Gift Giving
How to Find Secret Santa Gifts Everyone Wants
When I was a kid and beginning to buy presents on my own, it was easy to get gifts for my dad. He loved collecting old bottle openers, so I’d find them at local flea [read more]
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Useful Wish List Ideas for Guys
Have you ever started this conversation with the guy in your life? “What do you want for your birthday?” Of course you have. The answer—for this or any special occasion—is almost inevitably, “I don’t know. [read more]
Gift Exchanges
How to Figure out What to Buy for a Gift Exchange
I love giving people presents. When you pick the right present, it isn’t about buying. It isn’t about the person getting a “thing.” It’s about them being seen. Picking the right gift is a signal [read more]
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Gifts for Yoga Lovers to Add Namaste to Their Day
Spreading love through gift giving can do wonders to promote your good karma. Just ask an elf! Check out these elf-picked gifts for the yoga lovers in your life that both acknowledge their passion and [read more]
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7 Secret Santa Gifts Under $20 that Anyone will Love
Just about everyone who has run a Secret Santa has had a variation of this conversation: “Want to do a Secret Santa?” “Heck yes! I love those. Just… is there a, um… ” “Price limit?” [read more]
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School Leaders Make Kindness Count for Summer Gift Exchange
Show of hands — who was afraid of the “big, bad Principal” when you were a kid? Growing up, I think we all had an innate fear of being sent to the dreaded Principal’s Office [read more]
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Popular Podcast Fans Host True Crime Book Exchange
Every True Crime Has A Story To Tell Professor Plum. In the Conservatory. With the Candlestick. Or was it Miss Scarlet who may have had a motive? Hmm. When we were kids, my siblings and [read more]
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UK Artisans Host Gift Exchange to Support Colorful Community
When you love what you do, you bring out the best in yourself. And by putting your best self forward and standing out from the crowd, you can inspire the world. Throw in a spark [read more]
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How To Be Happy During The Christmas Holidays
Putting the “Me” Back in Merry: 15 Self-Serve Holiday Hacks What have you done for you lately? Don’t worry, Elfster is here to help. Somewhere between the age of childlike wonder, and getting all excited about [read more]
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10 Secret Santa Strategies To Keep Your Giftee Guessing
Playing dirty? Perhaps. Totally worth it? Oh, yeah! So you think Secret Santa is just a quaint little yuletide pastime, something akin to fireside chats and a merry jaunt around the mall in a tiny [read more]
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Fall Hostess Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back
The weather is getting crisp and the days are getting shorter. It’s time for the new school year, new football season and Halloween. With all of the social gatherings on the calendar this time of [read more]
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Useful Gifts For College Students: Creating the Ultimate Care Package
While it might not be as exciting to focus on useful gifts for college students over entertaining ones, in the long run, your college student will thank you. After all, when college students are off [read more]
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How to Beat the Summer’s Almost Over Blues
Summer is not over yet, there’s still a few weeks left to lounge in your unicorn pool float or spend the day munching on nothing but ice cream and rosé. Enjoy every moment you can [read more]
DIY + Handmade
The Art Of Japanese Gift Giving
I met my husband while teaching English in Japan many years ago. Last summer, we took our sons to Tokyo and Kyoto to see the country we’d fallen in love with. Before we’d even left [read more]
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Gift Ideas for a Long-Distance Relationship: So Close Yet So Far Away
Any couple who has tried it knows how challenging long-distance relationships can be, and sharing thoughtful presents is a good way to keep the spark alive. Some of my best gift ideas for a long-distance [read more]
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Summer Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas
It’s wedding season and for many of us, that also means it’s anniversary season. It’s time to celebrate the one you cherish most and show them how much you care, today and everyday. For many [read more]
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10 Best Science Fiction Classics – An Anytime Gift Guide
Almost everyone loves a good book. Here at Elfster, books are some of our favorite gifts. So, without further ado, here is our guide to the top 10 classic science fiction novels of all time, [read more]
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The History Of Father’s Day
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]
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Celebrity Book Club Hosts Book Exchange to Express Love of Reading
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]
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Baby Registry Checklist: Create a Comprehensive Wish List Online
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]
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The History of Mother’s Day
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]
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Create an Online Classroom Wish List: Gifts For Teachers
“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]
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Mothers Day Gifts for the Woman Who Has Everything
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]
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Spring Gift Basket Ideas For Celebrating the Season
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]