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Your neighbors are the people to be friends with for many reasons. It always benefits to stay connected to them. This friendship day, gift your neighborhood friends something good.

 

Neighbors

 

Gifts for Their Pets

 

If your neighbor is a dog lover or any other animal lover, why not gift something for the pet? You can give something to the pet or something that speaks to your neighbor’s love towards the pet.

 

Welcome Card and Brown Gift Bag

 

They provide a free printout that includes space for you to write a short welcome along with your favorite schools, doctors, dentists, parks, restaurants, movie theaters, and more. This will give your new neighbor a quick reference for all those things that so long when you move, like figuring out where the nearest grocery store or coffee shop is.

 

Attach this card to a brown lunch bag filled with treats and your neighbor will appreciate the gesture. The treats don't even have to be homemade. You could add a bag of candy or a cupcake in there, too.

 

Gift Certificates to Area Restaurants and Coffee Shops

 

You already know your neighbors enjoy the area in which you live, so take a cue from that and give them something that will help them enjoy the restaurants and coffee shops around you. This is also a good gift idea for someone who has recently moved to the area, because it will give them incentive to get to know the ins and outs of your town a little bit more.

 

Tickets to Your Local Movie Theater

 

Movie gift certificates are a great gift, because that way you can give your neighbor "the whole experience" of seeing a film, which includes the price of admission, soft drinks, and snacks. This type of gift not only supports your local theater but works out well for a variety of age levels. If your neighbor has a big family, this might be an especially welcome present.

 

Homemade Coupons to Help With Chores

 

If you've got some older folks in your neighborhood, why not give them peace of mind? You can do this by offering up homemade coupons that promise you will do things like:

 

·         Run to the grocery store for them

·         Shovel their walk

·         Help clean their house

·         Take them to doctor appointments

·         Drive them to the post office

 

Small chores like these can really help out a neighbor, and they go a long way toward developing goodwill. Giving them some homemade coupons will let them know you'll be there when they need you and will help alleviate some of the worry they shoulder.

 

Ornaments

 

Ornaments are another great gift idea for the holidays, especially if you can personalize them to the likes and tastes of your neighbor. Think back to the conversations you might have had with them over the last few months. Did they mention a hobby, movie they liked, or even favorite color? Information like this can really help make an ornament into a more special present because there are so many different detailed ones around.

 

Great ornament ideas include:

·         Something with the year on it

·         A place to write a special message

·         A "talking" ornament that provides a fun or inspiration saying

·         An ornament from a local sports team

·         A detailed ornament that reflects the person's faith

·         An ornament with characters from a favorite TV show or movie

·         A family ornament with each person's name on it.

 

Scarves, Hats, and Gloves

 

Who doesn't need more winter wear? Gifts like these are good for people in the colder climates, especially if your neighbor helps you shovel snow or clear your walk. Homemade scarves and hats are always a nice gift if you're handy enough to crochet or knit. If you're not crafty you can still give a homemade fleece scarf, which just requires cutting to size and perhaps adding some fringe (which is easily done by cutting slits into the edge of the garment). A homemade gift like this is just a little bit extra special because you gave it your own touch.

 

Gift Baskets

 

­­­­­­­­­­­’­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­If you don't know your neighbors all that well, gift baskets can make for a really nice gesture. Many stores have them pre-made, or you can whip together one yourself. This cardboard gift box idea from Mel-Designs is really cute. It will make your gift box that much more appreciated because you took some time to make it unique.

 

You can further personalize your gift basket by paying attention to what your neighbor likes to do. If they have a beautiful garden, for example, a gift basket centered around that hobby (garden gloves, seed packets, etc.) would be a welcome gift. If your neighbor is always bragging about his home theater room, perhaps a gift of popcorn and movies would work out well.