How to Pick What One Wants for Christmas

If you want to be happy with what awaits you under the Christmas tree, you'd better start dropping hints early. Pick gifts that you want based on your desires, your needs and the people who are buying them for you.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Consider items you'll have to purchase for the upcoming year like a new planner, a journal, calendar or renewals to gym memberships, amusement park passes and magazine subscriptions.
2. Ask for practical gifts and necessities like clothing, accessories, books, makeup, towels and sheets. If you're a crafter, for example, list supplies like adhesive and tools that you can use throughout the year.
3. Request fun presents that will make your year more enjoyable. Consider asking for compact discs, video games, DVDs, gadgets, sports equipment or tickets to concerts or athletic events. Also suggest presents you can share with others like subscriptions to a fruit or cookie of the month club, board games, home décor or a gift certificate to a new restaurant.
4. Suggest gift cards if you can't pick any items that would make you happy. Although it's nice to give your friends and family suggestions for actual Christmas presents, it's better to ask for gift certificates to clothing stores, specialty shops or online music services that you'll put to good use throughout the year.

Tips & Warnings

• Think of the price range when suggesting gifts for friends and family. If your grandparents are on a fixed budget, for example, stay away from items like electronic gadgets, jewelry and video games.
• If you're having trouble deciding on Christmas presents you want, spend a day at the mall or look through mail order catalogs. Carry a notebook to jot down locations, ordering information and prices of the items that interest you.

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