Gifts for mom under $25

Flowers are always a nice gesture - www.1800flowers.com 
Beautiful Stationery - www.crane.com
Candles are always a hit for a romantic soul - www.illuminations.com and www.ZenaMoon.com
Gifts for those who love to read and write - www.levenger.com 
Heat sensitive Foam Sleep Mask ($24.95)  - www.sharperimage.com 
Bug vacuum - to suck up those creepy crawlies ($24.95) - www.sharperimage.com 

Gifts for mom under $50

Flowers sent direct from the grower - www.calyxandcorolla.com 
Silver Square Locket keychain monogrammed with photos ($45)  - www.redenvelope.com
Velvet Herbal Slippers ($34) - www.uncommongoods.com 

Gifts for dad under $25

Black Leather Money clip ($23) - www.crane.com 
Golf Balls Sweet Spot finder ($24.95) - www.sharperimage.com 
Multi-tool with compass ($24.95) - www.sharperimage.com
Golfer’s multi-tool ($14.95) - www.sharperimage.com

Gifts for grandma under $25

Beautiful Handmade Candles - www.zenamoon.com
Fabric Photo Brag Books in a wide variety of fabric covers ($17) - www.crane.com
Glass Watering Can ($24.95) - www.signals.com
Wonder Vases - these come flat as paper - fill with warm water to form a vase in the shape you want. Fill with cold water and forms a solid vase. ($14.95) - www.signals.com

Gifts for grandpa under $25

Freudian Slippers ($24) - www.uncommongoods.com
Books or Books on Tape are great ideas - especially if you know grandpa's favorite author.  Try Borders, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon

Gifts for children under 3 under $25

ABC’s of Learning cardboard alphabet books - www.redenvelope.com
Sock Monkey Slippers ($15) - www.uncommongoods.com
Soft books ($9.95) - www.etoys.com 
Baby Einstein Educational DVD's ($15.99) - www.jr.com 

Gifts for children under 10 under $25

Mini Robsapien (motorized dinosaur) ($14.95) - www.sharperimage.com 
Barbies, Polly Pocket, Sweet Streets (of course!), and Brat Dolls are huge for girls this age - Target, Toys R Us, KB Toys
Cranium Games offer many award winning games.  Cadoo is great for this age as it incorporates creativity through clay,   charades and drawing - Target, Toys R Us, and most toy stores.
Legos of all shapes and sizes are great for this age. Big now are the Star Wars Legos and Bionicles for boys and girls.

Gifts for preteens under $25

Illuminated Flying Discs - www.redenvelope.com
Hover Flying Discs in all sorts of themes ($9.95) - www.gifts.com
Disgusting Anatomy Brain Activity Kit ($19.95) - www.spilsbury.com 
Squishy Mogu People Pillows - soft powder beads make these so fun to hug ($24.97) - www.amazon.com 
Scrapbooking kits and software ($9.99) - J&R Music and Computerworld
Toys R Us & KB Toys Gift Cards.

Gifts for preteens under $25

3-D Globe Jigsaw Puzzle ($20) - www.uncommongoods.com 
Erupting Volcano Science kits ($24.95) - www.discovery.com 
Test your skill Soccer Ball, Baseball or Football - has a counter in the ball to count how many times you kick the ball, measure spread of throw, etc. ($20) -www.lillianvernon.com 
Create Your Own Digital Photo Albums ($24.99) - www.info2web.com
Gift Certificates to Old Navy, Gap, Sporting Good Stores, Movie Theatres, Sports Parks, Tillys, Circuit City

Gifts for teachers under $25

Gift Certificates to a great local restaurant or local movie theatres
Magic Stones - order a stone in almost any color with any design and any word.  We've done "teacher" in garnet red for our teachers ($10 per stone) - www.magicstones.com

In the Spirit of Giving

Here's an idea shared by an After School Snacks  subscriber: "Instead of giving a toy or unnecessary item, you can give certificates (made up on the computer for the occasion). The certificate is for a 'memory maker event' to be shared by the giver and the recipient. The date is to be determined. Money may be spent or not. The important ingredient is time spent together creating a memory. It could be a trip to the park or a movie together, sleep over certificates for children’s birthdays, or you can put whatever spin on it you like. Bottom line, you are creating lovely memories and have the pictures to remember them by!"

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