I do two that are ridiculously fast and easy. We would like to give all of our grandchildren jeans for Christmas. Nice gift, right? Yeah, but . . . there are 3,275 brands, 72 different leg styles, assorted colors etc. No way to get whether they only wear buttons or boot-cut. So. Sew. I take a piece of old denim, stitch a very simple envelope and insert cash. Always get it just right. Always a perfect fit. The other? We save our pocket change all year long. Divide it by the number of grands. I stitch little drawstring bags and write their names in some manner. Last year it was red fleece with their names embroidered on the bags. This year the bags are a Christmas print tied with red ribbon. Wrote their names with a felt-tipped pen. The fun is the grand who gets the most money in his sack declares himself to be the one Grandaddy loves the best. (Not really true but it does keep them quiet and busy for a peaceful little while.) The years our pocket change isn't enough, our friendly bank is willing to hand over as many rolls as we can pay for. Merry Christmas to you all. Polly
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