Last Minute Gift Ideas » beds http://gift-center-online.com Cool Gifts | Gift Shopping | Gift Store Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:44:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Working In The Game Time On Christmas Eve Parties http://gift-center-online.com/working-in-the-game-time-on-christmas-eve-parties/ http://gift-center-online.com/working-in-the-game-time-on-christmas-eve-parties/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:45:19 +0000 Synka You don’t often think to play games on Christmas Eve, but playing a game or two can be a lot of fun. You can also add in some cheap christmas lights or outdoor Christmas lights as well and add to the festivities.

One fun game is ideally suited for anxious children, but could also be for adults, if you want to add some fun for gift giving. For children, this is a way to make that “open one gift on Christmas Eve” rule a little more exciting and make it last a little longer.

You create a hunt with clues, so the children have to follow the clues to find their gift. Instead of the gift being under the tree, for example, you might put it somewhere else, but the children will follow clues to find it.

For this game, you can use anything to write your clues on. You could use Christmas cards in their envelopes that you had extras of, you might cut out Christmas tree shapes for this, or you might want to use ornaments.

Whichever method you choose, write a clue on each of your items and leave those around the house. You start by handing each child the first clue. It might say, “you sleep here every night” and the children will run to their beds. On their pillow you have placed another clue that might say, “mom’s eggs taste better with this” and the children head to the spice cabinet, where they find another clue on the salt.

The final clue (and depending on the ages of your children and their tolerance, you might have only 5 clues for this game, or many more) will be the gift itself. To make it extra fun, have the gift be under the tree. Your children won’t see that coming!

If you have a large gathering on Christmas Eve, try a circle game. Have everyone get in a circle and the first person will start with, “in my Christmas stocking there is an apple” and the next person will add, “in my Christmas stocking there is an apple and a boot”.

Each person will continue on, remembering the previous items and the adding one of their own, and all in alphabetical order. If you miss an item, you’re out of the game and the winner is the person who successfully remembers all the stocking items over and over again each time they have to recite the items and add to the list.

Looking for a little physical activity on Christmas Eve? How about a rousing game of musical chairs using Christmas music? This one can be particularly fun if you use upbeat and well-known Christmas music. Use songs everyone knows and require they sing along and dance while they run around the chairs.

This adds a fun element because you are likely to have at least one person who gets so caught up in the music and dancing they don’t realize the music has stopped. This game is played like any traditional game of musical chairs with the loser being the one who doesn’t get a chair when the music stops.

Since the big event on Christmas Eve is Santa’s arrival, play a game of “where’s Santa”? In this game, everyone sits in a circle and one person is chosen to be Rudolph. That person leaves the room for a minute.

A Santa is chosen among those left in the room. Rudolph returns and begins hunting for Santa. Rudolph should stand in the center of the circle and try to figure out which person is Santa. Santa, meanwhile, winks at other people in the circle. If someone gets winked at, they yell, “ho ho ho”.

Once Rudolph figures out where Santa is, another Rudolph and another Santa are chosen and the game continues.

By Christmas Eve, your Christmas cards have been on display for a few weeks, so maybe it’s time to play a game with them. Have someone set up a laundry basket, or a gift box a few feet away (the distance depends on the age of your players and ability). Have them try to toss the cards into the box or basket.

This sounds easy, but different cards of different weights and styles will react differently and can be harder than expected to get into the box or basket.

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]]> http://gift-center-online.com/working-in-the-game-time-on-christmas-eve-parties/feed/ 0 Working In The Game Time On Christmas Eve Night http://gift-center-online.com/working-in-the-game-time-on-christmas-eve-night/ http://gift-center-online.com/working-in-the-game-time-on-christmas-eve-night/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:44:50 +0000 Synka You can stop just opening presents on the day before Christmas and start playing some fun games too! You can also add in some buy christmas lights online or outdoor LED Christmas lights as well and add to the festivities.

One fun game is ideally suited for anxious children, but could also be for adults, if you want to add some fun for gift giving. For children, this is a way to make that “open one gift on Christmas Eve” rule a little more exciting and make it last a little longer.

You create a hunt with clues, so the children have to follow the clues to find their gift. Instead of the gift being under the tree, for example, you might put it somewhere else, but the children will follow clues to find it.

For this game, you can use anything to write your clues on. You could use Christmas cards in their envelopes that you had extras of, you might cut out Christmas tree shapes for this, or you might want to use ornaments.

Whichever method you choose, write a clue on each of your items and leave those around the house. You start by handing each child the first clue. It might say, “you sleep here every night” and the children will run to their beds. On their pillow you have placed another clue that might say, “mom’s eggs taste better with this” and the children head to the spice cabinet, where they find another clue on the salt.

The final clue (and depending on the ages of your children and their tolerance, you might have only 5 clues for this game, or many more) will be the gift itself. To make it extra fun, have the gift be under the tree. Your children won’t see that coming!

If you have a large gathering on Christmas Eve, try a circle game. Have everyone get in a circle and the first person will start with, “in my Christmas stocking there is an apple” and the next person will add, “in my Christmas stocking there is an apple and a boot”.

Each person will continue on, remembering the previous items and the adding one of their own, and all in alphabetical order. If you miss an item, you’re out of the game and the winner is the person who successfully remembers all the stocking items over and over again each time they have to recite the items and add to the list.

Looking for a little physical activity on Christmas Eve? How about a rousing game of musical chairs using Christmas music? This one can be particularly fun if you use upbeat and well-known Christmas music. Use songs everyone knows and require they sing along and dance while they run around the chairs.

This adds a fun element because you are likely to have at least one person who gets so caught up in the music and dancing they don’t realize the music has stopped. This game is played like any traditional game of musical chairs with the loser being the one who doesn’t get a chair when the music stops.

Since the big event on Christmas Eve is Santa’s arrival, play a game of “where’s Santa”? In this game, everyone sits in a circle and one person is chosen to be Rudolph. That person leaves the room for a minute.

A Santa is chosen among those left in the room. Rudolph returns and begins hunting for Santa. Rudolph should stand in the center of the circle and try to figure out which person is Santa. Santa, meanwhile, winks at other people in the circle. If someone gets winked at, they yell, “ho ho ho”.

Once Rudolph figures out where Santa is, another Rudolph and another Santa are chosen and the game continues.

By Christmas Eve, your Christmas cards have been on display for a few weeks, so maybe it’s time to play a game with them. Have someone set up a laundry basket, or a gift box a few feet away (the distance depends on the age of your players and ability). Have them try to toss the cards into the box or basket.

This game is simple and fun! So get out this Christmas season and see if you can have some family game fun around the old yule log and tree your own self!

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]]> http://gift-center-online.com/working-in-the-game-time-on-christmas-eve-night/feed/ 0 Working In The Game Time On Christmas Eve Fun Time http://gift-center-online.com/working-in-the-game-time-on-christmas-eve-fun-time/ http://gift-center-online.com/working-in-the-game-time-on-christmas-eve-fun-time/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:45:47 +0000 Synka http://gift-center-online.com/working-in-the-game-time-on-christmas-eve-fun-time/ You don’t often think to play games on Christmas Eve, but playing a game or two can be a lot of fun. You can also add in some buy christmas lights online or LED outdoor Christmas lights as well and add to the festivities.

One fun game is ideally suited for anxious children, but could also be for adults, if you want to add some fun for gift giving. For children, this is a way to make that “open one gift on Christmas Eve” rule a little more exciting and make it last a little longer.

You create a hunt with clues, so the children have to follow the clues to find their gift. Instead of the gift being under the tree, for example, you might put it somewhere else, but the children will follow clues to find it.

For this game, you can use anything to write your clues on. You could use Christmas cards in their envelopes that you had extras of, you might cut out Christmas tree shapes for this, or you might want to use ornaments.

Whichever method you choose, write a clue on each of your items and leave those around the house. You start by handing each child the first clue. It might say, “you sleep here every night” and the children will run to their beds. On their pillow you have placed another clue that might say, “mom’s eggs taste better with this” and the children head to the spice cabinet, where they find another clue on the salt.

The final clue (and depending on the ages of your children and their tolerance, you might have only 5 clues for this game, or many more) will be the gift itself. To make it extra fun, have the gift be under the tree. Your children won’t see that coming!

If you have a large gathering on Christmas Eve, try a circle game. Have everyone get in a circle and the first person will start with, “in my Christmas stocking there is an apple” and the next person will add, “in my Christmas stocking there is an apple and a boot”.

Each person will continue on, remembering the previous items and the adding one of their own, and all in alphabetical order. If you miss an item, you’re out of the game and the winner is the person who successfully remembers all the stocking items over and over again each time they have to recite the items and add to the list.

Looking for a little physical activity on Christmas Eve? How about a rousing game of musical chairs using Christmas music? This one can be particularly fun if you use upbeat and well-known Christmas music. Use songs everyone knows and require they sing along and dance while they run around the chairs.

This adds a fun element because you are likely to have at least one person who gets so caught up in the music and dancing they don’t realize the music has stopped. This game is played like any traditional game of musical chairs with the loser being the one who doesn’t get a chair when the music stops.

Since the big event on Christmas Eve is Santa’s arrival, play a game of “where’s Santa”? In this game, everyone sits in a circle and one person is chosen to be Rudolph. That person leaves the room for a minute.

A Santa is chosen among those left in the room. Rudolph returns and begins hunting for Santa. Rudolph should stand in the center of the circle and try to figure out which person is Santa. Santa, meanwhile, winks at other people in the circle. If someone gets winked at, they yell, “ho ho ho”.

Once Rudolph figures out where Santa is, another Rudolph and another Santa are chosen and the game continues.

By Christmas Eve, your Christmas cards have been on display for a few weeks, so maybe it’s time to play a game with them. Have someone set up a laundry basket, or a gift box a few feet away (the distance depends on the age of your players and ability). Have them try to toss the cards into the box or basket.

This game is simple and fun! So get out this Christmas season and see if you can have some family game fun around the old yule log and tree your own self!

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]]> http://gift-center-online.com/working-in-the-game-time-on-christmas-eve-fun-time/feed/ 0 Great Serena and Lily Baby Gift Ideas http://gift-center-online.com/great-serena-and-lily-baby-gift-ideas/ http://gift-center-online.com/great-serena-and-lily-baby-gift-ideas/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:03:17 +0000 gifted http://gift-center-online.com/great-serena-and-lily-baby-gift-ideas/ When you’re going to a baby shower, you want to choose the right gift. However, picking a gift can be difficult when you don’t know what the baby needs or what the parents might want for him or her. However, if you know the parents are big fans of the Serena and Lily brand, there are plenty of great choices that you can consider and that would fit almost any gift buyers’ budget.

Serena and Lily Letter Pillows

Personalizing the baby’s room is always a good idea. You can get monogram pillows made by Serena and Lily. The pillow comes in chocolate and indigo which is a nice gender neutral combination that would look good with a variety of nursery décor. Then you can choose to either use the first letter of the baby’s name or of the family’s last name.

The nice thing about pillows is that are useful for a long time. Even though the pillow may be too large right now for a small baby’s head, it can look beautiful as a decoration in the nursery. As the child gets a little older, however, he or she can begin using the pillow or using it as a decoration on their own grown-up beds. Because of the stylish look of these pillows and their personalization, children can even use them when they are much older.

Serena and Lily Friends

Finding nice but safe baby toys can sometimes be a challenge. Babies love having something to cuddle for comfort but many of the plush animals available in stores may not be safe or age appropriate. For this reason, Serena and Lily created a set of three “friends” for babies. Each one is sold separately and the set includes a bear, lamb, and bunny. All of them are made from soft corduroy which means they are going to last a long time and be fairly easy to keep clean.

Like the pillows, these friends can be fun accents to the rest of the nursery or can be useful comfort toys for a baby. Plus, children can keep playing with them for years to come.

Serena and Lily Crib Sheets

If you want something a little more practical, crib sheets are a great choice. Parents need to have multiple sets so they can wash one set without leaving the mattress bare. Plus, having different designs can help give the room a new look so it never gets boring. The baby might not notice but it’s a nice touch for the parents. You can find dozens of Serena and Lily designs in crib sheets. However, make sure you’ve taken a sneak peek at the rest of the nursery so you can choose a complimentary style for your gift.

Serena and Lily Baby Bedding

Of course, if you’re a grandparent or a part of group of people who are chipping in on a great gift then you may want to pay some attention to Serena and Lily baby bedding sets. Although they do cost a little more, the extra attention to detail, high quality, and colors make it worth the investment. Again, check the decorations in the nursery to make sure the design you choose is a good match.

Pure and Honest Kids offers Serena and Lily bedding. Visit us on the web for a great selection of Serena and Lily baby bedding and Serena and Lily Nursery Decor.

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