Would you give your parents/IL's coasters with your kids artwork on them?
Thought this might be a cute gift but does anyone use coasters?
Would you give your parents/IL's coasters with your kids artwork on them?
Thought this might be a cute gift but does anyone use coasters?
eggplant / 11824 posts
I have - I gave a set to both my parents and my MIL. My parents use them as coasters.....my MIL set them all up along some moulding in her library like art lol - but I didn't expect MIL to use them like coasters.
ETA: We use coasters every day. Nice wood pieces + cold/wet glassware is a definite no!
squash / 13208 posts
@yoursilverlining: I was wondering if they could use them as "art" too - so glad to hear others do that!
Yeah, we don't have nice furniture so no need for coasters
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
I use coasters every day. We don't have "nice" furniture, but anything wood could get marked up. I mean, glasses definitely get set down on the coffee or end tables without coasters and it's not a big deal, but yes we use them. My parents use them as well, although my dad is more likely to use one of their thousand newspapers as a coaster than a real coaster.
So yeah I think that would be a great idea.
grapefruit / 4903 posts
We use coasters every day, and our parents do too. I think it's a cute idea.
squash / 13208 posts
@Foodnerd81: @rattles: guess I'm the only one who doesn't use them! ha!
Thanks guys!
grapefruit / 4903 posts
@Mamaof2: ha, I think it's a habit from childhood because our heirloom quality Ikea coffee table isn't requiring them
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
We don't use them at home. We have some but most of the time at home we use Tervis tumblers so we don't need one. My parents would love it. My IL's wouldn't, cause it doesn't go with their decor.
cherry / 226 posts
@Mamaof2: I like that idea, have you found any good companies that make them? My son is really into drawing and I think those would make great gifts for our family too.
squash / 13208 posts
@Teachermama: we are going thru Sqaure 1 art - it came home from school so I am not sure if you can order on your own.
I would think Shutterfly would make them though
persimmon / 1095 posts
I gave my parents coasters with pictures of DD on them and they love them and use them all the time!
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
No, they wouldn't get used.
I have done that artwork fundraiser before and we ordered the magnet, tote bag and notebook...all very well recieved as gifts.
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