Note that the delivery may be after Xmas if that matters to you.
I did note that but not a problem here. But thanks.
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fire blanket - link or recommended one?
My sons will be thrilled that I’ve come up with another safety item for Christmas. I still chuckle at the conversation Christmas 2020 when they each got a pop up lantern flashlight and a Life Straw water filter. They said when the zombie apocalypse came and their dorm mates were running around in the dark looking for clean water they’d be able to go right to the stream and drink.
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I’m wrapping up water filter cartridges and ice/hot packs. I did the fire blankets last year 
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OK, @gouf78, I’ve ordered a game as well. I think my D may like it and she and her cousin are happy gamers–she can take it back to LA with her and play with him and his girlfriend. It wasn’t on my radar–so thanks for the idea. Haha, we will make the creator rich!
Anyone have suggestions for what to buy a new, but potential “serious” BF when you’ve never met him but he may be coming for Christmas?
We want to have about 4-5 presents, but don’t want to spend too much.
So far we are thinking (but may change)
-A tee-shirt related to a liked sports team or maybe college
-Some kind of chocolate/candy
-If he has a Keurig/drinks coffee, a fun flavor
TIA
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Just sent out this electronic advent calendar to all the college students I love who celebrate Christmas. Especially nice to get the bulk discount and send something that doesn’t take up more space.
I think they already are because of Wingspan.
If you know that he likes Starbuck’s or a fast food place you could do a gift card. Also an Amazon gift card since most people use Amazon. Movie theatre tickets (if they go to movies).
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Threshold at Target has several different mugs with positive sayings. Good hand feel, nice overall size. Great if he drinks coffee but not as specific as choosing coffee flavors. Great price ($7) If he does drink coffee and you buy coffee/tea/hot cocoa, another mug always comes in handy.
If there is some tradition you always do - add him to it. We always get the kids a new ornament for the tree each year. When they’ve brought friends/SOs home over Christmas, we get that person an ornament as a gift.
Small gift cards for Dunkin, Starbucks, other fast casual places can be nice as well.
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I bought “Prepared Hero” fire blankets from their website. Very quick shipping and good price. You can also get them from Amazon. I did it through their site because people on Amazon had some complaints about recieving blankets that had been opened (not a big deal but not great for gift giving). Then google “how to use a fire blanket” --youtube has some good videos.
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A couch coaster. They make all sorts of styles in a decent price range. They go over the arm of a recliner or couch to provide a cup holder. We use ours all the time. Very handy.
Fun socks for a favorite sports team. Or just fun ones.
If you know what he might like then some small bottles of various hot sauces or barbeque sauces.
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I really think that he will care more about the thought than anything else but here are a few ideas for some smaller gifts:
–Any combination of hat/glove/scarf
–Bombas socks
–A board game or jigsaw puzzle if he and your D enjoy those
–A bottle or wine, craft beer, etc. depending on his preferences
–If he is a cook, then maybe nice olive oil
–Gift cards are always fine
The best thing I got for my now SIL then “D’s increasingly serious BF” was an ornament from his college that I gave him to hang on our tree. Doesn’t sound like much of a gift but we have ornaments from all of our colleges so we added his during his visit. Years later his mom told me that this gesture meant so much to him and made him feel very welcome into the family. (I figured if things didn’t work our I would just toss the ornament LOL – thankfully they are very happy).
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I gifted our D and her BF show tickets last year and called it a day.
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I really like that ornament idea!! Too late for us (at least crossing fingers, everyone stays happy).
We gave one GF a gift card to their college bookstore. Might be too late for that (too old?), but I also agree a small gift card (starbucks?) in addition to what @1214mom has listed above plus the ornament would be great.
P.S. I will say that both GF moms told us later, that the GFs really loved how we made them feel part of our family from the beginning, hence why I think the ornament is such a great idea. And as you said, if something happens, toss it. Ornaments break all the time. “oops”
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That’s really nice of you. But if you only have one or two gifts, that would probably be fine. A fast-casual restaurant gift card to both of them might be nice.
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For my niece and nephew, I’m just going to renew the botanic garden gift memberships I got each of them last year. Nephew got married and they have more stuff than fits in their little Brooklyn apartment.
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I too like the ornament idea, but I’ve stopped buying ornaments for my kids. The one who’s married asked his wife if she wanted the ornaments from us that belong to him and she said no :(.
They just don’t seem interested in them, and we certainly don’t need more.
When grandkids come I will likely restart that tradition.
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Is he from your area or do they live out of town? If he isn’t local, are there some local specialties you could gift him?
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I am planning on showing my son and his wife some of his old ornaments (many very nice and some personalized) and really hope they will take some. I will definitely be disappointed if they don’t take ANY of them. That is tough @1214mom .
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