I'm stumped. My entire team this year works on the other side of the country.
I don't want to give:
- mugs
- calendars
- gift cards
I'm concerned that anything I bake will not travel well.
Ideas? Mostly men, a couple of women
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Gift cards for coffee or food? Some sort of local delicacy-- nuts, candy, or similar?
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What about making peppermint bark or something? That way you don't have to worry about how it will travel. Or little mixes of hot chocolate with marshmallows & a peppermint stick.
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I did ornaments one year, nothing really fancy. I just picked stuff that reminded me of them. I had a coworker who was a big football fan, so I got him one of his fave team, I had a coworker who loved shoes, so I got her a cute shoe ornament, etc.
For people that I couldn't really come up with anything, I just picked something generic, like a pretty snowflake or icicle set.
I spent $3-5 each for my team of 5.
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@Applesandbananas: that's a great idea!
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I always do giftcards or scratch tickets!
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@applesandbananas: and mrs. Sunshine: I would just be careful with ornaments because not everyone celebrates Christmas. I've gotten ornaments before, and I'm not offended or anything, but I just have no use for it.
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@Chuckles: true! In my case, since my team is so small, I know that everyone does celebrate! F someone didn't, I'd probably opt for more of a seasonal decor item or something really generic, like a picture frame.
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Boxes of chocolates?
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Costco sells two-pack tins of cookies and I mail them en masse to my boss and ask her to distribute them (I'm usually out of the office). They are like $20-25 a two-pack so not awful. I also stock up on BBW seasonal hand soaps during their sales and can whip up a cheap fast gift with a hand soap, a lip balm, and a hand cream for a colleague or admin staffer.
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What about sending a gift basket for the whole team, like a Harry and David tower...assuming they're all in the same location.
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@looch: I've never heard of this and I like their stuff!
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Someone from my office has given out the cookies from Double Tree! They are good. Packaged in a nice little tin and with a cute little gift bag.
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I have been sending my out of state families a food gift tower for birthdays and Xmas for years now. I use Costco (I think the best place for gift towers), Harry & David, and 1800baskets.com.
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