Our dear teenagers get trough a hard part of their lift (for them or for their parents ?)… Teenagers need to face so many changes… When it is time to find them a gift, we are sometimes short on ideas…

Here is a small list of gift ideas for a teenager :

• Music CD’s
• Movie DVD’s
• A box set of his favorite T.V. show
• A wheel protector for his car (looks depending on his style)
• An IPod
• Cloths by his favorite brand
• A gift certificate in his favorite clothing store
• A phone for his room
• An earring
• A small remote controlled airplane

Don’t forget… it’s to please HIM…;-)

The upcoming arrival of a baby is a one of the only pleasant expecting. It’s an emotionally charge waiting. It a time to share our happiness with our friends and family.

That’s why baby shower exist… They create the opportunity to share this exciting event and at the same time, help the soon to become mommy by giving her some gifts for her and the baby.

Since we don’t always now the baby’s gender, we will offer baby shower gifts ideas that you could offer :

• light sheets
• small blankets
• Little jars of puree (check out the “best before” date)
• Few facial tissue kits
• baby gloves
• Small baby spoons
• Small dishes for puree that can go in the freezer
• Hand made baby paws made out of wool
• Diapers
• Rattles

Of course, sometimes, the parents will already have some of those items… but most of them can be useful in bigger quantity… like the small face tissue for example…

The birth of a child is so beautiful and gives so much happiness to the parents. However, most mothers don’t have enough time to rest during the first weeks.

She will give so much attention to the new born. She also needs to rest and eat well. That’s why a basket of food (bought or home made) is always appreciated !

Here are some suggestions and gifts ideas for a baby… or for the mother…

1. Fruits basket
2. Birth basket (cookies, fruits, chocolate…)
3. Flowers (Birth bouquet for a girl or a boy)
4. Basket of small stuffed animals
5. Basket of small toys for babies (rattle, stuffed animals, musical stuffed animals…)
6. Small soft blankets, mittens, etc)
7. A bath towel

If you got a nice and practical gift at the birth of your child, leave us a comment.

Your girl is now a teen and you don’t know what to give her? It’s seems complicated to make her happy? No… it’s not that complicated… here is a nice list of gift for a teenager…

Girls… it’s time to make your comments and suggestions !

Since teenagers like to keep their freedom, gift cards are usually a good thing

• A Senza ou Senza Girl gift card
• A Dynamite gift card
• Movies gift card
• A magazine subscription (ask her for good suggestion)
• A purse (like the one she showed you the other day !)
• A shopping spree with you (with a pre-established budget). She chooses the stores!
• A family night out + with her best friend. The girls choose the place!

Go on, spend some time with your daughter !

Hey girls !
Does your boyfriend clear the snow from your car during winter ? Does he give you the attention and care you need ? You want to thank him but your running out of ideas ?

So here is a short list of gift for boyfriend !

1. The Annual Car Guide. Sexy boxers or…
2. A imported beer package with assorted glasses.
3. The World Guiness Record book. A bottle of Porto.
4. Gloves.
5. A USB key.
6. Car booster.
7. Tools.
8. Fishing gear.
9. Tickets for humour show.
10. The 100th edition of the La glorieuse histoire des Canadien book.

Boys… if you have any other gift ideas suggestions, leave me a comment… then link this website to your girlfriend!

Sometimes, it can be a bit complicated to find a great gift idea that young kids will truly enjoy… They have everything, but play with nothing… They are too young for some toys and too old for some other kinds.

Here is a list of good ideas :

• Tickets to go at the circus (family show of course)
• Tickets to go at the theatre (play for kids)
• Tickets to the movies
• A CD/DVD/Cassette radio/player
• Ice skates
• Board game
• Game pad or joystick for their videogame console
• MP3 Player
• Headphones for MP3 player
• Illustrated calendar (theme depending of his interests
• Shrek the Halls DVD
• Kung Fu Panda DVD
• Video game for his console : Wii video game, Nintendo DS video game, PS2 video game.

You need to find out what are his favorites or interests… Every kid is different…

Little girls are so lovely and they love to play ! They are very at ease with playing alone by themselves. So, try to focus on finding something they will be able to play individually.

Here below, you will find a small list of gift ideas for a little girl :

1. Puzzle
2. Buy and regroup many package of her favorite stickers
3. A 1000 pieces scrapbooking kit (at Desserre)
4. A scrapbooking furniture piece with drawers
5. Drawing color crayons
6. The “Valisette de création d’accessoires de mode” kit
7. A makeup kit for her doll
8. A mini photo album
9. A calligraphy kit
10. A soap factory kit
11. A small back pack
12. A small purse

You can also offer her one of many “ Atelier creative Lili ” from Adaline like : “ Au pays des fees ”.

There is also in this article many other examples Crafting gift for kids. Let your sweet little girl use her imagination to create her own original stuff !

If your few years old son like to watch television and is particularly focused on educative shows (?) like Caillou, why not give him one of the educative gifts from Caillou ?

Here is some Christmas gift ideas for a boy :

• Baby Caillou it smell’s good
• Caillou gift set
• Allouette Jar
• Bag with the stuffed Caillou “The gift”
• Puzzle book “The letters”
• Puzzle book “The numbers”
• Caillou my piano book.

If you are not into toys, you could offer him :

• A small Caillou blanket
• Caillou sheets
• Caillou pillow
• A bag Caillou

You can also go to big toy stores, there you can find many other Caillou stuff.

You are looking for a gift idea for your mom… You want something simple but different ? Usually, moms are not very complicated. Sometimes, safe values are the best.

It is up to you to see which of the following Christmas gift suggestions is best for your mom :

1. A digital picture frame
2. A DVD player
3. A book from her favorite author
4. A massage appointment
5. A bottle of her favorite fragrance
6. A small slow cooker
7. One recipe book
8. Celine Dion’s last CD
9. The Fireman calendar
10. Her favorite series DVD

Come on and spoil her like it should, the one that gave you birth and her unconditional love.

If your kid is agile with his hands and loves crafting, here are some examples of crafting gifts for kids that will help him to develop his dexterity, his creativity and his patience (maybe even yours!!!)

• Laced animals kit (wool included)
• Stamps kit
• Crafting scissors
• Painting kit « Mon premier atelier » (at DeSerres)
• Creation Studio kit (knitting and weaving) (chez DeSerres)
• A gouache paint gift set
• A calligraphy kit

You can also propose him, with all his pretty crafting tools, to create anniversary cards for mamie and grand maman or for all the family when Christmas time will come.