People Are Sharing Christmas Gifts That Surprised Them And Here’s 50 Of The Most Wholesome Pics
Christmas is a snowball’s throw away and we’re knee-deep in watching comfy reruns of the Harry Potter movies. Because it’s been a tough year, we want to get you Pandas into the holiday mood. The team here at Bored Panda thinks that the best way to do this is to show off some of the most heartwarming Christmas gifts that surprised people in the best possible way.
Prepare your faces for smiling too wide, get your Christmas stockings ready for all the cheer you’re about to find, and remember to upvote your fave pics. Let us know which pics inspired you the most and we’d love to hear about the best Winter holiday surprise you’ve ever gotten or given, too!
Whatever your gift, it’s the intent and the emotions behind it that count. You might get a lonely sock for Christmas, but it can mean the entire world to you if you’re like Dobby the house-elf. Similarly, you might open your stocking to find the brand new tech gadget you’ve been eyeing, but it’ll barely mean anything if your Secret Santa only did it because they felt pressured and ran out of options (‘Spirit of Giving’ batteries not included).
Bored Panda was curious to learn about how surprises work on a psychological level and what to do if you feel like nothing can surprise you anymore. So we reached out to Natasha Page, an accredited BACP Integrative Counselor and Psychotherapist, as well as the founder of 'My Little Therapy Box,' a therapeutic resource that helps support people's emotional health. Read on to see what Natasha told us.
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An Elementary School Bus Driver Asked Every Kid On His Bus What They Wanted For Christmas. He Bought Every Child A Gift
I see people saying Race doesn't matter, but let's be real here... race matters and usually people who say race don't matter are usually white. If it doesn't affect you, you'll say it doesn't matter. Just like people are against the Black live matter movement when that movement was all about saying black people matter, not that they matter more than other races, but just that they matter. Racist White people saw that as an attack on them
Load More Replies...My Girlfriend Was Unemployed Last Christmas And Couldn’t Afford A Gift For Me So She Painted This
Gifts need to come from your heart, not out of your purse. That’s a perfect example for that :3
She shouldn't be unemployed. She should be painting rocks or small canvasses on etsy. This is beautiful.
Wholesome Christmas Gifts
Me too!!!! Happy + Sad... I wonder if that's where we get the word "sappy"? Now I'm curious and need to look it up.
Load More Replies...This is a great example to those people who are afraid they will be forgotten after they die. This man won't be forgotten and for all the right reasons.
Psychotherapist Natasha told Bored Panda that a surprise is something that we want or are happy to get. "We feel good because, for most of us, being surprised means someone has taken the time to think about you and, normally, the intention behind a surprise is to make others feel good. Another person has tried to do something positive for you to enjoy," she said.
However, it's not all candy canes and lollypops when it comes to surprises. Unexpected gifts can create negative feelings, too.
"On the flip side of this, a surprise could also make someone feel guilty, for example, if they haven't spent the same amount of money on a gift for the other person or if they view the surprise, gift, or gesture in a negative light," Natasha pointed out. She added that some people can see gifts as someone trying to show off their status or exert control over them, instead of viewing it as an act of kindness.
The Best Christmas Present
My Brother Never Fails To Disappoint With His Personalised Christmas Gifts - This Year He Made Me A Calendar
I want to be friends with your brother. He appears to have an excellent sense of humour.
I am guessing they are North Americans so don't really know Guy Fawkes night.
Load More Replies...My Wife Gave Birth To A Child That Is Not Hers, For A Couple That Has Desperately Wanted One For Over Ten Years. Surrogacy Can Be Hard, But I Witnessed Her Give The Greatest Christmas Gift Ever. I Am So Proud Of Her!
The heck, Vic! You're still around! I left for about a year and randomly open Boredpanda and still find you in the comments. Feels like home xD Anyway, have a nice day random stranger.
Load More Replies...I for one would be incapable to give the child away at the end of the pregnancy. You have to be so strong and selfless to be able to be a surrogate..
Risking your life and health doing this, not to mention enduirng the pain of giving birth, is truly heroic!
Please ADOPT instead. There's no shortage of perfectly good babies being abandoned.
depends on where you live. over here you have a long waiting list which leads to waiting times up to seven years for a baby. and before you say: then get a toddler or an older kid! these go straight into the foster system and are hardly ever given up for adoption, because they try very hard to keep the bio parents the only real parents to the kids with visitation as the kids live with their foster parents
Load More Replies...I know that I could not do this at all so you are an AMAZING human being to give this gift to someone!! ❤
Things like this make me tear up immediately, my brother and sister in law just adopted a baby girl (who will be three months old Christmas Day) and the amazing gift the birth parents gave to them just makes me so happy (they tried various routes for more than 15 years before becoming parents)
Adoption is such a beautiful, selfless thing to do. How wonderful for them!
Load More Replies...There are some people who are naturally more averse to surprises, whether they're good or bad. We wanted to learn more about this. Here's what psychotherapist Natasha told us: "Sometimes, people who may be struggling with low self-esteem or issues relating to things in their past (such as childhood abuse or trauma) may find accepting surprises or gifts overwhelming."
She said that some people can end up thinking that they don't deserve the surprise. "It could, for some people, even hold negative connotations such as receiving gifts from a past abuser." However, each case is unique and personal because of the subjective associations each person makes with getting gifts.
My 14-Year Old Son Built This Coffee Table For His Sister And Her Boyfriend As A Christmas Gift. It Measures 28” X 42” And Is Made Of Red Oak With Red Oak Stain And Polyurethane Finish
Wow! Excellent job!! I can't even make decent coffee and the kid made an excellent coffee table!!
This is amazing! He has a quite the future in furniture building, if he wishes. Very professional looking.
On Christmas Morning After We Had Opened All The Gifts, Travis Said He Had One More Big Gift For Me. I Was A Little Confused On Why He Had Gotten Me A Barstool But Once I Sat Down And Looked At Him, I Immediately Knew What Was Happening. He Later Told Me That The Stool Is From The Bar We Met
That is so sweet. My poor boyfriend is going to propose soon, but we talked through getting married, started planning the wedding and timeline for kids and even picked out the ring design together...yet he's convinced he is going to surprise me... I'm curious to see how he's going to manage that.
AWWW! (Also, I really want a better look at the spinning wheel in the background...)
For Christmas Last Year, I Got My Alzheimer's-Stricken Grandma This Hat As A Gift. She Thought It Was Really Fashionable And Still Wears It Around All The Time
But what about when people are cynical to the point that nothing ever surprises them and they feel like life doesn't have much to offer anymore? Natasha suggests that people who feel like this might be struggling with depression, low mood, or may have lost their optimism because of the adversities they've had to face in life.
"Some clients I have worked with have had difficult life experiences that may impact how they view the world around them," she said. According to Natasha, some might think that having this sort of mindset is a negative thing. However, she suggests looking at things slightly differently.
My Friend Is Terrible At Flirting. She Asked This Guy If He Liked Bread As An Opener And A Year Later They Are Together And He Made This For Her Christmas Gift
I'm learning how to read Japanese, is your name ANPANMAN?
Load More Replies...I absolutely would have a conversation with someone who started with this. I find it awkward but sincere and cute, as opposed to most rehearsed pickup lines that are often just gross.
"I've got French loaf!!! Byyyyeeeee!!! I love youuuu!" Dress to Kill may be my favorite comedy album ever
Load More Replies...reminded me of milhouse's flirting to lisa: so do you like, stuff?
"Do you like bread?" -- I've never heard that as an opener before. Sweet as heck!
In 1983 I Told My 14-Year-Old Girlfriend To "Just Get Me A Rock" For Christmas. She Did. I Married Her. 35 Years Later We Are Still Together, I Still Have It, And It Is The Most Precious Gift I Have Ever Received
Right? Maybe she like sanded it down or something (can you sand rocks down? Idk)
Load More Replies..."I married her" -- so at least she finally got another rock from you. ;-)
Yeah, that could have been worded a little better
Load More Replies...My Friend And I Replaced Christmas With Brucemas, Where We Exchange Bruce Willis Themed Gifts Each Year. I Win Forever. (And Yes It's Real)
So what do you do now instead of brucemas coz I don’t think you can top that?
Somebody help me out, I'm dumb... Is that actually Bruce Willis in the photo??
Yes it is, and he's holding a photo of himself (with personalized autograph, of course), I believe from Moonlighting? Or from back in that era of his career, at least.
Load More Replies...damn he even looks like bruce willis, and now the only way to top it is to have Bruce Willis show up
"Don't try to do anything, let them hold their views, we're all individuals and we all go through our own unique journey in life. However, I think the year we have all had with Covid-19 has demonstrated that there are many things that may come and surprise us, whether in a positive or negative way."
(We know that it's been a tough year, dear Pandas. If you live in the UK and want to speak to a counselor about relationships and emotional and wellbeing issues during the holiday season, you can find a BACP therapist near you right here. Don't be shy—they're here to help.)
Gave My Pirate-Loving Landlord His Christmas Gift Last Night: January's Rent. In Coins. His Response: "You're Both Awesome And A Huge Asshole."
This like a pirate version of cyberpunk... and I'm digging it 😂
Load More Replies...My Wife Found Out That 60% Seniors In Nursing Homes Have No Visitors And Get Nothing For Christmas. So She Held A Small Fundraiser And Put Together 61 Gift Bags For A Local Nursing Home. Each Bag Contains Chapstick, Lotion, Tissues, A Word Search Book A Pen, And A Blanket
I work with seniors inflicted with dementia and Alzheimers. We are NOT allowed to give or accept gifts from collects. No way! Humanity and compassion comes first. I gladly ignore that particular rule and happily give my clients gifts on both Christmas Day and their birthdays. They need to know a lot of people care about them.
In Saskatchewan we have Santa for Seniors which works with care homes. Tags listing small presents are posted at Drug store chain and people select a tag and buy the gifts returning them to the drug store for pick up and distribution. This year they are raising funds so that the care homes can buy gifts because of Covid. Cash donations are fine but I liked buying the gifts and thinking about their faces when they open the gift bag.
I have my confirmation class write Christmas cards for the nursing home each year for Christmas.
I work in assisted living and this is so tragically true. Please call and Facetime your elders and tell them you love them, they are lonely and need love!
I, too, work in the dementia field. It sounds like a harsh rule but it's actually the most caring one in the world.
I was in a Walgreens once and they had a Silver Angel Tree - for seniors who didn't have anyone. I started looking at the tags and it made me so sad. One woman wanted a book, lotion and a comb. It wasn't even $10. They were all like that, where they didn't want much. I took 5 and made gift baskets. It was fun and I know everything was appreciated, even if I didn't get to see them receive it
ElderTLC is a non-profit in the Phoenix area. The mission is to provide a meaningful gift to low-income seniors in care facilities. This year nearly 4,900 seniors in 75 facilities throughout Arizona will receive a brand new gift of clothing, a blanket, a craft item or some other gift selected especially for them by their caregivers. www.eldertlc.org
My Daughter Always Steals Printer Paper To Draw On So For Christmas I Wrapped A Pack Of 500 Pages Of Paper. She Started Running Around Screaming With Excitement. Easiest Present Ever
It's more like some parents are good parents, which is why they have good kids.
Load More Replies...Perfect. One year I gave my daughter a roll of bubble wrap. Similar appreciation.
One ex gf told me she and her sister really loved to draw but could'nt always buy paper. They had a little patio in their home, and their grandad painted the floor with washable paint and gave them a big box of chalks. They both turn to be great artists.
My parents gave me a huge roll of butcher paper one year for the exact same reason! It was literally the best gift of my whole childhood 🤗
Someone's getting a sketchbook in a few years...
Load More Replies...When my son was 4, he was obsessed with tape. We gave him a tape dispenser and 10 rolls of tape and he said it was the best gift he ever had. He insisted on giving his best friend the same thing for his birthday a few weeks later and apparently it was a hit with him too. Kids are funny little weirdos.
my sister got tape for Christmas one, she was so excited, she was 6 at the time
A bunch of years ago I trash-picked a roll of 'preliminary prints' for a building renovation, 60-ish sheets of D-size paper, only printed on one side. I gave them to a friend's kid for his birthday, he couldn't have been happier.
This is my siblings! My parents have gotten them printer paper for their birthdays
There are gifts that make you happy. And then there are those that make you extatic. For like a moment. Until you realize—this is going to be more trouble than it’s worth. That’s why you should always be very careful before gifting somebody a pet.
They might have sighed longingly about how much they want a pupperino or a pony. But let’s face facts: what are they going to do with those lovely animals if they’re living in a studio apartment with two other people, eating dehydrated noodles for dinner?
Now, this one might sound obvious, but obviously don’t regift something that you got and didn’t like. It’s a cop-out. It’s low. And it’ll get you on Santa’s ‘naughty’ list faster than you can say ‘Ho-ho-ho!’ Instead, if you really want to surprise your loved ones, go for something deeply personal. Putting your unique creative spin on even a cliched gift idea can result in something heartfelt and something that’s bragged about to every acquaintance ever. Don’t overthink it. Trust your heart.
My Grandma’s Face When She Opened The Gift I Crocheted For Her..
That's gorgeous! I have goosebumps. Any grandma would be so proud of you.
Christmas Gift
For Christmas, my wife got a recording from Christmas 1973, the last year her grandmother was alive before breast cancer took her. My wife wasn't born until 1976. This is the first time she has ever heard her grandmother's voice.
I've only ever seen one picture of my grandfather, he's at my parents' wedding in the picture. I don't have anything. I never knew him, but he had cancer, diabetes, and multiple kidney transplants before he died. I now have another grandfather, he married my grandma. He's known as Papa Jim, and he's my stepgrandpa? step-grandpa? plain old grandpa? whatever.
Load More Replies...I am sooo lucky and I know it. I had all my grandparents till adulthood. I still have one precious grandmother who is 98. I get to see her from 6 or more feet away, but no hugs. This pandemic sucks.
I don't understand how you can miss / be sentimental for someone you never met
It's amazing the emotional effect of hearing the voice of a loved one that has passed. My mother has been gone 30 years, and my brother has a video of her that can reduce me to a puddle.
I can sympathize I also was born in 76 both my grandmothers died before I was born due to cancer.. one in 73 and one in 74.
Wow that beautiful One of my grandomothers dies when i was 1,5 and her husband a year later (so i was 2,5). My brother had yet to be born at that time. This would've been awesome for us.
Stepdad Raised Him Since He Was 3. He Got Him Adoption Papers As A Christmas Gift
I have seen a few videos of this happening and boy are they tearjerkers.
Stepdads are hit or miss. I had the most amazing stepdad for 18 years, I was told by a family member that when drunk at a party he poured his heart out and said he loved me, he thought of me as a son, he wants me to have the best life and stuff...all ended earlier this year when it turned out he had been cheating on my mother and us with several woman. Don't think I'll ever get over it. And as my biological dad passed away from Aids in 1999 I no longer have a father figure anymore! Even at the age of nearly 33, a guy will always need his dad. 2020 can go to hell.
What he did was beyond wrong, but it doesn't take away from his love for YOU. Maybe you can't respect him as a husband to ur mom. But you can respect the time he did give to you along the way.
Load More Replies...I didn't think I had any more tears for this thread, but apparently I have.
Beautiful! As someone who was raised by a stepdad I can imagine this would be one of the most meaningful gifts you could ever give a step-parent! I never thought of him as my stepdad, he was just my dad! He was in my life since I was 2 so he WAS my dad! I never looked at him different from my siblings and he never treated me any differently from them! I never had any contact with my biological father until a few years ago. When I'm talking about them, when I say 'my dad' I mean my stepdad, I call my biological father Josie (that's his name)!
Christmas Gift From My Loving Friend
This a direct quote from the OP..."I didn't lose my legs in the military. I lost my legs cycling to work and getting run over twice. The reason I want to make this distinction is I don't want undue praise for things real soldiers suffered. I don't want to be thanked for something I didn't do. There are warriors who paid dear prices for their service, and those comments are for them. They have my deep respect as well"
I thing he IS BIG SOLDIER.. Someone runs you over twice.. And still live... O.O
Load More Replies...Good to have a friend that has a sense of humor. My daughter never let me feel sorry for myself when I was having chemo. I lost my hair and she called me "eggy mama". I'm afraid I have an unfortunately egg shaped head. Never let me give in.
Glad you got through it. Sometimes a sense of humor is all you have to hold onto...
Load More Replies...Lt. Dan is a character from Forrest Gump, who had both legs amputated.
Load More Replies...My Father Passed Away From Lung Cancer In July. Mom Had These Gifts Made For Me And My Brother. The Best Gift I've Ever Recieved
My mom had a pillow made from my one of my grandmother's shirts several years after she passed. Grandma has been gone for 11 years, but if I'm ever having a really bad day, you better believe I still snuggle with that pillow for comfort.
Oliver Got A Christmas Gift
Lol, he seems to be happy with it judging by the pose anyway lol (the dog, I mean 😁)
My Mom Has Been Begging My Dad For A Dog Since Ours Passed Away In May. He Surprised Her Christmas Morning With This Gift. He's A Man Of Few Words
THIS is the way to give a pet as a gift. Give the idea of a pet as a gift, not the actual pet
Yes. And now they can go find the perfect doggo for the family together
Load More Replies...I'm glad he did this and didn't go out and buy a random one, I have a feeling she wanted to choose
My parents gave me a rabbit toy for christmas recently. I had been begging for a pet rabbit for years. They finally adopted a bunny and I couldn't believe it!
This Was The Only Thing She Wanted For Christmas. I Hope This Warms Your Heart Like It Warmed Ours. This Is My Nine Year Old Daughter Opening One Of Her Gifts
Believing in her and in her interest is the greatest gift parents can give. Respect, love and encouragement all in one.
I generally tend to love people who see music as an important part of their life. Music makes life worth living - this girl makes music - although I don't know her in person, I think I see enough indications of greatness that I can assume she's great. Also - an instrument not only is a gift in itself, it also is an opportunity to grow in the direction you chose by yourself ... there's just everything reat about this!
Witcher Bestiary I Made As A Christmas Gift For My BF
If someone had told me it was official merch I'd have believed them (other than maybe admiring the lack of branding on the cover), it's incredibly well done!
I made the Gravity Falls journal a few years back for my son. It takes some effort!
I have no idea what a 'witcher bestiary' actually is but I want one of these! This is excellent!
One Of My Better Christmas Gifts
Im sure this cat found her / his forever home. But giving animals as christmas gifts is in general a very bad Idea.
Agree but, let's just assume it was asked for on this occasion. There, we can all feel nice and warm and fuzzy again.
Load More Replies...Love and kindness are the very best gifts, in any form. Beautiful baby.
First Time In My Life Not Living Paycheck To Paycheck. Got My Parents An Early Christmas Present. They Deserve Much More, But It's A Start
I feel bad for my kids when they buy me even candy.. Why? I know they need realy money and i have get many gift.. All kids and they frends.. They call and come home.. And they kids <3 i have many many kids but no money.. Other than food. Kids take care you self.. All kids <3
Small Thoughtful Gifts Beat The Newest iPhone Every Time
What an obviously thoughtful gift. It looks like Santa couldn't have done any better. Gatorade may actually make him feel better. We drink Gatorade Zero to stay hydrated.
It’s better to just drink water or drink your Gatorade in huge moderation. I’m not gonna poopoo someone with a disability wanting Gatorade as a gift, but that stuff is for people who are losing a ton of sweat and not just sitting around. I pour myself about 4 ounces of vitamin water, so I get the hydration without all the sugar. Also sugarless stuff is usually even worse for you than the non-sugarless, just keep that in mind.
Load More Replies...For those of you unaware about the comorbidities of Down syndrome, this young man could very well have a thyroid problem that causes him to have weight gain issues. The point of this post is not for people to hate on the choices his family makes for him and his diet. The point is to show that it is so easy to bring joy into this mans life. How many of you would be happy with a case of any beverage for christmas? My 18 yr old daughter who has Down syndrome is thrilled to open anything I give her, including individually wrapped pairs of socks. This family obviously knows what will make him happy and it is too bad others cant see that.
This is so wholesome! My sister has Down syndrome, so this makes me happy. To the jerks who are criticizing him and his family: Oh my god. Dudes. Stop being jerks about him getting Gatorade for Christmas. As said before, he could have thyroid issues that cause him to have problems with weight gain, or he could be on a medication for heart/thyroid/or something else that makes him gain weight. It may not be the family’s fault
I bought my nephew 6 bottles of Pepsi cherry and 56 packets of doritos for his birthday. He very, very rarshows emotion but had the biggest grin on his face when he opened it. Personal presents are definitely the best x
“My Grandpa Passed 7 Months Ago So This Is My Grandma’s 1st Xmas Without Him In 59 Years. For Christmas We Decided To Gift Her With Letters We Found Her & My Grandpa Wrote To Each Other In 1962 While They Were In College. He Kept Them All These Years”
I'm not sobbing, it's just eye precipitation... and boy is it stormy right now!
Load More Replies...My grandpa would buy my grandma a new pair of slippers every year for Christmas. After he passes my mom took up the torch.
That's gorgeous, and so thoughtful of her. I once heard of a woman who used to always spend Christmas Eve with her adult daughter, wrapping Christmas gifts. Then the daughter died of cancer. That next Christmas, the mother was feeling really sad and lonely and didn't want to wrap the presents. Then the doorbell rang unexpectedly, and it was her two daughters-in-law, who marched in with gifts, rolls of giftwrap and ribbons, etc. They hadn't wanted to intrude on her time with her daughter, but now that she'd gone, they wanted to continue the tradition. The mother was so thrilled (plus there were lots of ninja onions too!). Apparently, they continued to do so for may years. How thoughtful when people - like your mother - continue on with family traditions after a person has passed, so that those who are left behind, don't miss out, and have something to hold onto and remember the good times.
Load More Replies...Just curious- where did he have them that she did not know about but they did and how did they know she did not know about them?
...aaaaaaaand here come the waterworks. i could put out a fire, i swear.
My High School girlfriend saved all the letters & photos I'd sent her from my first two years in the US Navy. Now I'm 65 and she mailed them to me last year after finding me on Facebook, apologizing for the "Dear John" letter and asking if I thought we would have been happy as a life couple. She said she'd read parts of my letters to her 3 kids as they grew up. It was fun reading them and seeing photos of my 28 inch waist in uniform.
Christmas Gift Convoy: Follow Up With More Stories About The 156,237 Packages We Brought To Kids In Eastern Europe
... leaving many happy hearts in their wake!. Wonderful!
Load More Replies...look a young 12 yr old girl looking like a 12 yr old girl. So rare in modern times
THIS is what Christmas should be about! What a wonderful world it'd be if we all did something like this!
Simpsons Shoes I Painted For A Christmas Gift
The Christmas Moose, Contains 12 Gifts For My Wife. Head Is A Bit Small, But It Was All For Fun Anyhow
Made by a creative individual! It's awesome when the wrapping is just as meaningful as the gift(s) it holds! Two gifts in one! Definitely wrapped with love!
My Husband Turned An Old Clothing Steamer Into The Perfect Christmas Gift For Our Luigi-Obsessed Three-Year-Old: His Own Poltergust G-00!
Hands-Down The Best Gift I Got This Christmas, From My Brother
Nope. Unless OP lives somewhere full of half demolished skyscrapers, I'd say it's clearly Joel and Ellie from TLoU.
Load More Replies...I adored Calvin and Hobbes growing up (still do). What a sweet gift!
I love the message behind this one picture. "The world could be crumbling around us and I'll still be there for you."
My Wife Gave Me The Best Xmas Gift Ever!
This is similar to how my sister told our parents she was pregnant. She gave them a Christmas card from her, her husband her other 2 kids and "bump". It was wonderful. Jade was born the following August. She is now a beautiful 22 year old.
I had the honor of being in the park near a family cookout. The mom asked her daughter -- sarcastically -- if she was ever going to be a grandma. The daughter said, "Yeah, around February." I looked over and the mom kept watching her daughter, then asked, "Are you kidding?" The daughter said, "I knew you'd ask, so I thought I'd surprise you." Grandma ran around telling everyone.
In New Zealand The Police Are Offering Free Gift Wrapping For Christmas This Year
how wholesome! things like this are things that should happen more often
I Surprised My Acnh Obsessed Niece With An Early Christmas Present All Handmade By Me!
These are awesome. I'd love to make something like this for my ACNH daughter (probably Isabelle and kk slider) alas I have never mastered knitting. Teeny brain just won't compute!!
My daughter would love them too. I'm like you though, no craft skills whatsoever :(
Load More Replies...For My Friends Christmas Present, I Drew Her, Our Pets And I On Our Community Farm!
This is beautiful. I particularly love the goose with the apple and Turniphead!
Yeah! Ghibli for life! Miyazaki for world emperor!!
Load More Replies...I like the flat dog and the girl with a book on her face, this looks more like a cartoon
It Took Me Over 160 Hours, But I Finished Knitting My Brother's Christmas Present This Morning! Just In Time
Oh wow so brave letting a cat on there! I never let my cats walk on stuff I knit, their claws will pull a thread loose
I'm somewhere near 95% sure these are just paraphrased, because this one is sourced from reddit.
Load More Replies...I totally thought “why make the moose pixilated and the cat so realistic”
Idk if it's your brothers... I think the cat has claimed it.
While Cleaning Out My Grandmothers House, My Mom Found A 23 Year Old Christmas Gift To Me From My Deceased Grandfather (1998) And Currently Dying Grandmother. A Beautiful Gift From The Past That Makes Feel Close To Them Both Again Somehow
Toys are meant to be played with, especially meaningful ones. They're not meant to be held onto in the hopes of selling it one day. That's a sad life to live.
Load More Replies...I received the version of this kit that made a crane around the same time. I hope you put it together in remembrance of him :)
We had that set :) I hope they still enjoy it, it's good times!
Load More Replies...Yes, it'd be worth a lot to collectors too. Although I doubt OP will sell it, as it means too much. What an awesome gift.
Load More Replies...My Maths Teacher Gave Me His First Guitar Ever, A 1989 B.c.rich Ironbird, As An Early Christmas Gift, And Im Fucking Shaking! These Things Are Rare Af And Ima Treat It Like My Firstborn!
Yea, I would give that teacher a solid gold medal, he is the best person I have ever heard of
Load More Replies...Sick axe, I always liked the Mockingbird more just because it was less pointy, just clip those string endings!
Math = guitar? No wonder I was never good at it. That is an amazing gift!
Decided Against Getting A Car In Favour Spending £1500 On Gifts For Kids Charities Every Xmas Until I Die. Did I Pick Good Games For Them?
I've been wondering what people mean when they comment with ? Or ?? I get that it's a question mark but I'm unsure of the meaning in this context. Would you mind clarifying?
Load More Replies...Pillows Made From A Grandpa's Old Shirts For The Family’s Christmas Gifts. The Grandpa Passed Away Earlier This Year
Are you in the Konmarie Group? Underpants you make into a quilt.
Load More Replies...My grandpa passed this May. It was really hard because we couldn't have a wake or a funeral. He always wore button-down shirts, no matter the occasion. As he started losing weight, we bought him new shirts. Seeing this makes me cry and think of him. Rest in peace Grandpa <3
Christmas Gift From My Teens Has Proven More Useful Than Expected
Especially now, when we’re all at home and losing track of what time and day of the week it is...
I inherited the one I got for my mother. It's very useful during shutdowns and long breaks.
Perfect for COVID isolation when the days all run together. "What day is it, again"?
Load More Replies...I'm retired, and every day I'm like "Is it Tuesday? Do I need to move the car for street sweeping? Do I need to take the trash can to the curb? (Husband) isn't up yet; is it the weekend, or is he gonna be late for work?" I really, really want this.
Geez, coulda used one of these during lockdown! Still have trouble working out what bloody day it is!!
I not only want one, I need one. Everyday I have to turn on the TV just to see what day it is!
My Sister Likes Bags, So I Crocheted This For Her Christmas Present
No, it is definitely crocheted. I have that exact pattern - it's great to see it in that yarn!
Load More Replies...My Husband Was 3 Months Old When His Father Was Killed In A Car Accident. As A Christmas Gift To His Grandmother This Year, We Recreated An Old Photo With Our New Son
Shaved. Dad had no mustache so recreation should have no mustache either.
Load More Replies...Okay, you can't drop that great story on me, with pics and no reaction from gma. I'm waiting.....
I Crocheted The Ninja Turtles For My Nephew
Hideous. Violent acts committed by ninjas...moronic gift for kids. The biggest cause of death of pregnant women? Murder. [Stop the violence, now!]
if you are not going to say something positive, then don't say anything at all
Load More Replies...Homemade Christmas Gift
A recreation of the cover of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album. Made with nails and yarn I believe
Load More Replies...I swear If I see another "Pink Floyd" in the comments
My Girlfriend Really Went Above And Beyond With The Christmas Gift I Got Her
I want one, PLEASE! I have the whole collection of meerkat toys from the comparison website 'Compare the Market', all except the limited edition one that's available right now! My gran and 2 aunties all used the website to get their insurance so that I could get them! One of my aunties even bought ones from eBay that we couldn't get through the website! I have them in their wee display boxes with plastic bags on them to protect them! I absolutely love them lol!
Christmas Presents For His Grandcat
Just don't give him a credit card. He'll be on Amazon all day and night, buying stuff, just to get the boxes
Secret Santa Gift
If they are this big, only thing you can do is stew, they turn bitter with size. Also.. ehm.. big zucchini.. lotion on desk.. I dunno..
When theyy are this big, they taste bad. I gotta say, that is a bit of a shitty gift.
Known as marrows in the UK when they're this size - and taste great steamed with a béchamel sauce. Small ones we call by the french word courgette. I prefer marrow, to be honest. More tender texture, mild flavour.
Load More Replies...Was it from the smiling guy in the background? Depending on the context, this could be good. Or very bad.
Christmas Gift I Made For My Father In Law
Wholesome Christmas Gifts
She is just being nice at Christmas. It does not mean she wants to f**k him
Load More Replies...ALWAYS tip your mail carriers, couriers, and every other regular service vendors, at work and at home. Doesn’t have to be money, as you see with this entry. Believe me, it makes a huge difference—-everybody likes to feel their efforts are appreciated!
My Daughter Got A Walmart Gift Card For Christmas, And She Chose The New Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Book Instead Of Toys
That’s what I would do I chose books over presents any day!
Load More Replies...Why are adults so surprised all the time when kids choose books over toys. Like, is your opinion of us so low that choosing a book over toys is an achievement to you? I've always chosen books over toys and so have many other kids.
She looks like she’s close to the age where “kiddie” toys aren’t all that attractive anymore. I stopped playing with my “kiddie” toys when I was about 10-11.
My Secret Santa Gift Made Me Cry
My boss had a pillow made from a picture of her boxer. She gave it to her elderly mother who had to move to a nursing home. Her mother loved having the dog with her. The Etsy artist did a great job!
I have that exact snowflake sheet set. Don't use them, though. It is flannel a d too hot. Usually take them camping in the fall.
(Late Post) Semi-Frugal But Wholly Personalized Christmas Gifts! I Spent ~$25 On Watercolor Supplies And Paper And
And you spent your entire life getting good enough to do that :)
Oh my, you seem to really go lengths - even got a model to paint that, it seems, lives at your place now ... now, THAT is truly invested and cool and stuff ... and, just maybe, said model might find himself in love with the painter, and vice versa - wouldn't that be, like, kinda perfect and stuff?
Wow! Amazing painting of a farm! All that detail with just $25 is beautiful!!
I Got This Galaxy Moon Lamp For My 7yo Daughter As Her Christmas Gift. Best Decision Ever!
Every Christmas My Grandmother Asks If I Want The Same Present. Every Year Since I Was 14 I've Said Yes
Maybe you will have the Guinness World record for most copies of Guinness World record book!
When you were 14, you were dumb. Now that you're an adult, get real. Get your feet on the ground. Standing on a flagpole for 2 days is beyond stoopid [sic] or jumping rope a gazillion times...How does any of these WORTHLESS records improve society? Or your petrified brain?! "Who can top this?" is an anachronistic game insecure macho boys used to play. Life's difficult, the world's got lotsa problems...start w/our environment. Help fix it.
Fantastic! I'd love this and the Ripley's Believe it or Not book for Christmas every year lol!
My daughter gets the same from her Nanny every year, I think we're going on ten years now (she's 15). She also gets a Ripley's book too
"Shirtception" - My Favorite Christmas Gift Every Year From My Brother. Right Now We're At Level 3
I usually think my ideas are good but all these ideas are so much better...
Family Thought They'd Get Me A Gag Gift. Too Bad It's The Best Gift I Got This Year!
This Mug Is Completely Black When It's Cold.. And Turns Into This When It's Hot. A Gift, From My Girlfriend
I 3D Printed My Best Friends Base From Minecraft As A Christmas Gift For Him!
I'm Poor And My Parents Don't Need Anything, So This Is Their Christmas Gift This Year
Yes, We Are Bit Excited To Finally Be Parents. Our Christmas Calendar Gift
Darling baby, fun calendar. I hope the parents save these for the wedding montage!
No One Can Top The Christmas Gift I Got My Dad This Year!
Eve Is The Christmas Present
Stoat! I had grandweasels for a few months. They were rehomed due to allergies.
Is a ferret the same as a stoat? Cuz this is definitely a ferret
Load More Replies...I have 3 ferrets at home, one mine, two are grandferrets, they are literally my favorite people!
The Switch Game My Little Brother Wanted To Gift Me This Christmas Was Only Digitally Available, But Because He Wanted Me To Be Able To Unwrap Something, He Recreated The Package On His Own... With Some Creative Liberties...
My Early Christmas Gift. And The First Thing I Will See Everyday When I Head Down To The Living Room
My Sister Learned A Valuable Lesson This Christmas: If You Let Your Older Brother Take An Ugly Picture Of You, You Will Get It On A Custom Color-Changing Mug As A Gag Gift. Merry Christmas Everyone!
YEAH!!my cousin has a phone and has MILLIONS of opportunities to take a ugly pic but he just DOSENT!!
Load More Replies...Late Christmas Gift From A Friend. Travel Posters
We have tatooine poster, it's as awsome in real life as in this picture.
Load More Replies...my sister makes posters like this for beaches around Australia. they're beautiful.
You Know Your Homemade Presents Are A Success When.....
The Lump Under The Blanket certainly knows how to live.
I Painted This Celeste Plant Pot For My Friend’s Christmas Present
she’s a character from animal crossing! one of my faves
Load More Replies...My Veggie Box! It’s Going To Be A Christmas Present, So Pleased With How It Turned Out! All Patterns Available For Free On Ravelry, By Amanda Berry
Love it! I knitted almost all Amanda Berry's veggie patterns she released at the time x
My Finished Houndstooth Hound! A Christmas Present For My Mom
My Mom Is An Artist And I Asked Her If She Could Draw Solitude From My Game. Best Early Christmas Gift Ever!
Last Christmas, I Bought My GF An iPad To Get Her Into Digital Art. Today, She Gifted Me This [god Of War] Painting For My Birthday! [image]
Christmas Gifts, 20 Years Apart
My Old College Roommate Was In Town And Said He Needed To Drop Off A Suprise Xmas Gift He Got Me...
My Wife Surprised Me With An Early Xmas Gift. A Custom Cutting Board From Ron Swanson's Wood Shop
Best Christmas Gift Ever! R&m Playmat!
My Parrot Has Mixed Feelings About My Secret Santa Gift
Is it a bird? Is it a plane... no it is a super cat... a super cat T-shirt. Jk it is the bird
Home Arcade System (Xmas Gift For My Kids)
Dad Gets A Christmas Present!
My family can't even handle my hyper jack russel! Probably won't ask for a cat until we train him first lol
Load More Replies...3D Printing Christmas Gifts For My Server Mates. This First One Is My Brother’s Base
I Painted Ongo For My Brothers Christmas Gift. He’s A Hardcore Iasip Fan, I Hope He’ll Love It As Much As I Do!
Early Christmas Gift From A Friend. Love It!!
My Partner And I Did 5 Minute Crafts As Our Christmas Gifts To Each Other
I Know You Guys Will Appreciate This Christmas Gift I Made For A Fellow Friends Fan
My Favorite Gift This Christmas
So, maybe he should explain that it looks like all the quilts are made from their old shirts??
It was explained in the original post. Father passed away, step mom gave a bag of the father's favorite hawaiian shirts to one son, his wife turned the shirts into blankets for the boys and a pillow for the step mom.
Load More Replies...My Girlfriend Hates Video Games But She Loves Me, So This Was My Christmas Gift
I don't really like video games either, but that's one awesome girlfriend!
I think we read this different, I read it as she hates them, but she got him this gift anyway, and he is a happy man, not that he got it for her knowing she does not like them.
Load More Replies...Chest nuts roasting on a open fireeeee. I don’t know the rest ;-; does anybody tho lol
Wonderful, creative, loving gifts. Too bad we can't all just communicate on this level.
It was very moving :) I cried four times then laughed then cried and so on down the list
Load More Replies...Since I'm feeling all senimental. As a teacher I get A LOT of candles and mugs at Christmas even from high school students. I got a a 6-pack of diet coke (my favorite drink that I always have on my desk) from a student. It was the best gift because it was tailored just to me..
Almost all of these were made with a lot of thought and love, and that is wonderful.
My boyfriend welded me a 7ft T. rex from scrap metal. It is literally the biggest, sweetest, most thoughtful gift I have ever received
Chest nuts roasting on a open fireeeee. I don’t know the rest ;-; does anybody tho lol
Wonderful, creative, loving gifts. Too bad we can't all just communicate on this level.
It was very moving :) I cried four times then laughed then cried and so on down the list
Load More Replies...Since I'm feeling all senimental. As a teacher I get A LOT of candles and mugs at Christmas even from high school students. I got a a 6-pack of diet coke (my favorite drink that I always have on my desk) from a student. It was the best gift because it was tailored just to me..
Almost all of these were made with a lot of thought and love, and that is wonderful.
My boyfriend welded me a 7ft T. rex from scrap metal. It is literally the biggest, sweetest, most thoughtful gift I have ever received
