Dear Foster City Community! ‘Tis the season of gifting. As you ponder gifts for family and friends, below are some ideas to make your gifts meaningful, long-lasting, and sustainable.
- Gift Your Presence
- Give an IOU of time spent walking/hiking or enjoying a meal/cooking together
- Gift a Shared Experience
- A gift certificate to an Art/Yoga/Dance class
- Gift tickets to the movies or play at our local live theater
- Membership to a museum, zoo, theme park
- Prepaid subscription to an exercise class or yoga/meditation app
- Prepaid personal training sessions
- Audio or e-book subscription
- Pair any of these with the first - join them in the activity for double the joy!
- Gift of an Expert
- A chef-prepared meal (maybe the chef is you or a local community member)
- Prepaid sessions with a personal organizer
- Prepaid food delivery services such as Daily Harvest, HelloFresh, Uber Eats, Door Dash
- Handmade gifts - share your creative side with others. Handmade gifts have an emotional and unquantifiable value. Consider:
- sewing reusable napkins using upcycled materials
- knitting, crocheting, quilting
- baking a pie, making fruit preserves, desserts-in-a-jar, or a casserole
- preparing non-toxic cleaning solutions
- sharing a favorite photo of a special moment with a message of gratitude
- buying homemade, non-toxic, plastic-free soaps and other personal care products on sites such as Etsy
- No-waste and low-waste gifts and wrapping
- House plants or garden plants and seeds - check your local nurseries, farmers markets, and small businesses
- Wrap your present with butcher paper or newspaper, tie it with twine, and decorate it with rosemary or a flower from your garden
- Reuse any brown paper bag by flipping it inside out and using rubber stamps for something decorative
Have a safe and Happy Holidays!
