Last Minute Gift Ideas...........

Think Outside the Box

1. Giving experiences, like a subscription to the opera, a tennis lesson, or dinner at a chic new restaurant are excellent alternatives to packaged material gifts.
2. Transfer your gift-giving energy towards stocking your local food pantry.
3. Donations to a favorite cause are always appreciated. If family members are so inclined, you might organize a Habitat for Humanity project—sometimes just being together is the best gift.
4. Other outside the box gift ideas:

• • 1. Personalized coupons for a car wash or a movie night.
    2. Cooking lessons.
    3. Membership to a local museum or non-profit organization.
    4. Season tickets to a sporting event.
    5. Open a savings account or buy a stock for a kid in your family and teach him how it grows.
    6. A month of diaper service or babysitting for new parents.
    7. A yoga class or gym membership.
    8. Gift certificate for a facial, pedicure, or other spa service.
    9. Housecleaning for a month.
    10. Membership to a local food co-op or other group that will deliver locally grown fruits and vegetables.
    11. Herb garden.