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Bday Gift Ideas For Your Best Friend: Make Her Birthday Special

I gave one of my greatest birthday gifts for my best friend when I was just a kid. On her 8th birthday, I got her a “best friends” necklace. You might remember the kind. It [read more]

How to Make Babys First Birthday Gift Registry

Essa

Preparing for your baby’s first birthday party also creates another first for your baby: a first birthday gift registry. When you’re planning a first birthday party for your kid, I can’t recommend using an online [read more]

The Best Fourth of July Gift Basket Ideas for a Patriotic Celebration

Essa

If you’re looking for Fourth of July gift basket ideas, then your goal should be creating something patriotic, exciting, and useful. That’s what I focus on when I make favors for my annual Fourth of [read more]

The History Of Father’s Day

Jim L

LiveScience.com tells us that one Sunday in May, 1909, Sonora Smart Dodd sat in a church in Spokane, Washington listening to a Mother’s Day sermon. She had never known a mother. Hers had died in [read more]

Must-Have Wedding Registry Items: Creating the Perfect Wedding Wish List

Essa

It’s easy to miss the must-have wedding registry items that you’ll need to build a cohesive home for you and your partner when you’re in the midst of wedding planning. After all, there’s a lot [read more]

Celebrity Book Club Hosts Book Exchange to Express Love of Reading

Meghan L

Editor’s Note: Article originally published 6/2018. This awesome group of booklovers recently wrapped up another successful summer book exchange for 2019, bringing them together for their seventh Gift Exchange in the past two years using [read more]

How to Host the Best Secret Santa Book Exchange

Essa

A circle of moms in my neighborhood once hosted a Secret Santa book exchange but with a unique twist. We were supposed to give our giftee a book that best described us, and the receiver [read more]

The Top Father’s Day Gift Basket Ideas

Essa

My dad is practically impossible to buy for. It seems like he already has everything and either wants for nothing or wants something so specific I’d have to be a mind reader to guess it. [read more]

An American soldier honors the fallen on Memorial Day.

The History of Memorial Day

Jim L

Memorial Day is an American holiday established to honor men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military. It is observed on the last Monday in May. In 2018 it falls on May [read more]

Baby Registry Checklist: Create a Comprehensive Wish List Online

Essa

When you’re trying to plan for a new baby, I’ve found the best way to do it is to create a baby registry checklist. After all, there’s a lot to think about! While I was [read more]

Secret Santa Themes & Family Gift Exchange Ideas: Getting Everyone Involved

Justina H

“We need to dust! And wash the curtains. And can somebody please find the other air mattress?” Our house was in a flurry of activity because we had relatives coming to visit. Not just one [read more]

The History of Mother’s Day

Peter Imburg

Elfster celebrates giving and no one gives more than the sometimes under-appreciated awesome moms everywhere. What better way to celebrate than to look back on the history of Mother’s Day? Mother’s Day: The Beginnings Our [read more]

Create an Online Classroom Wish List: Gifts For Teachers

Justina H

“You got how many totes?” I asked my best friend Rena, a fifth grade teacher. It was the end of the school year, and while she appreciated the generosity of her students and their families, [read more]

Mothers Day Gifts for the Woman Who Has Everything

Justina H

What do you get the mom who seems to want for nothing? I find myself pondering this question every year. My mom doesn’t quite have everything, but she certainly seems to think she does, and [read more]

50 Amazing Groups Staying Connected Year Round On Elfster

Meghan L

At Elfster, we think every day should be a celebration! It goes without saying: “ ‘Tis always the season of giving!” And since we’re in the business of bringing people together through acts of generosity [read more]

Spring Gift Basket Ideas For Celebrating the Season

Essa

Every year, to celebrate Spring, my mother used to have a Spring Fling party. She’d invite our relatives over for an early season afternoon barbeque and decorate the house in Spring colors like yellow, green, [read more]

Unexpected Gifts | The Joy and Power Of Anytime Giving

Amy G

Flowers picked from a friend’s garden and left on your porch just because. A latte from your favorite coffee shop sitting on your desk when you walk in the office, for no reason at all. [read more]

Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas for Celebrating Earth Day

Essa

Finding eco-friendly gift ideas is a lot easier now that sustainability and environmental awareness have become so widespread. That’s something I noticed when I was choosing gifts for my friends for our annual Earth Day [read more]

Fun Earth Day Office Party Ideas

Justina H

Walking through the halls of my office building one day, I discovered something magnificent. While wandering down a rarely used hallway, I saw a door with a crack of light coming from underneath. I didn’t [read more]

The Top Gift Ideas For Librarians: Celebrate National Library Workers Day

Justina H

The room let off a golden, cozy glow that, when combined with its hushed atmosphere, quickly made it my favorite room in the school. The first time I saw the new library, I had visions [read more]

Do You Take a Gift to a Quinceanera? An Etiquette Guide

Essa

“Do you take a gift to a Quinceanera?” I asked nervously. I was on the phone with my friend, Liz. She had invited me to the 15th birthday celebration for her daughter. I’d never attended [read more]

How to Play Secret Santa Year-Round: Gift Swap Ideas for Every Event

Essa

Gifts aren’t just for Christmas, so there’s no reason why you can’t have Secret Santa gift exchanges year-round. In my family and in my workplace, we celebrate a lot of milestones every year, from anniversaries [read more]

50th Birthday Gift Ideas for Mom to Create Golden Memories

Essa

Turning 50 is a major milestone in anyone’s life, so when you’re looking for 50th birthday gift ideas for mom, you want something special. When my mom turned 50, I was pretty broke so I [read more]

Gift Exchange Gifts Under $10 That Feel Like a Million Bucks

Justina H

“Wow! Ten dollars!” I was in 8th grade when my allowance received a generous boost from $5 to $10. Sure, it came along with extra responsibilities (vacuuming the stairs, how I loathe thee), but with [read more]