Sunday, December 4, 2011

Not All Gifts Cost Money

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Right now is the holiday season and everyone is thinking about the gifts they are going to buy for friends and family. But not all gifts have to cost money. Many times people appreciate things that are handmade or things that you do for them. For instance, instead of buying your grandma a fancy gift, you might tell her you will come to her house and watch a movie with her several times during the year. You might tell you mother that you will help with the dinner dishes each night for a month. You might tell your sister you will walk the dog for her so she can watch her favorite tv show.

The important thing is that you choose to do something that will be very meaningful to them. It should be something you don't already do (if you already make your bed, don't promise to make your bed). And, this isn't something you can do just during the holiday but something you can do all year around.

Let's see how creative you can be. Write at least two sentences telling us who you would do something for, what you would do, and why it would be important to them. Here is my example:

I will tell my neighbor that I will babysit for her three evenings when she wants to go out. She will have a baby in February and if I babysit for her she can go do things she might need to do and not have to pay a babysitter.

76 comments:

  1. I put my lights up. And went to my brothers locrros game. I also went shoping.

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  2. I think that is a great idea because she can go out by herself and do something instead of being at home with the baby.

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  3. I would unload the dishwasher for my brother. Evan know I don't like him or unloading the dishwasher.I would do it because it would give him time to be lazy

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  4. I will tell my mom I will wash the laundry while she is at the gym.Or while she is out or doing something else.Maybe I will even wash the dishes.Probably not!

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  5. i will feed my dog tobie every day when i get home from school for my brother.I will make my bed for my mom.I will help my dad put the christmas lights on the house.I will clean my hamsters cage for my hamster

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  6. Well that is very nice that you walked the dog for someone so he or her could watch tv.

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  7. I will make a coupon book for my family.For my brother I will take out the trash.My mom I will make my bed.For my dad I will practiced drums

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  8. I think that you are right Because people really do apreciate hand made gifts. I've already done it before I've given it my mom for mothers day and my dad for fathers day also my grandmas' and also my cousins. I don't usauly do it for Christmas.So for the most part I think it's a good idea.

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  9. I promised my mom I will always wash the dishes. And I did.

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  10. I will blow leaves for my brother Mike so he could play.I think that would be good!

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  11. I will help my mom with dinner

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  12. I tolled my mom that I will do my homework right when I get home.When I did it at home I had lots of time to play.

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  13. true not all prents cost money like hugs or kisses.

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  14. I will tell my neighbor that I will watch her house and her dog when they go on vacation. I will also get their mail for them. That way, they can go on vacation and not worry about the house.

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  15. I will also offer to feed her fish in the pond in her backyard. I forgot to say that in the first comment.

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  16. I would make breakfeast, and do chores.

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  17. My grandson loves to play strategy games. I like to play easy games that don't take much thinking. This Christmas, I will give my grandson the gift of learning how to play one of his favorite strategy games. Anyone know of any vitamin out there to help my brain work smarter and more strategic?

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  18. I will try not to fight with my brother so my mom isn't always stressed and yelling at me and my brother.But like I said I will only try I'm not promising anything good bye.

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  19. My brother has a very messy room. So I'm going to clean his room for free.

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  20. I will leave my room clean for 6 weeks so my mom won't have a bad headache.And start to yell at me like I broke her favorite vase.

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  21. I'm going to make diner every other day for 3weeks. So my mom does not have to cook for 3weeks and every other day.

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  22. I will give my Mom a home made neakles for Christmas.

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  23. I made my mother a home made card for Christmas. I think I am going to make it again next year and be helpful around the house if she liked it.

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  24. For Christmas I can tell my Dad that I can go out back and maybe get wood for the fireplace. My Dad (I'm pretty sure) will come out with me because he loves me.

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  25. I wold wach my friend's dog. so when he gos to the bech he boseint have to wery.

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  26. For mom i will clean my hamster.I will make dinner for a week.

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  27. I could clean my room for a moth. And walk the dog for my gramma.

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  28. I will help my mom clean the house and help my brother do homework
    and visit my grandma

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  29. I will give my mom a kiss or a hug. Or I will drawl a pictur for her.Or make her a craft.

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  30. I'm going to do the dishs for my mom for five weeks so my mom does not have to do it

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  31. I will draw something or give someone brakfast in bed so they do not hafe to make it.

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  32. I will help my neighbor's dog, Amber, for the whole year of 2012. I will feed her, and play with her to keep her company and I'm going to take time out of my TTD (Things to do).

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  33. I gave my Mom something for Velentisday she loves it so much.

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  34. A good present for my parent I will give my parents hugs and kisses. And I will take out the trash.

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  35. I could play with my friend. I could hug my gramma

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  36. I think I would make a card for my mom because for what she has done for me I think she deservs alot more

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  37. I could do the dishes for my mom so she dosen have to do it. And i could do my room.

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  38. When my mom needs to get help for her baby I help my mom change the dirty diaper and give my moms baby food.

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  39. I'm going to clean Roo's room.

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  40. Every Christmas I make a painting for my family.I make a pop up house for my family too.

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  41. I will make breakfast in bed for my mom. And I will walk my friends dog for a week.

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  42. I will make cookies for my mom. I will make cookies for my mom because I love her. I will make my bed for my dad. I will make my bed because I want to be helpful.

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  43. I babysit my aunt's son Kai. Kai also like's to see me when I babysit him. I really like babysitting Kai.

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  44. Not all gifts cost money like maybe cookies or a card. So not all gifts cost prensents. Some you can make yourself.

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  45. I will plant seeds for my Grandma. It will be important to my Grandma because she is not supposed bend over.

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  46. For chirsmas I gave my Dad a hand made gift. He said I love it.And once I made a home made gift for my Aunt I made a pienceil holder.

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  47. I would tell my dad that I would clean my room. I would do it so I could do something fun for a award.

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  48. I will lisin to my mom and dad.I would do that so my mom and dad don't need to yell.

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  49. I would make a coupon book for my mom and dad. One of them might say one free dish wash or something like that. Then they wouldn't have to do chores.

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  50. I will tell my family I promise to help with every thing I can do. Like do chores and clean. I love my family verry much! Have a wonderfull giving gifts day!

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  51. I will listen to my parents and not argue.I also would watch my baby brother when ever my mom or dad needed me to while they are making dinner.That`s how I would give my mom & dad a non cost present.

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  52. I will tell my family I with clean the howes or,. make coffey for them,. or just sey mom Ill clean your room.

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  53. I will help my mom to make Oreo truffles to give out to our friends and family. Everyone loves them so we have to make a lot.

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  54. I will make a card for my mommy and daddy and they will love it.also I will give them all my love.I did all this before.

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  55. I would help my Grandma. I would help her wash the dishes. I would help her so she doesnt have to do them by herself.

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  56. I help my mom get all the Christmas stuff together. We have alot of fun. I help put lights outside. They look pretty.

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  57. I would clean my room . So my mom will not have to . Plus it would make my dad really happy .

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  58. I give my family hugs,kisis.But last but not lest I say marry CRISTMAS.

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  59. I will help my dad or mom put up lights. I help my mom couck breakfast. I always help my mom put up stuff like a cristmas.

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  60. This Christmas, I plan on touching base with a nursing home that is near my house. My neighbor, Pat, went there last year and made goody bags for the residents for Valentine's Day. I thought it would be really nice to go there and talk to the manager to find out what the residents would like...notes, small trinkets, etc. I plan to have my class work with me to create something loving and memorable for the patients in the nursing home.

    Another thing that I plan on doing is visiting my sister more often. She is not feeling well right now and needs all the love and help and support she can get. I plan on spending a lot of time on the weekends and over holiday break with her.

    Those are two "from the heart" gifts I plan to give this year.

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  61. Every year me and a few neibos do a garage sale and all the money we raise ggoes to a charity and helps the old people.

    Another way I give presents is when I have some left over material I put it together and give it away because then that would make the feel really special.

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  62. My Aunt Shelby just had a baby yesterday. I think she is going to need some help with the new baby, Lydia. I could tell her that I could help feed the baby once she gets a little older and can start eating solids and drinking formula.

    Another thing is to start cleaning my room. For instance, I clean my room. Two days later there is toys, clothes, you name it all over the floor. (Like it is now.) My dad desperately wants me to clean it. I'm thinking I can try harder to CLEAN my room. NOT mess it up and play with my toys while I am cleaning. That's what makes me distracted.

    Those are what I could really so to help and it would be a present all year round!

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  63. Every year my family puts up the Chirstmas tree and I love helping my family with the tree. That is one present I will do every year and will always do it.

    One other Chirstmas present I wil give. Is love to my family. I will show love by baking cookies with my mom and sister. I like doing it because then you get samples and that is what I love. I will also make my bed so my mom does not have to.

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  64. I plan on making many many many things instead of buying things for my brother, sister, my Mom, and my Dad. I am going to do something for my brother so he could do that he couldn't do later. I plan on doing the same thing for my sister. What I plan on doing for my mom is I am going to hand make a present instead of buying her something. I am going to do the same for my dad.

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  65. I think X-mas not all about money and getting stuff I think that X-mas is about giving to people in need but most people like X-mas just for the toys

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  66. I think I would do something like making something for my little sisters. I know they enjoy stuffed animals so I could get creative. I could borrow my little sisters sewing kit and get some old cloth and sew a small stuffed animal. I would make one a dog for Delaney because she loves dogs and a duck for Olivia because she loves ducks. For my parents I could surprise them by making breakfast for them to show I appreciate them because they always get stressed out in the early morning. I would make English muffins for my dad and toast for my mom. That is how I would do something homemade for my family.

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  67. I would help do chores more to earn money. Like feed the dog, take out the garbage, water the plants, blow leaves, cut wood, and more.

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  68. Sometimes I could help my dad work on stuff like the shed or on other stuff. And help him with others like going to his work and cutting wood. But at my moms house I should make my bed when I wake up in the morning?

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  69. When I go to my moms house this week i'm gonna do my homework and ask if there is any chore I could do like take out the garbage or make my bed.

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  70. At my house we put our lights up too! There on the porch and on the roof on the trees.

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  71. I like to blow leaves so I do it for my brother Mike but it vibrates your back to much.

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  72. My gift to my mom and dad would be to not fight with my younger sister because when we fight we take up their work time and then they never get anything done. If I am good to my sister they could get some work done and not have to worry what we are doing with each other. Another good reason is sometimes I am bored because there is sometimes nobody to play with in the neighborhood, so I could spend time with my sister.

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  73. I will tell my mom that she can relax on the couch. She'll relax when I'm taking care of my younger sister and brother for a month after she's done with work.

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  74. This chrictmas i am going to make my mom a coupon book.The reason she will like it matters more then any ather present.My mom is so awlsome and she disurve it and she will love it.I Will also do the same for my step mom

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  75. I made a mistake this christmas i am going to make my mom a coupon book.The reason it will matter is it is from the heart and the present from the heart is more inportant then anyother gift.I am also going to make a coupon book for my step mom for christmas.

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  76. I made my mom for my mom a pot with a frog on it. And for my dad i made him a tool case made out of wood. I mae my parents those stuff because they take care oof me a lot and keep me safe.

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