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KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

"Make it" merry

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

Well, the only homemade gift I am giving this season is infused vodka, and I suppose that would be a wildly inappropriate gift for your son.

But, could you make those jars of dried ingredients for baked goods with the promise that you will make them on the first snow day?

What about a treasure hunt that you design with a map and clues?

Or a jar filled with slips of paper noting monthly dates the two of you could take, and he gets to pull one out each month (doesn't have to be fancy; a pizza and game night one, an extra trip to the park, museum trip, picnic, etc)

If you bought him a dvd you could package it with some hot cocoa and popcorn you already have in the house as a movie night kit.

Would he enjoy building a time capsule? It would give you something to work on over the break from school, and you could bury it once you moved.

itsapinkthing · Coach

Have you checked out Pinterest? There is SO much inspiration there, lots of kids crafting too.

Boots · Gucci

Since I'm not really all that great at crafts, although I try, I googled homemade gifts and found these.

Bottletop magnets

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/bottlecapcrafts/ss/Message_in_the_Bottle_Cap.htm

Clothespin Artwork hanger (for the fridge) so he can display his pictures or special work from school. THis is the only photo the site had.

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/makingmagnets/a/Art_Work_Holder_Magnet_Craft.htm

Mini basketball game

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/pompomcrafts/a/basketballhoop.htm

Bear beanbag (make Henry a friend!)

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/sockcrafts/a/BeanBagBearCraft.htm

Party Popper filled with candy or little prizes. THis would be fun for him to open

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/cardboardtubecrafts/a/partypopper.htm

relrel · Marc Jacobs

greendiamond wrote:

Or a jar filled with slips of paper noting monthly dates the two of you could take, and he gets to pull one out each month (doesn't have to be fancy; a pizza and game night one, an extra trip to the park, museum trip, picnic, etc)

Building on the above suggestion and working with your mention of maybe getting a dog someday, one of the monthly dates could be to go to a shelter to play with dogs? I'm wondering if there's even something specific set up in your area to work with kids with special needs and animals.

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

relrel wrote:
greendiamond wrote:

Or a jar filled with slips of paper noting monthly dates the two of you could take, and he gets to pull one out each month (doesn't have to be fancy; a pizza and game night one, an extra trip to the park, museum trip, picnic, etc)

Building on the above suggestion and working with your mention of maybe getting a dog someday, one of the monthly dates could be to go to a shelter to play with dogs? I'm wondering if there's even something specific set up in your area to work with kids with special needs and animals.

The Humane Society by me trains people to be dog walkers (and cat cuddlers) and you stop by the shelter to walk and play with the dogs. I am sure your son is too young to do it on his own, as I am sure their is an age minimum, but you could get he training (it was an hour of my time, and they game me a key to the cages) then you could take your son with you.

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

greendiamond wrote:
Well, the only homemade gift I am giving this season is infused vodka, and I suppose that would be a wildly inappropriate gift for your son.
(Perfect! This would definitely help with the sleep issues! *wink*)

But, could you make those jars of dried ingredients for baked goods with the promise that you will make them on the first snow day?

What about a treasure hunt that you design with a map and clues?

Or a jar filled with slips of paper noting monthly dates the two of you could take, and he gets to pull one out each month (doesn't have to be fancy; a pizza and game night one, an extra trip to the park, museum trip, picnic, etc)
(Awesome idea! I'm getting to work on something along these lines tonight!)

If you bought him a dvd you could package it with some hot cocoa and popcorn you already have in the house as a movie night kit.

Would he enjoy building a time capsule? It would give you something to work on over the break from school, and you could bury it once you moved.

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

Thank you so much everyone for such great ideas! I'm getting started tonight on making a 'box of trips/events' and tomorrow I'm going on a hunt through all my fabric scraps to see what I can come up with. D, via facebook, reminded me of the power of fleece fabric so I've drawn out a pattern and am planning on making him a giant body-size pillow that looks like Optimus Prime.
Now I'm getting excited!!! :)

Suasoria · Chanel

What about a homemade book with pictures of some of his favorite things and a short paragraph about each?

Speaking of beanbags, a ring toss game with each beanbag having a different point value would be easy and "mathematical."

Does Henry need any clothes/costumes?