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Looking for Lightweight Gift Ideas for Family Overseas?

I have a daughter and son-in-law living overseas and need gift ideas for Christmas that don't weigh too much. These could include novelty, fun ideas from the good old USA, and also nice gift ideas. The first couple boxes were easy, we called them our 'Weightless Gift Projects", and the whole family participated. It's getting harder to think of things.

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Thank you.

Frenchmom

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November 6, 20040 found this helpful

How about gift cards to companies that will ship overseas that they might like, and that have web-sites to order from. A digital camera if they don't have one, or web-cam might be super gifts, too.

 
November 27, 20040 found this helpful

My mother is on a limited income and so I try to send her goodie boxes once in a while and I learned real quick what to send and what NOT to send. (Beacause it added too much weight)

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If they are overseas, maybe there are food items they cannot get over there.

I send things like Pop Tarts, Top Ramen, Kool-Aid, etc.

 
Anonymous
December 27, 20210 found this helpful

Raman noodles, energy drink packets thought of .. need more ideas. Thought colored bandaids & qtips

 
By Guest Gia (Guest Post)
March 12, 20050 found this helpful

Travel size toiletries, sunblock, a magazine or two, sugar free items (can't believe the sugarfree candy they have out now: chocolate Kisses, Reeces Peanut Butter Cups, etc. I found them at Target and I'm sure other stores have them as well.), powder seasoning packets from that Louisiana chef guy Paul Pro-something (see in grocery stores), herbal teas, coffee in tea bags, low sodium soy sauce comes in smaller bottles and hot sauce (in red and green), stickers for kids, mini stapler that refill with standard size staples (found in Walmart)...very cute!, Post-its notes in fun colors or novelty design, highlighter markers and permeant markers (Sharpies) in different colors and sizes, printout personal ("business") cards for the kids or anyone else in the family (they have fun and cute (cartoons, flowers, etc.) ones in catalogs and I'm sure they have nice selection at the printers too)

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You can put all the small items in these reusable plastic containser w/ lids that come in packs of 3s for I think less than a $1.

Looking forward to other suggestions coz I have family overseas as well.

 
By jojo (Guest Post)
August 26, 20050 found this helpful

For xmas this year I bought fancy wool @$1 per ball at a dollar store and knit each of my nieces beautiful scarves. At another dollar store I bought them each a pair of toe-socks to co-ordinate with their scarf. Each prezzie cost around $7 each and the scarves look very expensive. I even had a few friends from work pay me to knit some for them! They won't weigh much and won't cost too much to post. Personal presents made well in advance of xmas!

 
August 22, 20070 found this helpful

You can find great goodies to send at www.spectacularsweets.com

 
By Shellee (Guest Post)
July 1, 20080 found this helpful

Have you sent some of those freeze-dried fruits and veggies? What about those mini-whatevers (Zen garden, ticker-tape parade, bonsai, etc...) from Border's?

 
By Lisa (Guest Post)
November 28, 20080 found this helpful

Around Christmas time, get a 6 pack of socks at a general store and attach candy canes with ribbon. They really need the socks and will enjoy the fun surprise.

 
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December 6, 20080 found this helpful

When they are travalling accomodation is a killer cost. A wotif.com gift voucher in the currency of the place will be a super treat and lasting memory.

 

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April 25, 20090 found this helpful

What about sending money? They can get what they need, good luck.

 
November 9, 20100 found this helpful

There's a company called www.giftbasketsoverseas.com/
They deliver gifts to plenty of destinations worldwide and their gift catalog is really huge. You can find everything here and can even create your own custom gift basket.

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I have used them many times and they always provided excellent and reliable service. The only time that I had a complaint about a damaged item it was replaced the next day and I was happy with their communication and swift response to the problem

 
Anonymous
December 10, 20150 found this helpful

I have family overseas too and understand your predicament. It seems that the homemade gifts go over well, but it is hard to factor in size, weight, and fragility. Beings we don't see each other often, I find it helps to focus on gifts that connect us rather than gifts that are "for them". My ideas this year is to find pictures of us from our times together and make doubles, print them on sticker paper (I put it in an email and go to copyworks) You can get an old deck of cards cut out the pictures and stick them to the cards (use as many as you have pictures for), and you have a game of memory that's memorable :-) Some places you can turn a picture into puzzles as well.

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Another idea is making a "short-story or poem" about the main event(s) of your year and making it into a "pop-up" card/book. You can have everybody in your family get together, have a good time creating it or have people just submit their page. Good luck!

 

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