I have two great nephews who live in CA and are in a much better situation. However, my husband and I are appalled at the gifts that roll in for birthdays and Christmas making them little consumers of plastic junk. The latest this summer is some kind of computer game where you can buy your way out of situations which of course means sending money to the makers of this scam. In addition there are all these plastic figurines to buy. Younger people just shrug their shoulders at this. We give them money, most of which goes into their college fund and I wonder whether that will be viable when they reach that stage.
I read with interest that the most wanted toys will possibly not be available this Christmas as well as a lot of other goods which I guess are often sitting on container ships waiting to come in to ports. We have our Christmas shopping done this week as Powells had a sale and we buy each other books. We try to buy as locally as possible.
Our gift to our grandchildren a couple years ago were books from the San Diego Zoo. There are stories about the special animals saved and conservation. They got the small plush that went with the book. I felt better for having sent something educational. We were fortunate to have the author write them a personal message. We were weekly volunteers before the pandemic hit.
Also subscriptions to science kits that come monthly or bi-monthly. My goal is something that will keep them wanting to learn.
My 4 year old great niece loves gift certificates from her local books store, which I gladly give her. She already chooses her own books (Might have something to do w/her mom, who has a Master's degree in Creative Writing-LOL!)
That sounds great. Our list is fortunately very short and so it's money for our nephews and great nephews and a few things for other people that I am putting together now like some bay leaves from my garden. I also made apple butter for the first time in my life and i will give away some of that too. It's so good that I want to keep it all.
As do I, my grands will live in a world very different from Mine. Not a good thing
I have two great nephews who live in CA and are in a much better situation. However, my husband and I are appalled at the gifts that roll in for birthdays and Christmas making them little consumers of plastic junk. The latest this summer is some kind of computer game where you can buy your way out of situations which of course means sending money to the makers of this scam. In addition there are all these plastic figurines to buy. Younger people just shrug their shoulders at this. We give them money, most of which goes into their college fund and I wonder whether that will be viable when they reach that stage.
I read with interest that the most wanted toys will possibly not be available this Christmas as well as a lot of other goods which I guess are often sitting on container ships waiting to come in to ports. We have our Christmas shopping done this week as Powells had a sale and we buy each other books. We try to buy as locally as possible.
Our gift to our grandchildren a couple years ago were books from the San Diego Zoo. There are stories about the special animals saved and conservation. They got the small plush that went with the book. I felt better for having sent something educational. We were fortunate to have the author write them a personal message. We were weekly volunteers before the pandemic hit.
Also subscriptions to science kits that come monthly or bi-monthly. My goal is something that will keep them wanting to learn.
https://shopzoo.com/pages/san-diego-zoo-wildlife-alliance-press
Yes, I'm a big proponent of giving something to learn. Science and animal magazines, etc.
Love that your gifts are books. I am trying to find gifts of experiences also.
My 4 year old great niece loves gift certificates from her local books store, which I gladly give her. She already chooses her own books (Might have something to do w/her mom, who has a Master's degree in Creative Writing-LOL!)
That sounds great. Our list is fortunately very short and so it's money for our nephews and great nephews and a few things for other people that I am putting together now like some bay leaves from my garden. I also made apple butter for the first time in my life and i will give away some of that too. It's so good that I want to keep it all.
No, from Salem, Oregon, and originally from Elkhart, Indiana.