In previous years I've made a lot of cookies to give away to friends and family around the holidays. This year I'd like to do something a little different, but still make it a gift of food. [more inside]
posted by sararah on Nov 5, 2009 - 42 answers

Holiday gift giving going out of my comfort zone but I don't wanna be a scrooge. Please hope me. Longish explanation inside. [more inside]
posted by pointystick on Nov 2, 2009 - 36 answers

My girlfriend wants superpowers. What should I get her for Christmas? [more inside]
posted by moonroof on Oct 29, 2009 - 42 answers

14 years ago I was given a baby grand piano for Christmas, where it lived at my mother's house until now. She recently remodeled and sold it (with my full agreement) since I have no room for it and interstate moving would cost as much as a new piano. She wants to give me the proceeds since it was my present, but I think we should at least split it since it was a really expensive gift and it has remained at her house. What do you think? [more inside]
posted by true on Dec 25, 2008 - 13 answers

Heroin addict decides to face her habit so she moves to the bucolic Scottish (or Irish, somewhere in the UK at any rate) countryside, meets a (decades-older) blind farmer, falls in love, kicks the habit, eventually has to grieve his death, starts writing luminous poetry, publishes... but what is her name, or the name of her book? (last-minute, last-ditch Xmas-gift-filter) [more inside]
posted by Aubergine on Dec 23, 2008 - 4 answers

I was a dolt and missed the deadline to ship my Mom's potential Christmas gift to my parent's house before I left town. So now I'm left with one weekend in NYC to find her something pretty for the home that's also small enough to fit in a carry-on suitcase. I need recommendations for classy, inexpensive stores in NYC that carry unique and/or handmade bowls, candle holders, tableware, etc for under $80. [more inside]
posted by Viola on Dec 18, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm looking for gift ideas for a family member who is into snowboarding. He already has all the basics but I do know he needs a new pair of goggles (which shouldn't be hard to find). I'm also interested in any cool accessories that you could recommend beyond the basic stuff your average snowboarder would have. The price range I'm looking for is around $50. Thanks in advance!
posted by adustum on Dec 18, 2008 - 13 answers

Best gift for under $30? [more inside]
posted by mistikle on Dec 17, 2008 - 19 answers

Holiday gift giving dilemma: I have two half-sisters. One always thanks me for gifts. The other rarely does. How to remain on good terms with both, but not feel like a chump? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 12, 2008 - 21 answers

Christmasgiftfilter: I am in England. I'm looking for suggestions for little gifts to take to the American family. Or generic gift suggestion lists. [more inside]
posted by K.P. on Dec 11, 2008 - 37 answers

This is the first time that I've bought my father an unsolicited Christmas gift and I want to attach something to indicate its emotional weight for me. I'm thinking of written pieces. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by parkbench on Dec 10, 2008 - 5 answers

Clever/pretty ways to "wrap" gifts that are just pieces of paper? [more inside]
posted by ultraultraboomerang on Dec 10, 2008 - 16 answers

Looking for a $15-25 white elephant gift that starts with the letter D [more inside]
posted by Rallon on Dec 9, 2008 - 25 answers

[Xmas Filter] I'm doing my Christmas shopping, and I'm a bit stuck on what I need to get my mother. She likes culinary-cultural history books, preferably with recipes. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Weebot on Dec 9, 2008 - 40 answers

Christmas Gift Filter: Uncle who does and needs nothing. What to get? [more inside]
posted by zizzle on Dec 2, 2008 - 30 answers

Giftfilter: What are your favorite consumables that are only available in NYC/on the East Coast? [more inside]
posted by doift on Dec 1, 2008 - 32 answers

How do I give an airline ticket as a Christmas gift? [more inside]
posted by Mroz on Nov 26, 2008 - 6 answers

I want to make or buy an advent calendar that leads up to Barak Obama's inauguration day. Assuming there are no such calendars to be purchased, what sorts of trinkets and candy should I use to fill the compartments. I think the date range will be from Christmas day to the inauguration so I can give them as Christmas gifts to my lefty friends. (I was inspired by this question)
posted by DB Cooper on Nov 23, 2008 - 15 answers

Help me find a certain type of bowl for my wife for Christmas. [more inside]
posted by scarello on Nov 15, 2008 - 12 answers

What should I get my kind, but difficult to shop for in-laws for Christmas? More details inside. [more inside]
posted by shesbookish on Nov 1, 2008 - 13 answers

Is this a good Christmas gift idea or a disaster in the making? [more inside]
posted by brynna on Dec 23, 2007 - 29 answers

Looking for gift ideas for A Single Guy, with essentially no other information. What to get my dad's wife's son for the gift exchange? [more inside]
posted by booknerd on Dec 21, 2007 - 30 answers

Memorable Christmas gift for fashion maven girlfriend. Is a tennis bracelet tacky? Would a necklace be better? [more inside]
posted by blueplasticfish on Dec 18, 2007 - 26 answers

What do I get my Grandpa who can't do much anymore? [more inside]
posted by fishmasta on Dec 17, 2007 - 19 answers

Some co-workers and I are sponsoring a family for Christmas, and I picked the youngest (12 years-old) daughter of the family. Help me come up with some nice things that are are fun, functional, and long-lasting. [more inside]
posted by Optimus Chyme on Dec 17, 2007 - 21 answers

For a Friend: Recommend a book that will list all the movies my mother would have seen back in the 50s, 60s, and 70s if she'd had the time. [more inside]
posted by username68 on Dec 16, 2007 - 6 answers

Is there any way I can get my hands on some cool Scalino marble run pieces before Christmas? [more inside]
posted by Soliloquy on Dec 13, 2007 - 1 answer

I need a cool gift for a Milwaukee Brewers fan. Help! [more inside]
posted by airguitar2 on Dec 12, 2007 - 12 answers

Help me get a good gift for a young violin player. [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Dec 11, 2007 - 15 answers

I need a good, creative Christmas gift idea for my dad. He's really into travel by air and rail--not the vehicles themselves so much, but their schedules, the logic behind putting a particular model on a particular flight, etc. [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on Dec 10, 2007 - 21 answers

Help me to find the perfect passive-aggressive gift for the holidays. Long story follows. [more inside]
posted by InnocentBystander on Dec 8, 2007 - 98 answers

My going to be 4 years old daughter is asking for "the spider game" for Christmas. All we've been able to get out of her in the way of a description is that it involves a spider web possibly above a track of some sorts. Anyone have even a glimmer of a clue what it might be she is after? [more inside]
posted by Mitheral on Dec 7, 2007 - 19 answers

I'm looking for a record player for my parents for Christmas, the highest quality within a budget of $400-$500. This has been addressed in the past, but that was a year ago, and my budget is greater. Can any audiophiles give me recommendations on equipment? [more inside]
posted by Braeog on Dec 6, 2007 - 10 answers

My best friend and I are sake (rice wine) lovers. Not lovers, because he's a guy. And ugly. But he's a great guy and I'd like to buy him some top quality traditional sake and a set of cups and bottle. [more inside]
posted by simplesharps on Dec 6, 2007 - 10 answers

Gag gift for the head of a major genetics department, any ideas? [more inside]
posted by greatgefilte on Nov 27, 2007 - 21 answers

GiftBasketFilter: I've been tasked with prototyping a holiday-themed gift basket that a high-end car dealership will present to car buyers during the season. The contents of the baskets will be mostly wine and wine-related objects. I'm having difficulty coming up with a presentation that will be "classy" enough to satisfy the audience but easy enough to mass-produce. [more inside]
posted by chudmonkey on Nov 25, 2007 - 18 answers

Ideas for twist on traditional holiday gift exchange? [more inside]
posted by FergieBelle on Sep 15, 2007 - 10 answers

My girlfriend gave me an iPod Nano for Christmas but I was going to ask for a iPod 60GB for my birthday. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by edbyford on Jan 7, 2007 - 34 answers

SomewhatObscureGiftFilter: I'd like to buy a Darwin Fish bumper plaque/emblem, and I'd like to have it by December 24. I'm in Ontario (Niagara region). The online options I've found have slow or super-expensive shipping to Canada -- anyone know of a bricks-and-mortar source?
posted by ewiar on Dec 18, 2006 - 4 answers

WiiFilter: Long-term love or short-term crush? [more inside, obviously] [more inside]
posted by terceiro on Dec 18, 2006 - 23 answers

Gifts won't arrive in time for holidays. What to do? [more inside]
posted by artdrectr on Dec 17, 2006 - 16 answers

So I wish to purchase a Wii for a Christmas gift. However, there are problems. Taking up residence in front of Zellers might not be an option, and I don't think I have the necessary funds to negotiate a purchase on eBay, with the scarcity premiums and the "Giant expensive package" traps. I live in Canada, and thus the WiiFinder sites I've found cannot seem to help me. Is there anything I can do to acquire a Wii, or do I have to wait until they can actually be purhchased like any regular consumer product? [more inside]
posted by tehloki on Dec 16, 2006 - 16 answers

I'm looking for a fun way to exchange gifts other than Dirty Santa. [more inside]
posted by wsg on Dec 7, 2006 - 23 answers

I have to buy a unisex gift for a staff Christmas party with a budget of $5. Any suggestions? I’ve never had such a low budget to work with, and am coming up blank. FWIW I’m in Canada.
posted by cleo on Nov 30, 2006 - 21 answers

[PostingForGirlfriendFilter] What to do about my girlfriend's mother's excessive gift-giving? [more inside]
posted by SBMike on Nov 30, 2006 - 35 answers

I want to get my dad a Civil War era sword for Christmas, either an original or a reproduction. However, I would prefer to buy locally (Bay Area / San Francisco, CA). [more inside]
posted by mto on Nov 23, 2006 - 1 answer

I've read previous posts about what to get a college freshman, but this one is a bit different and the previous suggestions really don't apply much... [more inside]
posted by jspierre on Nov 5, 2006 - 20 answers

I've got too many nieces and nephews to buy christmas gifts for this year and not enough money. Please, oh great and wise collective hive mind of the metafilter abyss, grant me some wisdom as to some great cheap gifts. [more inside]
posted by killThisKid on Oct 19, 2006 - 31 answers

I have a six year-old son who likes to 'air scratch' during songs. When we go to music stores he loves hanging out in the DJ supplies section and checking out the turntables and [more inside]
posted by DragonBoy on Aug 16, 2006 - 9 answers

This past Christmas I got hung up on the idea of giving my brother a particular lamp that I saw many months before in a catalog from uncommongoods.com. The trouble is that they don't seem to stock it any more, I couldn't find the original catalog and now two months after Christmas I'm still looking for another store that stocks it. I only glimpsed it for a moment while I was l leafing through the catalog and I don't remember it well enough to describe it accurately, just well enough that I remember thinking "that would make a great gift". [more inside]
posted by cobrien on Feb 19, 2006 - 4 answers