https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:17:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451672 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 20:05:22 +0000 gingerbebe 2451672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: you guys eat a lot of bananas right? What if you carve a note in the banana peel so that it oxidizes by the time your kids are up? Daddy loves you bananas with hearts and smileys would be a hit at breakfast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451662 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 19:55:11 +0000 SweetCaroline 2451662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Notes!!! Notes are so special and such a wonderful gift of time and effort. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451603 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:46:27 +0000 Littlebit7 2451603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And maybe go onto Amazon or to a 99 cent store and get a huge quantity of those little cardboard gift boxes that jewelry comes in. If you find a rock, put it in a box. It will make the mundane very special!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451597 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:41:26 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2451597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: what about building something with their Legos or magnatiles for him to find? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451489 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 17:17:07 +0000 mrbee 2451489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: Ah that's a really great idea! (Haha I feel like such a delinquent dad these days but am lucky that I work right next to our home so it's easy to hang out with the kids over the course of the day.)</p> <p>@mrsrain: Wow so thoughtful, you are so much better than this than me!</p> <p>@hotpink: Great idea on paper airplanes and origami! I made my son a paper football the other day and he went bananas for it. I will try out more folded paper projects today and report back!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451184 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 14:06:55 +0000 hotpink 2451184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Origami! Paper airplanes! Paper hats (from old newspaper)! Watch some YouTube tutorials, the possibilities are endless :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451173 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:58:37 +0000 mrsrain 2451173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's truly the thought that matters with people whose love language is gifts. What makes you think of him during the day?</p> <p>- a found coin<br /> - a cool shell/leaf/Rock<br /> - a favorite candy<br /> - a favorite fruit<br /> - a picture you take of something that makes you think of him (a cool cloud, a crazy hat you saw, a beautiful sunset, etc)<br /> - a note that you were thinking of him<br /> - a twig shaped like his initial</p> <p>Anything can be a gift if the thought is right :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451164 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:53:28 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2451164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with the nature-y items, and anything that makes you think of him would be considered a gift! I would probably search out nature type items around the area, and put them all in a little box of some sort and tell him you have a "surprise" for him. He'll love it I'm sure! And even if you're not the best artist, I think he'll probably love anything you make for him. Even if it's a blank white paper with a bunch of stickers on it! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451098 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:58:59 +0000 Adira 2451098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know you're not really into drawing, but maybe making him a card with a cute picture and a note inside would be easy and sweet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451088 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:57:01 +0000 PinkElephant 2451088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like others, I was going to suggest nature items - a really big leaf, a cool shaped rock, or a pretty shell. If you wanted to make something, there are some cute ideas on Pinterest/Forest School blogs for making leaf people (glue a leaf to an upright toilet paper tube, poke a stick through for arms, glue/draw on eyes, and decorate as you like), or simple critters made of a few shells glued together, or you could do crayon rubbings of items you collect and write a note. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451087 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:56:49 +0000 Freckles 2451087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: That's a great idea!</p> <p>Also, have you thought about simple origami? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451079 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:53:35 +0000 JenGirl 2451079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guarantee you are enough of an artist for your kid. Are his works Rembrandts? Probably not, but you still enjoy them and he enjoys making them. So if your drawings aren't professional quality, that's fine. I'm sure he'd love whatever you make. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451058 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:43:33 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2451058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since Valentine's Day is coming up, maybe you can make something together? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451036 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:31:13 +0000 Chillybear 2451036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>is there something that you can start a collection of?</p> <p>The couple on Young house love would search for and collect rocks and pebbles shaped like hearts</p> <p>is there a special sea shell or maybe colored sea glass?... something that when you do return stateside he can use to remember his time on the island </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2451020 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:23:11 +0000 Boogs 2451020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ask him! I'm a horrible artist, but my LO loves when I draw anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2450927 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:33:54 +0000 808love 2450927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Print a calendar and write fun dates on it BEFORE you give it to him. That way he can journal or draw pictures of his favorite activity on it. ETA: This was LOs idea for a gift for herself. She begged for it. So kid-tested. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2450924 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:32:56 +0000 jhd 2450924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the idea of notes, pics, drawings, things you find outside like the crab, etc that PPs mentioned because it seems like you all have worked hard to cut back on material possessions. Not that you can't shop for small items or buy treats, but I think all of those things would be equally special! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2450918 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:30:17 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2450918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ditto @gingerbebe - I was just going to post the same suggestion about leaving special "lunchbox" notes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2450882 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:07:44 +0000 gingerbebe 2450882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounded from Mrs. Bee's post yesterday that you are gone before the kids are up and don't get to be around for dinner. Maybe a little note with funny pictures left for them to open from you at breakfast (kind of like how some parents leave notes in kid's lunches) or maybe the next time someone goes to town they can buy a sack of candy or gum and you can leave a piece for them at the dinner table as a surprise once a week or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2450863 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 10:58:29 +0000 Maysprout 2450863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My oldest daughter always has loved rocks. So I bring her cool rocks I find. for a little while she got into making leaf pictures so if I found a unique leaf I'd bring it to her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2450857 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 10:56:36 +0000 LovelyPlum 2450857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that it can be little things that make you think of him! That always made me feel really special when my parents brought me something. What about taking pictures of things you think might interest him? That way, you're not giving him "stuff", but it's something for you to show him. That's also really fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2450835 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 10:45:34 +0000 Cherrybee 2450835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy E kids magazines with little free gifts. She is always so pleased with them. We have a shop here called the Pound Shop, which sells all kinds of things for £1. I pick up colouring books, stickers etc from there are squirrel them away so I can pull one out every now and again when she's bored. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2450709 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 09:34:30 +0000 Mamaof2 2450709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tend to buy little things when I see them on clearance.<br /> My DS also loves gifts.</p> <p>Things I have left on his dresser for him are:<br /> 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of duct tape<br /> duct tape rolls<br /> candy<br /> cool fun pen/pencil<br /> star wars stickers<br /> mini spirograph (dollar store)<br /> glow sticks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2450551 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 08:07:26 +0000 Andrea 2450551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cute! I don't think it matters that you're not artist. My daughter always makes me drawings and one day she asked me why I never draw her anything. I just did something simple while she was in school and gave it to her after. She loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2450529 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 07:48:29 +0000 regberadaisy 2450529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: maybe it doesn't have to be things you make? ie in Bee's blog post yesterday, she shared that you brought a hermit crab back for C. I think that is a "gift" and it shows that you saw something and thought of him. So I think it can even be things that you see that make you think of him. Then explain why that item made you think of him. KWIM? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2450526 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 07:47:02 +0000 looch 2450526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son's love language is also gifts and I've noticed that he loves it when we make things. This weekend, we are making a dump truck out of boxes and other materials.</p> <p>What about a nature walk, and you can then string the materials you find on a mobile?</p> <p>You can also cook, my son loves it when we make food together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyideas-for-an-lo-whose-love-language-is-gifts#post-2450523 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 07:43:42 +0000 mrbee 2450523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son loves to make me gifts out of arts and crafts, and has started to ask me lately why I don't give him gifts. I am beginning to think that his love language is gifts, and that I need to step up my gift giving!</p> <p>The gifts don't have to be purchased - he loves anything I can make too. Problem is, I'm not sure what to make for him... he makes drawings for me, but I'm not really much of an artist. Any ideas for other gifts I could make for him? </p>