Help with ideas to put in 50th birthday favour boxes please help?

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Ali

I am thinking about getting some favour boxes for something different for the guests for my dad's 50th birthday party.
Has anyone got any ideas of what i could put in them? I don't want the normal things like almonds as these are more for weddings.
Any ideas, even if they sound silly or the ideas are funny
Anything will help!!
PS they can't be too big as they will have to fit into favour boxes which are quite small
Thanks

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Hi i am also looking to fill some favour boxes for saturday as i have a couple of friends coming around with there daughter for an early christmas lunch as we will all be with our familys on christmas day. So i am just looking to fill 6 in total, 2 men, 2 women, 2 teenage girls. I have made and personalised my own boxes. The colour theme is red and black. I was thinking i may put some tinsel or something just to layer the bottom and then i have bought a tin of roses chocolates which are on offer in most supermarkets at this time of year for around £4 i will then put in a chocolate or 2 along with a choice of key ring or lip gloss. I also thought about my local market that has a cheap jewellery stall and sells bits and bobs of jewellery and earrings from ex chain stores he does them at £1 per item or 2 for £1.50 so maybe a small pair of earings or something.
Then theres party poppers, tea light candles, small personalised pack of flower seeds, minature soaps, scratch cards, phone/wine glass charms like these...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PERSONALISED-Hen-Night-Party-Gifts-Wine-Charm-/260822044755?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item3cba349053

pin badge, fortune cookie. Just some thoughts for what im thinking of not sure if you can take anything from that. Hope it helps. If you need any more inspiration have a look around the poundland or ebays always a great bet x

How do I tactfully ask a neighbor to clean up the dog poop in their yard without alienating them?

Idol Fan F

My neighbors of 33 years sold their house, it was refurbished, but all of the lawn, tree's and plants in the yard were left to die. (It used to be like a country garden when i looked out my kitchen window) A 7 foot black Wrot Iron Fence was added, then a very nice woman with 3 children and 4 dogs moved in about 3 months ago. Now when I look out my kitchen there is a black Iron fence, dirt and 3 months worth of dog poop. I have no problem with dogs, I have 3 of my own, but I am really offended when I look out my kitchen window. I do not want to make an enemy of my neighbor
but I can not seem to find a diplomatic way to tell her the dog poop has got to go.....Any ideas anyone?

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Give her a pooper-scooper as a housewarming gift.

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Birthday gift ideas for mom in 50s who's simple and loves gardening?

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Anything that would be great as an addition for her garden or anything like that?

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four pages of gardening gifts for women... http://www.gifts.com/recipients/her/gardening/ohFr6a843icp

What are some good Christmas gift ideas for a 61 year old woman to encourage health & wellness?

Tara

My mother (61) retired two years ago from being a pre-k teacher. Since then, I worry about her health. She is single and doesn't have any friends who live in the area. Apart from myself (20) and my son(3), my younger brother (14) and younger cousin (19) live with her. She has become extremely anti-social and stubborn. She doesn't do much during the day aside from watch television, eat, and go grocery shopping. In her earlier years she traveled a lot, but doesn't seem to have an interest in it any longer. She does however, love art. She sees how active my lifestyle is and my son and she seems to take interest, but doesn't do anything about it. Apart from having high blood pressure (like me) she doesn't have any major health conditions that I am aware of though sometimes she complains about her ankles hurting. I feel like if I can find the perfect gift to encourage her to become more active and spend less time indoors, I may be on to something. The only outdoor activity/hobby she has is gardening, but during the colder seasons it isn't an option. I would like to begin by encouraging her to walk more just to get her out of the house more often or even encouraging her to begin by doing mild exercising indoors. Our house isn't that big so she doesn't get much exercise walking throughout the house. She seems genuinely interested in weight loss, but I guess she needs more motivation getting started. She has purchased exercise shoes, home DVDs, and diet plans but she never uses any of them. I am really trying to get her on a better track toward her overall health & wellness. I want her to become more active in her life also. If anyone has any ideas that could help, I would greatly appreciate it. I really want to start her off with a gift that she would like, and then encourage and support her from there.

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You sound like you love your mother very much. If she loves art, then get her a complete artist set, so she can go outside and paint her surroundings. They can be quite expensive, getting the right ones, though. If you do not wish to spend so much money, than get her some novels. If she is a reader, than she can curl up inside on cold days and use books for pastime. Maybe get her some coffee or hot chocolate with 2 novels and that will make a perfect gift set!

Hope I could help!

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What birthday gift should I get my mom?

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Ivy

My mom's birthday is on March 29th and I have no idea what gifts should I get her. She is a garden lover but I already got her a set of garden tools on her last birthday. Any gifts ideas?

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A little basket full of different seeds for her to plant and grow. Maybe even a flower ready to be transfered into the ground. Or think of something else she likes when she can't garden. Cooking? Cleaning? Baking? Art? Possiblities are endless when it's the woman you've known since day one (:

Birthday gift ideas for mom in 50s who's simple and loves gardening?

.....

Anything that would be great as an addition for her garden or anything like that?

Answer
four pages of gardening gifts for women... http://www.gifts.com/recipients/her/gardening/ohFr6a843icp

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What are some good Christmas gift ideas for a 61 year old woman to encourage health & wellness?

gift ideas for gardening women image

Tara

My mother (61) retired two years ago from being a pre-k teacher. Since then, I worry about her health. She is single and doesn't have any friends who live in the area. Apart from myself (20) and my son(3), my younger brother (14) and younger cousin (19) live with her. She has become extremely anti-social and stubborn. She doesn't do much during the day aside from watch television, eat, and go grocery shopping. In her earlier years she traveled a lot, but doesn't seem to have an interest in it any longer. She does however, love art. She sees how active my lifestyle is and my son and she seems to take interest, but doesn't do anything about it. Apart from having high blood pressure (like me) she doesn't have any major health conditions that I am aware of though sometimes she complains about her ankles hurting. I feel like if I can find the perfect gift to encourage her to become more active and spend less time indoors, I may be on to something. The only outdoor activity/hobby she has is gardening, but during the colder seasons it isn't an option. I would like to begin by encouraging her to walk more just to get her out of the house more often or even encouraging her to begin by doing mild exercising indoors. Our house isn't that big so she doesn't get much exercise walking throughout the house. She seems genuinely interested in weight loss, but I guess she needs more motivation getting started. She has purchased exercise shoes, home DVDs, and diet plans but she never uses any of them. I am really trying to get her on a better track toward her overall health & wellness. I want her to become more active in her life also. If anyone has any ideas that could help, I would greatly appreciate it. I really want to start her off with a gift that she would like, and then encourage and support her from there.

Answer
You sound like you love your mother very much. If she loves art, then get her a complete artist set, so she can go outside and paint her surroundings. They can be quite expensive, getting the right ones, though. If you do not wish to spend so much money, than get her some novels. If she is a reader, than she can curl up inside on cold days and use books for pastime. Maybe get her some coffee or hot chocolate with 2 novels and that will make a perfect gift set!

Hope I could help!

What would be a nice gift to give a young 16 year old hispanic female who helps me translate from time to time?

light head

Within the last year and a half she has translated for me numerous times, and I thought it would be nice to get her a gift. I want to get her a gift that is respectful to her as a young woman and that respects her and her families economical ways of living.

I dont want to go with "make up/perfume/gift card"

any ideas?

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probably the same gift you'd get a 16 year old caucasian female?

- You could get her the spanish version of your favorite book. Or just your favorite book.
- Bake something! Get in the kitchen and show off some family recipes! I often give baklava and spanikopita as gifts. They take a lot of effort, but they're always well received. If you don't have any family recipes, then make up a basket with cookies. (or if you're hopeless in the kitchen, go to a bakery and make a nice gift basket).
- She has to have some sort of interests beyond translating! Use those...
- Why not give her a little herb garden or some potted flowers? You could even make a nice planted arrangement for her.
- a little gift basket with face masks, foot lotions, body lotions, lip glosses and soaps.

I really think the candle thing is so overdone. Seriously, don't buy candles and smelly things. I have so many different candles at my place from gifts. I can only light so many candles at one time! Plus, I have two cats, so I can't even light a candle unless I'm right beside it supervising...

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What birthday gift should I get my mom?

gift ideas for gardening women image

Ivy

My mom's birthday is on March 29th and I have no idea what gifts should I get her. She is a garden lover but I already got her a set of garden tools on her last birthday. Any gifts ideas?

Answer
A little basket full of different seeds for her to plant and grow. Maybe even a flower ready to be transfered into the ground. Or think of something else she likes when she can't garden. Cooking? Cleaning? Baking? Art? Possiblities are endless when it's the woman you've known since day one (:

Birthday gift ideas for mom in 50s who's simple and loves gardening?

.....

Anything that would be great as an addition for her garden or anything like that?

Answer
four pages of gardening gifts for women... http://www.gifts.com/recipients/her/gardening/ohFr6a843icp

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