Sandra’s Gift Choices for radio show
As usual, I’ve gathered together some interesting ideas for gifts for the holidays and will be showing and talking about them on television and radio.
On Thursday, December 18th, I’ll be shooting the breeze for an hour with Tommy Schnurmacher on CJAD 800 AM , from 11 am – 12 noon about last minute gift ideas. You can call in to that show 514-790-0991.
I’m not sure which day it will air, but I’ve filmed a segment for CTV national News at the Mega Bloks warehouse. I was interviewed about saving money on Holiday gifts.
Gift Giving 2008
Le Panier 300 Bord du Lac, Pointe Claire thepanier.com
1) Wine Out – removes red wine stains from carpets clothing upholstery $11.85 (or smaller version)
2) Sugar dispenser – looks like a salt shaker. Crystal clear acrylic jar with brushed chrome accents – dispenses 1/2 tsp. sugar each time. $18.99
3) Perpetual Vanilla jar – Madagascar vanilla beans in a 5 oz glass bottle makes vanilla extract for years $12.99
4) Moon soup – Astronauts Apollo 15 & 16 ate this mushroom soup – just add water $4.50
5) Onion Goggles – take tears out of cutting $24.99
6) Cook Book Holder – splash cover, chart with measurement conversions $29.99
7) Foot in the Door – playful red or black ladies high heel pump that you put under crack of door to hold it open $9.99
8) Solar radio am/fm wb by solar energy or hand cranking keep one in car or cottage 29.99
9) Head massager $4.99
10) Rectangular tandem umbrella for 2 44X36x24 $24.99 red
11) Ear buds = ear bugs in the shape of lady bugs, pigs, fly $16.99
12) Hover Hockey Game – plastic puck in soft rubber bumper. Friction free play on any smooth surface. 2 mallets and 2 cardboard goalies $12.99
13) Car costume – reindeer antlers slip into side windows, nose attaches to front grill $19.99
14) Purse hanger – keep your purse in site in a restaurant, hangs from your table
Ice lantern mold – Fill with water, cavity for candle, repeat many times and light up your walkway $12.99
Candle carver – tool twists into apples, squash pears hole just the right size for a tea candle. Or fill with melted chocolate for a dessert 14.99
Chocolate emergency kit – one-a-day double dipped nuts, solid choc aspirin box, choc bandaids, fruit flavored gummy aids, 19.99
Yak Trax – walkers fit over your shoes or boots for traction. 29.99
Toys
Kidlink 5604 Monkland Ave, N.D.G 514-482-4188
1) ages 8 to adult: Bladestar by Wow Wee – remote control like helicopter (th th th noise). You can control it or set it on automatic and it will fly around. Sensors will stop it from hitting light colored walls or things in the room. 2 kids can play together and have battles in the air. It’s a bit delicate though. $59.99
2) ages 6 & up, 5 & up: Scoop ‘n Shoot Remote Basketball by Kid Galaxy. Remote controlled.
2 little shoe-like things, 2 remotes. Try to get into basketball hoop. Hole in bottom of shoe. $49.99
3) 5 to adult, others ages 9-15: Art au Numero/Art by Numbers by Djeco France. Best arts & crafts for girls. High quality results- frameable. Comes with 2-sided markers, hard on one side flexible on other – like a brush. Lots of different creative kits: stamp kits, write story kits Excellence awards.
4) Personalized CD: Name Your Tune. Put kid’s name in computer. Get the name placed in 12 favorite songs like: When You’re Happy and You Know it, Old McDonald, etc. Won couple of awards. Canadian company $19.99
5) Baby 6 mos. : Follow Me Fred – Colorful dog with a slinky body. It walks and barks. Touch it and it moves ahead. Encourages crawling. $39.99
6) 3 and up: Canadian made (green toy) : Sprig Truck: made of re-cycled wood and re-cycled plastic. Gorgeous to look at. Battery free – kid powered. Light and sound. Toy figures sit in it $64.99
The following were all found in their holiday catalogues:
Deco Decouverte
Homedics Massage Chair 34.99 with heat
Light up ice cubes 3/12.99
6 colorful magnetic shot glasses – bottoms cling to a stainless steel serving tray 6/ 29.99
Cedar closet kit – 5 hangers w. pant bar, 5 w clips, tie rack for 20 ties. belt rack for 8 belts 29.99
4-pod faux leather charging station 19,99 cell phones Mp3 players, gmaes
Pharmaprix
Digital photo key chain 19.99 60 pictures
NHL jersey cushion 19.99
Zamboni withNHL card 7.99
Maxi
Wii fit $99.99
Monopoly Twister Operation Yahtze 14.99
Green
re gifting
2nd hand stores,
antique sales in malls
charity
food: supermarket gift card
gas: gift card
hair salon certificate
make a dinner
restaurant certificate= keep it in your neighborhood alive
coupon for your services – babysitting, shopping