December 04, 2014

Holiday Gift Ideas

It’s officially December…and that means gift-giving season! A time of year that is simultaneously wonderful and stressful, we’re going to try and help reduce the stress of frantically trying to come up with for everyone on your list by sharing adoption-friendly, family-centric gift guides filled with goodies we discover throughout the season. Leave us a note on Facebook if you give any of these gifts to let us know how they worked for you! We’d also love to hear your ideas for gifts that are always a crowd pleaser.

Adoption.net posted a great list of Christmas books that feature African American people and traditions, perfect for tailoring story telling to children of different races and backgrounds. We love this idea! There are so many great books to choose from, including an African American version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories, and ones that are primed to become new favorites, like Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite.

This Family Designs creates customizable photo canvases of your favorite family photos! You can choose from one of their numerous designs which includes a wide range of color palettes as well. Such a delightful way to chronicle your young ones, or your family’s adventures throughout the year.

Have you heard about AmazonSmile? If you’re an Amazon shopper all you need to do is start shopping via this link, and you can support one of nearly one million charitable organizations simply by doing your normal shopping. One you sign in, choose your organization and .5% of your purchases will go straight to them.

We love these Adoption Prayer Bracelets, which are designed by an adoptive mother who endured seven pregnancy losses before she turned to adoption. Each is hand-crafted and has its own special prayer charm. A perfect gift for anyone who has been touched by adoption.

Donate a birth mother basket! Birth Mother Baskets is a wonderful not-for-profit that sends soothing, pampering gift bags to mothers who have just placed babies for adoption. It’s an organization filled with such spirit, as birth mothers are brave women who deserve to be honored for the selflessness they show. So often their needs and feelings are forgotten — we love supporting and organization that reminds these women how special they truly are.