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December 5, 2014

*****12/13/14 UPDATE: Congrats to Mintpearls, the winner of the $50 Amazon Gift Card giveaway! Hope this gets you one step closer to your Kitchenaid mixer!*****

Holiday Gift Guide

I present to you The Cuppacocoa Gift Guide… aka JoEllen’s wish list! Just kidding! (Seriously!) While I think Christmas is about a whole lot more than gift-giving, chances are you have a few people you plan to get gifts for. Here are some ideas. Hope you find something fun in your price range for the baker, the child, or the teacher in your life!

And by the by, wouldn’t it be nice to get an extra $50 to buy others (or yourself!) a gift with? That coooooould be you if you enter the $50 Amazon gift card giveaway below (sponsored by yours truly with a little help from Sambla)! It makes me happy when there are more entries, so don’t be shy about entering every day! 🙂

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Holiday Gift Guide

The Baker The Child The Teacher
$50 – The Baker
There is not much on this page I would be sad to receive (esp. those chocolate-chocolate croissants). Just sayin’. For something less perishable, consider a Williams Sonoma gift card. Oh, the possibilities!
$50 – The Child
A season pass for the family to a nearby children’s museum or park! Also, I hear Magna-Tiles are high on the list.
$50 – The Teacher
For this much money, a gift card is a safe way to go. Amazon is usually a safe bet.
$25 – The Baker
A very nice version of a simple ingredient, such as Scharffen Berger Baking Chocolate, vanilla beans, or fancy olive oil.
$25 – The Child
Try a fun board game that you can teach and play along with them, such as Apples to Apples or Sequence.
$25 – The Teacher
If she hates killing bugs as much as I do, she’ll appreciate this amazing bug catcher*. None of the students will be mad that she killed a bug (it happens), and she can still look boss catching those creepy spiders.
$10 – The Baker
Food packaging supplies are always fun! (Plus, it may even come back to you ;)).
$10 – The Child
Encourage the love of reading with a good book! Toddlers will love Press Here. Books by Andrew Clements were a universal favorite with my third and fourth graders.
$10 – The Teacher
Make this! Similar to a project I shared earlier, but a little easier and probably less messy.
$0 – The Baker
Hmm… offer to wash dishes on a big baking day?
$0 – The Child
Play with them! Teach them a game, or let them suggest one that you can join! Spend 20-30 minutes giving them your undivided attention. Kids love it when adults play together with them!
$0 – The Teacher
Like I’ve said before, a sincere, heartfelt note is priceless! You don’t even have to force your child to write it– it’s just as meaningful from a parent!

merry christmas

*Honestly, the Bug Zooka is a great $25 gift for ANYBODY on your list! I like it so much I already wrote a post on it months ago :). Secret Santa? White Elephant? Bring it on! I’ve even read that kids may enjoy bug-catching just to observe them then set them free. It may not be the prettiest gift, but it’s sure practical!

So. Didya find anything you like? Please share in the comments below if you have more ideas!

P.S. I would love to see $50-$25-$10-$0 lists for:

So please share if you have ideas :).

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111 responses to “The Cuppacocoa Gift Guide (+ $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!)”

  1. Christy says:

    Love these lists-thank you!

  2. Leanne Dolin says:

    Great email especially since my little one just started daycare. Thanks!

  3. Rebecca says:

    Anything handmade.

  4. laurie kim says:

    Cupcakes!
    Love the idea for giving cute packaging for The Baker.

  5. Joyce says:

    Crop-A-Dile for scrapbookers, and ArtBins to help organize crafty/sewing stuff 🙂