I’m so excited to participate in the Favorite Things Giveaway for the third year in a row. Not only do I get to show you some of my favorite photography things but you get a chance to win one of 30 prizes from some seriously talented blogs. Be sure to enter on their sites as well and spend some time looking around their sites. So much creativity!
I’M GIVING AWAY A LENS plus some other goodness!
To enter:
I mean come on! So many great favorite things. PLUS, what is great is these may help you with some of your Christmas shopping by giving you some great ideas.
There will be 30 WINNERS!!! You must ENTER TO WIN ON EACH BLOG, for the gifts you want most. So you must HOP to each to enter!
1. Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke // 2. Bombshell Bling // 3. C.R.A.F.T. // 4. LandeeLu // 5. The 36th Avenue //6. Pick Your Plum //7. TidyMom //8. Your Homebased Mom //9. Live Laugh Rowe // 10. How Does She
11. Crazy Little Projects // 12. Tatertots & Jello // 13. Or So She Says //14. A Pumpkin and a Princess // 15. The Crafting Chicks // 16. The Pleated Poppy // 17. The Girl Who Ate Everything // 18. My Sisters Suitcase // 19. No Biggie // 20. Classy Clutter
21. Click it Up a Notch // 22. Entirely Eventful Day // 23. Thirty Handmade Days //24. kojodesigns //25. Something Swanky // 26. Eighteen25 // 27. Lolly Jane // 28. The Diary of Dave’s Wife // 29. Yellow Bliss Road // 30. Two Twenty One
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1. Canon EF 50mm 1.8 OR Nikon 50mm 1.8D
The winner will ONE 50mm 1.8 either a Canon or Nikon depending the type of camera you have. This is the #1 lens I recommend to people starting out in photography. You can read more about why I love the 50mm 1.8 here.
2. Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson
This is another one of those classic books every photographer needs on their bookshelf. It’s a great read.
3. Jennifer Fingerless Shooting Gloves
These gloves are amazing for any photographer who wants to use their camera on a cold day. With winter right around the corner these are ideal. Honestly, they are perfect for those wanting to keep their hands warm but still use their iPhone as well.
BONUS PRIZE:
4. The Unexpected Everyday
I know it isn’t pictured above but you will also win a copy of my very popular 30 day photography challenge – The Unexpected Everyday. Improve your photography while capturing the everyday moments of your child’s life with these easy to understand ebook.
Giveaway open Nov 5-Nov 12 11:59pm EST. Open to US residents only. Read all the fine print here.
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My favorite gift to give is photo-books! Whether it be the annual gift for the grandparents or the Scenery Bible verse books that I like to create. They are personal and incorporate the pictures I love taking.
It wouldn’t let me comment during the entry. My favorite gift to give is family portrait sessions and to see the smiles on each family members face when they receive the photos :)
I love to give photo calendars to my family!
It wouldn’t let me make my own comment ther, but I love giving framed photos to people. They are simple and a nice thing for peoples homes.
I love gifting coffee mugs and coffee to go in the mug
My favorite gift to give is a cd with images in slideshow with a song that expresses the feeling of the photos.
Books
I love to give away a family photo session for Christmas…the gift that keeps on giving <3
I like to give activity gifts.
I love giving candles….so easy!
Candles! Who doesn’t love candles!?
i like to giveaway books
I like to give scarves!
I like to give away books
It wouldn’t let me comment on the entry, but I love to give favorite books as gifts too!
Homemade. I like the gift of prints . Hard prints!
I love to give beautiful stationery and frames.
Something homemade…always!
Something homemade and something for the kitchen.
Love to give and receive homemade gifts or anything out of the ordinary!
Home crafted gifts that are meaningful to the recipients lifestyle.
Framed prints or a homemade quilt.
Something handmade or something baked from my kitchen.
Something that the person wants but wouldn’t buy themselves.
I love giving candles
My favorite thing to give is something that my kids and I have made ourselves. Whether it is food, crafts, photo-books or even cards with pictures in them, we like to take the time and really make things that will make the recipient understand that we tailored the gift especially towards them.
A book…for kids a book and a handmade quilt.
My favorite gift to give is time.
something personal or handmade.
I like giving games, the gift of fun.
My favorite gift to give is photos and photo books.
I love to give away pictures of the kids or homemade gifts
Books! Always books.
homemade cookies in a jar! Is there anything better than homemade cookies?
I love searching and finding the perfect Christmas ornament for the people on my Christmas list!
my time
I love giving funky gifts, like art pieces. Yeah, not very useful but I think its nice to give something unique
I love to give jewelry!
I like to give away homemade baked goods.
I love giving handmade gifts or gifts that I’ve ordered from Etsy – support small businesses!
It depends on the person, but I love giving something that the other person would never have bought themselves.
books or something handmade
I love giving cookies or bars.
I like to give something I know they have wanted, and maybe didn’t ask for.
My favorite gift to give is a handmade, photo ornament. I love making them for family members and friends, using a special picture of them from the previous year. Such a sweet keepsake that means more and lasts longer than traditional gifts.
I enjoy giving away homemade items, whether it be quilts, pie filling, jam, wreaths, or sugar scrubs. I think it means more than a storebought item because time is a precious commodity.
To the grandparents, I love giving photobooks . All the pictures I take of my kids published in a hardback book. It’s their favorite. For people who dont need to be overwhelmed with a year’s worth of my kids faces, I love giving books suited to their preferences.
Bath & Body Works
People like things that can be educational…so the books are my first option every time!
I love to give family unbaked frozen cookies. That way they can have hot cookies anytime!
I love giving books!
I love giving home baked goodies!
I love to make homemade gifts when I have time!
Stationary, pretty envelopes and paper!
I love giving handmade. This year I am making wreaths
Anything with a personal touch. I love gift giving!
Something homemade!
Homebaked goodies!!
Homemade gifts!!
I love giving gifts that someone wouldn’t buy for themselves. My stepmom does amazing stocking stuffers this way- that pricey kitchen tool that you wanted but it would have been a splurge, the Essie nail polish that is $8 and you keep passing by thinking “I don’t need to spend $8 on nail polish. I could put that towards something we really need.”, or the beautiful notepaper that is completely unnecessary but you automatically write more letters now that you have it. Massage gift cards, mani/pedis…the things that give you small joy or relaxation or happiness that you don’t always do for yourself!
The camera lens is a perfect example for me…I love taking pictures with my iPhone and have wanted to take a photography class. And get a real camera! It might be the tail wagging the dog, but winning a great lens would put “nice camera” at the top of my list this year. :-)
I love giving something handmade!
something handmade!
I kind of love choosing new pajamas out for my kids each Christmas.
Homemade and personal gifts are my favorite to give away.
I love to see their faces when they realize it was handmade especially for them. :)
I love to give homemade gifts.
I like giving gifts, that person will genuinely like and not sell on Ebay next day. ;)
My favorite gift to give is a random gift. Not a gift because it’s “required” due to a certain holiday. But that one gift you saw somewhere that made you think of a person and got it for them just because.
Those are the best to give and to receive!
Something I made
I like to give homemade gifts!
Homemade and customized gifts!
I like to give them a few of their favorite things and write it out in the form of a letter to that person about a Day in the Life of…I work the favorite things into the story/letter and present them with those things.
I love giving books, especially to children. I love the idea that I’m giving a child a doorway to a whole new world to explore.
I also enjoy giving handmade jewelry. This year I might also give some “recipes in a jar” with ingredients layered decoratively in a glass mason jar.
Hugs! Or homemade treats, but definitely hugs!
Fav gift to give is something personal, handmade, thoughtful, and full of love!
My favorite gift to give is usually a canvas or photobook of photos I’ve taken that mean something to the receiver.
wine :)
Books or amazon gift cards.
I like to give the gift of printed and framed photos. Or anything that has pictures of memories a calendar, book, cup, etc.
Food! I love getting and giving really yummy food!
My favorite gift to give out is hosting a Reindeer Games Brunch for my family. We all dress in PJS, play games (even adults participate), eat to our hearts content, and then take pictures in a “photo booth” complete with props. My family isn’t one to be goofy, but at this brunch we share SO many laughs that it’s now been a gift to do every year.
I like things that are personalized – – jewelry, photos, themed baskets
wine ;)
I love to give homemade gifts…especially handmade photo gifts in a fun display :)
Anything handmade
I enjoy giving out makeup. I love it and assume everyone else does too! ;)
Gifts personalized especially for the person.
I love to give practical gifts. For baby showers I make a basket if all the things we have used the most with our girls and explain how we use them (i.e. we use a lingerie bag to wash socks and bibs). I also really like to out together baskets of themed goodies. :)
I love to give baskets with a theme.
My favorite gift to give is photos, because they last forever! And I love photos!
My favorite gifts to give are things that are unexpected that are dear to someone’s heart. Things like a bookmark with a favorite bible verse, a special picture I have been able to rescue and restore, something that brings back happy memories.
I’ll be doing more handmade gifts this year but I’ve always tried to give personalized gifts with names and/or date.
Something for the recipients hobby or collection.
My favorite giveaway is dinner with a friend or family I don’t get to see enough or a mini-photography session bc photos are so important to me – I want to give the gift of memories .
Depends on the person I’m giving the gift to, but something I know they want but didn’t ask for!
I love to give gifts made by hand. Quilts, clothes, photos, anything. They mean more because they took time.
Something handmade!
I love to give something that I know the recipient will love and probably would not get for themselves.
I love giving loved ones framed photos that I’ve taken of them, especially to my parents or in-laws if they’re pictures with my kiddos with them.
The 50 1.8 – Freelensing goodness!
A local inn & farm makes the most amazing lavender salve that I love to give to women needing a little tlc.
I love to give gifts that center around photos…a canvas, collage, etc.
I love to give anything that I know that person needs and can’t afford themselves or wouldn’t normally do for themselves.
I try to give something personal to the recipient. I like to pay attention & really know what they’d love
I love buying friends and family small gifts that help them in little ways. For instance, my mother in law’s necklaces always get tangled when we travel, so I found a great little jewelry pouch for her to put them in so they stay organized.
I like to give gifts that require a lot of thought. Something that I know the other person will love and/or use, which is unique to each person.
I might tape everything with #19
Framed photos I took!
I love giving my time…my time to my 4 year old grandson, Whitten, who loves to spend the purple days on his calendar, at the “farm,” with his Nannie and Poppie. I love giving time to my 19 year old grandson, Kyler, who has lived with us since he was in 3rd grade. I love giving time to my children for whatever they need me for. Time for my mother in law who resides at a local nursing home. Time to all the great little families and kiddos that I photograph. There is no better gift than the gift of time!
Homemade items are the best.
I love giving printed pictures!
I like to give time doing the recipient’s favorite activity.
My favorite thing to give is anything homemade!
Photo books.
I love to give a quality vintage item that matches a family member’s likes and interests.
Cookies!
Cookbooks
I love to give stationary as a gift!
My favorite gift to give is either something completely unexpected that you know the person will love…or something handmade!
Favorite gift? Books and something to go with the theme of the book.
Books, or my photographs of course!
Anything homemade! preferably bags and purses
I love to give gifts that I made, it is my way of showing love. Acts of service is my love language…so, generally that plays a part in gift-giving for me.
Candles and books
My favorite gift to give is something based off know the recipient. Something that proves I listen.
Books, books, books!!
Soap & Glory Products
My favorite, honestly, is getting to give toys to my kids, nieces, and nephews. I think it is so fun!
Thanks so much for hosting the giveaway. My favorite gift to give is a gift the person will love. A thoughtful gift.
Something meaningful
Personalized photo books or framed photos. Scented candles are another good gift!
Homemade spice mixes!
My favorite gifts to give are homemade gifts! Usually involving pictures of my kids :-)
I love to give homemade gifts – photo books, canvas prints, etc!
I love giving gifts with meaning and sentimental value!
Something personal that they may not buy for themselves
I love to give homemade baked goods!
My favorite gift to give is something handmade…candles, bath or beauty products, jewelry
I love giving books or a gift bag, with thoughtful and meaningful content.
My favorite gift to give is personalized items with a picture like a mug with the grandchildren on it for grandma those sorts of things:)-
My favorite gift to give is homemade gifts- sugar body scrubs, cookie/cake mix ingredients on a jar, photos on canvas
I love giving homemade gifts, like personalized cards or bread!
My favourite gift to give is something that makes me think of that person. When I’m out shopping rather than asking the person what they want and just buying that, I try to find something that I think they will love and that makes me think of them.
My favorite gift is something knitted.
My favorite gift to give is something creative. Knowing what the person likes and then putting something together for them…books, a scarf, favorite recipe etc….
I like to give books!
My favorite gift to give is the gift of love! :)
After that is chocolate! Chocolate just makes life better ;)
i love giving gifts when the other person isn’t expecting. Birthdays, and anniversaries are special but receiving something that they didn’t expect is precious. I gave my go to photographer a necklace with pendant that looks like her business logo.
I love to gift bath and body hand soaps and frames with photos..
Every Christmas we give our family calendars for the upcoming year with pictures of our family from the prior year….everyone loves them!
I love giving wine as a gift, along with pretty wine stem markers!
Love to give framed photos or books. or an experience type gift rather than a “thing”.
I love to give candles!
I love to give whatever I know that person appreciates…:)) But I do love sharing my photography work when I can!
photo calendars with pics of grandkids :)
My favorite gift to give is the one that the person wouldn’t splurge on for themselves!
I sew so I love to give handmade gifts.
Like so many of you, I love to give photobooks–especially as a surprise. They are such wonderful gifts for out of town family, especially to remember our fun times when we are able to be together.
Photo books
My favorite gift to give is something handmade. I love making no sew blankets.
Anything handmade! :)
My favorite gift can’t be narrowed down to a particular item. I like giving that one thing someone will really enjoy or really wants. It warms my heart to see the genuine smile of enjoyment rather than the gratefulness of something I think is a good gift but they may not really like or want.
I like to make food hampers for gifts, personalising the items based on what I know they like.
Since my boys are older we like to give something handmade, this year I am actually buying for one of my sons “family” they just had a baby, so I want to get them something special. And my oldest loves gift Cards, and my youngest is into music. These and too eachother are the ones we buy.
Anything hand crafted ie sewing cooking baking.
I love giving photographs.
My favorite gift is a homemade goodie from my kitchen. Every year it’s different.
I love giving photo gifts and wine!
I love to give gift cards – because then I give one of my favorite gifts – the gift of shopping!
I love to give free photo shoots! I love to make my friends feel beautiful, and I also love to take and edit photos, so it’s a win-win!
I LOVE to give books!
I love knitting gifts for my family and friends…scarves, hats, mittens, socks! <3
My favorite gift to give is the gift of pictures. Every day you can be reminded about the things around you that are special.
I love to give candles and scented soaps and lotions.
Scarves and books!
I love giving homemade gifts. My sister and I make eachother gifts each year and it is so much fun.
I love giving anything homemade. It’s important that the receiver know I put effort into the gift to make them feel extra special
Homeade caramel corn!
I love to give gifts of all kinds. This year it is pictures because we moved out of state and away from our family.
My favourite gifts to give are usually homemade, either baked goodies or pictures of the kids to family. I also love giving people the unexpected, like I gave my Dad a Go-Pro Camera in August because he was going fishing on the ocean and using his little camera phone just wasn’t as safe as being able to strap a camera to your person. It wasn’t for any particular occasion, just a because I wanted to gift. :)
My favorite is gift to give is anything that makes someone smile, revisits a memory and creates a lasting impression. Example, my Mom and I took an amazing car trip to Newfoundland, so the gift I created for her was a 60 page photo and memory book of our trip.
I love giving photo gifts for Christmas! It seems like these days, most people don’t print out photos anymore, it is always digital! I love printing out the best photos from the year and finding neat ways to present them with family members!
I love giving essential oils as gifts!!
This year I think it will be either a personalized calendar with my photographs or a framed print of one of my photographs.
I love giving something hand-made or something that they’ll use everyday.
I love giving books, and handmade gifts.
My favorite gift to give is homemade food. Whether it be jam, homemade bread or cookies, or anything else. I love to cook and enjoy sharing my love of cooking with others.
I love to give homemade gifts, including candies and cookies!
My favorite gift to give is books for both young and old.
I love giving home made gifts or semi home made gifts. It makes it feel more special
I love to give framed pictures or photo books!
I love giving canvas wraps for gifts.
Anything handmade! Each person has different interest and I love giving something personal and unique!
Anything homemade is my favorite gift to give!
My favorite gift to give is something I make myself. Whether it be a tasty loaf of homemade bread or a handpainted piece of art, I think people know right away it came from the heart :)
My favorite gifts to give is something handmade, personal, or unexpected. The favorite gift I’ve ever been able to give is a huge Craftsman toolbox given to my husband as a college graduation gift. We were really struggling financially to get him through college and I sold various handmade items on the side, secretly saving as much as I could. His hobby is buying, fixing, and selling cars…it got us through his college career without having to take out any student loans! He was THRILLED with the toolbox and uses it almost every day when he gets home from his desk job to tinker out in the garage for awhile. :)
A mix of practice and fun consisting of bracelets, favorite pens, type writer poems and notebooks all tied up with brown paper are usually my favorite to put together for a friend.
I like to give my photos as gifts and sometimes other hand made items.
I love to give photo calendars – it’s like a new gift each month!
I love to give books as gifts, especially to children.
My favorite gift to give is something the receiver wouldn’t spend money on for herself. Stuff for pampering like candles, socks, etc. Thanks for the giveaway! :)
I love to give something home aid
My favorite gift to give are homemade photo crafts! Who doesn’t enjoy a good homemade gift with all the love and creativity thatbgoen into it?!!
Something that comes from the heart and leaves lasting memories. Photos, kids artwork, stuff like that to family.
My favorite gift to give is homemade goodies. Many people don’t have time to bake, etc. and a plate of cupcakes or box of cookies is always appreciated. At the holidays I make 30-35 kinds of cookies and the assorted cookie plates are a hit!!
Homemade goodies or candles.
I love giving anything handmade. I make candles, bath salts and I crochet mostly. :)
I like to give homemade goodies. I have a conversation starter jar that I’ve been giving away and it’s been a huge hit. I also give away my photography to families who can’t afford to get family photos done and to teenage moms who want newborn photos of their little peanuts.
My Fav gift to give is something personalized!
I love to give handcrafted gift. people love that you thought that much to customize something for them
I love giving away cookies and coffee!!!
My favourite gift to give is time – doing things that are meaningful & important to the person. Taking them somewhere, doing something for them, etc
my favorite gift to give is something handmade specially for each individual, whether it’s a scarf, photo book, or box of chocolates.
I love to give something home made.
i love to give homemade marshmallows!! they always go over so well!!
I love to give books, especially to children.
I love giving things that will be appreciated and valued. Surprisingly, ‘time’ is very high in that list.
My favorite gift to give is gift certificates for sessions.
Inspirational art made by me!
Something I made or created are my favorite type of gifts to give – whether it’s a picture/collage, a crocheted blanket or scarf, or some baked goodies. I love thinking about each person and creating something just for them!
that lens is on my wish list, so fingers crossed here! i love to give clothing, and i’m really good at it. my stepfather says i’m the only one who gives him clothes he’ll actually wear.
thanks,
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I love giving useful items, whether it’s a personalized art bin filled with supplies to a budding artist, or a fun tumbler with something that the receiver loves. Thanks!
My favorite gift to give is something that the person I’m buying for really wants but will never spend the money on.
My favorite gift to give is something meaningful between me and the person I’m giving it to. It’s always different, but it makes it so much more personable!
I like to give things that I’ve made.
I love to give handmade gifts, and photo prints… Especially on cool materials like wood, metal, and fine art papers :)
My favorite gift to give is Gallery Wrapped Photos to family members & clients alike!
Starbucks gift cards are always a good idea as well!
I love giving mini accordion albums as gifts. They’re small little treasures. :)
My favorite gift to give is heartwarming photos. I love to catch candid moments that show true emotions of love and laughter and then give those as photo gifts, like canvas prints, photo books etc.
I love giving photo books of my children to family.
Photos and handmade knitting. :)
Pictures! I also love making cookies and giving them away to family, friends and neighbors.
I love giving people things that I make. There is something special to me about receiving or giving handmade gifts. It lets you know that there was more thought put into the gift.
Kitchen items, photographs or meals are my favorite gifts!
I love to give away homemade food!
I love giving photos or homemade gifts.
I love to give photo related gifts, like a calender with self made photo’s or a giftcard so someone can create something whit one of their favorite pictures.
Great giveaway! My favorite gift to give is the one special item on the person’s list.
My favorite gift to give is something I’ve created with the receiver in mind…photos, art, crafts, gift basket…whatever the receiver likes I try to incorporate it into my gift.
I love finding clever ways to to handmade gifts with photos.
I love giving handmade gifts or gift baskets.
My favorite gifts to give are those which I’ve made myself. There’s so much more to be said about a gift that you’ve invested yourself in!
Photo gifts
I love giving ‘experiences’ — tickets to the theater, a dinner out, a concert…something fun to look forward to and enjoy in the future.
I love to make paper, wood, and photo gifts, although my son prefers adventure gifts. His favorite was the day he spent racing formula 1 cars at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma.
I love giving homemade gifts, yummy goodies, and sentimental photographs (with frames to go with!)
My favorite gifts to give away is anything handmade. I love embroidery and hand stitching so I often make pillows as gifts with beautiful stitchery and embellishments. Now that I am into photography, I am thinking of ways to incorporate some of my photos into my gifts. Maybe turn a photo into a card to give to my gift recipient along with the handmade gift
I love to give coffee mugs that express someone’s personality & homemade crafts.
My favorite gift to give are handmade calendars. I make six a year for grandparents, aunts and uncles, and some special friends. I do it as a “look back” on the previous year. Every recipient who gets them absolutely love the gifts and I absolutely love to make them!
I like to give the gift of gathering. Food. Drink. and company. Time flies and we don’t get to see as much of each other as we’d like. So, I like to have an annual party and invite all my friends and family. And every year it gets a bit bigger. I make lots of food and punch. I take lots of photographs and share them with all the guests. A lot of the time it will be the only day some of us see each other all year!
My favorite gifts to give are hand made items!
Photos of my 3 beautiful children and homemade pumpkin bread :)
I love to give something hand-made or a practical gift like postage stamps or a gas gift card.
I love giving away the products from my home business but also FOOD. People love dry rubs for grilling their meats and they last a while too (but eventually get used up so no clutter).
I love giving the gift of good food! It’s something I always appreciate receiving and I think it’s so special to give something homemade.
I LOVE giving gifts, especially creative ones. Handmade gifts are my favorite, they are unique and every time the person you gave it to uses it or looks at it it will remind them of you, i’ts something special, that no expensive gift can replace.
I like to give movies. Either my favorite so others can love it too, or new releases. Movies, especially comedies are a great gift in my opinion. I try not to give duplicates.
I love to give gifts with photographs (albums, calendars, edited photos, etc), it always adds a personal touch that people enjoy.
I love to give away an unexpected framed image from a clients session
I have started to make photo journals and love giving them. I really like blurb.com ‘s styles and the ease of making personalized books.
Photobooks
I love to give gifts that I’ve personally made in my kitchen (bread, pie, caramels), things I’ve crafted by hand (jewelry, sewn items, cards), or purchasing the perfect something I know the recipient is going to love. Giving gifts from my heart brings me great happiness and fills my bucket, so to speak.
Gift baskets with my current favorites,
Framed pictures!
I love to give homemade gifts. :)
homemade gift, it’s meaningful when i give something made by myself..
My favorite gift to give is something homemade and from the heart. I like to put my creativity to use during the holidays especially! With family I usually find my favorite photo from the year and create a unite frame to hold it.
I love photo gifts to give that are handmade such as mugs, notebooks, scrapbooks, magnets, etc.
My favorite thing to give is homemade items.
This year everyone will be getting my famous worlds best banana bread and fresh honey from my father-in-law’s bees!
I love to make and give desserts to my friends!
My favorite gift to give is decorated cookies and a coffee gift card.
I love to give something original – either my photography – or artwork – or a craft I have made especially for that person! Since I do most of my art from my photography it is a double special piece.
I love to give homemade items or something I know the person really wants.
my favorite gift to give is something for the home like a picture frame or a decoration. I know a lot of times when it comes to spending my own money, decorations are categorized into wants instead of needs and often get passed by. I feel like I should be spending my money on needs. I like to help other people with this in case they do the same thing.
My favorite gift to give is anything homemade.
I love to give photo calendars to the grandparents!
Framed photos
Already made photo books
I love finding the perfect gift for someone. I start searching the day after Christmas.
My favorite gift to give are those that are home made, that mean something. I really enjoy crafting and photography and find that people love something a little more when there’s some real love behind it!
My favorite gift to give is something handmade – last year I went through old videos from the 50s of when my grandparents were expecting my mom. Lots of happiness. I freeze framed, copied & made her a framed collage of photos of her parents being happy before she entered the world.
Handmade baked goods!
I love giving a gift that has more of an experience with it – like tickets to a show, gift certificate to a great restaurant or a massage.
My favorite gift to give is anything handmade – I just gave two customized metal stamped cake serving sets for wedding gifts, and I love using etching cream to make personalized pie pans or mason jars!
I love giving home-baked goods or anything I know the person really wants or likes.
Homecrafted from food to photos, wood goodies to recipes . . . a little of everything has come from Mom!
Baked goods (homemade)!
I usually do a big batch of pizzelle cookies, truffles, sugar cookies and nut rolls.
You can never go wrong with baked goods. :)
oh… and every year I take, print and frame a picture of our family for our immediate relatives. :)
My favorite gifts to give are things that are unexpected that are dear to someone’s heart. Things like a bookmark, photo with scripture bible verse, a special picture, usually I find a book or photo or even a free photo shoot since Im just learning and Ill have something to give to them like a photo gift!
My favorite gifts are homemade and usually involve pictures – photo books, key chains, homemade wrapping paper, etc.
My favorite gift to give is photos or photobooks. Memories are worth more than anything for most :)
I like to give gift cards to places like the Children’s museum or the zoo.
I love baking so giving away and sharing all the baked goodies I make is a lot of fun for me!
Prints and Photobooks!
I love to give books!
My favorite gift to give are usually books!
My favorite gift to give is a home made one from the heart. There’s nothing like one made specifically for the person you are giving it to :) And one of my favorite home made items are pictures!
I like to give photo books or gifts.
books
I love to give any gift that I know someone will truly love. It is so easy to grab a gift card, but giving something thoughtful is such a great feeling.
Books or picture frames
I give framed photos whenever appropriate. Books I have enjoyed are also a go-to gift.
My favorite gift to give is something handmade. It’s so much fun to create something personal to give away.
I love to give handmade stuff!
I love to give others crafts I made
I love giving one of a kind art pieces that are created by local artists. That is my favorite gift to give.
My favorite gift to give is photos, of course! This year I plan to give a collage to each of my children of photos taken during our white water rafting trip. It doesn’t matter that I didn’t take the photos, well, not too much anyway. I can’t wait to see their faces when they open the gift!!
PS, that lens is on my photography wish list!!
I like giving handmade gifts and printable art work.
I love giving photos! =)
I love giving gifts to my son’s teachers – we appreciate them so much!
I love giving books. But no matter what I give I love it to be wrapped beautifully!
I love to give homeade gifts or anything that holds a special meaning.
Books
I love giving books and cookies!
Handmade items. I do a lot of crafting. :) I also love to give (and get!) Amazon gift cards, lol.
I like to give photo books and cards made with photographs I have taken.
I love to give homemade baby gifts! I do rag quilts and crocheted blankies!
movies, candles and comfy socks
My favorite gift to give are DIY gifts. :)
I love to give warmth… Hats, gloves,scarves!
I love to do themed gift baskets…Like Game Night or Movie Night!!
I love giving handmade gifts. They could be bath, beauty, ornaments, or even food. If I give something else I really try to fit the gift to the personality of the recipient.
photo calendars
Photo books….I just never have time to make them :(
Chocolate!
My favorite gift to give is CALENDARS! Every year I make calendar for my parents and in-laws for them to look back and cherish memories during the year. They love it and it’s a traditional now:)
My favorite gift to give is something I have made my self :)
If I have time, I love to give away handmade gifts. But some other favorite gifts I love to give are scarves, candles, or personalized stationary!
SO excited about this giveaway!!
My favorite gift to give is photos, photo books, photo calendars…anything photo! You can’t go wrong!
I like to give handmade gifts- things that have thought put into them and can’t be bought at Target. Although I do love Target!
One of my favorite gifts to give is photo books, but in general I love it when I find the perfect thing for someone…no matter what that is.
I love to give something I’ve knit! :)
MOnogrammed or personalized gifts
My favorite gift to give is something that I made. It makes it feel more personal.
photo calendars and photo books!
I love to give handmade!
Homemade anything: food, crafts, etc.
My favorite gift to give is something I’ve made. Blankets, scarves, food!
Pictures! Of the person receiving the gift ;)
I love giving people unique journals I find or make specifically for them.
I love to give photos and homemade cheese straws!!
i love to give handmade things. I sew so its usually something sewn!
My favorite gift to give is the hand knit items I make.
I like to give homemade gifts, usually using photos.
I love giving framed pictures as gifts. I think this is a meaningful gifts that my friends and family love. :)
My favorite gift to give are handmade.
I love I give calendars especially now that you can add photos on specific dates! It helps grandparents remember special dates
Warm, fuzzy socks!
My favorite gifts to give are framed pictures that I know will put a smile on someone’s face!!
Every year we give personalized photo calendars with pictures of our boys to all of the grandparents (and I do mean all – our boys still have great-grandparents that get them too). Everyone loves them, or at least pretends to. For others who don’t want our kids’ faces plastered on their walls, I love giving books the most.
My favorite hobbies are photography and baking. Neighbors always get baked goods and my parents anxiously await their photo books every year.
I believe that food is the way to someone’s heart :-). So I enjoyed baking things for friends but I think my favorite thing is to surprise a friend at work with their favorite coffee drink to keep them going. Everyone is always so thrilled!
My favorite gifts to give are photos. Thank you for offering this great giveaway!
I love giving things that I’ve handmade as gifts. Always seems a lot more love goes into it.
I love to giving photo books/collages, especially to grandparents.
I like to give people things they wouldn’t normally buy for themselves!
I love to give food, maybe because they can enjoy it right then ☺
My favorite gift to give is any type of food that i have made from scratch and put lots of time and love into making!
I love to giveaway home made items
My favorite gift to give is a bundle of little goodies specific to that person. IE for my sis it would be some gourmet hot chocolate packs, a book, some essie nail polish, and some really great lotion.
I love to give homeade gifts that hold a special meaning.
I love to give away photo books…
Photo calendar!
I love to give gifts that show you have taken the time and thought about what the person wants/needs/likes. I also like to print out pictures to tape on the wrapping instead of using tags or writing on them. I’m the only one in the family who does this, so everyone knows who they are from, and the younger kids who can’t read yet can help had out presents during Christmas because they can see who the present is for!
Books and gift cards :)
FOOD !!
I like to give pictures as gifts!
useful gifts – every one appreciates those! :)
My favorite gift to give is something homemade, particularly gifts made from photos that I have taken.
Books! Especially for kids. Timeless gift.
Candy
My favorite gift to give varies from person to person. I really try to think through gifts and not get just random things.
I’m loving this because I don’t have a “usual” gift. I’m horrible at giving, and this is inspiration.
Every year I love to bake cookies. I give my family members free family pictures and cookies. They love these gifts because they are priceless and yummilicious!
I like to give meaningful gifts. Something we have talked about earlier in the year and maybe that person forgot about or a picture from years back with why I love that person and how blessed I am to have them in my life.
My favorite gift to give is is something that really fits the persons personality. Something meaningful or funny!
My favorite gift to give is something I have made or something that someone would not go out and buy themselves.
I love to give someone something I’ve created for them, like a photo book.
I enjoy giving photography in different forms as gifts.
Candles and lotions.
Photographs, usually of the person’s pet or pets and homemade dog biscuits.
My favorite gift to give is framed pictures or gifts that have meaning to them.
I love to give things that are a total surprise!
my favorite gifts to give are homemade gifts, sewn gifts or any thing photo related
Canvas prints! And honestly…ANYthing! I love to give. My husband would say too much! :)
I love giving handmade items. Sometimes I make them or I’ll buy them locals from other crafters.
Framed photos of our children!
My favorite gift to give is homemade baby quilts.
something homemade! (esp photobooks!)
I LOVE giving friends and family books and a coffee or hot chocolate set. Get them all ready to snuggle up with a good book!
I love giving away my time to clients that have a terminal illness. Being able to capture those special loving moments for families in a time that is also difficult for them is so rewarding.
I love gifting my clients with an extra special surprise from their session!
For children, instead of toys I love giving children books!
Thank you for this giveaway!! <3 Those gloves are adorable!
I love to give away personal craft made projects. This year for the holidays will be Wine Cork Christmas trees!!
My favorite gift is picture frame complete with a photo memory.
My favorite gift to give is pampering items – we often put ourselves last, so little indulgences are the best.
My favorite gift to give are any kind of homemade gifts. I just always hope the people receiving them appreciate them as much as I enjoy making them. :-)
I love giving away homemade vanilla extract!
I love giving Polaroid!
I love to give food gifts – yummy food brightens anyone’s day and it’s not one more thing hanging around their house.
I love taking pictures for my family and giving them all to them. I also take pictures of all my girls sporting events and I love posting them for all the girls. It’s just a simple gift I can give to make people smile.
My favorite gift to give is framed photos or gifts that have some meaning behind them.
Something they want. Something they need. Something to read!
I love giving canvas art of the best pictures I have taken…
As a SAHM and aspuring photographer, I truly appreciate you sharing all of your valuable knowledge, and I’ll be sharing your article with my husband. ;-)
I love to give practical gifts specific to each person, or anything photo related…especially now that I have such a cute subject in my one year old son.
I love to print out my photographs because I’m afraid everyone’s digital memories will be lost over time.
LOVE to give photos on canvas
Probably one of the candles that I personally love and have in my own home.
I love to give framed prints or canvases that I usually sneak to capture throughout the year!
I love giving homemade food because it’s something that’s always appreciated!
My favorite gifts to give are photo gifts (books, albiums, ornaments, etc.) and/or homemade products (lotions, scrubs, etc).
I love giving something that’s personal, like a photo print that I’ve created, or something custom, like the most adorable pair of little kids’ chaps that I make by hand…
My favorite gift to give is a photograph.
My favorite gift to give is always a book.
Picture frames
The unexpected.. just because I was thinking of you gift.
Photos are my absolute favorite gift to give!
handmade gifts!
My favorite gift to give is something I’ve made. It typically ends up being a photograph. :) But something I created means so much more than something I purchased.
My love and a warm cup of hot chocolate!
I love to give gifts that are fun and useful…handmade pottery serving pieces for my MIL, lap trays for my nephews, etc.
Homemade baked goods…breads, granola, cookies, fudge and a nice tea/coffee selection to go with it!
I always love to gift a book. Books have the potential to change your life, your world, your vision. I’ve treasured every book I’ve been given.
My favorite gift to give is framed photograph!
:)
Camera lens and books for sure. :) <3
My favorite gift to give is a framed photograph!
:)
Anything DIY that comes from the heart.
I love to give gifts that are homemade and personal. Taking pictures is one way that I do that. Giving gifts with the smiling faces of your loved ones is always welcomed and never returned. I also try to give gifts that are sentimental. My mom says she can always count on a “tear jerker” from me.
I love giving something that I would love, a jacket, sweater, anything I wish I could keep for myself!
my favorite gift is a family photo album of the best moments from the year – birthdays, days at the lake, Halloween – those days we remember fondly and say “yes, that was a fun year”
I love to give a book thoughtfully chosen for the receiver.
I love giving any gift that has photos on them. (photo books, mugs/cups, blankets) I also like making homemade gifts.
My favorite gifts to give are homemade crafts that reflect their individuals personalities
I like to give away homemade sugar scrubs in cute little reclaimed jars.
Homemade gifts, sugar scrubs, or cookie mixes. :-)
Snickers fudge!!
Photo albums or books are always cute gifts.
Ever since I started taking pictures for my family, I love to give them presents that include photos I took for them. This year I created a photo album with the pictures I took for my sister-in-law of her family. I know she is going to cry Christmas morning!:)
Gift Certificates to new restaurants
I love to get my kids involved and we make baked goods and give to our neighbors and friends at school.
It depends on the person but I like to give people the gift of pictures if at all possible.
my gift would be to photograph and my time.
Books and coffee!
I love giving homemade hand scrub!
I like to give meaningful gifts, so it varies from person to person. I just shot an engagement session for two of my friends, and I’m super excited to turn some of those photos into album art for a record I’m having made featuring their wedding music!
I love to give gifts that are unique to each person on my list.
The gift of time – uninterrupted and unconditional.
I love giving homemade baked goods, everyone loves it! I also love giving photo gifts.
My favorite gift to give to someone is a book! I am a librarian so I love trying to find a book that they will love too. :)
Homemade baked goods, wrapped up in cute packaging!
My favorite gift to give is something meaningful, from the heart, maybe homemade.
my favorite thing to give away are a few, but hugs are one I give every day! Makes my employees smile and feel loved.
The other thing I LOVE to give away are books. I love reading and think people should read more.
I love giving away anything handmade!
My favorite gift to give is something that the recipient can experience, not a material object. Experiences create meaningful memories, which leads to more photo opps!! An example is a surprise family vacation!
I always give handmade gifts, so we usually get together as a family and make something for everyone. It’s a lot of fun!
I love coming up with diy gifts.
Handmade crochet items. Or WINE!!!
I would love to win the Nikon 50mm
My favorite gifts to give are those that will give memories or a learning. Trips, outings, classes…etc. Being aware of what my husband and children are into or want to learn about helps me give the perfect gift.
I love to give unique gifts that no one expects :) quirky fun things.
My favorite gift to give is food! I like to make beef jerky, quality homemade freezer meals, salsa, etc. I also love to give books: cookbooks, memoirs, photography books, novels… anything that I know will impact someone in a great way :)
I love to give gifts with meaning. I think of what that person likes, and get a gift that I know they will love.
I love to give homemade jellys and jams! its fun to make them all with my family!
I love giving my ABC Photography letters with the person’s last name. =)
My favorite gift to give is a collage of family photos from the year, individualized for each person.
I love to give experiences, because you cannot erase memories :)
My favorite gift to give is something that is really personalized to the individual. My father wanted sweatshirts with a breast pocket in them and I looked high and low until I found some. I had them shipped from Sweden-the shipping was more than the shirts!
Always something homemade!
I love to give a gift with meaning. I think of what that person likes and get a gift I know they will love.
I love to give the gift of PHOTOGRAPHY! Either frame a photo I’ve taken or offer to take photos :)
My favorite gift to give is something hand made just for the recipient!
My favorite gift to give is candles and candy!
Bath products!
I like to give things that I know the person will like
Personalized, considering what the recipient needs or would enjoy.
I love to give little gifts of things that I like to have to make the ordinary special….i.e. special post-its, little notebooks, things I find as I go…I love dollar bins, because they are random fun things…
My favorite gift to give are the ones I make homemade from the heart and creative mind.
My husband and I love to give anonymous gifts — especially when we know friends or family who could really use a little something special. It’s so fun to leave them with a sweet surprise!!
My favorite gift to give is something homemade!
I like to give large photo prints as a gift
My favorite thing to giveaway is scrapbook pages.
I love giving something that is personal. It’s doesn’t have to cost a lot of money, but it needs to mean something.
I love to make and give photo books to my grandchildren!
My favorite gift to give is a photo session…lame, I know.
favorite gift to give? We create a “Year-in-Review” Photo Book to hand out to family. It is really nice to watch their face as they flip through the book, reliving our family experiences in photos.
My favorite gift to give is a hug, especially when it is really needed. I also really love it when I find the perfect personal gift. The one thing I know the person receiving it would love, but would never buy for themselves.
Usually a photo gift of some kind. A framed photo of a loved one, photo book, personalized calendar, or a home decor item handmade.
My favorite gift to give is some kind of experience…a concert or theater tickets, an interesting class, or a membership to something like the zoo. I like to encourage people to get out and DO things that interest them.
anything home made or crafty.. I love the holidays!
Anything photo related!
I love giving away DIY gifts ;)
Homemade gifts are always the best gifts to give
I love giving experiences as gifts! A trip to the spa or even a coffee date make for great presents.
I like to give personalized items.
My favorite gift to give is something that someone is super surprised. Something you geared them say when it was just their thought.
I love to give homemade food gifts.
I think my favorite gift is when I can giv away a session or sneak in a surprise gift from a session!
I love giving Photo books or collages as gifts. Perfect for family who cannot see the kids often.
I love to take pictures and love to send it to people if it is good and most exciting when they even not aware I took it.
Gifts home made as well as gifts that keep people busy
I love using my photos as gifts…whether framed, made into totes or blankets, etc.
Gift certificates to favorite stores.
I’ve recently discovered these amazing mini accordion books. They are fitting for any photo occasion and only about $20! Just a little something to keep in their purse or on a coffee table :)
My favorite gift to give is something home/handmade.
Homemade and personal gifts are the best to give. Either baked goodies I baked myself or framed photos I took that my friends like.
I love baking Christmas goodies and making a plate to give to all my close neighbors and friends.
I love to give gifts that show a person you know something about them instead of a generic gift. If a person loves cooking I may give them a cookbook with a basket of goodies they can cook with or if a person likes music I may give them tickets to a concert they like. I just love to see their faces when they open the gift. It just makes my heart smile.
Donating to charities the recipient cares for.
I like to give home made gifts, or anything I think would be perfect for the receiver.
I make handmade cards and love giving sets of them away at Christmas time
Something homemade!
I love to give handmade gifts. It makes the gift perfect and extra special.
I like to give crafty picture projects. Calendars, picture collages, picture books.
My favorite gift to give is something home made.
I like giving the gift of my time: watching kids, helping with projects, cleaning etc.
My favorite gift to give is a referral discount (which is a win-win for everyone involved) and my holiday gifts! I SO look forward to giving holiday gifts to my clients! It’s the time of year I truly get to express how much gratitude I have for them and how I know and appreciate that I wouldn’t be here without them!
Books!
My favorite gifts to give are handmade items. Last year I crocheted ear warmers and fingerless gloves. I have been working on this year’s gifts.
I like giving photo books and saying things that I love about the person on each page, too.
Since I usually give gifts to my nieces and nephews the most, I love giving gifts of board or card games we can play together. When I give my husband a present, it is usually something we can go do together, like a beer tasting or amusement park tickets.
Photo books :)
Something that I’ve made myself usually something baked or a photograph I’ve taken.
My favorite gift to give is always handmade items! I love crafting!
I love giving gifts that are personal to the recipient. I love giving photo books to friends and family of all the photos i’ve taken with them over the year. That has been my favorite gift to give!
I love giving the gift of experiences. A trip to the zoo or aquarium especially to little ones I think instills a sense of wanderlust. I think both your time and creating new experiences with the ones you love and making new memories together is by far better than any toy you could possibly pick up. And the memories last a lot longer, just like capturing a picture.
My favorite thing to give is memories in a book! scrap booking mixed with all candid shots from random times! I think those make the best gifts!
My favorite gift is usually a book, unless I know the person really well and have an idea of what they like.
I love giving handmade ornaments with my son’s Christmas picture on it to family.
Something that is very meaningful to that specific person. I LOVE giving gifts and seeing the smile on peoples faces!
I love giving photos, or specific gifts I know someone will use.
I love giving hand made only to people than can appreciate time and care in these gifts ( especially scrapalbum). To others books
I love to give something that person wouldn’t buy themselves, like a nice scarf or something monogrammed.
My favorite gift to give is something I know the person will enjoy but will still be a surprise.
Books… The best way to empower kids, take adults to new places or help you escape or thrive. Books!!
I love to give anything hand made.
My favorite gift to give is something homemade!
My favorite gift to give is something that comes from the heart, whether it’s something handmade, or something that I know the recipient would love but never would ask for, something that says I’ve thought about what would suit them perfectly.
Awww, this is SO sweet of you… thank you bunches! My fav gift to give are, of course, a great photo & a pretty frame.
Photos or something personalized.
I love to give photo gifts. I enjoy taking pictures and sharing memories of the trip, the activity or whatever we are doing with those that are with us.
I love to give (and get) nonfiction books!
I love to give gifts that people are not expecting but something they would love to have!
I like to make up gift “baskets” of all the things I know the gift recipient loves! It could be a mixture of fancy chocolates and treats, with teas and coffees, a candle, nice lotion and a new book (or kindle gift-card) or even a basket of craft beer, favorite snacks, a new dvd, cigar, lottery tickets and beef jerkey. ;)
I love to give away photo gifts. Its a personal gift and only I can give them this gift.
I love giving away pictures in picture frames! I love it!
I love to give photos or other personalized gifts that let the person know I gave it some thought.
I love giving gifts that enhance the relationship. Words of encouragement, prints, camera coaching and babysitting are some of my favorites :).
Great gifts!
I love to give photo books!
Time. Sometimes putting down my camera and being present in the moment with my family is the best gift.
My favorite gift to give is something homemade. I love sewing, quilting, & crafting — basically anything that involves fabric or fibers!
I loved to give framed photos of my own work!
My favorite gifts to give are specific to the recepient. I love thinking out the best possible gift whether it’s painting a wine glass or crafting a necklace or purchasing that special something. I love giving!
I love to give something personal. Last year I gave all of my nieces and nephews handmade dress up boxes w/ costumes (this year I’m hand painting wooden dolls…not amazingly but something they’ll have forever…hopefully) and I gave their parents photo books….
Long-winded answer to say something personal! lol
I know this is generic, but I love giving something that someone really wants…especially if they won’t/can’t get it for themselves!
my favorite gift to give is anything personal to that person. something they love and cherish. Whether that be a super cute sweater they have had their eye on, or a picture frame with their loved ones in it. If I know the gift will put a smile on their face then that’s what makes it the best gift. its one of the most fulfilling feelings in the world. :)
I love to give Bath & Body Works!!
I don’t have a particular gift but I love finding that one thing that the individual does not even know they need! That gift that screams out their name and its like it was made just for them.
My favorite gift to give is photos and photo excesories
I have always wanted to give away a car. Don’t know why, but always have. Last year I was able to accomplish that. My friend was in desperate need of a car since winter was coming and she was always walking to work. My mom had an old van sitting around not being used. So I bought it from her and surprised my friend with a car!! It was awesome and I was able to check that off my bucketlist!!
baked goods
I like to give books and personalized homemade bookmarks!
I love giving a photo book of favorite photos I’ve taken with that person included!
Oooh… would love to win the Canon version. And I have to admit… I am a big book lover!
I love to give cookies.
I love to give pictures that trigger memories.
Oooh… would love to win the Canon version. And I have to admit… I am a big book lover! My favorite gift to give is anything homemade and personal. This year, I am attempting to throw on the pottery wheel… hope to make up some perfectly colored coffee mugs and things for my family.
I like to give books as gifts. Something about the smell and crisp pages of a brand new book.
I love to give photo books – I try to personalize each one.
I’m a food blogger, so my favorite gifts to give are usually homemade goodies like jams, jellies, or other canned goodies!
I love to give photos as gifts.
I give a lot of hats and scarves! I’m big on knitting/crocheting, so it’s really fun to be able to personalize a gift for a friend or family member in this way.
YOU KNOW, I’D HAVE TO SAY THAT MY FAVORITE GIFT TO OFFER IS A SMALL PHOTO ALBUM OF “THOW-BACK” PHOTOS. PHOTOS PEOPLE DIDN’T KNOW YOU HAD, OR PHOTOS OF EVENTS THEY HAD LONG FORGOTTEN ABOUT. IT ALWAYS PROVOLKS LAUGHTER AND MAKES PEOPLE TAKE A MOMENT FOR THEMSELVES AND JUST ENJOY THEIR OWN MEMORIES.
AND THAT, MY FRIENDS, IS THE BEST GIFT TO GIVE….THE GIFT WHERE APPRECIATION IS BUBBLING THRU EACH EXPRESSION THEY FLIP THRU THE ALBUM. IT’S A GIFT THAT CREATES A RECESS FOR THE RECEIVER!
AND YOU CAN ASK ANY 4TH GRADER IF THEY LIKE RECESS …. AND YOU CAN ASK ANY ADULT IF THEY LIKE RECESS ………….. VOTE WOULD BE HANDS-DOWN UNANIMOUS!
H E C K Y E A H B U D D Y!
Candles, books, notebooks, and DIY crafts
I love to leave a wrapped book outside each of my kid’s bedroom doors for them to open Christmas morning. It’s the first gift they get to open and gives us a bit more time to sleep or make coffee before all the excitement begins.
I like to give away anything homemade.
I love giving (and receiving) home made baked goods!
I like to give personalized photo calendars
I love giving candles. And food gifts! And photos of course!
I love to give DIY gifts
My favorite gift to give is a photo book or video of my great-nephews and great-niece. I create a video every year, set to music, with photos and scrapbook pages from throughout the year.
My favorite gift to give is anything handmade by my children to their grandparents. Done each and every year!!
Candles and soap
I like to give practical gifts. Something the person mentioned in passing that they needed or wanted. It makes people feel so happy when you remembered something they said previously and that feels great!
I love giving practical gifts — things people have mentioned needing or that I can see being useful for them.
So much goodness here! I love to give any gift that I made myself!
Something very personal to the person being gifted. <3
i love to give candles
I like to give anything that I’ve created myself, from home baked goodies, crocheted items to portraits.
I love making gifts for people, so much more thoughtful I think!
Something made by me :)
My fav gift to give is a mug filled with hot chocolate mix and a gift card to a book store. Who doesn’t love to curl up with a good book and something warm to drink on a cold fall/winters day.
My Favorite gift to give is a handmade quit!
My favorite gifts to give are homemade bars of soap and yummy treats to eat!
I would love to give away that gorgeous lens! I love that book too! :-)
My favorite gifts to give are photobooks. We give one to each set of grandpartents every year for Christmas!
Photos, something personal or something I know someone needs.
Books! Nothing like the gift of knowledge.
I love to give anything homemade!
Anything homemade!
I love giving a personal gift that I just know that they will love!
This is a difficult question. I love to give gifts that I know the person will truly love. The “what” varies from person to person. Slowing down and giving the gift of time and self is often the gift that I rarely regret giving.
I love giving antyhing personalized… so fun to create and find unique gifts for people.
My favorite gift to give is a mug filled with hot cocoa mix. I’m a little obsessed with mugs and I like to get mugs that will fit my friends’ personalities.
Anything handmade or photo-related is always fun to receive :-)
I love giving handmade gifts.
I love homemade gifts. they are personal and come from the heart.
I love to give the gift that is unexpected – I love to capture the surprised expressions :)
Books!
I usually think of something that I’ve purchased or have been given recently that I find useful or that I’ve fallen in love with, then I purchase several and give them away as gifts. Most recently, I gave away infusion pitchers (those pitchers where you can add herbs, fruit, etc. to your desired beverage to infuse it with flavor without bits floating around in the water).
My favorite gift to give is anything homemade. I love making dresses for my daughter and niece!
Anything homemade or with sentimental value.
Something personalized.
I love to give gifts that people didn’t realize they needed or had said out loud they wanted but thought no one was listening like the framed photo I happened to capture of all the grands that I gave to my father-in-law who didn’t have one.
Favorite gift to give…money. No guessing involved as to what someone wants or needs.
I love to give sentimental gifts… an ornament with a picture of someone who’s passed, a framed photo of a loved one with the recipient, old shirts made into a pillow or blanket, a piece of knitting in a shadowbox, a watch that has been refurbished, etc.. I learned a lot about heirlooms from my husband’s family, and sentimental gifts that honor someone’s family history are truly my favorite to give.
I love to give handmade photo gifts Mod Podged on wood :)
I love giving away homemade gifts :)
One of my favorite gifts to give is happiness (in whatever form that may be to the person I’m giving it to).
My favorite gifts to give are photos and books.
My favorite gift to give are gifts with inspirational sayings on them. Like a coffee cup or a picture frame with the perfect saying on them.
Love giving my time.
My favorite gift to give is anything homemade and of course flowers
I Love giving away photos of things that happened through out the year! a great gift to cherish some great memories made!
I love to give a still photo of a moment in time knowing there is life to celebrate.
Photo gifts…..anything I can create on sites like Shutterfly…mugs, magnets, calendars, prints of photos with a nice frame.
I give my favorite beauty products!
Photos of them or loved ones!
I like to give homemade gifts!
I love to give out picture books of my girls to my family!
My Favorite thing to give is homemade Christmas cards & A basket of goodies for those cold winter mornings like homemade apple butter with biscuit mix , a mug with dry ingredients for hot chocolate, a bag of coffee & a poem from the children’s heart along with photo calendars for the next year .
Favorite gift to give is photos! Especially photo books for the grandparents.
I love to give gifts that I know the person would love to have but would not buy for themselves.
I love giving photo gifts. I usually make several photo books and calendars for family members, or even just a nice printed photo in a cute frame! I will probably give some photo sessions as gifts this year, too.
self taken portraits
my fav to give is anything in a box that has krinkley paper on it, to my kiddos. the box = pure joy!!!!!!
I love doing calendars and homemade photo cards! I better get busy, the time is here!
I love giving people homemade treats for the holidays, and taking them to nice dinners! Everybody is short on time to relax so I like experience gifts.
I really love to gift people with things they wouldn’t normally spend money on for themselves!
I love to give clothing and small stocking stuffers.
My fav gift to give is anything hand crafted! I love to add photos to the craft when ever possible!
My favorite gift to give is homemade candy tins. I make about ten different homemade candies.
I love to give books or photo books to loved ones!
I love giving goodie baskets! With notebooks, books, their favorite candy, and anything else that matches the person it’s going to!
I love to give homemade gifts the most!
My favorite gift to give is something I made, or a photo I took of the person I am giving the gift to, usually framed or in a book form.
I take a candid pic and then frame it for the gift.
I love to give ‘HUGS’!
I think of something I have purchased or have been given that I absolutely love, and then I purchase several to give away as gifts. Most recently, the gift of choice was an infusion pitcher.
A Starbucks card and a book is my favorite to give!
I love to give away something homemade, usually knitted! :)
I like to give books and home made items like scarfs.
I like to pay attention throughout the year for that moment when a friend or family member wishes for something (within reason) and then surprise them with it. I love to embellish the wrapping as well of I have time! Thanks for the opportunity!
I love giving gift cards b/c then the recipient can get what he/she wants!
the book
My favorite thing to give is a smile and photos in special occasions. :)
I love giving grandparents and family members photo books! We do it every year!
Books
I like to give gift cards!
I love giving anything handcrafted or homemade. As I am (or we, as a family) are making them they are in our thoughts and we can really personalize each gift.
My favorite gift to give is anything homemade. I crochet a lot of things as well as making a lot of other craft items. I’ve recently gotten into scrapbooking and love the feeling I get when I watch others go thru the books. The joy on their faces makes everything worthwhile.
I like to give something they really want :) But that’s special from me.
I love giving framed photos, photo books, …. or restaurant gift cards. ;)
I enjoy giving photo gifts–prints, canvases, photo books. It’s my way of giving something I put my “photography love” into and then I’m able to pass it on to someone I love. :)
I love giving a basket filled of the recipients favorite things. I love gathering the items and making it look pretty. fancy and special❤️
My favorite gifts to give our mini scrapbooks to my friends and family. throughout the year I take pics of them with their kiddos or love ones (esp my mom friends who never get pics with their kiddos since usually ones taking pics) and then I put them in a tiny scrapbook with the dates and memories of what they were doing and give that. I always think of what I would want and this is it pics with my kiddos. I always see so much expression when they receive absolutely love doing this every year. Priceless
I love giving images that I’ve taken in special frames :)
I love to sew gifts – last year I made quite a few purses.
my favorite gift is a themed gift basket. I love searching for the perfect items!
My favorite gifts to give are scented lotions or candles.
I love to give photo gifts to grandparents! :)
Something I know will be special for the person. That’s why gift giving is so hard for me, I can’t just give a gift card.
I love to give anything that I hand made. My favorite gift so far was decorative bowls made from records.
My favorite thing to give is a gift that I have lovingly made for them. It can be a photograph of a time we were together, or a gift made from a photograph such as a travel mug. Or it can be something I have crocheted. The look on their face never disappoints and they know how much I love them by my taking the time to make a gift just for them.
I like giving surprises. OR pictures.
Something personal or personalized!
I love taking pictures and then gifting them :) Best ever!
I love to give wreaths. They are my favorite thing to make
My favorite gifts to give are candles, perfume and beauty products! :) Great giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity to win! :)
My favorite gift to give are homemade cards or gifts with photos I’ve taken :)
My favorite gift to give is something homemade and would be special to that person.
Books, scarves
Something edible!
I love to give home made cookies
Books
I love giving books.
I love to give anything handmade. My me or others!
I love to give beautifully framed photographs or the smaller photo books with pics I take of special occasions.
I love to give someting creative, something unique and something with love, special made or bought for that person. I love it when people do the same for me. It doesn’t have to be expensive… gifts are things where you have to think about for the one special person.
Photos,frames. Or anything handmade.
My favorite gift to give is homemade anything! Made from the heart!
My favorites are photo quilts and blanket throws with personal pictures or photo calendars
I love giving surprise very personalized gifts :)
A gift that I know the person receiving will love.
My favorite gift to give is an adventure. We take my daughter’s best friend to a play, my mom on a weekend trip, my best friend out to dinner and a movie.
I love to give tickets to do things, movie tickets, museum passes..
My favorite gift to give, is something completely personal to the person being gifted. Anything that makes them feel unique and special.
Something homemade with their name/initial on it!
I love giving photo gifts!!! :)
Thanks for this. I l love to give a toy to an unfortunate child very year.
I wouldn’t call it a gift persee but, food. I’m always baking food for someone.
I love to give the unexpected. That varies from person to person
My favorite gift to give is anything handmade. Handmade gifts are so much more personal than anything that can be bought in a store.
I love giving books! You can always read it again and find something new you missed the first, second, third etc. Time around. :) plus, it’s an educational source
I love to give a gift card wrapped up in a cute container with a homemade tag!
I give my hand knit fingerless mitts!
My favorite gift to give is one that I made myself (food, crafts, etc.)!! It gives it more meaning to both me and whomever is receiving the gift.
I love giving something that either my children or I have made! Or, photos! :)
I love making gifts for people. I love the feeling when I know the gift is coming together exactly the way I want it to and I can anticipate the excitement from the recipient.
I like to buy tickets or passes as gifts for people who wouldn’t think of doing it for themselves.
I love homemade gifts. Things that I personally love and care about.
I truly love to give my loved ones experiences: a baseball game, a dinner together, museum or zoo trip, a cooking class, a bike tour or train ride around wine country. Something that they can do (hopefully with me) and we can share the memory :)
Homemade gifts are always a winner!
Books, all kinds.
Baked goods
I love giving to people that don’t know. The knock and sprint!
I love to give handmade items, especially if I can keep it a surprise!
Books. You can’t go wrong with books!
My favorite gifts are generally those that are homemade. I love to bake and cook and tend to give away my homemade jams or cookies or candies.
I like to give Homemade gifts, books and free photo shoots!!!
Photos!
my gift i give is spa related items
Anything homemade or crafty
I love giving home made gifts.
I love to give a surprise that the person mentioned in passing. For example my brother mentioned that he wanted some moustache wax but couldn’t find any. Well, guess what he’s getting for Christmas.
I love to give anything handmade!
Activities / events
My favorite gift to give is baked goods and homemade hot chocolate during the holidays!
I love giving photo quilts that I make to family and friends. I made one for my husband when he was deployed so that he could have us close to him, I sent it on Valentine’s Day, I also gave one to my son when he was a baby and daddy was deployed so he could have his daddy close by. It takes a lot of time but is so worth it.
My favorite gift to give is a gift from the heart – a homemade gift! This could range from notecards made from my photographs, cupcakes/cheesecakes/cookies or some other crafty item.
I am always making notes on my phone when people mention things in passing that they want, then I love surprising them with it for Christmas / birthday.
Books or home baked goodies!
I like to give photobooks and calendars for gifts
I love giving away unique gifts no one would have bought themselves
I love giving homemade gifts that are made with love and I also love giving framed photo collages of the past year to family and friends.
I like to give photos and photo books
I love giving tickets to Broadway shows in nyc. It’s a whole day affair and always fun!
Homemade gifts!
My favorite gift to give is something personal to each person. Just to have them say Wow, you really know what I like! I do a lot of handmade things.
I am a horrible gift-giver, so I usually stick with gift certificates. So easy!
I love to give books as gifts to children. I feel it’s especially important in this electronical age. I also enjoy having meaningful photos enlarged and framed to give as a gift.
I love giving something personalized, or homemade sugar cookies! :)
I love giving homemade gifts!
I love giving surprises. Whether it is something that the person needs, or wants, or just because…there is nothing better than getting a gift when you least expect it! :D
I love making homemade gifts with my daughter such as drawings, baked goods, frames, anything we can make together. It also allows us to spend some time together and that to be is the best gift!
Photo books and handmade items.
I love giving home-made burp cloths and diaper changing pads to new moms.
I love to give home baked goods or anything little kids want :-)
Books
I love to give handmade items because I know they are made with love.
My favorite gifts to give are homemade Apple pie moonshine and since I am a barista, pounds of coffee as well. I like to cover both needs ;)
My favorite gift to give is anything homemade! Shows that you took the time to make it for that specific person.
I have two things I love to give. I love to gift frames and also include some prints from time to time as well.
My other favorite thing is books. I’m a big reader myself and enjoy reading to escape a day of stress.
I love to give experiences, like a trip or adventure, an activity
Picture prints or photo books. I like to take pictures and once in a while I print them out as collections to give to my family.
I love giving something that I would like to receive… :)
My favorite things to give are framed sentimental pictures
Love giving homemade gifts, preferably edible ones, haha!!
I love to give hand knitted things (hats, scarves, dish cloths, etc. ).
I love to give memory makers. Outings and activities.
I think hand-made personalized gifts are the best and those with photos are always popular.
Photos that I have taken
Coffee, chocolate and candles.
My favorite gift to give is pictures of special moments to that person!
I love to give sets of handmade cards or photo cards as gifts. I try to tailor them to the person that will be receiving them. :-)
I love to give thoughtful gifts. Any price range, homemade or not, whatever reminds me of the person I’m giving it to.
I enjoy giving something that the person wants or needs – and if I cannot pick up ideas or hints during conversations I like to give a Spa Day – because most of us love them but not many of us book ourselves in for a massage or pamper day!! –
Or a ‘day’ doing something that they want to learn. I was given a photographic workshop day with a well known Photographer/tutor and I was thrilled alll day and everyday since because it took my photography to the next level.
My favorite thing to give is something that puts a smile on the person’s face and something that they wouldn’t get for themselves. It is always nice if the gift is original and unexpected too!
I love giving homemade items. This year, I am making my own photo canvas’s for my parents and grandparents with our family picture and my little girls 6 month pictures. They are to die for and so easy (and cheap) to make!
Fav thing to give? Any photos of the GIFTEE – framed, canvases, etc. They always get so excited upon receiving the pics – their excitement is contagious!
I love giving baked goods. I make custom cakes, so everyone usually knows their getting some sweet treats from me at Christmas!
Anything Homemade!
I love to give personalized gifts
We love to make homemade hot chocolate and deliver it with mini marshmallow and chocolate covered cinnamon sticks.
Something I have made myself with love and care
I like to give books or something hand made (I like to sew purses or make ornaments)
If it’s family, I love to give them photo books of my kids – which they also love, too! For friends, anthing homemade is a winner!
I love giving candles! Probably b/c I love to get them!
I like to give a useful container full of smaller things
Something I personally made for them like a quilt or some other crafty thing!
My favorite gift is something that I made. I love making things with photos, or photo books.
Anything I’ve made myself!
I love giving homemade gifts and personalized gifts.
It all depends on the person, I like to make sure its fitting for the person receiving it. A handmade gift is always fabulous, though!
I love gift baskets that focus on the hobby of the recipient
I love to give homemade gifts or gifts that I know my friends and family would like, but aren’t expecting.
Book! and for my photo friends….Click Magazine :)
I love giving homemade gifts :)
No particular item, but I like to give things that are meaningful and/or useful. Even a little $5 gift can be something like that.
Something hand made and selected for them based on their personal preferences.
something really personal – that I know they will love!
I love a good read, so naturally I love to give books – the Bible being a favorite!
I believe the most favorite thing to give is time or something handmade….I like to do something for people when they aren’t expecting it too, like cleaning or helping them with some chore they really hate and especially if they’re older and really need the help!
Photo Calendars for the grandparents!
I love to give meaningful gifts that show I really paid attention to what the recipient wanted each year.
For women, I tend to give a lot of scarves. It even works for women who don’t like perfume or makeup. Men are harder to shop for, generally.
Gift Cards
Photos..
Cards, made by me of course.
My family loves animals, my favorite gift to give them is a framed print of their pet.
Books and warm scarves
My favorite gift to give is something handmade that I worked hard on and as I worked I thought of how much the recipient would love it.
I love to give photographs as gifts. Either framed, canvas or books.
I love giving baked goods for gifts!
I’ve done desk calendars with my photos for the last 2 years. Everyone loves them & I’m amazed at how professional they are!
I love to give anything that will make someone happy! A photoshoot or photobook with photos that mean alot to the person!
I never thought I would like to have a fifty-nifty lens, but reading all the reviews and seeing all the beautiful portraits that you can do with it, I started to think it’s not a bad idea to have one, so lets take a chance to win one. Thank you for the giveaway!
I should have said something about my favorite thing for a gift, so here it goes – I like to buy or make unexpected, but most wished presents – the look on his or hers face is worth of every effort it take to get it.
My favorite gift to give is some of my photos either in a calendar or canvas prints. I think they make great personalized gifts for my friends and family.
I like giving books. :)
I love to give books because I love to receive them!
I love giving handmade gifts. They always seem so much more heartfelt than something I could quickly pick up at the store.
framed photos!
My favorite gift to give is the one that the receiver will actually use and has a need or want for. I know that’s pretty generic, but each receiver has different needs and wants! The best is simply a gift that fits the receiver. :)
My favorite thing to give away is Love, Hugs & Kisses to people who don’t know what that is. Sometimes you can look at a person and see that there is no love.
Most times Its family members. I personally go to my families who don’t know what it is or how to receive Love and say “I Love You” or Give a Big Bear Hug. And lots of times they don’t understand and look at me literally Puzzled. I just smile and say, “it’s OK”. I love you unconditionally. That’s just me.
I like to give homemade, organic soaps and cleaners.
I like to give a gift that someone wouldn’t buy for themselves…something as simple as a nice smelling candle (I hate spending money on candles – they’re kind of expensive, but love having them in my house!), or a gift certificate for a massage or beauty salon.
My new favorite thing is to photograph something special for that person and frame it. My children’s teachers get a framed photo of the school, or a photo of a the statue outside. It looks amazing in b/w.
I love giving photo gifts! Especially custom mini-albums, collages and home decor items. Thank you for helping me be a better photog!
My favorite gift to give is something handmade by me. {I crochet} :)
My favorite gift to give is something I have created myself. Whether it is photos, trinkets, food whatever.
I love to give homemade gifts that they will love or food I bake =)
My favourite gift to give is something a person wants that they may have mentioned in passing or without realizing it. Often people want a beautiful photograph, even if they don’t know it until they see it, and when they unwrap it, it touches them deeper than any material gift could, because photography reaches beyond the material.
My favorite gift to give is framed prints :)
I like giving family members photo gifts of their kids and grandkids.
I love giving anything handmade! Whether it’s myself or someone else who made it. :)
I love giving people framed pictures or canvases along with something personal like a pair of earrings or their favorite lotion.
Chocolate
I love finding out what is special to people, like coffee, favorite drink, food, jewelry. Whatever that person is really into. Meaning I had to take time to listen and get to know them to find out the best gift for them!
That or baked goods! I love when my baking makes somebody happy!
My favorite gift to give is a card handmade by me.
I love giving something I have made!
Candles and/or cozy socks for my girlfriends!
showing up at peoples parties and taking pictures quietly and then sending them later to them.
Also love giving food, probably because I like receiving food too:)
My favorite gift to give is landscape photo prints!
There is nothing more personal than a nice picture, from a canvas to a small decoration. It’s so fun trying to find which picture the person would love!
my favorite gifts are small and personal. Photos of a special day or memory together have to be my favorite. I also love giving “experience” gifts, like a special trip ( just the two of us) to a show, a fun new shop, or a favorite eating place. I find that time together is usually the best gift I can give.
I love love to give handmade/homemade items. It just does a heart good!
Book! I love that it is educational. you can always go back and read it and learn something new each time.
My favorite gifts are framed photos since it seems people don’t print pictures that often anymore.
My favorite gift to give is a loaf of hot bread straight from the oven!
I love to give candles and body lotion!! Everyone seems to love them:)
I love giving gifts that my daughter and I make! It’s mainly things like Goodie packages for the family and hand drawn cards!
I love to “give” any kind of gift. Giving someone a gift to me makes me feel like I am the one receiving the gift! Especially those that no one knows who they came from, just that someone was thinking of them.
Something homemade!
The simplest and cheapest give is a SMILE!! we all love to see people smiling and It’s so contagious
I love to give people photographs…. there is nothing more personal or priceless!
I love giving homemade gifts. I try to make things that are tailored to the person I am giving it to.
Handmade gifts!
I love to give home made gifts from my children and pictures of them to their grandmas.
I love to give books, jewelry or fragrances!
I like giving books.
i love giving meaningful gifts, whether it’s a photo or a quote or a personalized book or something!
I love to give something for the kitchen, like food or wine or a fun gadget that makes cooking easier.
I love giving my parents and in laws photo calendars that showcase family pics from every month. Its cute to turn to a new month and see where the family was a year ago.
I love giving magazine or some sort of monthly gift subscriptions
I like to give Groupons for an activity or unique experience!
I love giving goodies for people to eat. Especially unique treats that you can find at Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. :)
It really depends on the person. I take some time to figure out what they like most and then give a gift that fits them. It could be a photo book, or a store gift card, or a photo (with a fantastic frame!).
Personal handmade items
Books
Favorite gift to give would definitely be books!!!!
I love to give the gift of time – certificates or cards with certain things I will do for the individual for no cost
I love giving any gift that I know the person will totally LOVE and shows I cared and really thought about what they would like.
I truly love giving a photo shoot to people. It doesn’t bother me to not get paid. I grew up struggling financially here and there and people always gave and helped my family. Now that I have a family of my own, I want to pay it forward and give “memories” to people that can’t afford a GOOD professional photo shoot!! I just like making people happy and feel good about themselves!!!
I love to give gifts that are personal and handmade. They mean so much more!
PS: Do we enter by commenting? Thanks for the chance to win! All of these gifts are fabulous and exciting!
Books are almost always a guaranteed hit for gifts, but I always like to spice things up with including photo stickers and some handmade trinkets, jewelry, or containers. (Oh and cookies. Definitely cookies!)
I love giving anything that I know will put a smile on someones face!! It depends on the person and what I feel they need/want at that moment!
My favorite gift to give is anything personalized or unique from Etsy, especially personalized jewelry.
I love to give personalized, photo gifts from books to calendars to mugs!
My favorite thing to give as gifts are books!
Hands down, it’s books, books, and more books :)
I like to give homemade/really personal gifts, this year we’re make photo coasters personalized to each family/person.
Books and anything I can get my hands on from a book store!
My favorite gift is hot chocolate with cute mugs and little cookies for dipping. Delicious!
I like to give meaningful gifts for that person. Whether it is a photo or just something simple they enjoy.
I like to give a disposable camera and a moleskine for them to journal their everyday joys, or one of my favorite books with a note in it.
Giftsto Salvation Army Angels. My kids and I always go out pick one out and buy for them together. They love it.
Framed photos, books and good smelling things!! :)
Books or family photos
I like to give stuff from the body shop!
I often give my favorite books with a note on the inside cover.
I love gifts that people want!
Gifts for the home
I love to give homemade items, something special for the person I am giving to. I love to make homemade lotions, soaps, lip balm. I find a container fitting for the person and make a special homemade label. I like to give something I would like to receive.
Homemade things!
I like to give chocolates or scented candles!
We just had our first baby this year, so photo books will be the present of the year!
My favorite gift to give is a book on something that interests the receiver that has been signed by the author.
My fav gift are photobooks!! Can’t have enough of them!!!
I love to give meals as gifts!
I love giving books! Picture books, chapter books, any kind of books!
Movie tickets
My favorite gift to give is one that fits the recipient perfectly. IE, we gave a beautifully carved hiking cane to our daughter who loves to hike in Portland’s many hiking areas. The gift depends on the recipient!
I like to give away gift cards for a pedicure!
Love to give my time, to help, cook, clean or sit
I love to give home made gifts, or gifts that people can do together as a family.
I love to give homemade scones.
I started doing a family calendar years ago with pics of the kids for their birthday months for all the aunts/gparents — its become such a hit that the monthly picture has now become collages each month because there are so many pics of each kid that we want to share….Its the one gift everyone looks forward to the most at the holidays and gives all year long
I like to give away baked goods and homemade candy that me and my daughter make. Usually cookies, pecan pralines. Toffee. Yum!!!
My favorite things to give away are things that are personalized with a photo(s) that I have taken – photo books, photos on canvas, or a personalized calendar with photos of family members who have a birthday listed on the calendar.
I love to give what ever will make the person happy. I love thoughtful gifts over expensive gifts.
Books
Camelback water bottles! Encourage healthy habits!
My favorite gift to give is a photo, poster print, canvas print or album. Something I’ve taken that would mean something to the person/family I am giving it to. Most people don’t bring their cameras to events and get-togethers anymore so it’s nice to bring back a memory for someone when they didn’t know a photo existed.
It seems that no matter how much I spend on a gift the most favorite seem to be ones that I have made. Whether it be baked goods, candy or a simple photo, these always seem to bring the most joy, and that is what giving gifts is all about!!
I love giving handmade gifts!
We’ve recently discovered photo books so we love giving those to our family since we can’t always visit them throughout the year!
Books
Throughout the year, whenever I hear someone talk about something they would like to have or something they are wishing for, I make a note of it and then look back on that at Christmas time (or on birthday’s…or just because!)
I love to give things Homemade specific to the person I’m making it for.
As cheesy as it might sound I like to give gift cards for dinner. Going out to dinner is so much fun, plus everyone gets to eat what they want. Win, win!
i love designing and giving away photo books!!!!
Love to give scarves, goodies & gift cards
Photographs… Handmade items… Gift cards!!
I love to give journals!
Gift Cards!!
i love to give books
I love giving homemade gifts. Picture collages/ videos, blankets, favorite quotes, engraved items or something handed down within the family. Personal gifts that people can tell a lot of thought went into!
I love to give framed photos that I’ve taken to friends and family- particularly photos of their little ones
I don’t really have a favorite gift to give. I like to give custom things so I tend to shop etsy and places like that.
My favorite gift to give is a calendar to my parents and in-laws for each Christmas. It features my son, myself, and my husband, but who are we kidding?! – it’s really all about my son! For my parents, I’ve even incorporated my two nephews into the yearly calendar, so they can see their three grandsons all year long :-)
I love giving candles or gift cards.
My favorite thing to give is usually something that is homemade with made with the person receiving the gift in mind.
A photo that I have taken that comes out great, I will usually put it in a frame aND surprise a friend or I will make a shutterfly album.
My favorite “little” gift to give is Photo Magnets.
I love giving books! And anything picture-related. :)
I like to give one hour photography sessions. That is my favorite gift to give. (:
Love to give:: No session fee your next session!!
Something homemade, for sure. I like making sugar scrubs and packaging them in pretty jars.
I like to give my time dedicated to the one I gift it to to do whatever the person wants to do.
I love to give candles or gift cards.
homemade
This year I am giving away homemade canned goods, and something sewed.
I love to give books or homemade presents. Something personal that says you thought of it special for whoever receives it.
I love to give gifts that I have made.
giving gifts is hard sometimes because of different age groups and different tastes / personalities ….LOL it’s kinda hard also to gift to someone who has everything!!
last year, with the project 365 …i have gained so much in learning to shoot manual, and i think i will make a photo coffee book for my mum, so that she can be proud of me and show it to her friends and relatives back home in Singapore of my photography :D
I like to give crocheted gifts, because they’re unique and handmade by me :)
Candles!!
I like to give either books or something from photo department, like photo albums, nice prints.
I love to give books!
I love giving framed photos and photo gifts!
I love giving photographs! Whether it be enlargements or collages of photos they’ve seen or surprise photos, pictures are worth a thousand words for sure!
I love to give away anything homemade
My favorite gifts to give are anything that says, “I know you and I love you.”
My favorite type of gift is anything that speaks and love and care for the individual, such as home baked yummy treats, my time and energies participating in an activity with the recipient that they love but perhaps me not so much, or a heartfelt candid photo of the recipient and / or someone they love.
My favorite types of gifts to give are those I’ve either made myself or that have some secret special meaning,those special kind of gifts that you can’t get at the local box store :)
Anything I’ve made personally. There’s just something about the time it takes to think about the person and the time spent creating that fills me with joy that I hope the recipient will share. Floral arrangements, coffee mugs, hot cocoa mixes, ornaments, etc.
I love giving something I made for family and friends that are close, for family that are far away I like sending a photo album of the year.
I love to build a photobooth and part of it is writing something about the person it is built for on whiteboards. Then I throw them together in a photobook for them to read.
Even before entering this wonderful world of photography my favorite gift to give was always photos. For years now, I have purchased collage frames and put pictures inside of the frame for the person I am gifting. One year it was for my mom after her Pomeranian of 14 years passed away. I have done one for my sister for her 16th birthday of pictures of us together when we were little. I did another one for my mom after my grandmother passed away. Even before I ever purchased my first DSLR I was obsessed with taking pictures and creating items for people that they connected with and would treasure!
Photography!
Totally depends on the person but I like to give handmade, local, foodie stuff, books.
I love to give candles!
I love to always give something homemade from the kitchen and then an “experience” gift; something they can do with friends and family and enjoy for possibly even the whole year like a zoo membership.
Handmade anything! I love giving gifts you can’t buy anywhere else.
my favorite wedding gift is framing a cute design that says ‘I love you because’, along with pretty colored sharpies. Then the couple can write on and erase what they love about each other and keep the gift going.
I like to give activity gifts or art supplies. Things that can be enjoyed and used up.
I love to give personal gifts that reflect my relationship with the person and normally spend all year thinking of the perfect gift to give.
I love to give an unexpected gift. I hate when my gift is guessed before it is opened!
My favorite gifts to give are homemade ones. Scarves, chapstick, fun things from the heart. :)
I love to give homemade photo gifts. Something that will be very meaningful to the person.
My favorite gift to give is some sort of homemade food!
My favorite gift to give is something homemade!!
My favorite gift to give is some sort of homemade food! Yum!
I love giving Memories thru Photography. Its a moment in time that you can never duplicate. I also love giving free Photo’s When you truly know that one person who desperately wants a Pic of their family but can not afford it. I do cherish the moment that I tell them that it is free. Their face lights up and hope is renewed.
I love to give books, pictures or a handmade gift that is a personal fit to the person receiving it!!
anything handmade, including food!!
Framed pics/collages
I like to give books for kids, music (or iTunes card) for teens, and adults get movie tickets or restaurant gift certificate.
I like to give gift cards. I know I know sounds lame but I’ll be honest I love getting them.
A themed basket or something with little gifts!
I love making holiday cookies, and giving them away in pretty homemade packaging! :)
I love to give food or gift cards or gift certificates for services.
I love making homemade holiday cookies and giving them away in pretty homemade packaging!
I love giving away a photo book or framed pictures to the grandparents.
I love giving handmade cards + Shutterfly books made especially for the person receiving the gift.
I like to give homemade treats to friends.
Favorite gift to give is something we can do together!
My favorite gift to give is homemade goodies, quilts and candles.
I love giving handmade gifts and treats!
I LOVE to give away canvases as a gift :):) They just look brilliant and you can’t go wrong giving someone a pic of themselves :):)
I love to give away homemade treats and find unexpected gifts off of a couple of my very favorite sites- uncommon goods and scout mob! They have such unique, fun things.. I love surprising my loved ones with such surprising (yet cool) items! :)
I love giving books! And I’m currently studying photography. So, giving a photoshoot is a good idea for a gift and you’re practicing as well ♥
My favorite gift to give around the holidays is a jar of my mom’s homemade granola!
I love to give homemade goodies! Especially cookies!
Homemade chai tea mix with a pretty cup.
I love to giveaway fun accessories!!
Books and chocolate, together.
Anything captured is worth giving
Homemade jams, jellies and salsa!
I just love to send photo calendars or canvases to my friends and family. Photo books too. No one can dislike a gift that has all their nearest and dearest’s faces all over it :)
My favorite gift to give is to my son’s grandparents at Christmas…this will be the 3rd year we make them a calendar that features my son with monthly photos that feature themed props (last year we did a box of Lucky Charms for March, pumpkin patch for November, etc.).
I love to giveaway the gifts which can be very useful and the person would remember you when they use it.
I love to give beauty vouchers to my busy mum-friends for massages, pedicures, facials (along with the offer to look after the kids while they use it!)!
For my neighbors and friends, I usually bake a tray of goodies. For the kids grandparents and great grandparents, we make a photo book of highlights from this year.
Anything handmade – to give and to receive.
I love giving the perfect gift– You know when you JUST know that you found the perfect thing and they are going to love it!
i love to give books or giftcards
I love giving cookbooks!
I love to give photography time to friends for free. I love photography and it allows me to give them something precious as well as spend some great time with them.
I like to give candles.
Love to give consumable items… whether it be food or experiences. Anything that doesn’t add to clutter piles!
Something homemade. I also love to give pictures.
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I love giving the gift of something I made based on the individuals likes or needs.
My favorite gift to give is mani/pedi’s certificates.
I’m the ‘unfun’ aunt who gives a book for every gift-giving occassion; i’ve wanted to help instill the love of reading in my nieces and nephews. So far, so good.
i love giving pictures as a gift!
I love giving homemade gifts, and also giving gifts that are completely unexpected!
I like to give restaurant gift cards…everyone likes a meal out with friends or family!
I like to try and be thoughtful and bring a friend that needs a pick me up a coffee!
PJs
My favorite gift to give is a photograph I have taken of the recipient or family members of the recipient.
Jewelry!
My kids & I paint ornaments every fall for Christmas gifts. They’re relatively easy, sentimental, and don’t cause clutter year-round.
Homemade
I love giving framed images of the grandkids to their parents!!
I love giving books :)
I like to give handmade gifts that are meaningful to the recipient. =)
I love to give the gift of music.
I love to make gratitude jars and give them as gifts, letting the receiver know that I am grateful for having them in my life
I like to give away framed pictures.
I love to give homemade goodies. The best gifts come from the heart
I love to give books!
Anything handmade. I really love giving something that I have carefully thought of for that person. I love seeing their reaction when I tell them I’ve made it.
Wet bags :) So amazing.
I love to give knit beanies and scarves.
Homemade anything. Photos I’ve taken, crochet hats and scarves, anything I find on Pinterest. So much more satisfaction in making gifts.
I like to give watercolor paintings
For children I like to give books. For adults who are hard to buy for I like to give food gifts (made by me if I have time).
I like to give practical things – like this year Frost Shield covers of windshields!
I love to give personal gifts, photos are typically part of the gift. Anything from a photo book of family pics to a collage with a pic embedded!
Books!
Gift Cards!
My favorite gift to give are foodie gift like gourmet cheeses.
I love giving baked goodies like cookies or chocolate candies!
I like to give a framed picture!
I love to giveaway a cup of coffee plus good conversation. :)
I love giving candles or a nice soap
My favorite gift to give… varies by recipient and year. Throughout the year, I pay very close attention to what my family and friends comment on, gravitate to, converse about… so I am in tune with what would make them happy and would be seen as a ‘treat’ in their eyes.
I love giving framed photographs as gifts. It is inexpensive, but can be very meaningful if you choose the right photo.
My favorite gift to give. . . that’s hard. Probably a good book and chocolate, or licorice. Or hoe made earrings. Or a gag gift, for my brothers. :) It really just depends on who it is! But a good book is always my go-to.
I try to notice throughout the year if someone says they are interested in something, and then gift them with that exact thing later. It means so much to people that you were paying attention and remembered what they like!
I love putting quotes on a canvas with a background. I usually paint them when I get bored. Or a letter with pictures of me and the person. Really just something for the person to remember me with.
I love to give hand made items
I have a friend that makes all-natural soaps that look like cupcakes. It’s my favorite gift to give everyone!
I love giving people food!! (cupcakes, cookies)
Something handbag like yoga pants or a stuffed animal :)
Photo books!
I’m a knitter, so I like to give hand knit scarves, cowls, infinity scarves, hats, wraps, shawls, and anything else that tickles my fancy (and is appropriate to the recipient).
I love to give away photos! In creative ways, of a subject that someone truly cares about :)
I really enjoy giving special, thoughtful gifts. I often buy sentimental items, or items like props to make photographic memories.
I love to give pictures in nice frames and mugs filled with chocolates :).
I love to give something I’ve made. It could be nicely framed pictures I’ve taken or a quilt I’ve made.
photo calendars for the grandparents
Anything homemade. I’m in the process of crocheting a baby afghan for my cousin!
My favorite gift to give is either something I’ve made, something that brings back good memories or something i know someone has wanted but would never get themselves.
I love to give journals and hand decorated photo frames with special pictures or sayings in them.
I like giving books…photobooks, traveling books, or NY best sellers!
I love to give hand-made family photo blocks!
I love to give personal gifts but usually end up going with gift cards.
I love giving something unique or homemade. Taking photos is one of those gifts! Or, sometimes i love giving a book that I enjoyed and know that person will love.
homemade gifts, monthly subscriptions
I love to give pictures and hugs
I love listening to the people I love talk throughout the year, and notate what they like or what they’d use, then get that. If I don’t know, then they get a gift of my homemade chocolate truffles. I’ve never had any complaints from anyone!
Handmade photo albums, homemade candies :)
I like giving novelty gifts that are cool, relevant to the person’s interests, or semi-useful because they generally aren’t something a person would get for themselves.
I like to give homemade treats, or yummy lotion.
Baked goods!
Something homemade & picture frames
I love giving something I know the other person will love
Scented lotions and handmade jewelry by CoralJoy
I love to give kids activities as gifts, but I like to give family photos and friends candles. They are always a good choice.
I love giving gifts that are unique to that person..finding that gift that I know only they would really appreciate ;)
Something personal like a picture in a frame of an important, event, or person/pet
Homemade gifts & cards and photo ornaments.
picture prints to friends and family… and cookies to anyone… just a little something to brighten an ordinary day and make someone smile.
I love to bake and give it away as treats.
I don’t have a favorite gift to give. Giving and receiving gifts is not one of my “love languages,” so it’s actually really hard for me — especially when I’m on the receiving end. Even though my favorite gift to receive is cash, I always think I’m being lazy or impersonal when I give cash as a gift. :) Anyway, thanks for the chance to win!
Photos in a beautiful frame :-)
Picture frames
I love to give something homemade and personal. I even like to give away framed prints of landscape photos I have taken. I love to take a special picture for each person.
Gift cards . . . they can then pick up their fav items!
Starbucks gift cards!
Books.
I love to give personalised items! I plan for ages organising the perfect gift for that person.
I love to give gifts I made.
Framed photos!!!
If I have enough time I often pick up some personalized stationary, then add some nice pens, and lovely stamps. I love stationary and really all things paper so I tend to give something that I love to someone that I love. It’s a love circle.
My favorite gift to give is framed family photos. Good for anyone!
Something handmade
I love to give photo books to family.
I enjoy gifting food presents! A box full of homemade cookies, or a beautiful loaf of home made bread! Even homemade jams and jellies make the receiver smile!
Homemade gifts that we have crafted: sugar scrubs, ornaments, dried mint from our garden, and personalized photo books and calendars :)
A simple handmade gift from the heart!
I love giving our Christmas Random Acts of Kindness. We do one random act each day of December. We’ve decided to go to the 31st this year instead of just the 25th.
Something homemade! :)
I love giving pictures.
Anything with photos – I give photo books, calendars, photo panels, canvases, metal prints and framed photos. Nothing better –
Photographs in a fun frame
Something handmade
Books, books, books
Something made special for them!
I love to give handmade gifts – blankets/quilts or table runners or whatever else they might like!
I like to give either flowers or wine.
a box of handmade cards for all occasions
I love to give books =)
I love giving books! Great for the brain and I can always match it to a person’s interests.
Any photo gifts that are out there! They are so perfect.
My favorite gift to give is a Volcano blue candle from Anthropologie
My favorite gift to give is a hand made gift that took time to think up, individual to each person. That lets each person know you took the time to think about him or her and put the effort into their gift, it’s not some generic gift.
My favorite gift to give is a homemade photo quilt/blanket!
I like to give gifts that are unique to the recipient.
Probably good chocolate! (almost everyone likes it!)
I love to give gifts of experiences to people (concert/event tickets, etc.)!
Something handmade from the heart.
Something personal that i know the person wouldnt buy for themselves.
Anything handmade
my go-to gift is a basket of fun finds from my fave stores (TJ Maxx and Target!).
I love giving homemade gifts!
I love giving handmade items, especially beauty/spa items like bath bombs or perfume rollers.
Filled Christmas stockings.
Homemade Treats! Buckeyes, Chex Mix, chocolate covered ptretzels, toffee, fudge and more!
I love to give something that I know the other person has been eyeing but will not buy for themselves.
I love to give my crocheted scarves or a painting I’ve done.
I love to watch or listen carefully and see what it is the person REALLY wants and then try to find it and surprise them. It isn’t always that easy- but I love tailoring the gift to the person- and what they truly want. :) If I can’t do that, I love giving a gift card so that they can get what they truly want. :) Shopping with someone else’s money is so much fun! :)
Something I have made with them in mind.
I Love to make something for my recipient. Whether it be a photo album, or a wall hanging or some sweet treat- That’s my favorite!
My favorite gift to give is something personal I make for the person. That is uniquely that person, this is easy to do with Photography. Not just a portrait but what is important to that person. I also Like giving candid portraits of them.
My favorite gift to give is one where I see and item and know that the person I’m giving it to will LOVE it! Those are the best kind.
I love giving handmade gifts!
I like to give hand made gifts.
Books
I love giving an experience or something homemade!
something handmade and thoughtful
I love to give the gift of a smile. and books and free time.
I love to give books. They can open up another world to escape to!
Something personal! The gift usually will fit them perfectly when I see or make it!
I love to give photobooks and gift cards
My favorite thing to give are my prints. Whether they are the photographs a family member asked me to take or the little things I see that spark memories for friends or family. One that I gave to my mom was a photo of a dock at my brother’s house. I framed it and stamped mine and my husband’s thumb prints in the shape of a heart in the corner. (Side note, my brother has been in the Navy for about six years now, so my mom really misses him) Thought it was a great gift for her to remind her of both my brother and me. : )
I always try to give something home made. Baked goods always is a favorite!
I like to give baked goods to our friends, neighbors, & family. Plus a good book too!
I love to give photobooks that I make including the person and their loved ones.
I like to give people photos of their kids or families!
I love giving books or candles. Thanks for the chance to win!
Books.
I love giving books! One can never own too many books!! ;)
My favorite gift to give is a cheesecake. Growing up it was one of my older sister’s favorite desserts and when I learned how to make them, she seemed to like me so much more. So whenever it was her birthday I would go all out and my her a cheesecake, and they always come out scrumptious!
I love giving homemade or handmade gifts!
I love to give anything with pictures. I just ordered a metal star that I’m going to cover with pictures for my fiance’s mom, for Christmas!
baked goods!!
I like to give gifts that pamper such as Massage gift cards or Manicures or prepaid event–I am usually able to find awesome deals through group-buying sites.
I love to give homemade gifts!
I love giving home made foods! cakes, muffins, mini pies…whatever suits the season!
Handmade gifts.
Photos!
I like to give gift cards.
Books! Cookbooks especially!
Photo books and calendars! Love photography and sharing with others!
cookies
Books. Framed photographs
My favorite gift to give is a photo calendar! Whether it’s shots of the kids and grandkids for my parents and in-laws or a variety of photos I’ve shot of the recipient and their family over the year, it never fails to bring huge smiles. And the fact that it’s a practical gift that will get used makes me so very happy.
My favorite gift to give is a calendar I compile of the year’s family photos. I give this to my grandparents while my parents buy a gift certificate to attach to each month. Seeing the photos definitely makes everyone smile. =)
Photo calendars of my kids for their grandparents.
My favorite gift to give is always some sort of personalized artwork.
Gift cards!
I really love giving photo printing gift certificates or personalized usable things (cooking supplies, craft stuff, etc…)
I love to give homemade food and baked goods!
I love to give gift cards to Pottery Barn!
Books or journals
I enjoy giving yummies or other handmade gifts.
My favorite gift to give is a homemade card with a photo of a candid moment, one the person didn’t know happened or didn’t remember, and that captures the emotion of the day. Love bringing a smile to someones face!
i love to giving handmade gift , knitting, cross stitch
Something I have created
I love giving Home Made items or baked goodies the best !
My favorite gifts to give are books and homemade gifts.
Anything handmade!
Something handmade by my kids.
Homemade gifts and books
I have two favorite gifts…framed photos and spices. Or both!
I love gifting the unexpected photograph, one that was captured naturally in the moment.
Photobooks!
Anything with photos. Photobooks, scrapbooks, framed pictures, etc…
The most special gifts I give are my time. I have seven grandkids and one great grandchild (with #2 on the way). I go to their school functions and events and take care of them whenever I can. I even helped teach the oldest three how to drive…
Homemade hot chocolate or a memorable moment I’ve captured.
My favorite thing to give is pictures that I’ve taken. To either print and frame them or make a photo book.
Chocolate!! The absolute best;)
Lately I’ve been giving people “their” favorite photo on canvas. I get in to a conversation about their photos and ask about their fav photo and ask them for a copy. The I use one of the many print to canvas companies to print! You can find various styles and sizes. They love it.
photo books!!
I love to give handmade ornaments! Thanks for such a wonderful opportunity.
I love to give cookies and baked goods!
I love to give bath soaps. Particularly found of lavendar scents.
books
love to give scarves!
Honestly, besides maybe books, and homemade gifts in general…Food. Probably cookies. ;)
I love to give gifts that people really want for themselves and won’t expect.
I love giving handmade gifts. I’ve gotten into quilting lately and seeing someone’s face when you give a gift like that is really special!
I love giving PhotoBarn products on wood!
I love giving toys to my nieces and nephews! Christmas was always a magical time for me growing up and I enjoy being able to contribute to that magic for them. Plus toy shopping is just fun! I’m a kid at heart.
I love to give gifts that share my photography. Photo books, photo calendars, canvas, metal or framed prints to name a few.
I like to give candles or nice hand soaps, something the recipient might not buy herself.
I love giving books and homemade treats. My sugar cookies are legendary…
a helping hand
My favorite gift to give is pajamas because they are so comfortable and look adorable on anyone.
Anything handmade.
I love giving photo-based gifts; every year I give my mom some sort of photo calendar, and I love putting it together for her.
I’m planning on giving more photo books to my kids and their grandparents. And lego!
I love giving something that I have made :-)
I love giving something I have made.
Something I’ve crafted, whether photography related or not. But something that will really mean something to the recipient :) (I hope!)
I love giving things I have made.
I love giving things that I’ve made.
Photobooks
I love to give homemade items. I put a lot of heart and though into making beautiful, usable things for my family and friends. Giving a homemade gift is like giving a little piece of you and it’s pretty cool.
favorite gift to give is handmade items
I like giving scarves! Handmade or store bought they’re a great accessory!
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I love giving gifts that are unique and well thought out. Something a person would love but never buy for themselves.
My favorite thing is my camera and i am planning to give it to my younger sister as a gift for her wedding :-).
She always very fond of my camera but i never let her touch it. Well this is the time to give it away ;-)
My favorite gift to give is something that is tailored to the person and their likes.
I love to give books…probably because I love to read so much:)
I love finding whats really important to that person! Something to let them know that I really know them!
I love giving photos I’ve taken to just give them. I recently was able to give a husband a photo of his wife and him I capture a few years ago that was beautiful of them. She passed away unexpected and I hope this photo will be cherished and a beautiful memory of his now Angel forever.
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I love to give handmade gifts to people. I especially love to make all natural beauty products to give to all the women in my life.
I always give handmade gifts.
Homemade chocolate chip cookies combined with a gift based on their hobbies!
I love giving homemade goodies.
I like to give something the person has been wanting for a long time so I can see their face and how happy they are
My favorite gift to give is something original and useful. Like a mug with a personalized message, or a photo calendar, always with a sweet note!
I’d like to say whatever the receiver wants, but most honestly, what I think they’ll like. Something I like–one of my favorite things:)
Photo books!
my favorite gift to give is one they have mentioned offhand and didn’t think anybody would remember. The look of surprise on their face is my absolute favorite :)
I love giving gifs that I know people want, but that I still get to surprise them with!
Anything handmade!
I love to give homemade crafts.
I like to give anything that will make the receiver smile! Books, photos, scarves, jewelry!
I love to give a memorable gift. Whether it be something handmade, or a significant reminder. This year my children and I are making handprint/footprint angel art for the grandmothers of the family!
I love giving books and handmade crafts:)
For a quick gift I like giving something with a scent…lotion or Scentsy are two favoites. For something a little more personal you can never go wrong with a digital photo album.
I love giving coffee or a gift card
If I would be given the chance to give someone something, that would be the happiness he/she had been longing for. I don’t know, may it be in any form. Materially, emotionally, spiritually, physically. Anything. I want to make someone happy. I will be happy to be a source of someone’s happiness :)
I know it sounds cliche but I love giving homemade gifts. If I can find something that they will love and make it myself it’s a win win. It just seems so much more personal.
Hugs!!! And photographs. :)
I love to give handmade gifts.
My favorite gift to give is a photo book of a family vacation or a photo book detailing the past year with my twins life. It is so cool to see how much they have grown in a year.
I really enjoy putting together gift baskets. It’s so much fun gathering all the goodies that you know the recipient will enjoy. They’re great to receive, too… Thanks for the chance to win!
I love giving photo books. Kids grow so fast, books are awesome to give and get!!
Depends on the person. Usually a picture or baked goods.
I love to give baked goods for christmas :)
I love to give homemade things!
Excellent quality chocolate!
I like to give home baked goods during the holidays. Especially mini loaves of banana bread.
A mini photo shoot, it costs no money just a bit of time but gives them memories to last. I take my daughter and her friends to local parks and such shoot if a bunch of photos, save to disk and give it to their parents. They always love the little surprises, plus you can always frame a photo of them as a gift or print mini pictures to use as tags.
I love to give homemade items. recently it is of the crocheted variety.
Chocolate & coffee!
I love to give Victoria’s Secret gift cards because I feel like all the ladies in my life deserve something just for themselves. I also love to give candles and products from Bath and Body Works. I don’t shop for guys often so I always get them gift cards to Lowes
My favorite gifts to give are the handmade kind, the kind that are crafty and really make the person receiving the gift feel special.
Candles and scarves
Handmade jewerly
my favorite gift to give is the best gift that can be given and that is service.
I love to give anything homemade!!!
home made gourmet cookies!
It would have to be a giftcard. As generic as it sounds, it forces you to have to spend the intended money on yourself at a specific place, or store and you still get something of your choosing. Because let’s be honest, as a mom, if I’m given cash, it will end up going to my kids or on bills. I can’t give away a giftcard!!
I love giving photographs of cherished moments
I love to give framed photos =D
My favorite gift to give is any homemade stuffs, like canvas art or pop-out cards! Or candles!
I like to give homemade gifts!
Since I live across an ocean from my family in the US, my favorite gift to give is my family in Japan. They miss us!
I would say spontaneous gifts. Anytime I know someone can use something I try to surprise them with it at random.
Homemade gifts
Care Packages!
My favorite thing to give is something meaningful on their list of loves that they won’t/haven’t got for themselves. :) I keep a list of things I notice those around me love so I can remember those special little random things for holidays, or even just a spontanious day.
I love giving homemade gifts. :)
My favorite gifts to give are books or photos in frames. For a really special gift, I love to give custom photo books!
Homemade themed gift baskets
i love give anyone homemade stuff which come from my heart
My favorite gift to give is always something homemade. In the past I’ve done stamped coasters, a plate with the kids foot prints on them, handmade accordion albums, photo books, and this year I’m making rag quilts!
When I can, I really like to think about the person and choose something special just for them. So it varies every time. So the basic criteria would be: thoughtful, meaningful, and normally requires time.
Homemade gifts
Homemade gifts
I love giving books to people! The latest find was a used copy of Michael Wesely: Open Shutter by Sarah Hermanson Meister for my father-in-law.
Love to give photo gifts!
I love this to give service. It’s great to be able to do things for others.
My favourite gift to give is always a book! Depending on the receiver, I’ll always try choose a book in their interests. Knowledge is power!
I love to give handmade gifts: quilts, candles, etc!
I love to give baked goods or homemade craft items. Things that take a little more effort to show that you truly care.
Home cooked food items
anything homemade – crafty
My favorite gifts to give are the ones that I know people will cherish. Usually something made
especially for them.
I love making treats and giving them away!
A printed and matted photo or something I have crocheted.
I love to give covered clipboards.
I like to give what the recipient needs the most.
My favorite gift to give is homemade…whether its an ornament, food or other craft.
I love to bake, so my favorite gift to give is baked goodies!
I love to give things that I love. My favorite candles, baby creams I use, swaddled blankets I use and books that I have found helpful or that my children enjoy. Or starbucks cards if I am feeling lazy… :)
My favorite gift to give is LOVE!!!
I love giving photo books. For Christmas or special occasions I have my friends and family send me photos of their favorite vacation, honeymoon or just their favorite family photos and I make them a photobook.
I love to give handmade gifts, and when I do buy something for someone, there’s usually a good story behind it. :P
My favorite gift to give is usually something made from the heart. I really like to give photo DVD’s. I make movies with photos and video clips. They are time consuming, but they are so much better than receiving a gift that is purchased at the store. I also like to give custom gifts made out of photos such as mugs, keychains, etc.
My favorite gifts to give are gifts made from the heart. I like to give photo DVD’s. I make photo slides and videos into a DVD. These are so much better than receiving a store bought gift. I also like to give gifts using photos such as mugs, keychains, etc.
love giving candles
love to give sentimental gifts i.e. framed old family picture
I love giving gifts that I put a lot of time and effort into making or picking out – it feels much more meaningful!
I love to give gift baskets with lots of fun little things. Any theme will do!
I try to think of what would be special or useful to whom I am giving the gift.
Anything handmade!
I love giving away food and magazine subscriptions. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love giving books!
I’m making sock monkey’s for my nieces and nephews. I have one from when I was a kid that my aunt made me and I love it!
I love giving baked goods!
Things that can be done as a couple or family
My favorite thing to gift now is photography items. Mugs, albums, framed images, etc. :)
I love to give gifts that I have created myself…something that has a special meaning. This year, I made my nieces & nephews name signs for their bedrooms. I made my nephew’s with a different superhero on each letter. I made my niece one with a different princess theme on each letter. I recently took maternity shots (my first ever photo shoot) of my sister, & I plan to make her something with one of these….maybe a clock for the nursery.
Cookies
I love giving iPhone/iPad accessories (Most of my family members have one or the other or both). I also give them photo calendars that I make on my computer. They love the photo calendars. Great giveaways!!! Thanks!!!
Something the person wants, but wouldn’t buy for themselves.
The little unexpected things – something that will light up the receivers eyes! :)
My favorite thing to give is something I have made (art, photo, collage, quits, ornaments) that mean something to the one I am giving it to.
My favorite thing is to observe someone and give them a little something when they least expect it. Like noticing when a co-worker is super busy and running out to get them lunch just because.
I love giving scarves and candles
My favorite gift to give is something handmade that is still readily used. This last year I gave all my girl friends bath salts. Not something traditional but it still reminded them to take a break once in a while. I had so many requests for refills I could barely keep up!
I love to give baked goods or get vintage photos restored for family members. I gave my grandmother last year a photo of her with her sister and mother and she was so happy to go down memory lane with me.
it really depends on the person. That being said if I dont know what they want i will prob grab a gift card so they can get anything their heart desires or needs within that price range. It’s less disappointing. hahaha
My favorite gift to give is something that they need the most. :)
My favorite gift to give is something specific to the person I am giving the gift to.
My favorite gift to give is a donation to a favorite charity. Sharing blessings by blessing others is the best!
We love to give the gift of goodies. We go and visit our local care center every year at Christmas – and all through the year and take little socks and homemade candies. The elderly people love it!
Something thoughtful
The Giving Key bracelets & necklaces
Books are my favorite things to give because I LOVE books!
I love giving people homemade gifts. Things like candies, photo books, scarfs or hats, paintings, and anything else thats personal for that person. Although lately I love finding little elephant things to give to my mother-in-law since it her favorite animal. :)
I love giving handmade gifts whether it’s a personalized sign for the wall or a scarf =)
I love to give something I made personally for them. My last gift was a hand made photo box.
I absolutely love to give away my crochet children’s cowls! People go crazy for them! Photographer’s have other hobbies, ya know! ;)
I love to give handmade cards and treats. Thanks for the chance to win. Love this giveaway!
Admittedly, I don’t think I am always the best at picking gifts for others, unless they tell me exactly what they want. So I’m a classic gift card giver. lol But I always make a handmade card to give with it. :)
Something from the heart – handmade if possible
My favorite thing to give is jewelry or knitted gifts, made by me.
I love to give photo gifts of my baby daughter, like calenders, or mouse pads etc
Each gift is picked for the receiver – but I love to give warm fuzzy pjs and slippers
Homemade for sure!!
Homemade gifts!
I like to give homemade gifts. From food, to scarves, to cards. That way they know I put some thought and time into it!
I love to give handmade gifts.
I don’t have an all-time favorite that I give a lot of people because I like to make gifts personal. Having said that, I can think of quite a few things everyone could appreciate. One of them is the Dreamfarm Chopula. Seriously, it is a wonder!
My favorite gift to give is photo books I have made for people. I also Love Aveda’s hand lotion.
I love to give anything homemade!
Homemade gifts made by the kids :)
usually a baked good!
My favorite gifts to give are either baskets or neat little containers full of a combination of cool things..anything from coffee, decor, chocolates, gift cards and clothing!
generally like to give gifts that would pertain to the recipient….but if it is a new friend…love to give books and/or something I’ve made…
My favorite gift to give is that perfect something that I find unexpectedly that I just know the recipient will love.
My favorite gift is my time and my knowledge (ex; babysitting, financial planning, home organizing, etc.) :-)
My favorite things to give as gift are homemade items whether it be cookies and candy, homemade extracts, homemade body products or ornaments or decorations my kids have helped make. :)
My favorite gift to give is something homemade
Homemade and personal! Lots of thought :)
I like to give homemade gifts.
My favorite gift to give is a photograph I took that I know is personal to the person I’m giving it too.
hi, i love giving home baked goods & gifts from shutterfly, thanks so much
Anything homemade! This year it is soap!
Anything that makes them smile! I love giving more creation or unique gifts, especially if they are handmade.
I love to give photographs.
My favorite gifts to give either: canvas prints or photo books from sessions I have taken. These are special gifts that capture a special moment in time for my clients. I love seeing how happy these make them, especially when they don’t know they are coming. Lights up my heart!
a box of sunshine
Something handmade, for sure.
always something homemade
PHOTOS!!! <3
scarfs!
Books – I love sharing books
Small no occasion, surprise gifts like picking up a friend’s favorite treat, flower, or nail polish and leaving it at the door with a little encouraging, but anonymous note. On birthdays and holidays handmade gifts like personalized wine classes or framed images.
Love giving homemade baked goods and photos
I love to gift anything personalized.
homemade gifts are always the best!
Love giving pictures.
I love giving away gifts that I use a skill I have to create… like a photoshoot or a card I designed in Illustrator. Anything that is personal, thoughtful and unique. Those are the best gifts if you ask me :).
I love giving homemade items but one year, I found a bunch of old pictures of me and my brothers so I made copies and framed them and gave my brothers the gifts….it was a big success and everyone LOVED IT…
I like to give books, music and good chocolate to inspire moments of relaxation.
I love giving handmade photo albums as gifts. Everyone loves it.
I love to give handmade gifts like family silhouette art work .
I love giving homemade baked goodies!
I love to give candles and lotions!
I love giving things that are homemade – unique & sentimental
I like giving a gift that fits the receivers personality or giving them something that they really enjoy.
My favorite gifts to give are ones that I know they wouldn’t buy themselves but would love. I especially like listening to hints way far in advance and buying something from one of those hints. :)
I like to give books or homemade.
I love to give handmade items.
I like to gift handmade gifts!!
I love giving handmade gifts!
I love giving hard prints that represent the person I am giving the gift to!
My favorite gifts are books and gift cards because that is what I enjoy receiving as a gift. I was once told the best gift to give someone is what you would like to receive.
I love giving themed gift basket. They are so much fun to put together!
I like to give framed photos of our children. We live away from our family and only see them a couple times a year, they love it.
I love to give photo gifts: calendars, framed photos, mouse pads, etc. My kids are growing up so fast and our family is scattered all over the world so it’s a great way to keep the family close and help them feel that they are a part of watching the kids grow up. It’s also a good reason to keep me shooting throughout the year!
I love to give homemade things- especially food!
Giving handmade things.
My favorite thing ever to give is one year of dates sealed in 12 envelopes one per month. I love hearing about all the memories they make and the things they talk about that expands their bond.
I love giving books as gifts.
I love to give books that I have read and enjoyed and I feel will resonate with the recipient
Desserts I have baked.
I think every gift should include chocolate!
gift cards and pictures
a gift card to their favorite store!
I love giving photo gifts of my children to my parents because they are currently 1500 miles away and photos mean the world to them.
Time – I love to just spend time with people. I’ll spend my money on them that way!
handmade gift rules!
I love to bake and give away goodies :)
I love to give anything that is cute and practical.
I love giving gifts that are related to people’s kids or grandkids. Using their names, handprints, birthdays etc. They always love it!
Picture books!
toys
Anything with a picture!!!
I love to crochet some toys for newborns!
I love giving something I’ve made!
Anything personalized with a person’s name or monogram
I don’t think gifts need to be big or showy but they have to mean something. A memento from a special event with someone, a book you know they’ll love, or a cute little accessory you know goes with them.
My favorite gift to give is something that is of meaning. Whether that is a photobook, a blanket or something I make, etc.
PJ’s!!!
I love to give food!
Hugs :)
I like to give handmade things
I like to give handmade things!
clothes!
I love giving gift cards to restaurants and to the movie theater to my friends and family because I know they will get to have a date night in the future. :)
I love making shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child
I love surprising my kids and taking them places…
and giving family members random gifts just because :-)
My favorite thing to give for Christmas are fuzzy infinity scarfs.
I love giving jalapeno jelly for Christmas! It is mmmmm mmmmm delicious.
Scarves and fluffy socks are my favorite gifts to give!
Personalized gifts or treats I’ve made!
I love to give books and personalized gifts – I try to not get store-bought stuff :-)
Homemade goodies!
Pictures
I like to give of myself
I love to give baked goods or items that I make
love to give jewelry to family and friends, sometimes even homemade jewelry .. thanks for the chance.
Homemade Christmas (and non-Christmas) cards! :)
I love to give homemade goodies and framed photos of loved ones :-)
I love searching out what someone really needs…and then finding a way to give it to them. Time, help, something to take their mind off some troubles. It could be anything!
I’m back. I already commented on my favorite gift to give. But, I had to say more. I have been to every single blogger in the give away. What a great bunch of creatives. I’m so glad you lead me to all of them. I do want to tell you that your giveaway is my favorite. It’s like my bestie was planning a birthday surprise just for me. Keeping my fingers crossed.
My favorite gift to give is a box of my homemade truffles.
opi nail polish
i love to gift thoughtful gifts :)
I love to give photos, framed or in a book.
Uh oh. Apparently I didn’t already tell you my favorite thing to give. I love to give adventures. One year we made my daughter a hiking kit complete with new boots, a walking stick, water bottles, a nature journal, trail mix, and the promise of at least one family hike a month for an entire year. It was GREAT!
I love giving something that is meaningful. It doesn’t matter if it’s small, it’s great when it has a deeper meaning. I also love giving handmade things, mostly crafts. It’s great because it’s unique and you put your hearts into it, you spend your time doing it. I love those kinds of gifts :)
I absolutely LOVE making homemade gifts. My favorite is creating photo books and giving them to people we do not see very often so that they can see what we have been up to. I also like to make a “Goodie Jar” filled with fun and creative things to do or special notes to remind that person why you love them. I did this for my husbands 28th birthday and he loved it!!
I love giving gifts that are sentimental and come from the heart.
I like giving friends a good bottle of wine. It’s even better when the recipient opens it and shares!
I love to give photo books or calendars of the kiddos to grandparents…
My fave gift to give is soy candles
Pictures!
I love giving homemade baked goods!
I love to give handmade gifts, and gifts that I would want to keep.
I love giving pretty scarves as gifts.
I love to give gift bags with lots of different little things in them. I individually wrap each item.
My favorite gifts to give would be gifts that I have made! They’re fun for me and the person who gets them!
Homemade items (by myself or from an art festival/Etsy/etc.)
I love giving a basket of favorite things or a themed basket.
My favorite gift to give is something homemade. Whether it is some desert yumminess to a photo album.
I’m not a gift giving person.
Hopefully something the recipient will really like.
Photo calendars
Jewelry!
I love giving candles and eos lip balm as gifts!
I love giving baked goods to friends and family! :)
Love to give homemade gifts.
Anything that I made :-)
I would love any of the gifts!!
Love all those gifts!
I love to give pictures of my kids I take myself
I love giving makeup and nail polish as gifts! :)
Homemade gifts are my favorite to give, especially the plain wood frames at Michael’s that I decorate specifically for the individual.
Honestly?-CASH!!! Most of my family lives out of states or the country and this way they can get what they want! Beats giving them something they don’t want-
I like to give anything homemade. We have a ton of homemade jams to give out this year, and I plan on doing gifts for each of my husband’s co workers. Should be interesting :)
Books!!
I love to give victorias serets coconut lotion
One of my favorite things to give is homemade treats.
I love to give homemade things, like jam or baked goods, or gifts of photos I’ve taken (photo books, cards, things like that).
My favorite gift to give is something crafty. Last year we made tons light up jars (almost like a night light). We purchased glass star bowls from the dollar store and mini light strings. Gluing two star bowls together with lights in the middle and cutting a hole for the cord. They were an absolute hit :)
Old Family portraits that have been redone
I love to give homemade gifts! I love spending time thinking about who I’m giving the gift to as I’m making it. It makes it much more special!
I love to give cookbooks!
I love to make something whenever possible.
I am always taking pictures of my family when we are together. I love surprising them by either framing one of the pictures I took or getting one of them printed on a canvas! :)
I like giving a gift I have made that says sone thing about the receiver.
i like to gift useful and practical things because when i see my friends and family using something i gave them, it makes me feel happy
Popcorn maker
White cake pedestals.
My favorite gift is something I have baked or made myself.
I love to give hand made gifts that I crochet myself.
Personalized items
I love to give handmade gifts, candles, chocolate, soaps, scarves…
Something practical and useful, like a hand knit scarf, or something with a theme, like a baking gift basket ot a movie night gift bag.
it wouldn’t let me comment when I entered so my favorite thing to give is something homemade like a scrapbook or a photo album or a print in a frame something that I made from my heart.
My favorite gift to give is Love! <3
My favorite gifts to give are photo books r something that I’ve crocheted myself…
My favorite gift is something handmade
I like to give stuff that I would like to keep… :)
my time a service
chocolate
I like to give books — picture books, fiction, nonfiction, photo books I’ve made…
I love baking and giving to people my homemade cookies, breads and other sweets.
I love giving books.
I love to get knitted gifts.
I love giving gifts in general. It’s less about the gift and more about who I am giving it to. I love giving gifts to my sister. She is fun to buy for because she has fun and colorful taste. If I had to choose a specific gift item, I would say something I have knit or baked.
Love to give big tote bags made from recycled grocery bags that I crochet.
I love to give gift baskets full of items I know the recipient loves.
I love to give homemade knitted scarves and dish clothes.
I like to give cards….different and unique cards.
I like to give homemade gifts from the heart.
I love to give photo-related gifts to my kids grandparents and great-grandparents.
fuzzy socks
These days I enjoy giving away free photo sessions of the kiddos in my life!
I love to give Handmade earrings :)
Anything homemade! I love baking, sewing, crocheting…. etc. and fresh eggs from my chickens, as soon as they start to lay!
I love to give away anything handmade.
I love to give a way pictures and sweets! I love to take pictures and I love to bake so I give both away!!!
Edibles so they don’t clutter someones house!
My favorite gift to give family members and friends are homemade gifts. Whether it be involving pictures of loved ones, or warm cozy crocheted items, or homemade treats. I like things being from the heart, and not just from a store. I love customizing to give someone EXACTLY what they need or want! :)
I love to give photo books and photo calendars to Grandma and Grandpa.
I love giving practical gifts, and if I can make them – even better!
My time when I know there is someone who cannot afford a photographer and they are practically forced to go without on their special day.
I like to giveaway books
I like to give handmade items. They may not be the coolest but they are meaningful.
I like to give books!
I love to knit gifts for people :-)
I love to give things that people will use, but wouldn’t get for themselves. Like a new workbench for my husband so he isn’t always using his saw on the floor of the garage.
books
It depends on the person – I try to think of something personal that they will really like!!
Depends on the person, but I love to give away books.
I like to give gift cards because everyone likes those!!!
Thank you!
BOOKS
I don’t have a favorite gift to give but I love it when I come across something that I know is a really good gift for a person rather than going looking and buying something on a deadline that might not be quite right. Especially when a lightbulb comes on for someone who is difficult to shop for!
I love putting together themed gift baskets
Something I know they would love to have but wont buy themself.
My favorite gift to give is my personal artwork.
Gift cards!
I love to give books!
Books
I love to give handmade things.
I try to always find the perfect gift for someone…I usually have to like it too for me to either spend the money and/or be somehow invested in the gift.
i love making gift baskets for people with lots of smaller gifts
My favorite gift to give is something with a lot of thought put into it and from the heart. I try and think of what would make that specific person happy – whether a comic book, a handmade scarf, or this year Im giving my MIL a portrait of all of her grandchildren.
I love giving beautiful scarves, perfect for winter!
I like to give canvas photo prints and homemade gifts!
Homemade gifts. The ones from the heart that you people will really love, appreciate and want to keep rather than re-gifting.
To my best friends, I love giving photographs. It is so personal and they know its especially for them.
My favorite gift to give is pictures!
Something handcrafted or money for my kids. It’s not glamorous, but never gets returned.
something handmade
Books and cookies!
Something that is homemade!
lately I’ve been giving homemade items. crocheted blankets, hats, scarfs, gloves, stuffies
Something homemade
I love it when someone mentions something they want in, say June, and I get it for them at the next gift giving holiday. They know that I care enough about them to listen :)
i like to give useful homemade things
I like to give people happiness. There is nothing more satisfying than see someone smile in your company :)
I love to give a tin of homemade cookies & my hommade jams & salsas as christmas gifts, everyyear I have family
I love to give a tin of homemade cookies & my hommade jams & salsas as christmas gifts, everyyear I have family members request to be added to my list, lol
My favorite gift to give during the holidays is our family calendar. The grandparents LOVE them!
I love to give away homemade goodies like candy or cookies.
I love to give personalized and homemade gifts. Anything from photo books to crafty homemade decor. It’s always so appreciated!
I love to give scrapbook or edited video’s of people’s lives
Hand crocheted afghans
Gifts of food!
I love to give things that I have made.
I love to give books I know someone would want, but wouldn’t buy it for themselves. OR, tickets to a concert! Great way to spend time with family or friends.
Hand picked jewelry
I love to give items that I have crocheted.
Something personalized to the persons wants/needs.
I love giving personalized gifts that I know the recipient will know that I was thinking of them when i bought it, created it for them, or even spent time with them doing something they would like. :)
I love giving any gift that I put thought into. I enjoy thinking about what I person likes and giving them something they would enjoy.
My favorite gifts to give are homemade cooked goodies. I have taken up a new hobby by making wreaths and may include it with the goodies.
I like to give handmade gifts!
My favourite thing to give is something personal and meaningful that the receiver would love
My favourite things to give as gifts are candles or books.
My mom is one of my best friends- I always love picking up something that contributes to an inside joke or something like that- to make her laugh. We laugh A LOT together.
I love to give homemade treats and decorations and of course, chocolate.
My favorite give is something personal that shows meaning or something homemade!!
I love to give gift cards or cash in a unique package…then they can get exactly what they want!
I love giving away items that they’re able to use for a while and that they don’t necessarily would get for themselves.
Sometimes homemade. That I have put a lot of thought into.
I love giving something that they can and will use all the time.
My favorite gift to give is coffee mugs. Sometimes with coffee and chocolates.
Something Inexpensive.
I love giving flowers.
My favourite gift to give is something I have sewn or quilted for that person.
Pauline
I love to give homemade gifts that are specialized to each person.
I love to give gifts that I would absolutely love to receive!!!
necklaces
Something homemade…from the heart. Something that a really matches the person receiving it.
I love to give photos of my daughters to everyone in the family in frames we make or little collages we put together. It’s always so nice to see them displayed in all our family members homes.
Something that has special meaning or is an inside joke
Homemade treats, washi, or something I know they would never get for themselves.
handmade – crafted or baked gifts!
My favorite type of gift to give is something I’ve heard the person mention that they want. So it’s a nice surprise and they also realize that I pay attention! ;)
I love to give homemade blankets, cookies, ice packs, and pillowcases
I love giving “Experience” gifts (i.e. chef’s tasting at their favorite restaurant)
I love to give watercolors that I paint. :)
Love giving gifts that give back! Gift with purpose :)
Handmade gifts
I love giving anything handmade!
I like to put together little packages of useful items-hand sanitizers, hand soaps, tic-tacs/breathmints/gum, chapstick, single tissue packets and put in cute cellophane bags tying with ribbon.
I love giving away anything I’ve crafted myself!
I like to give handmade gifts!
I love to give books and handmake gifts!!!
I like to give baked items as gifts
I love to give homemade food items as gifts.
I love to give my homemade salsa.
Framed family pictures
I love personalizing photos w/ quotes…. or simply giving a sentimental photograph that may not mean anything but to the recipient…. and my girls and I LOVE making Femo projects (polymer clay that you bake} FUN STUFF!
I love giving homemade goodies.
Cookies are my favorite gift to give. I love to bake and with the holidays just around the corner its that time again.
I love giving my wooden signs (https://www.facebook.com/bymeg), but they take so long to make that sometimes they end up more like mid-January gifts rather than Christmas gifts :)
Homemade candy… caramel, penoche, turtles.
Amazon Gift Cards.
Homemade goodies! :)
Wine :)
I love giving handmade gifts!
My favorite gift to give are books! Can’t ever have enough books!
My favorite gifts to give are photo canvases. Everyone loves a new photograph for their wall!
my favorite gift to give are books, you can tailor any gift to be personal….
I love to give a canvas print of a picture that I took,
I love to give books!
I love to give chocolate. Everybody love that!
I love to give books!
I love to give my time to my kids, husband and friends.
I love to give family photos. :) This is the first year I’m able to give a photo I took myself!
I love finding unique gifts for people and love buying fun gifts for my kids!
Love love love to give photo books from Shutterfly!
I sew and crochet so I like to give something I have made as a gift.
I love to give books as gifts.
Love to sew gifts like bags
I love to give photo gifts to our family..usually a photo book or a calendar. I also love to give books to my kiddos…you can go anywhere with a good book!
I love giving away homemade gifts!
My favorite gift to give is a heartfelt card with jewerly and make up for women, and for the guys they get a card and a wallet or a tie.
I like to give meaningful gifts. They don’t have to be or expensive but a gift that means something to someone is everything.
I love to give treats and gift cards to friends and family!
Photo albums filled with pictures of their family that they have never seen :)
I like giving good books I’ve read!
I think books make wonderful gifts. Of if I have a nice photo, I love to gift those as well!
My favorite gift to give is an inspirational book.
favorite gift to give is lip gloss
Books, especially to my kids!
money!!! just kidding I like to give away baked goods that I make
Homemade baked goods!
I love giving personalized photo books to family members.
I like to give photos or coffee mugs :)
Wow this is an amazing gift! Thanks so much for the opportunity! I’m trying to get more lenses and learn more about photography! I love to give gifts that have a lot of thought put into them! I have an embroidery machine so personalized gifts are the best!
I love giving framed photos and handmade knit items! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win!
Movies, scarves, cold weather hats!
Every year I give photo books to my in-laws and parents chronicling our year in pictures. As kids grow older, it is harder to think of taking pictures.
I love to give homemade gifts like vanilla extract and bread.
I enjoy giving handmade fabric gifts.
For people who are close to me I would pick out something meaningful or something that would be funny, but I also give out lots of baked goodies or homemade things to people.
I love to give books.
I love to give anything homemade from crocheting, baking, lotions, and turning photos I’ve taken into something more, they’re all my favorite!
Gift cards. So easy. So loved
For family I love to give the gift of my time, whether it be an activity to do together or a service project its allows me to give of myself and spend time with those I love.
My favorite gifts to give are those that completely pamper the receiver.
amazon gift cards
I like to send cookies and food gift baskets
Books! A gift you can open over and over again. Trying to get personal photo books put together.
My favorite thing to give is my photography services! I have recently started photographing for some awesome up and coming nonprofit groups that touch my heart. There is nothing more fulfilling! <3
Books!
My favorite gift to give are photo gifts.
Giving a gift I’ve “made” myself for them. A photo I’ve taken of them or of them and me is usually my go-to.
I love to give handmade items, especially something I have baked or cooked that I know the person will love.
I love to give candles that I make for special occasions.
I enjoy giving students at our school gloves. They don’t have much but the look on their eyes when they get a simple pair of gloves is priceless.
I love to give handmade personalized items.
I’m not very good at making things by hand and I acknowledge this as a weakness, so instead I ask them about genuinely what they would want and try to meet their wants!
I love to give books.
I love giving homemade gifts. They always seem so much more special
I love to give homebaked goods!
Homemade zippy pouches with gift cards are my go-to.
I try to give handmade gifts.
Home made goodies
I love giving framed photographs of our daughter!
anything homemade
I love giving baked goodies!
I love giving monogrammed gifts
Food!!
If I’m not giving something homemade (which I LOVE to do), I like to give a gift card to their favorite store. Attached to their favorite king sized candy bar. :) AWESOME giveaway!
Honestly, I love giving whatever people are wanting!
My husband would say I love to give hoodies and soft cuddly blankets. :) I also love doing random unexpected treats when people least expect it.
Favorite gift to give: anything from Bath & Body Works – a treat many people won’t buy themselves!
I like to give handmade and personal gifts either made by myself or someone else.
Slipper and PJs! You can never have too many. :)
Something I made. Quilts
I love to give away things that I have made, usually including some kind of photo or something very personal to the recipient.
My favorite gift to give is a Christmas ornament that relates to something about the person or something special that has happened to them or they’ve accomplished that year. It doesn’t become clutter but can still be enjoyed each year when the tree is up.
My favorite gifts to give are handmade, unique creations!
amazon gift cards – they have everything!
also, handmade items for close family
Anything homemade
I love to give items I’ve crocheted!
I love giving photos to those I love of things that remind me of them.
I love to give picture gifts and other things that mean something to the receiver
This year, my go-to gift is Origami Owl necklaces! Cute and very personal.
I like to give personalized tea towels
I love to give handmade things. Particularly when I can turn junk into something awesome.
I love giving experiences. For instance, I get my husband tickets to a football game that we go to together. I take my 2 year old to the zoo, I do a double date with my parents (or provide gift certificates for them to use on a date by themselves.) I love making memories with the money I’m spending on those I love.
i have two favorite things to give: Hugs and Smiles! These are also my favorite to receive!
I love to search for the perfect gift that makes me think most of who Im buying for. Whether it be a candle with their favorite scent, a bottle of wine they love, or for example my sister who loves anything rustic with burlap! I want to make sure they know without a doubt I took time to find them something special and thoughtful!
My favorite gift to give is anything homemade, it’s special and made just for you.
My favorite gifts to give are usually food
What ever is going on, I always try to give food. Whether a new baby or a funeral, food is always appropriate.
My favorite gift to give is candy! Who can’t resist?
Love to give cadles and crocheted gifts
Handmade gifts, books and candy :)
I love gifting things that have meaning to the person I’m gifting to. If they love a book..music…journal. Giving gifts that have meaning are the best. ;)
I don’t have one single go to gift. It really just depends so much on the person I’m giving to. I try to find something special or that just screams that person to me when I se it.
I love to give people something that surprises them, but that they really wanted :) or books!
It really depends on the person receiving the gift, but Christmas a couple years back I did “25 days of random acts of kindness”, and I believe it was as much a blessing to me as it was to those that received the gifts….so it light of that I would say the “unexpected gift of joy” is my favorite gift to give.
My favorite gift to give is one that is handmade usually an ornament.
I love giving something homemade…or semi-homemade!
gardening tools
I love to give gifts that are favorite things of the recipient. My best friend loves coffee, so I will give a coffee mug and a bag of favorite coffee and most likely a baked good to go with it.
I love gifting my baked goods.
I love giving delicious baked goods as gifts during the holiday season! :)
For clients… photo calendars. For family, often handmade items or prints.
I love giving handmade gifts!!!
I love giving handmade gifts. Everything from quilts to special baked goodies :)
I like giving homemade gifts.
Spa stuff.
I love giving photo cards!
I like to give Bath and Body works. There’s always something for everyone!
My favorite gift to give is my heart.
Photo gifts
Hi there! I LOVE to give baked goods. Yummy and usually puts a smile on every ones face!
Home made with love. Every year, I try to show my love by making customized gifts for everyone. Sugar scrubs, candles, crochet blankets, hats, etc.
I love to give candles from Bath & Body Works. thanks for the giveaway, such fun items!
Handmade gifts or photographs!
Pictures!
I like to give personalized handmade gifts, gift cards to favorite places, themed gifts in a box, like birthday in a box or Christmas in a box
I love to give scrapbooks. Premade or all done. No one is ever saseen to go back and look at pictures of treasured memories.
I love to give handmade gifts.
cookies :)
I love to give handmade cards, because people need to know they are worth my time and thoughts.
chocolate
Family photos!
something handmade or baked
I love getting something off of someone’s wish list or something I made from the heart
I love making homemade art gifts!
My favorite gifts to give are those that are handmade like photo collages or scrapbooks.
My favorite gift to give is a huge photo print to hang on the wall.
My favorite gift to give is a calendar that we make every year featuring our families. We give it to our mom and dad…they love it! Plus it’s super fun to create!
homemade gifts like totes, knit scarves and hats, coin purses and makeup bags
I love giving a homemade gift. I think it makes it more meaningful and special!
anything personalized with pictures, names or sayings. Something meaningful. :)
My favorite gift to give is a homemade basket full of handmade gifts and coffee and gift cards and of course a calendar or photo book :)
I love to give anything handmade, suited to the person’s taste. Handmade with love. :)
Photobooks and pics of the kids
I like to give practical gifts that will be used and appreciated often.
Jewelry to my sisters/girlfriends!
Nickel and Suede earrings
I love to give something that’s useful and personal to that person!
My favorite thing to give is something handmade!!
I love to give handmade or home cooked gifts
I love to giveaway homemade dark chocolate truffles. I am very popular with my kids’ teachers. ;)
A great book and candles
books!
I love to give homemeade!
love giving something that is handmade especially tailored for the person receiving the gift.
I love to give homemade gifts.
homemade!
I love giving handmade gifts
photobooks!
I love giving homemade cookies!
My favorite gift to give requires thought abut that specific person whether its homemade or purchased, its special for them.
I also LOVE to give books!
I like giving away handmade, hand-painted things :)
I love giving beautiful pictures books from family events!
I love giving beautiful pictures books from family events.
Magazine Subscriptions
I love giving handmade things that I know people will enjoy.
If I don’t answer “books” my nerd card will get pulled. So definitely…books are my favorite gift to give. :)
I love giving anything edible- who doesn’t love an indulgent treat?
My favorite gift to give is photographs that I’ve taken of the person or their family. Coffee table albums are always treasured :)
Homemade gifts
I love giving personalized gifts.
I love to listen through the year to what things, especially my kids and close family, would like to have and surprise them with it.
In my family, we call them “pitty-pat” gifts. Whatever the person doesn’t expect but makes their heart go pitty pat a little faster.
candles
Wow; that’s a broad question. I guess the best broad answer I can come up with is BOOKS. Just like people, they come in all shapes, sizes, and interests! :)
Jewelry.
My favourite presents to give are handbags and purses for women because I think you can never have enough of either and I love shopping for them!
I love giving handmade gifts – last year it was lots of hats
I love to give gift cards to Target!
Gift Cards!!! I don’t always know what people are into so this makes it easy.
I love to give a handmade gift, or at least a gift that is specifically and uniquely chosen/designed for that person.
I love giving personalized, hand-made gifts :)
My favorite thing to give is either gift cards or scarves :)
I love to give something handmade and really personalized to that person :)
Practical gifts!
I love giving homemade gifts! I would love to win this great prize pack… Thanks for the opportunity!
anything handmade!!!
Chocolates!
Chocolates!
Coffee and candy.
Photo books!
Love giving framed photos to family
People often don’t expect you to actually pay attention to their interests. I like to find things that I know they like, but they don’t realize I know it about them. It’s the thought that counts.
btw, I almost squealed when I saw your giveaway! I have wanted this prime lens for about two years now! I hope I win!!
I am an illustrator and often give artwork as gifts. My favorite is to sketch or paint pet portraits for my friends and family.
I love gifting homemade gifts – candy, art or jewelry.
photographs
Time
I love to give away baked treats!
I like to give people something that I know they really want
I love to give a good book
Anything from World Market!
I love giving away handmade gifts or something that inspires the person I’m giving to!
I love giving hand made gifts.
I like giving candles and gift cards.
definitely the lens!
I love giving handmade jewelry! Love your site!!
I love to give books.
Anything homemade.
I love personal gifts! Including memories and photos!
Something handmade!
I love giving themed gift baskets full of goodies!
I love giving homemade gifts! Jams, calendars, photo books, canvas prints, candy, cookies…to me, spending time creating things to share with those I love and care about is the best.
I love to listen to what people say in conversation and then give them the thing that they let slip that they really want. I’ve given everything from “I’ve always wanted a tool chest to put all of my tools in” to “I love Monsters Inc. and got the Sully on my desk from McDonald’s but they were all out of Mike” (I found him on E-bay). People are always surprised…shocked…elated to get the one thing that they casually mention they’ve always wanted.
Something handmade!
When I had my first child, I discovered how awesome a really great baby blanket can be….for a momma! I had received so many run of the mill, just your average, looks-like-it-came-home-from-the-hospital baby blankets that I didn’t even know there was anything different. Then I got THE. BEST. BLANKET. EVER. It was everything- soft enough to mirror your baby’s skin, thin enough to use for swaddling, sturdy enough not to pill in the wash, warm enough for the Fall change in temperature, big enough to drape over the car seat and hide the baby.. should I go on? My life had been revolutionized. Since then, my go to gift for new moms is always a really great blanket…. and monogrammed for that extra special touch!
My favorite gift to give is my favorite book read during the year and an abundance of home made traditional Christmas cookies baked with a friend.
I usually give books or something homemade.
Throws and Treats!
My favorite gift to give is something that I’ve made – whether it be food or something crafty!
I love to give home made food gifts
I like giving homemade gifts! This year I am doing some sewing!
I like personal gifts- handmade, well thought out…personalized to each person!
I have been really into giving people personal items with either their name or monogram on it. They always seem to be appreciated.
I love giving handmade gifts at Christmas. Trying to find something someone really would love means a lot to me.
I like giving framed photos I have taken throughout the year.
I love to give giftcards – who doesn’t love to spend someone else’s money!
Anything homemade but useful!
I love giving photograph-oriented gifts – they’re so personal and sweet. I create a family calendar every year for my siblings, parents, and grandparents. If photobook ideas are available I love putting those together too! Thanks for sharing your wonderful photo tips year ’round!
I love giving handmade gifts.
I love to give photo books. My parents love them.
I love giving hand made gifts. One thing I am making this year is vanilla extract.
i love to give anything handmade
Photo books, canvas prints, frames…
anything with photos on it!
My favorite gift to give is a homemade gift basket with assorted items that are personal to the person’s situation/personality!
I like to give photobooks
I like to give handmade items and baked goods.
Photos of my kids to family members.
I love giving personalized gifts, either photos or something homemade and created just for them.
I love giving handmade gifts
my favorite gift to give is my favorite books
Photo Books
My favorite gifts to give are homemade jams!
My favorite gift to give is anything handmade. I’ve been knitting a lot the last few years, so I’ve given lots of pretty scarves as gifts. :)
Favorite gifts to give are handmade and personalized to the recipient. I usually choose cooking gifts for my bachelor brother, for my mom I make a ton of gifts and add in something purchased like comfy pajamas that are warm since she gets chilly a lot, and for friends handmade gifts and something personal to their current lifestyle. Example being friend who just bought a new home will likely get something for her new place. We usually make homemade jam every year and sometimes make bath products or last two years we made homemade bird seed feeders molded in bundt pan (tied with ribbon for hanging) or smaller molds with smaller ribbon for “decorating” your outdoor trees for the birds.
I love giving candles and throws!
I love to give gift cards so the giftee can get exactly what they want.
I love to give books as gifts.
i love to give crafts i’ve made as gifts
Homemade sweets
Photo books or other photo gifts.
baked goods and time
Home made treats!
handmade gifts like tote bags or knitted stuff
Something Homemade – chalk sign, sewn, baked…
I like to give a personal gift. Sometimes that makes it really hard to know what to give. ;)
Homemade Food
Some homemade!
I try to give a handcrafted gift. For new babies I give a knitted hat or blanket.
Handmade gifts especially now that we have kidlets to help for grandparent gifts
Each Christmas I make a photo book of our year for family. It’s always their favorite!
I like to find just the right item. It entirely depends on what they’re into. I make sure to always get them something that will make them smile. Oh, and I always include a gift receipt, just in case! lol
I love giving something they want . ..
I love giving homemade gifts. This year my daughter and I are making homemade caramels and Jolly Rancher Vodka. :)
Photobooks are my favorite to make and give!
Framed portraits for my family – as we live so far away from our family, they are much appreciate by grandparents!
A sodastream soda maker- nobody really has one and they are fun!
I love to give baked goodies and handmade items.
I love to give books as gifts.
Lately, it’ll have to be random things in a jar. I made a baby themed one for my cousin’s baby shower and a fall themed one as my friends bridal shower gift (she wanted random gifts), they’re such a hit!
My favorite gifts to give are baked goods and books.
I love to give gifts that encourage and/or support people’s individual talents or hobbies, so it’s always super personalized!
My favorite gift to give is something I’ve either knitted or crocheted.
I love gifting baskets of homemade goodies!
I love giving homemade gifts!
I love to make photo blocks to give as gifts.
I love to give homemade/embroidered/monogrammed gifts…
My favorite gift to give is a gift that when you see it, it reminds you of someone. I love giving gits that “fit” the person perfectly. :)
Compassion is the best gift. Gift Cards are great too :)
I love to give candles and chocolate
I love to give books!!!
Photos and photobooks
I love giving handmade gifts!
I love to customized baskets filled with what each person likes!
I love giving unique, thoughtful gifts and avoid giving anything “practical.” I think the favorite gift I gave was the photo book chronicling the first year of my son’s life that I gave to my mom on Mother’s Day – she cried and that was so unexpected.
I love to give homemade vanilla. People LOVE it :)
I love finding great deals on canvases and giving them as gifts.
I love giving printed photo books to family members
I love giving photos and photobooks! People love photos of family!
My favorite gift to give is what that person dreams of getting. If that is not possible it is something from the heart – either an experience together or something delish to eat!
My favorite gift to give is different for every person. I never know the perfect gift ahead of time. I usually make a list of people and then set out on a day of shopping. Each gift I buy is unique to that person in some way. I really enjoy shopping for new and eclectic gifts to give my family, friends, and co-workers. I get really excited when I find that “perfect” gift! Now that I am just getting into photography, I really want to do personalized photo gifts :)
My favorite gift to give is canvases! I love how pictures look on them!
I love giving books, DIY gifts or baked goodies.
I love to make handmade items, whether it’s a card set, or a photo album or a special keepsake box. Something that says “I took the time to make this especially for you”.
I love to give photo books. It’s too easy to not get pictures printed now, because so many are taken on phones. I still print them and put them together so people don’t have to dig through thousands of photos on their computer to find a couple of their favorites!
Homemade gifts! This Christmas I’m making candles and bath salts!
I love to give homemade gifts
My favorite gift to give is photographs in some form..sometimes in a frame, sometimes on a canvas, other times in a mini book that I’ve created.
I like to give gift cards so that people can pick out what they love!
Giving photo gifts is something I love to give people. Those seem to be the most cherished gifts.
I like to give anything homemade! This year it’s rice pillows.
Well, it wouldn’t let me comment during entry either but my favorites gifts to give and receive are personalized photo gifts! It can be anything from pictures to canvas prints, to books, to mugs – I love it all!
I love to give people something they see that they won’t buy for themselves but want it!
An old map, sled, vintage finds.
I love to give personalized gifts as much as possible. A favorite are name necklaces from Etsy!
Books are always a great thing to give if you have some ideas about their interests.
Handmade gifts are the best!
My favorite gift to give is homemade banana bread and jams.
I love making quilts or tote bags for gifts.
I love to give photographs and homemade gifts.
I love shopping with my friends on Black Friday and hear them comment on items they want but won’t buy for themselves. I go back a few days later and get them what I know they’ll love.
My favorite thing to give away is framed and matted pictures. Specifically old ones!! I love to find old photos, fix them up and give them away to those people!
I love to give homemade, personalized cards. Sincere, warm words written on an original piece of art last longer than any physical item I could give.
My favorite gift to give is canvases. I know they’re pricey, but the look on my family’s faces is priceless
Books, books, and more books
I love to give the gift of my time. Need help with a graduation? I will give them a coupon to use in May for a full day. Know you have a graduate you will need snapped? I will give you my time for free.
My favorite gifts are experiences, like a weekend away or tickets to a concert! And of course, anything photo-related.
I love to give homemade gifts or candles.
I love giving books and photos for gifts!
I have been loving photobooks as gifts!
I love to give just the right gift that will give a memory.
My favorite thing to give is anything handmade. Every year I come up with a new project to make to give to my loved ones. Still figuring out this year’s idea but it will involve my photography and be from the heart.
photo gifts: coffee mugs, magnets, calendars, pillowcases
Prints of images that my friends or family didn’t even realize I took.
I love to give homemade gifts. I don’t have a specific, but I love receiving them and I love giving them!
I love to give homemade gifts along with family photos.
My favorite gifts to give are ones that are unique to the receiver. Meaning, it’s obvious I thought about them specifically and their hobbies/interests.
I love giving something handmade, including baked goods!
I love to give photo books, movie gift cards, and flowers. The books use my time and photos to make, not everyone always has the extra cash to enjoy that special movie in a theater and my mother once told me she had never gotten flowers before as a gift for a holiday. She loved it. I began noticing people I know didn’t get flowers, so I started giving them.
My favorite gift to give is photographs, framed and ready to hang. No excuses, people. ;)
I love giving pictures of my children or their cousins to the grandparents and surprise them with the group pictures. It is generally the easiest to do and everyone loves them.
I love to give baked goods
I love you to give food away
My favorite gift to give is books.
Gift giving favorite – always something with meaning to the particular recipient, often a book, picture or framed quote.
My favorite gifts to give are usually something homemade. I love creating photo calendars for the grandparents but also crocheted blankets and hats. Photo magnets always bring a smile!
I used to give calendars but have since graduated to giving “baskets” full of goodies. Usually it contains a bottle of wine, candle, chocolate and fresh eggs from our chickens!
I love to give an unexpected gift that I know the person would love.
Free session and a few photos, baskets full of wine, food, bath stuff, etc. Unique to each person :)
I know it sounds cliche, but I always love to give my family photo books. Plus they always want them. Or canvas wraps :)
I love giving handmade gifts – either crafty items or baked goods.
I know it sounds cliche, but I always love to give my family photo books! Plus it’s always what they want :) Or canvas wraps.
I love to give home made DIY gifts, either baked goods, or some sort of keep sake.
I love giving homemade items!
My favorite thing to give is a “surprise” memory. Many times I didn’t have the money to buy gifts and i desperately tried to think of ways to show a person I didn’t forget them. I was often ashamed because I felt my gifts didn’t measure up. Not any more. I’m always pretending to take test shots or adjusting my settings when actually, I’m taking a moment shot of the person. I won’t show then until perhaps a year or so later as a black&white gift. I have blown away so many people because they had no idea when I took their photo and they tell me it’s the best gift they have ever received.
The more unique the better!! Love giving photo books with new pictures!!!
My favorite gift to give is a picture or collection of pictures that make the person smile.
Candy and clothing!
My favorite gift to give is a new pair of Pajamas! This is a staple gift for Birthday’s and Christmas. No matter how old or young you are, nothing feels better than a new pair of Pajamas!
Every year I give my mother a photo book that I so enjoy making! Overall, my favorite gift to give is something unexpected that the receiver wouldn’t get for themselves!
My favorite thing to give is personal photo books to friends and/or homemade peppermint and dark chocolate bark.
I love giving things that really mean something. I have a friend that I know would LOVE to own a 50mm but hasn’t been able to get one because of finances.
I have lots of favorite things I like to give:
Top 3:
1. Photo books
2. Photo calendars
3. Canvas (usually 8×10)
Ok one more lol
4. Books
My number 1 is probably canvas or framed photograhy though :-)
Thanks for the chance and happy giving, give with a thankful heart :-)
I like to give things that mean something. Jewelry or a purse could be a good gift but I really like to see something that means something personal to someone. If I get tears I feel accomplished :)
I love giving baked goods :)
I love to give pictures as gifts. Wrapped in ribbon or as an album or digital photo book!
I love giving framed pictures.
I love to give homemade gifts! They take a lot more time, but they mean so much more.
I love to gift books that match the personality,interests or talents of the giftee. (is that a word?)
I love to give the recipient something he couldn’t find himself: a rare book or movie, etc. We also make rib rub and spiced nuts. Yummy!
I love to give food – cookies, pies, casseroles etc!
My favorite gift to give is an old photograph of an individual. This always brings a smile to the individual.
my favorite thing to give someone is a handmade gift. so far this fall we have been to two kid parties and we have given them each a certificate for a custom crocheted hat. the kids have had alot of fun finding their ultimate hat and customizing it to their liking. win win. :) thanks for the giveaway. my fingers are crossed! :)
My favorite gift is a big canvas of someone’s favorite pic, usually their kids.
My favorite gift to give is Swedish Sugar cookies. It is my favorite family recipe and everyone always loves them.
I love giving photo books of memories of the past year.
I love giving “gifts in a jar”. There are TONS of mason jar gift ideas that work for any occasion. For Christmas, I’m gifting hot cocoa in a jar for my colleagues!
M love to give thoughtful gifts that they really need or have wanted for some time.
My favorite gift to give is something home made and thoughtful. I want to see a smile on someone’s face when they open the gift I made for them :)
my favorite gift is being with my family….love that more than anything…time is a precious thing when you are with ones you love :)
I love giving anything homemade. Last year I gave my mom and sister’s homemade vanilla extract in a bottle that I decorated really cute. I wrapped it up in a kitchen towel and used a cookie cutter as an embellishment!
I like giving anything homemade – scrapbooks, decor, sweet treats – I put so much of me into everything I make and It gives me joy to give it away
I love giving yearly photo books to my children of themselves. They always love to see how they have grown over time.
My favorite gifts to give are books. I always write a sweet personal message on the inside cover.
I love giving something that has Personalization!
My favorite gift to give is lottery tickets. Always a fun thing to see if they are a winner
Lottery tickets are a stocking stuffer must in our family too, Michelle!! :)
My favorite gift to give is a custom designed invitation… as a graphic designer those are the projects that are the most fun and I love that I am able to give that gift for my family and friends whether it be a baby shower, wedding or birthday!
My favorite gift to give is something homemade….rather it be cookies to the neighbors or a picture collage to grandparents. To me it means you spent time and love in preparing your gift.
I love to give the gift of an experience. Tickets to a great event, museum or something they might be interested in but would never give to themselves. I also love to give massages gift certificates. NO clutter and great memories!
I LOVE Advent calendar gifts. I do one for each of my five kids plus my husband. It’s so much fun picking out little gift items, writing notes, and filling their calendars with Christmas love.
I love to give something homemade. It means you have given a little more thought to your gift.
Books and homemade coookies.
Photo books! They are an awesome gift because people don’t have time to do them but always LOVE having them! I get them shipped right to peoples houses so it’s a surprise! Who does’ t love fun mail!
I like to give homemade cookies, especially pizelles – beautiful and delicious!
I love giving a fantastically interesting book. Something they will be intrigued by and interested in, and then be grateful they read afterward.
I love to give anything personalized. It says that I put some thought into my gift and didn’t just run into a store to buy it :)
Every year, I try to watch and listen to each gift recipient. If I hear them say something like, “I love those red gloves,” or “I haven’t seen a movie this year”, I tuck that information away and make sure that they receive whatever it is that I have heard them comment on. When they get their gift, they always look so surprised and usually ask, “How did you know?” (Wink, wink…they forgot!) I also try to incorporate a homemade gift as well.
Cookies! Or other delicious edible treats. :)
A good experience: an unexpected picnic, a trip, a class together, and all of them is even better if its well registered with great photos :)
I don’t have a favorite gift but every year for Christmas I bake Gingerbread houses for all the kids and they come have a gingerbread house making party. I love seeing the creativity and enjoy spending time with my friends an family.
I love to pick out books that I think the recipient will love and give them as gifts, along with a treat like gourmet coffee or chocolate. :)
I love to give fun and silly gifts and things I can make myself.
This lens is so drool worthy! I have a friend who has this lens and it so fantastic! I have dreams about this lens!
I love to give gift cards to Amazon :)
I love giving homemade gifts that have some sentimental value!
Something sentimental! Nothing is better than something that will make memories to last a lifetime :)
My favorite thing to give is photo gifts. Photo books and wooden cubed photo ornaments are two of my favorites.
My favorite gift to give would have to something they have been wanting for a long time and haven’t been able to get it or something I crafted from hand.
Something homemade and a gift card to their favorite place!
I like to give gifts that will continue to bring memories of the day it was received long after the holidays have past.
I love giving hand made gifts and cards. Feels like I’m giving a part of myself when I do that!
Love to give anything homemade…food, a picture, a painting, handmade napkins.
My favorite thing to give is something that will capture memories. This could be a photobook, photo calendar, a special framed picture or a piece of photo jewelry.
My favorite gifts to give are photos that the recipient has not yet seen or photo books!
My favorite gift to give is a mix in a jar along with a cookie cutter or something that goes with the mix! Not only does it look nice, but it promotes family time. People are so busy that they forget the littlest things make the best memories!
My favorite gifts are those that are homemade, such as creative ways to give photos of the kids to grandparents, or a piece of furniture for my daughter’s American Girl dolls that is not only much more affordable, but also customized to be more of what she would like.
My favorite gift to give is something homemade, even if it’s just a tin of cookies. :)
I love making things for people! Candles, notebooks, scarves, etc. Depending on the person, it’s usually perfect and thoughtful and so much fun. It’s nice to put in that time and effort for those you really care about.
My favorite things to gift are homemade items. Photo books, family recipe books, artwork, homemade vanilla, granola, and other treats have all been welcomed and meaningful surprises during the Holidays.
My favorite gift to give are photo gifts for my family. Either I make a calendars with memories that were made during the year or family year books.
Can never go wrong with giving home cooked foods, treats, etc.!
My favorite gift to give is photo mugs aND keychains
I like to give scarves, candles, and books. :)
My favorite thing to give is something that the person really wanted and didn’t think they would get. I love seeing their reaction when they open it up.
I love to give gifts that are unexpected and especially when it cheers a person who needs it. Something simple but meaningful. If I have photographed them or their dog , a print always brings a smile.
My favorite gift to give is something that I know the person really wants!! I try to listen for clues so I know what they will love, but still be surprised!
I love to give anything that is practical!
My favorite gift to give is something personal that the receiver would love to have for themselves, but wouldn’t indulge themselves in…. I also like to give gifts when they are least expected or just to say thank you.
My favorite gift to give is one that is always used or seen that makes the recipient think of how much they are loved or appreciated.
My favorite gifts to give are handmade by myself, my husband and now my daughters are old enough to help too.
For family members, I like to give sentimental gifts so grandparents get lots of gifts involving pictures or handprints etc. for example, a fleece blanket with knotted fringe (no sew, easy to make) where I printed photos of all the grandchildren and great grandchildren on fabric paper and sewed them on the top piece of fleece before adding the bottom piece. Eleven years later, those are still being used and new updated ones have been requested lol
For female friends of ours I love to gift baskets filled with items to pamper themselves (handmade mostly, eye masks, sleep masks, body scrubs etc, room diffusers) and if they have children I add babysitting dates to give them time to enjoy their gift.
We also have a tradition of making old fashioned hard rock candy, sometimes called glass candy for gifts. It has become a big part of our holiday festivities to make what we call napalm (it’s made by boiling corn syrup & sugar to 395 degrees hence the name)
My favorite gifts are the sentimental ones especially from my kids.
I generally like giving gift certificates for gifts as I think it’s better to let them decide on what to buy.
My favorite gifts to give are canvas prints of pictures I’ve taken throughout the year. Always a nice surprise.
My favorite gift is being able to follow a family around with a camera and bless them with some fun family photos. :)
I love giving baked goods and photo books and things that are homemade and have thought built into them!
Homemade gifts from the kids.
I love giving a coffee cup with a starbucks giftcard inside :)
I love to give special photo prints taken through out the year of special events and make a collage of that year for my friends and family.
Pajamas! Nothing like giving something cozy!
love to give photo books!
Books! We are a family that loves to read!
My favorite is giving photo books or photo calendars. For one calendar project, I collected old family pics from all of our extended family along with comments/special memories from each one (except the littliest ones who weren’t old enough to contribute). I put each person’s photo & their comments on the month of that person’s birthday. My mom absolutely loved it.
I love to give homemade gifts and anything photo related!!
One of the many things I love to do is take pictures for families who aren’t able to afford them… I have always had a special place in my heart for families who have sick children and want to give to them my fullest attention. “It is better to give than to receive”
I like to give a gift suited to each individual, hopefully something they would not buy for themselves.
I like to give personalized gifts, such as pictures books or pictures in frames
I love to give anything homemade . . . sometimes it is something I have knitted, or painted, sometimes it is a frame filled with family photos I took or a photo book of those photos. Anything with a personal touch.
I like to give personalized gifts, such as pictures or photo books
I love to give something handmade.
I like to give mason jar gifts. It’s good to make up a bunch, and then give them as teacher and neighbor gifts.
I love giving pictures on canvas
Something handmade
I am definitely all about homemade gifts. I make a photo calendar every year.
I love to give something from the heart – that’s why a love photography because a gift that keeps on giving!
I love to give gifts from the heart – photograph – gifts that keep on giving!
I love to give tickets to a dance concert or the theatre.
Baked goodies are my favorite to give and to receive. ♥