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The holiday season is a great opportunity to give those with green thumbs the tools they need to support their hobby. Here are a few thoughtful gift ideas to make the holidays brighter for the gardeners you love.
Handy items
Every gardener needs top-notch tools to make regular tasks more comfortable and convenient. For example, pruning is no fun with shears that are rusted or hard to handle. To upgrade your gift recipient’s gardening tool box, look for a rust-resistant stainless steel blade and a no-slip rubber grip. For safety, the shears should be able to lock into place when not in use.
Gifts that keep on giving
When there’s a chill in the air, consider focusing your attention on gardening gifts that can be used indoors. One unique gift for a gardener of any level is an indoor garden kit, such as those from the Miracle-Gro AeroGarden line of gardens. Hydroponic gardens like the AeroGarden grow fresh herbs, vegetables, and flowers in water, not soil. And they actually grow five times faster than soil gardens. Automated LED lights and reminders to add water make growing fun for seasoned gardeners and easy for even those with no gardening experience. Well-suited for a kitchen countertop — this is a safe, healthy and easy way to grow fresh herbs and vegetables year-round. To learn more visit aerogarden.com.
Enjoy the results
Half the fun of gardening is reaping the benefits of
one’s labor. Help gardeners turn their harvest into something delicious. An herb chopper makes a great stocking stuffer. To speed up herb preparation and help gardeners avoid bruising the leaves they worked so hard to grow, look for one with multiple rounded blades. Another great gift for herb and vegetable gardeners is a salad dressing maker that has pre-marked settings for oil, vinegar and herbs, which can take the guess work out of meal preparation during busy week nights. With a few creative ideas, it’s easy to make a gardener smile this holiday season.
Give holiday gifts that won’t be forgotten STATEPOINT MEDIA If your holiday shopping list is focused on the latest trends, remember, sometimes it’s the warmest gifts that are the most unforgettable. “The holidays are times of nostalgia and remembrance, from stories of when we were children to the smell of cookies baking in the oven,” says Christopher Warnack, vice president of marketing and visual at Things Remembered, a leading personalized gift retailer. “Likewise, the gifts you give are not just objects to enjoy now; they should create a joyful memory that can be cherished for years.” Warnack recommends personalizing gifts with a loved one’s name, a monogram, a shared memory, a thoughtful message or an inside joke. “Something that makes it just for them, and only from you,” he says. For a seasonal gift, consider a personalized ornament or snow globe. Your gift recipient can look back on the ornaments received each year and be reminded of those holiday memories. Remember to take into consideration the style, hobbies and favorite colors of your gift recipient. You can customize a gift for anyone on your list. Scarves or jewelry personalized just for her become a real statement piece. For him, consider apparel and other gear that commemorates his favorite sports team and are sure to become part of his game-day tradition. Personalized toys, stuffed animals and other snuggly gifts are great for kids.
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Will you be shopping for any hunters or outdoor enthusiasts this holiday season? Thoughtful, useful gifts will be well-appreciated. “When it comes to hunters, think lightweight and packable,” said Louis Chalfant, director of product development at Smith’s Consumer Products.
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Sharpen their game
Those who hunt, fi sh and go on outdoor expeditions know just how important it is to keep tools sharp. You can hone gamesmanship with essential gear like a knife sharpener. For instance, a versatile tool like the Jiffy-Pro Handheld Sharpener is quick, safe and easy to use whether one is in the field, back at camp, or at home. It functions both to set the edge on a dull or damaged blade and to achieve razor sharpness. Plus, the scissors ACTION REPORTER MEDIA
sharpening slot is large enough to accommodate game shears as well. Lightweight enough to be a stocking stuffer, consider, the 4-inch Diamond Combination Bench Stone, which features coarse and fi ne grit sharpening surfaces. Its innovative design speeds sharpening by collecting and holding the metal fi lings which ordinarily build up during use. Each stone has a groove for fi sh hooks or pointed
Those whose adventures take them off the beaten path need certain lightweight, compact tools to be prepared for a variety of situations. A fi re starter is a must-have for any avid outdoorsman, hunter or backpacker. Other handy items to consider for gifts are a high-quality fi rst aid kit with all the essentials, a multifunctional pocket knife or even an IOU promising to cover the cost of this seasons’ hunting and fi shing licenses. With some careful consideration, you can make the holidays special for the outdoor enthusiasts in your life. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016 | 1
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Readers can build and explore 28 kid-safe experiments, crafts and activities with “Maker Lab.” Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution and supporting STEAM education initiatives, the book will get young inventors’ wheels turning, making science fun. Explaining science through photographs, facts and real-world examples, each activity is appropriate for kids ages 8-12 years old. Requiring only household materials, young makers can build an exploding volcano, make bath fi zzies, construct a solar system and more.
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Produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution, “Gem” is a visual guide to precious and semiprecious stones, organic gems, and precious metals, and features over 1,000 specially commissioned images. “Gem” reveals the science, natural history, mythology, and true stories behind the most celebrated gems and jewel-laden artifacts, including the Hope Diamond and Queen Elizabeth’s pelican brooch. Readers can learn about the exquisite jewelry of cultures around the world, fi nd out what characteristics are needed for a record-breaking gem, and follow the history of the world’s most famous jewelry houses and designers.
Budding builders
Encourage builders to look at their Lego bricks in new, creative ways with “365 Things to do with Lego Bricks,” an interactive book featuring imaginative play and building ideas, from projects that take just a few minutes to those that keep one occupied for hours. Activities include building a Lego pet, challenging friends to make the tallest tower while working against the clock, and organizing a Lego bricks treasure hunt.
Automotive enthusiasts
Classic car collectors and enthusiasts will enjoy “Classic Car,” a visual guide created in association with the Smithsonian Institution. Featuring the most iconic classics of every decade from the 1940s to the 1980s from
Star gazers
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American Girl fans
Offer American Girl fans a treasured bookshelf addition with “American Girl: Ultimate Visual Guide,” which includes images of every BeForever and Girl of the Year doll, an expanded section on the TrulyMe dolls and a detailed timeline of the company. Readers can learn about favorite dolls, historical eras, outfits, pets, accessories and more.
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Stars.” Packed with three-dimensional artworks of each constellation and new imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope, ground-based observatories and more, this guide features fascinating objects like glittering starbirth nebulae and supermassive black holes. The position, size and color of every night-sky object are revealed and a three-dimensional model of the celestial sphere that surrounds Earth charts all 88 constellations. From the Big Bang to the search for extraterrestrial life, astronomy and cosmology topics are covered in an easyto-digest visual format.
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4 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR FAMILY’S HOLIDAY PORTRAITS SHINE BRANDPOINT MEDIA SERVICE Take a look at your family. How many changes have crept in since last year? And one year from now, when it’s time to send out holiday cards again, think about how much more they will have changed. Sending a family photograph as your holiday card is one way to share with your friends and loved ones the joy and pride your family makes you feel. But more importantly, as the years pass, the holiday memories within these pictures will become more and more precious. It certainly is easy enough to have a friend snap some pictures on a smartphone and print off a stack of copies with a pre-designed template. But if you take the idea a couple of steps further, booking a session with a professional photographer will result in stunning cards that people will love to display and keep. In addition to that, you’ll have framed gifts to wrap up for your loved ones. The advantage to using a professional photographer is that they have the skills and artistic ability to make beautiful images that you will cherish forever. In addition to that, they can partner with you to create a style and effect that matches your family’s unique personality. To get you started, here are four different styles that just might capture your family’s personality and the magic of the holiday spirit.
Classic
Simple yet timeless, this background is often neutral with the family sitting in formal poses. The photographer is less likely to use editing effects to alter the fi nished product. To prepare for this, choose a color and style that is clean, uniform and classic - something that would be set off by a holiday-themed border when you’re designing your card layout. In the end, the goal is to draw the eye to the face, which is what the classic style emphasizes more than anything.
Modern
This style ditches the formal posing and creates a relaxed, candid feel. You come as you are, perhaps using a setting that is familiar and comfortable to your family, such as building a snowman in your backyard or taking a hike through the winter woods. Whatever you bring to the shoot, the idea is to showcase your family relaxed and happy together.
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Vintage
What’s old is once again new. What better way to call back to the family roots that tie your loved ones together? You can express this by pulling from your family heritage. For example, you could dress your daughter in your childhood velvet dress. Or include your grandfather’s vintage toy train set as a prop. Some photographers specialize in black and white photography, as well as sepia effects. Of course, if you really want to try an authentic and timeless look, some photographers are experimenting
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