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Post by charliesmom05 on Oct 11, 2011 15:48:27 GMT -6
My sisters have an idea for Christmas, they would like the adults in our family to do Pollyanna instead of everyone buying for everyone (we will all do for each other's children).
Has anyone else played this with your family?
Does anyone have any ideas how we are suppose to draw names when our family is spread out?
This could be a good thing to do with the economy being so rotten, but it would also be a lot easier if we all lived in the same state and met up for the holidays.
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Post by jessijo on Oct 11, 2011 17:57:54 GMT -6
Just pick someone in the family and have them be in charge of drawing names if you can't get together to do it. On my dad's side of the family we each bring a gift for a male and a gift for a female. Then we draw numbers to see what order we open the gifts in. When it's your turn you can either pick a gift out of the pile or steal one from someone else. It's fun and saves $$$$.
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Post by lilmermaid on Oct 11, 2011 18:04:18 GMT -6
We pick a $10 gift and wrap it. It can be good or a gag. Then we do the same thing Jessijo posted. It's a ton of fun!
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Post by charliesmom05 on Oct 12, 2011 11:35:54 GMT -6
It does sound fun, butnwhen we don't see each other for Christmas, it's hard to take a different gift... we' ll see, I'll come up with something. Thanks ladies
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Post by lilmermaid on Oct 12, 2011 18:18:31 GMT -6
I completely missed the not getting together part. I would put 2 people in charge of who buys for who then. Split the group in half so that the 2 people drawing are on opposite teams then they won't know who is buying for them either.
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Post by cakemakermom on Oct 12, 2011 19:17:01 GMT -6
We actually don't buy gifts for the adults. We only do gifts for the kids. Us adults don't need/want anything and/or get what we want when we want. It makes it easier for us, but I'm sure our family is in the minority for the Christmas exchange policy.
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Post by aprilandy on Oct 12, 2011 20:15:22 GMT -6
My question is when do the kids stop being kids and join the adult gifting guidelines (whatever they might be)? Is it when they turn 18? When they leave home? When they go to college?
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Post by mickeymk on Oct 12, 2011 20:29:20 GMT -6
Use Elfster! Have everyone register on line and then you can ask questions (annonymously (sp)) you can also create a wish list there too!
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Post by mickeymk on Oct 12, 2011 20:31:37 GMT -6
My question is when do the kids stop being kids and join the adult gifting guidelines (whatever they might be)? Is it when they turn 18? When they leave home? When they go to college? I think that would depend on your preference. I am doing it as my nieces and nephews move out which has worked well to this point. Not sure What I will do if they decide to live at home forever...I think I would do the cut off at 20, I don't have alot of them so it isn't usually that big of a deal.
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Post by charliesmom05 on Oct 13, 2011 21:27:02 GMT -6
My question is when do the kids stop being kids and join the adult gifting guidelines (whatever they might be)? Is it when they turn 18? When they leave home? When they go to college? My answer is when they are old and married. not just young and married. Us adults are buying for each other because we feels we have to, in a way. we all know we don't have to, we all would be fine not having others buy for us because we can buy the things we want, and the things we can't afford to buy for ourselves, no one else will buy those kind of things for us either. and most of the things we get each other are not even wanted or used (haha, that's sad). I love my family and want to buy for them, but I feel it's all overrated these days. I'm the youngest of the adults in our family, and I'm fine with not having other members buy for me. I'm 31. But we will continue to buy for each other because that is what we have always done, I would like to make holidays more special and less about gift giving tho..... This was a lot, probably too much, but did that answer your question?
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Post by charliesmom05 on Oct 13, 2011 21:28:19 GMT -6
Use Elfster! Have everyone register on line and then you can ask questions (annonymously (sp)) you can also create a wish list there too! I'm going to look in to that right now. I haven't heard of that before. Thank you
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Post by charliesmom05 on Oct 13, 2011 21:58:24 GMT -6
Use Elfster! Have everyone register on line and then you can ask questions (annonymously (sp)) you can also create a wish list there too! OOOOH! How perfect! This is just wonderful, thank you for sharing this. I never would have thought there would be such a website. I have just played around a little bit on the site, but it's perfect. Thanks for the idea... ;D I'm so happy, I'm repeating myself
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Post by aprilandy on Oct 14, 2011 6:17:31 GMT -6
Use Elfster! Have everyone register on line and then you can ask questions (annonymously (sp)) you can also create a wish list there too! I love this -- I am going to suggest for my family
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Post by mickeymk on Oct 14, 2011 7:06:50 GMT -6
Use Elfster! Have everyone register on line and then you can ask questions (annonymously (sp)) you can also create a wish list there too! OOOOH! How perfect! This is just wonderful, thank you for sharing this. I never would have thought there would be such a website. I have just played around a little bit on the site, but it's perfect. Thanks for the idea... ;D I'm so happy, I'm repeating myself Glad this will work for you & AprilAndy too!
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Post by merrr on Oct 14, 2011 10:50:45 GMT -6
Hmmm.... I think we need to do a MOM Secret Santa with Elfster
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