Originally Posted by yukichon

www.notonthehighstreet.com is a great site for quirky and original gifts

Originally Posted by Sue

I've just stumbled on that today, just spent an hour on their site. Some lovely gift ideas that are different from the norm. I've spotted a couple of things to give my parents-in-law as I always struggle with what to get them.

Originally Posted by N1cky

I'm struggling with gifts for my 11 year old daughter this year, technology means CD's, books, movies and games are no longer needed. And I have no idea what to buy her as her main gift. Stumped

Originally Posted by Sue

Has she started taking an interest in jewellery at all? Maybe one of those pandora type bracelets that you can add charms to as she gets older, or perhaps just a regular charm bracelet?

Originally Posted by N1cky

I'm struggling with gifts for my 11 year old daughter this year, technology means CD's, books, movies and games are no longer needed. And I have no idea what to buy her as her main gift. Stumped

Originally Posted by AmerLisa

It's start getting harder as they get a bit older, doesn't it?

It's always hard to find the right present that isn't just the usual for our daughter. She does want an iPhone (apparently every other kid at her school has one... ) and she may get her dad's old one... But she's interested in fashion design as well and I'd like to find something for her that will pique that interest.

Other than that, who knows...

Originally Posted by Speedwell

Does she have a sewing machine? I have this one http://www.amazon.com/Brother-PC420P.../dp/B000XE3FGO and it is a delight. I'm using it to make a Renaissance festival costume for my husband and it has so many thoughtful touches compared to my thirty-year-old secondhand Singer that I almost want to weep over the fabric.

A trip to the craft store for jewelry design materials, or a life drawing course, might be good cheaper options. (I know a few fashion design majors at the art school near here.)

Originally Posted by AmerLisa

I bought her a sewing machine a couple of years ago for a Christmas present... It's still sitting in a box in the closet. For the life of me I couldn't figure out how to get that thing to work right! I might have the wrong thread in it, because it just doesn't sew right, the thread breaks, etc. Anyway, may have a go with it again...

Originally Posted by Speedwell

You may not be threading it correctly or the tension isn't good, or else the machine is defective. Take it to a fabric store at a slowish time of day and ask the staff to show you how it should work.

Originally Posted by ChocolateBabz

I know it's not even Thanksgiving yet but as I have gifts to buy for here and UK, I like to get ahead. (I wrote my Christmas Cards today )

Here's a nice one I found today personalcreations.com - I love the snowball fight in a bucket as the chances of us seeing snow in Texas is remote.

For back in the UK, I have used:

Amazon
Thorntons
John Lewis
M&S
and I got some lovely glass name plaques from www.iridescentglassdesign.co.uk

Parents-in-law are getting a roku and years subscription to Netflix.

Anyone else found anything exciting?

Originally Posted by Speedwell

Does she have a sewing machine? I have this one http://www.amazon.com/Brother-PC420P.../dp/B000XE3FGO and it is a delight. I'm using it to make a Renaissance festival costume for my husband and it has so many thoughtful touches compared to my thirty-year-old secondhand Singer that I almost want to weep over the fabric.

A trip to the craft store for jewelry design materials, or a life drawing course, might be good cheaper options. (I know a few fashion design majors at the art school near here.)