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100+ Neighbor Christmas Gift Ideas

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Looking for ideas??? Are you tired of doing the same old thing for the neighborhood Christmas Gifts? Not sure what to do for the office Christmas gifts? If you need ideas for these things, then you have come to the right place. On this page you will find a lot of Christmas gift ideas that are perfect for the neighborhood and the office. These are also great ideas as a Christmas gift for the kids friends. Have more ideas? Share them with us and we can put them on the page! 

Office & Neighborhood Christmas Gift Ideas & Sayings

  1. Mirror:  “Everyone enjoys the goodness you reflect”
  2. Large mug filled with hot chocolate or other drink envelopes
  3. Have a “SOUPER” Christmas:  Clean out 2 soup cans – fill one with small packages of dry soup mixes and then fill the other can with soup crackers.  Hot glue the two together and tie with a bow.
  4. In a Glass Quart Jar:  fill with prepared cookie mix with recipe on the outside
  5. “We’re NUTS about you”:  Make a small burlap bag and fringe the edges:  Fill it with nuts 
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6.     “Just sweeping up all the good times we’ve had to with you”:  In a new clean dustpan, fill with goodies, candies, cookies, nuts, etc.  

7.     Using a pitcher or drink dispenser, tape red and green kool-aid packets around the base alternating colors

8.    Holiday Survival Pills”:  Buy some pill containers from the pharmacy and take a whole walnut in the shell, paste on two red bloodshot eyes and a nose.  Make a small ice bag for the top of the head.  Fill the container with candy.

9.     Give a box of cornmeal, muffins, etc. and a small crock of homemade honey butter

10.   “Just Whisking you a Merry Christmas”:  In a wire whisk fill with chocolate kisses

11.   Give a bottle of homemade hot fudge with an ice cream scoop:
                Recipe for a home made hot fudge topping:
                  2 cups sugar
                 ½ cup cocoa
                 ½ cup butter
                 1 – 13 oz. can evaporated milk
                 1 teaspoon vanilla
Stir in cocoa, sugar and butter over low heat until melted.  Mix well.  Add milk gradually.  Stir well. Bring to a   boil.  Cook 4 minutes.  Stirring constantly to keep from burning. Cook until thick.  Add vanilla.  Pour into container.

12. "We wish you a Berry Merry Christmas”:  Give a bag of frozen blueberries or other berries with assorted                                                                  recipes.       
13.   Pet lovers:  Give a big tin full of the families dog or cat favorite brand or dog food or cat food

14.    Give a quart jar filled with a muffin mix.  The card is a copy of the Christmas Morning muffins recipe:
                 Christmas Morning Muffins:
                 2 cups flour2 cups boiling water
                 1 t salt5 teaspoons baking soda
                 1 cup all bran2 cups sugar
                 2 cups 0% bran flakes1 cup shortening
                 2 cups dates chopped4 eggs
                 1 cup nuts chopped1 quart buttermilk
Sift flour and salt.  Combine flour mixture, all bran, bran flakes, chopped dates and chopped nuts.  Set aside.  Mix boiling water and baking                 soda.  Set aside to cool.  Cream sugar and shortening in a large bowl.  Stir in eggs one at a time.  Beat well.  Stir in buttermilk and soda liquid.  Stir in bran mixture.  Tightly cover.  Better if refrigerated 12 hours (or more).  To bake drop by spoonfuls (don’t stir) into greased muffin tins.  Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.  Yields 5 ½ dozen.

15.    “Lettuce wish you a Merry Christmas”:  Wrap a head of lettuce in fancy plastic.  Tie with a big bow and attach a package of salad dressing.  

16.    Give a pair of stretchable mittens filled with M&M’s or candy tied together with ribbon

17.    Give a plate of cinnamon rolls shaped like a Christmas tree

18.    Fill a long tube full of rice or beans to use a drafty door stopper.  It could be a decorated with bows tied on both        ends.

19.    Give a bag or mug of homemade hot cocoa mix

 20.   “Rising for this Happy Occasion”:  Make a round braid with a candle in the middle   

More Christmas Gift Ideas for the Neighbors & Co-Workers

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21.   Give a 2 liter bottle of any soda  "We soda like you, so we gave you this pop"

22.   “Rising for this Happy Occasion”:  Make a round braid with a candle in the middle

23.   “Dairy Christmas and a Happy New Steer”:  Give some cheese or milk products, and some sliced roast beef of some kind.  Cute to put in a silver milk bucket pail. 

24.   A fun, easy, elegant way to present and give homemade
cookies or flat candies is to layer them between lacy white doilies and stack 5 or 6 up as a small package.  Tie it with ribbon and top with a bow.  Easiest to do with large firm cookies.
 
25.    A single checkered or striped kitchen towel can yield many gifts.  A bottle sack, a small jar cover, a hot pad, a napkin, etc.  It is fun to stencil on the top.

26.   Bake bread in a ceramic, clay flower pot and give as a gift

27.   Give a card with a package of seeds attached

28.   “Orange you glad I didn’t give candy.  Merry Christmas”:  Give a small basket of oranges, decorated for each member of the family  

29.   Give a loaf of bread on a bread board or cutting board

30.   Give a bottle of 7-up or Sprite with a bottle of cranberry juice and a holiday ice cube mold to make holiday drink recipe

31.    Take ice cube molds and fill with cran/raspberry drink.  Freeze.  Pour in punch bowl with chilled sprite or 7-up.  Serve.

32.    Christmas Cheer:  Get together as a family and drink up this pop.  Then fill it with water right up to the top!  According to sources, the people who know, pop bottles with water are a great way to go!  So, we’re not sending goodies or cookies or pies, Just POP – to get you started on your water supply.

33.   For children, put popcorn balls or cookies in a toy boat or truck or lunch box or bicycle basket

34.   Give seasoned salt in a clever shaker

35.   Give seasoned vinegars.  They can be used for pickling, as a meat marinade or cooking in general.  To make the seasoned vinegar, put your choice of flavoring into a clean jar or bottle.  Fill with vinegar and put a lid or cap.  Let stand in a cool, dark place without shaking about three weeks.

36.   “Best of Luck in this upcoming year”:  For an easy treat for a family with children buy the Holiday Lucky   Charms
37.   Buy an interesting old bottle or jar.  Fill it with multicolored pasta.  Attach a package of dry pasta sauce mix.

38.   Give a goodie string:  In the home of yeoman farmer of mid-nineteenth century south, the goodie string provided both a seasonal decoration and a hospitable gesture.  It was customary for visiting children to be offered a treat of their choice from the goodie string.  The tradition of the goodie string is documented and shared through a restoration of a pre-civil ware house standing in the Atlanta area.  The goodie string would be hung by the hearth in the kitchen where family and friends would gather for meals and visits.

39.   Some goodie string ideas:  Gingerbread men tied to the string for every member of the family, taffy tied to Christmas string, a families favorite candy bars tied to the string, etc.

40.   Give ten bean soup in a fun container:
              Add ¼ cup of each of the following:  put in fun container
              Small limasButter beans
              Split green peasPinto beans
              Red kidney beansNavy beans
              Great northern white beansLentils
           Black beansPearl Barley. The message and instructions should be attached on the    outside of the container
Wash and soak beans overnight or quick soak.  Add one or two chopped onions, 2 quarts water, ½ lb. ham or ham hocks.  Bring to a boil, then simmer for 2 – 2 ½ hours.  Add 1 – 28 oz can tomatoes.  1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp lemon juice, salt and pepper.  Simmer 30 minutes longer.  Yield:  10 servings

Even More Neighborhood Christmas Gift Ideas

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41.  Give a container full of ginger bread mix:
Gingerbread mix recipe:
8 cups flour1 tsp cloves
2 cups sugar1 tsp ginger
¼ cup baking powder1 Tbs cinnamon
1 tsp salt2 cups shortening
1 tsp baking soda
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cloves, ginger and cinnamon.  Mix well.  Cut in shortening with a pastry blender.  Use within 3 months.  Makes 12 cups of mix.  Store in tightly covered container.

42.  Give a gallon size bottle of Apple Juice with the following poem:
                 Apples delight the eye with colors
                 Ranging from gold to deep red,
                 They tempt the taste with delicate flavors.
                 Poets and storytellers
                 Throughout the worlds have praised the
                 Beauty of apple blossoms.
                 Apples are the valuable of all the fruits that grow on trees.
                 As apples are valuable we likewise 
                 Value your friendship.

43.  Give a chocolate cookie tree.  Purchase a small pine tree or a fake pine tree.  Make your favorite toll-house chocolate chip recipe.  While the cookies are still warm, pierce them with a needle to create a hole through which lengths of ribbon can be drawn.  When cool, they are hung from the boughs of a small tree.  They eat the cookies right off the tree.

44.  Make a cookie wreath.  Right out of the oven arrange your favorite cookies in a wreath position overlapping slightly on a plate or old serving tray.  Continue layering until 3 layers deep.  Top with a bow.

45.  Fill a hot pad mitt with a package of spaghetti, a noodle server spoon, a can of tomato paste, and a package of spaghetti mix.  The gift would be a dinner in a mitt.

46.  “Don’t go bananas this Christmas”:  Give a bunch of bananas wrapped with a bow.

47.  “Bread of Life”:  Carton of Bread croutons to decorate your Christmas salad

48.  “Here’s to butter” you up for the Christmas season”:  Bowl of butter curls of molded butter

49.  “We wish you a full measure of Christmas cheer”:  Measuring cup or glass measuring cup filled with candy or party mix and tied with a bow.

50.  “We couldn’t restrain ourselves from wishing you a Merry Christmas”:  Strainer with a bow on it (you could even put a bag of pasta in it)

51.  “To a grate neighbor” or “Tis the season to be grateful”:  Grater and cheese52.  “Just in BRINE. . .our wish for a Merry Christmas”:  Jar of pickles 

53.  “You’re a HONEY of a family”:  Jar of honey or honey bear 

54.  “An onion a day keeps everyone away.  Have a peaceful Christmas.”:  Onion (for the Scrooge) 

55.  “With a wish for health and happiness this Christmas greeting comes your way.  To sweeten up your life a bit without promoting tooth decay”:  Fruit 

56.  “If we could choose our friends and we searched the whole world through.  We’d go BANANAS trying to find a better bunch than you.”:  Bananas 

57.  “When it comes to neighbors you’re the best of the bunch”:  Bananas 

58.  “Apples are my fav-or-ite.  I hope they suite your appetite.  Make a pie inside this plate or eat them plain, they’ll taste just as great!”:  Pie plate full of apples 

59.  “You’re the apple of our eye and such a polished person”:  Apples
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60. “The world is made up of a MIX of all kinds of people and were blessed to live by the best”:  Mixes
 
61. “With gratitude we GINGERLY give you our love.  It is neighbors like you that make up and spice the bread of life”:  Gingerbread people
 
62. “May your Christmas be SEASONED with love”:  Seasonings or seasoned salt in a shaker
 
63. “When it comes to someone special, you’re the icing on the cake”:  Icing or a frosted cake
 
64. “Here’s a delicious PIZZA covered with cheese for your many acts of kindness.  I thank you for these.”:  Pizza
 
65. “Merry Christmas from your CORNY friends”:  Items with corn or candy corns
 
66. “We appreciate you.  When help is needed you’re always there to CHIP in”:  Chips and Dip
 
67. “When it comes to giving of yourself your HOT STUFF!”:  Hot sauce

68. “In the cookie of life, you’re the Chocolate Chips.  From your crumby neighbors.”:  Put cookies in a plastic bag and place them in a new dust pan.
 
69. “Sponge off us next summer.  We’ll mow and water your yard while you are vacation.”:  Packages of sponges
 
70. “Blot out your troubles, absorb the Christmas spirit”:  Roll of paper towels
 

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71. “I’m sew glad we are friends”:  Sewing needles and thread
 
72. “You’re just the sharpest person.  I know, sew. . .Merry Christmas”:  Sewing needles
 
73. “You’re dust the finest neighbors we know”:  Whisk broom
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74. “Merry Christmas from our pad to yours”:  Pencils and notepads

 
75. “This is the handiest gift we could find”:  Pair of rubber gloves or mittens
 
76. “Have a bright and radiant Christmas”:  Box of light bulbs
 
77. “No one matches you as neighbors”:  Box of matches
 
78. “Hang in there, Christmas is almost over”:  Hangers
 
79. “No one can measure up your family”:  Ruler or yard stick
 
80. “You are the salt of the Earth”:  Decorated Ice Cream bucket with rock salt or Salt
 
81. “Use me will, keep me clean, I’ll never tell how many cobwebs I’ve seen”:  cobweb duster
 
82. “For those times you find yourself in a hot fix, this is a little something to help you out”:  Potholders
 
83. “May this sweet scent bring back thoughts of warm Christmases long ago”:  Potpourri or scented candle
 
84. “On wings of love may this angel bring the spirit of the season”:  Angel
 
85. “When the hustle and bustle of Christmas is done and you’re finished having your share of FUN relax in a luxurious tub of foam.  Think of me and tell all you’re not home!”  Bubble bath or lotion
 
86. “Here’s a bottle of lotion for the kindness you set in motion”:  Lotion
 
87. “I’ve been dashing through the snow with speed, to bring you something good to read”:  Book
 
88. “With a friend like you. . .my cup runneth over”:  Mug
 
89. “Thanks for keeping our friendship GROWING all year.  Have a great Holiday Season.”:  Plant
 
90. “We would like to SHOW you how much we enjoy being your neighbors”:  Movie tickets
 
91. “The fragrance of life is often measured in little things – small deeds of kindness done daily, a cheery greeting, a warm handclasp, a simple act of helpfulness, a note of gratitude of appreciation – small acts.  But each FLOWER that leaves behind a gentle fragrance of blessings for years to come”:  Flowers or something made with flowers

92. "We hope the FAT BOY is good to you this Christmas Season" - Fat Boy Ice Cream Sandwiches
93. The Towel:
​At first glance, you may look at this kitchen towel and think, “Great, a new towel.  My other ones are
getting so stained and worn.”  But have you ever stopped to think that for thousands of years the towel 
has been used for a variety of reasons?

Think of the mother who wipes the tears of a child to soothe the emotional hurt or uses a towel as a 
compress to soothe a physical hurt, the doctor who uses a towel to tend to the wound of a bleeding 
patient; the women in her home wiping her hands as she moves from task to task.  We can easily see 
the athlete or the jogger wiping the perspiration from his brow.  Or what about the father and son 
cleaning the grease off their hands as they complete their work on an old car.
Perhaps one of the most significant uses of the towel is recorded in the Bible.  In John 13 you can read 
how Jesus showed love to His disciples by using a towel.  “Jesus. . .got up from the meal, took off His 
outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around His waist.  After that, He poured water into a basin and 
began to wash His disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around Him.”  John 
13:4-6 

It’s true that the towel is an everyday item with many uses.  But the next time you use a towel, 

remember that Jesus used a towel to show that He loved His disciples.  He has set an example for us.  So
please  take this towel, knowing it is given with love, and do works of kindness and of love just as Jesus 
did so many years ago.
 
94. Box of thin Mints:  This gift is “Mint” for someone dear, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

95. Christmas Lights, Package of Candles, Candle Holder, Flashlight:  Your friendship brightens my life

96. Jolly Ranchers:  Have a Holly “Jolly” Christmas

97. Salsa and Tortilla Chips:  To spice up your holidays and make them real “hot” just open this salsa and 

enjoy it a lot.

98. In a mug put a package of hot chocolate candy cane and miniature marshmallows:  “Let it Snow”

99. Washcloth and towel or Dish Soap and Towel:  We “wash” you a Merry Christmas

100. In a pair of gloves put peppermint stick and hot chocolate mix:  “Warm Hands, Warm Heart”

101. Bottle of Spice:  Add a Little “Spice” to Your Holiday Season

102. 7-UP-Lifting Thoughts to help make your Holiday Special:
          1.  The greatest Christmas Gift of all was never placed beneath a tree, but lay within a manger bed 
               beneath a star for all to see.  – Emily Scarlett

          2. Take two heaping cups of patience, one heart full of love, two hands full of generosity, a dash of 

              laughter, one head full of understanding.  Sprinkle generously with kindness.  Add plenty of faith 
              and mix well.  Spread over a period of a lifetime.  Serve to everyone you meet. -  

          3. The miracle of Christmas weaves the magic of brotherhood fills hearts with peace. . .and causes
              a weary world to pause. . .to remember and to hope. – R.W. Cox 

          4. Christmas happens everywhere, every time someone reaches out to touch another life with 
              love. – Carol Duerksen

          5. A Candle loses nothing of its light by lighting another candle. – Kelly

          6. O Come little children, O come one and all.  The cradle is here as in Bethlehem’s stall; and see 
              what the Father in High Heaven above has sent us this night as a proof of His love.

          7. Lord reveal yourself to us this season.  May we see you in the hope of the child.  May we see you
              in the searching of the stranger.  May we see you in the love of the elderly.  May we see you in 
              the joy of the youth.  May we see and understand the signs of your presence.
              – Don 
Rheinheimer

You can change the 7 up lifting thoughts with thoughts from those in your family, things that you have in 
common with the person you are giving the gift to, etc.

103. Pitcher / Special Picture:  May your holidays be “Pitcher” Perfect.

104. Hope this Christmas “TOPS” them all!

105. Candy Cane
The Candy Cane at Christmas time means more than just a treat
It is a symbol, full of meaning and not just something sweet
The white stands for purity, the pure love of our elder brother
As He showed the way for us to go, from this life to another
The red is for the blood he shed, to pay the price for sin
That through this life we can repent, and a new life begin
The green makes us think of hope, that we can live each day
A little better than the last, to return to Him some day
During this year’s Christmas season, when I see a candy cane
I’ll think of Christ, and love Him more, He did not die in vain

106. Package of Seeds:  May the true meaning of Christmas grow within you like that of a tiny seed planted in 
good soil.

107. Christmas Cookies:
Decorated cookies have long been popular gifts at Christmastime.  According to legend, this custom
began in a small village, in a humble bakers home.The baker was a hard worker and baked delicious breads.  A nearby large bakery, however, cold produce bread faster and cheaper and took away the baker’s business.  As a result, the baker barely had enough money to feed his family and when Christmas came could afford no gifts.  He loved his family very much and wished that he could give them something; but what could he afford?  As his tears fell down on the dough before him, he thought, “That’s it!  I’ll bake them each a special cookie!” All that night, he baked cookies and decorated each with a special Christmas design.  He made a star, and angel, the baby Jesus, a snowman, bells, a Christmas tree and Santa Claus.  He set his cookies on the kitchen table.  When his family woke up in the morning, he cried, “Merry Christmas!”

Many years have passed since the baker’s first Christmas cookies, but people all over the world still 
​enjoy giving decorated cookies as a symbol of Christmas love.
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