10 Free Gift Ideas for a Birthday

All of us know that the greatest gifts in life don'tmemories,
costrecord the funny moments of pregnancy.7. Create a
money. They do take time to think and create.special album with one picture from each of
Whether youtheir birthdays.8. Write about your hopes and
are looking for ideas for a 21st birthday, 16th, 3rd,dreams for them as you see
orthem on this particular birthday. This especially well
65th, these ideas will help you create somefor
memorableyoung children. Accumulate them over the years and
moments and affect lives. Substitute the X for thewhat how
birthdaythey change as you both get older. If they are too
number. You can even be creative and use theseyoung
same ideasnow, save them for later.9. Share your wisdom of
for expectant mothers.1. A list of X things you mostwhat to do when life serves lemons
appreciate about him or her.2. A gift certificate for Xbesides making lemonade. For their 18th birthday it
things to do together thatcan be
doesn't cost money. Give this some forethought andabout the 18 best coping skills you ever learned.10.
matchStart a family journal dedicated to them. Pass the
with what you love to do and what they love to do.journal around before the birthday or on their
You canbirthday and
create the gift certificates on the computer or buyallow each family member to write an inspirational
preprinted ones at an office supply store.3. Ask eachmessage
member of your family and friends to thinkor a memorable moment. Use the same journal year
about something they hold most dear and cherishafter year
most aboutto build on these.If the family member is away at
living. Ask them to create X number on a list andwar and can't be home for
send ittheir birthday, create a journal with some of these
to this person for their birthday. You can give themitems,
anmake a copy, and mail it to them. Tell him or her
album to place all of them.4. Gift certificate for Xthat the
favors and privileges that he ororiginal will be waiting for them when they return. If
she may exchange for services later. Such asyour
cooking ason, daughter, is away for any reason you can use
special meal, teaching them to cook a family recipe,any of
cleaning out the garage or car, a picnic in the Spring,these ten things to a creative, memorable birthdays.
or aThese
foot massage. The more creative the better thework whether you are on a tight budget or the
gift.5. A list of the X things you wish someone hadrichest person
told youin the world. Honestly, when you learn to give from
when you were that age. They can be the simplestthe
of thingsheart you are the richest person in the world
like not to change a flat while close to the road,anyway.(c) Copyright, Catherine Franz. All rights
don'treserved.Catherine Franz is a writer and author of
pour bleach directly on clothes, or don't lick a frozenover 1800
pole. Go ahead, I know you can do better thanpublished articles and several books on various
this.6. Write a brief memorable, even funny story forbusiness
each onesubjects.
of their years. For expectant fathers or mothers