This year, give your family members a gift that reflects their heritage. A gift that reminds people of their heritage, and the country that their ancestors came from, will be more meaningful than a gift card could ever be! Here are some great gift suggestions that genealogists can give to their Irish relatives.
Christmas is closer than you might think! Now is the time to plan out the gifts that you intend to give to relatives. Get started on the handmade gifts right away! Keep in mind that gifts that you purchase online will require time for shipping. Here are a few interesting gifts to celebrate your relative’s Irish heritage.
Give the gift of happy memories. Take some of the photos from the trip you took to Ireland with your family. Find a lovely Irish frame to put it into. Amazon has a photo frame that looks like stained glass. It also has a Belleek frame with little shamrocks on it. Your relative can remember the fun you had visiting Ireland every time he or she looks at the framed photo.
How about a worry stone? I think most people could use one. The small, oval, smooth stone goes into your pocket. When you start to worry about something, rub the stone with your thumb. Many cultures used a worry stone to relieve stress.
Give the gift of warmth. Etsy has a crocheted hat with a beard. The hat brim is kelly green and the beard is an orange red. This should keep relatives who live in places that have brutally cold winters very warm. Your relative could wear the hat to a St. Patrick’s Day parade and keep warm in the early morning hours. Genealogists who are talented at crocheting can make one themselves.
Make a movie. Genealogists who are Mac users can make use of iMovie. Drop in all those old family photos of relatives who came from Ireland or who are from the Irish side of your family tree. You can add notes about the names of each relative into the movie. Choose fitting music that will play in the background. Share the movie you created with your Irish relatives. Perhaps this will inspire some of them to start doing genealogy!
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