How Do You Define Need?

[ZionWoman]

When my mom makes anonymous Christmas boxes, (usually for the older, single sisters) she outs in some lipgloss, hand cream, gloves (sometimes a scarf or touque -that's a winter hat for you yanks), some chocolates, hot chocolate, and a gift card to get groceries or go to a store they if they are just lonely and not destitute. Last year, she gave out a couple of gas cards (I don't know if they have them down there. It's like a gift of gas ).

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by StrawberryFields

It has been brought to my attention that there are also those who are down at this time of year. I think it would be great to do a gift box for the families we won't be able to help for the Christmas needs. The gift boxes will include items that will feed the spirit this Christmas Season.

Some Soda

Prepackage Snacks

A CD

a scented candle

A Book (any Ideas?)


The box will be delivered, the door bell rung, and then we will flee.


What other things might be simple but safely enjoyed when you don't know who the giver is?

Berry,
For many years the Christmas season was a real downer for me - extremely depressing.

My sisters started sending me a care package the week after Thanksgiving.

It included: individual packages of flavored cocoa, herbal teas, seasonal mug, bubble bath, seasonal socks, fuzzy fun socks (for me I think socks with individual toes are fun socks), christmas music, individual wrapped christmas candies, miniture seasonal coloring books with small box of crayons (can get these at the Dollar Store), christmas pencils, pens and erasures. Basically, stocking stuffer items. If you are doing this for a family, be sure to include enough for each person.Or you can do up a popcorn, cocoa and movie basket for a family.

[pam]

Originally Posted by ZionWoman

When my mom makes anonymous Christmas boxes, (usually for the older, single sisters) she outs in some lipgloss, hand cream, gloves (sometimes a scarf or touque -that's a winter hat for you yanks), some chocolates, hot chocolate, and a gift card to get groceries or go to a store they if they are just lonely and not destitute. Last year, she gave out a couple of gas cards (I don't know if they have them down there. It's like a gift of gas ).

Yes we have them. Gas cards are awesome gifts!!!

[Wingnut]

Originally Posted by ZionWoman

Last year, she gave out a couple of gas cards (I don't know if they have them down there. It's like a gift of gas ).

I hope they don't stink...

[ZionWoman]

Originally Posted by Wingnut

I hope they don't stink...