Homemade Christmas presents for Husband

[bear74]

Help I got put on bed rest before getting my DH anything for Christmas. I need some ideas so he has some presents under the tree. The 7yr old would for sure ask why daddy has no presents.

 

[blackforest]

Tied fleece blanket, coupons for things that you can do later as a family. Don't forget on-line shopping! Prayers for some rest for you during this busy season!

 

[DSNY4ever]

Does Santa bring the gifts for the adults in your house? Santa only brought gifts for the children in house, so I am not sure what you mean by your son noticing.

Anyway- can you order stuff online to be delivered to your house and maybe a friend/neighbor or the kids can help you wrap them?

All of the handmade stuff I can think of requires getting out of bed and gluing, cutting, crafting etc. Maybe you can knit something? Maybe you can order an online photo book for him of a vacation or of fun things you did in 2010, or a special one of the kids for him to have at work (or home)- you know the ones you can do on shutterfly or kodak.

Hopefully something here helps.

 

[luvmy3]

I am making dh a date night envelope. I got movie passes and cerificates from Restaurant.com. All I am doing is printing them out and mounting them on cardstock and putting them in a handmade card.
You could make him a scrapbook, or a CD (or MP3) collection of music he has liked through the years.

 

[bear74]

Tied fleece blanket, coupons for things that you can do later as a family. Don't forget on-line shopping! Prayers for some rest for you during this busy season!

online shopping is out. I am on bed rest till the delivery of the newest editions to our family so no work means no money.

 

[bear74]

I am making dh a date night envelope. I got movie passes and cerificates from Restaurant.com. All I am doing is printing them out and mounting them on cardstock and putting them in a handmade card.
You could make him a scrapbook, or a CD (or MP3) collection of music he has liked through the years.

restrauant.com has movie passes?

 

[luvmy3]

restrauant.com has movie passes?

No, sorry, bad grammar. I got movie passes from Fandango.com.

 

[bear74]

No, sorry, bad grammar. I got movie passes from Fandango.com.

awe bummer.

 

[prncess674]

Get DH in on the action. Since money is tight just have DH pick up things that he needs/wants anyway. Where is the money coming from for your presents? If money is so tight tell DH to split the budget he would spend on you and buy a few things for himself that you can wrap up and put under the tree for him. You can just gift bag them if wrapping is too much.

Cheap suggestions:

can of nuts
beef jerkey
socks
undies
work shirt
new warm gloves
a family DVD (The Blind Side can be had for under $10)

Kids don't realize the cost of things, so long is there is something for him to open, they will be happy

 

[bear74]

Get DH in on the action. Since money is tight just have DH pick up things that he needs/wants anyway. Where is the money coming from for your presents? If money is so tight tell DH to split the budget he would spend on you and buy a few things for himself that you can wrap up and put under the tree for him. You can just gift bag them if wrapping is too much.

Cheap suggestions:

can of nuts
beef jerkey
socks
undies
work shirt
new warm gloves
a family DVD (The Blind Side can be had for under $10)

Kids don't realize the cost of things, so long is there is something for him to open, they will be happy

I am having him wrap the baby stuff we/I will need. Breast pads, nursing pjs, diaper rash cream, wipes, diapers, etc. which I have already bought.

 

[windycitymom]

How about making up some coupons for future redemption? (favorite meal of your choice, wash your car, back rub, ETC!). Sometimes the best things in life are free

 

[bear74]

How about making up some coupons for future redemption? (favorite meal of your choice, wash your car, back rub, ETC!). Sometimes the best things in life are free

I was thinking of coupons but my brain cant think of what to put on them, trying to think for a week now. plus add to that we will hardly have time together after the twins are born. As we will be working opposite days due to child care.

 

[prncess674]

I am having him wrap the baby stuff we/I will need. Breast pads, nursing pjs, diaper rash cream, wipes, diapers, etc. which I have already bought.

I am seriously confused. You already have 2 kids yet a few weeks of bed rest is putting you into a tail spin where someone needs to wrap diaper cream and diapers for you for Christmas. What is your plan for the future? You can't afford a can of nuts for DH. What are you going to do if you have to take a few extra weeks off from work to care for twins?

 

[pixiewings71]

Were you working before? Because if you were you should be getting disability and that would help with gifts.
I really can't help much, if you can't get out of bed then there's not much you can make unless you can knit or something. You could make the coupons, those are always fun, you could print a bunch of photos and tell him you will pick a frame after the babies are born, you could have your girls make him stuff too, they can make pictures for him and give him coupons too. Why not put together a "date night" packet anyway? Just print up a couple of certificates for movie rentals and pizza night, then add popcorn and if you have it some candy, if you don't have the candy you can always ask him to get it and then just put it aside until you can wrap it for him.

 

[bear74]

Were you working before? Because if you were you should be getting disability and that would help with gifts.
I really can't help much, if you can't get out of bed then there's not much you can make unless you can knit or something. You could make the coupons, those are always fun, you could print a bunch of photos and tell him you will pick a frame after the babies are born, you could have your girls make him stuff too, they can make pictures for him and give him coupons too. Why not put together a "date night" packet anyway? Just print up a couple of certificates for movie rentals and pizza night, then add popcorn and if you have it some candy, if you don't have the candy you can always ask him to get it and then just put it aside until you can wrap it for him.

yes working before but short term disability is only for a few weeks and not sure if it will kick in before delivery or after. waiting for HR to call back. will call them again on monday.

 

[scbelleatheart]

I am seriously confused. You already have 2 kids yet a few weeks of bed rest is putting you into a tail spin where someone needs to wrap diaper cream and diapers for you for Christmas. What is your plan for the future? You can't afford a can of nuts for DH. What are you going to do if you have to take a few extra weeks off from work to care for twins?

A little harsh? She is on bed rest so she can't drive. She'd like to have something under the tree for her husband and he is doing that for her by wrapping up some essentials so she has something to unwrap. The bed rest has put her in a position where she cannot do much of anything.
If it was me, I would enlist my kids, no matter what age. I would explain to them that Santa is so busy he wants every child to have a gift so sometimes he can't get something for Mommy and Daddy too. "So guys,I need your help! Daddy has worked so hard and I want him to get something for Christmas too. But his best gift ever was you and now you are getting a new brother/sister but we have to be patient and Mommy needs to stay in bed so your new brother/sister is healthy. What do you think we can do for Daddy?"
Best part of my kids growing up was how to suprise Daddy. And then let them come up with their ideas and crawl up in the bed near you and tell you all their ideas.
I hope it is a Magical Christmas!

 

[momxx5]

I have a bin of DH's old t-shirts.

Actually I have bins saved for all my kids of their fav t-shirts, sport shirts, wdw shirts, etc. Someday I plan to quilt them.....hopefully by the time they go to college.

Does your DH have an old sweater or t-shirt.

My DH has an old Guiness sweater, actually a hand-me-down from his father made in Ireland. It have a few holes in it, so I am planning on making it into a throw pillow for his fav chair. Its like re-purposing the sweater because he hates that he cannot wear it anymore.

If you can get some pillow stuffing or even an old pillow you can cover it by handsewing or rag-tie.

Best wishes on your soon to be arrivals.

 

[eeyorethegreat]

Get some photos printed you can do that pretty cheap and a dollar store frame (enlist a neghbor maybe a friend relative anyone from church to pick them up for you.)

Cut the pictures and make a collage to fit in the frame and right him a love letter expressing all the things that made you fall in love with him and what he means to you. Some men are outward romantics others not but they all like to know how much they are loved and how much they matter.

 

[tinkarooni]

Boy I don't know how you can do anything if you are on bedrest. When I had my second child I too was on bedrest and I was restricted to going to the bathroom and that was it.

If you are worried about just the kids than have DH wrap up something he already has. A book the kids wouldn't recognize....clothes...cologne, kids never pay attention to that and these are desperate times.

If you're worried about your DH grab a gift bag and stick his favorite nightie (of yours) into it with a promise for the future. (to be opened after the kids go to bed of course) or if the way to his heart is through his stomach make him a coupon for his favorite meal by candle light after baby is born. It will bring a smile to his face.....and please don't forget that the best gift is the baby your making. It's not about the stuff..... Happy Holidays!

 

[bear74]

Boy I don't know how you can do anything if you are on bedrest. When I had my second child I too was on bedrest and I was restricted to going to the bathroom and that was it.

If you are worried about just the kids than have DH wrap up something he already has. A book the kids wouldn't recognize....clothes...cologne, kids never pay attention to that and these are desperate times.

If you're worried about your DH grab a gift bag and stick his favorite nightie (of yours) into it with a promise for the future. (to be opened after the kids go to bed of course) or if the way to his heart is through his stomach make him a coupon for his favorite meal by candle light after baby is born. It will bring a smile to his face.....and please don't forget that the best gift is the baby your making. It's not about the stuff..... Happy Holidays!

I am trying to think of coupons or things to do on the computer. will be allowed up Dec 23rd which is 35 weeks. I might just put a few of his books under the tree. He does not wear cologne so that one is out. I actually had just bought him a can of Beef Jerky the day before I was put on bed rest. Luckily he had not got into that so I had the 7yr old take it out of the cabinet and I hid it in our closet on a bathroom trip. so that will be under the tree.