What gift to buy for a family using the food bank?
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I would like to buy a gift for a family using our local food bank. I don't know them so this is for an unknown family. I am already donating food so am looking for something different.
In an ideal world if it could be something split into say 4 parcels so each family member could open something, that is theirs but also is something they can play with all together, that would be great.
Don't really want to spend more than £15. Happy to do a bit of diy though!
Does anyone have any ideas?
In an ideal world if it could be something split into say 4 parcels so each family member could open something, that is theirs but also is something they can play with all together, that would be great.
Don't really want to spend more than £15. Happy to do a bit of diy though!
Does anyone have any ideas?
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Maybe you could buy a nice fleece throw and a selection of books they can read as a family?
You may want to ask the food bank for advice as to what they deem suitable and appropriate for them to distribute.
Books sounds good, although it reminds me of that video of the boy who wasn't please with books for christmas ��
Will you give the gifts to the foodbank, ringfenced for this family specifically, or are you looking to donate to "whoever"?
Who then chooses the whoever?
If there's not enough gifts for all the families, is it first come, first served?
This should now read "It's time to start digging up those Squirrelled Nuts"!!! :j:j:j
This ^
But if the FB can't provide presents for all their users, they may not want to get involved.
Personally I'm not greatly in favour of buying from pound shops- most of that is really cheap tatt which breaks easily and is for binning! (I appreciate not all is, you need to be very choosy!)
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As for individual gifts each, hat and glove sets are useful and seasonal
Completed: TWO adult cardigans, 3 baby jumpers, 3 shawls, 1 sweat band, 3 pairs baby bootees, 2 sets of handwarmers, 1 Wise Man Knitivity figure + 1 sheep, 2 pairs socks, 3 balaclavas, multiple hats and poppies, 3 peony flowers, 4 butterflies ...
Current projects: pink balaclava (for myself), seaman's hat, about to start another cardigan!