Thinking Outside the Gift Box: 75 Simple & Meaningful Gift Ideas to Spark Your Creativity
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- Last seen at $18.99 at Barnes & Noble on Nov 10.
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Thinking Outside the Gift Box is a gift-idea book by Lauren Lanker with 75 simple, meaningful gift concepts that often aren't objects at all — a hidden surprise note, a relabeled jar of candy, a year of planned dates. Each idea is broken down by estimated cost, time investment, kid-friendliness and tips to adapt it. It suits people who want heartfelt, low-cost gifts for kids, grandparents, co-workers and friends but keep drawing a blank. Against typical gift guides, which list products to buy, it pushes experiences and small handmade gestures, so it rewards effort more than spending.
- 75 ideas across many recipients and occasions
- Each idea rated by cost, time and kid-friendliness
- Tips help you personalize each gift
- Focus on experiences and gestures, not purchases
- Includes a bonus with every copy
- Many ideas are crafts or gestures, not ready-made gifts
- Some concepts need supplies and prep time
- Not a fit if you want a catalog of products to buy
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About the Thinking Outside the Gift Box: 75 Simple & Meaningful Gift Ideas to Spark Your Creativity
Thinking Outside the Gift Box is a book of 75 gift ideas for people who want to give more meaningful gifts. The ideas are simple and focus on celebrating loved ones in ways that may not fit inside a box. They include ideas for everyone from kids and grandparents to co-workers and friends.
Examples include the Gift of a Surprise Note, where a written message is placed inside a book, a lunch bag, or a POP ME balloon. In the Gift of Humor, a custom label turns a jar of candy into a bottle of "Chill Pills." In the Gift of Quality Time, you plan 12 months of dates, such as board game marathons and roasting s'mores.
The book is meant to be used, not just read. Each of the 75 ideas is broken down by estimated cost, time investment, kid-friendly factor, and tips for making it your own. Every copy includes access to a bonus toolkit of 11 printable gift-giving resources, including labels, tags, and mini-books.
- Ideas
- 75 gift ideas
- Each idea covers
- Estimated cost, time investment, kid-friendly factor, tips to make it your own
- Audience
- Gift ideas for kids, grandparents, co-workers, and friends
- Bonus
- Access to a toolkit of 11 printable gift-giving resources (labels, tags, mini-books)
Questions and answers
- What kinds of gift ideas are in the book?
- Ideas range from a hidden surprise note and a relabeled candy jar to a year of planned dates. Most are simple gestures or small crafts rather than store-bought items.
- Does it tell you how much each gift costs?
- Each of the 75 ideas includes an estimated cost, along with time investment and a kid-friendly rating, so you can pick what fits your budget and schedule.
- Is it good for gifts to co-workers and kids?
- Yes. The book covers ideas for everyone from kids to grandparents to co-workers to close friends, and each idea notes how kid-friendly it is.
- Do I need craft skills to use it?
- No. The ideas are designed to be simple and doable, and each comes with tips to make it your own. Some need basic supplies like paper, jars or a printer.
- What is the bonus included with the book?
- Every copy comes with access to a bonus, though the book's description does not detail what it contains.
- Where is the Thinking Outside the Gift Box: 75 Simple & Meaningful Gift Ideas to Spark Your Creativity cheapest?
- At Barnes & Noble, for $18.99, as of our latest check.
