;)     You can make gift exchanges even more fun this holiday season by planning some exciting gift exchange games! I have 10 of the best Christmas gift exchange game ideas for you to try Keep Reading

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Big Gift Ideas for Kids

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  Big gifts are a part of our reality.    Christmas and Hanukah or other present holidays are the most common times a large gift is given, but other special milestones such as landmark birthdays, Quinceaneras, 16th birthdays, special occasions and graduations warrant a larger gift.  Luckily, you don’t have to pay for all the big, epic gifts! Maybe you are going in with family for them or maybe you are just supplying the ideas to the best grandparent in the world! Large gifts for kids must be age and interest appropriate.  Whether you are buying the gift Keep Reading

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Gift Ideas For Stay At Home Moms

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A smiling woman holding yellow tulips stands next to a girl holding a handmade card that says "Mom" with a heart drawn on it. The text overlay reads "12+ Perfect Gift Ideas for Stay at Home Moms.

  Stay at home moms do some of the heaviest and stinkiest lifting in the households.  But they are people too!  They have birthdays, anniversaries, milestones, and Mother’s Day to receive tokens of our gratitude that doesn’t begin to cover their sacrifices.  Shopping for stay-at-home moms can seem super easy, however, the trick is for it to make them feel special and appreciated.  What To Get a Mom Who Stays at Home Imagine you get recruited for a management job... You can never leave the office. There are no off hours. You don't get vacation days. And Keep Reading

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3 Easy Heart Coloring Pages for Kids {Stripe Patterns!}

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A black and white illustration of two overlapping hearts. The larger heart is outlined with a thin black line, and the smaller heart, positioned to the left, features diagonal black stripes. Perfect for kids' heart coloring pages. The text "Printables by WhatMommyDoes.com" is in the bottom right corner.

Every year I like to create a few new coloring pages for my blog.  This year I've decided to go back to basics and make a set of EASY HEART COLORING PAGES FOR KIDS! Both options have stripes on them. I ALWAYS loved creating my own stripey hearts as a kid (honestly, I still doodle this way!), so I know lots of kids will love these print outs.    Easy Stripe Pattern Heart Coloring Pages for Kids You can download my newest coloring pages below.  Heads up - after you download these, make sure to check out the other Valentine's Day coloring pages + printables Keep Reading

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21+ DIY Christmas Gift Basket Ideas

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outdoor camping inspired gift basket with s'mores ingredients

  Christmas gift baskets are the perfect way to celebrate the most wonderful time of year! Dig into these 21 festive Christmas gift basket ideas that you can sell to make some extra money this holiday season. The holidays are expensive. With gift-giving, Christmas dinners, and winter trips, it's easy to go over budget. If you’re looking to make some extra money this holiday season, look no further than these 21 Christmas gift baskets that you can sell.  DIY Christmas Gift Basket Ideas To Give As Gifts Or To Make For Profit  These Christmas gift baskets are Keep Reading

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How to Make a Boo Bucket

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A table displays Halloween items including a purple Boo Bucket for Trick-or-Treating, a small ghost figure with a pumpkin, packs of decorative pencils, Halloween-themed stickers, and a coil of orange ribbon. The background is slightly blurred.

  I don't know about you guys, but I LOVE SURPRISES. Well, fun surprises at least (not finding a spider in the laundry or dog poo on the sidewalk). So this year with all of the stress and uncertainty in the air, I decided to surprise one of our neighbors with a little Halloween fun. I gathered the kids and we went to the dollar store to get supplies.    How to Do the Boo Bucket Challenge This challenge is a way to spread some happiness and joy. The premise is very simple, give a bucket of treats to 2 different homes and challenge them to continue the Keep Reading

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