That’s right, it happened again. You swore that you wouldn’t let it happen this year, but then there was the kids’ thing, and mom was in the hospital, then the thing with the PTO, and now it’s less than 2 weeks until Christmas and you still have half your shopping list to go. And, while you might be able to grab something quick for the teacher, your mother-in-law will surely notice that you didn’t put enough thought into her present.
But, fear not, we’re here to help.
- A Language Arts gift. Language Arts is actually a husband and wife team who travel the country taking photos of letters. Then you can use the letters to spell out special words for your family. You can stop in to the shop, pick out your letters and either a wall mount or shelf letter holder for a unique, custom gift for anyone.
- The gift of theater. Who wouldn’t love tickets to a great show? And with the Performing Arts Center so close, a classy night out has never been easier. Upcoming shows include Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cirque Ziva and Annie.
The Pill. If you know someone who loves playing with their Kendama, but they already have 27 Kendamas, then this is the perfect thing for them. The Pill is a brand new juggling toy developed by Terra Kendama. It’s in stock and available right now from Hometown Toys in Dover.- Jewelry. Yeah, so it can be a little cliche, but it doesn’t have to be. Stop by the shop and see our collection of custom, unique, local jewelry, like these key necklaces by Jessie Edwards. Not only will you get something they’ll love, but something that they know was hand picked just for them.
- Gift certificate. Sometimes known as the laziest Christmas gift ever, with a little thought it can be anything but. Spice it up by picking a local place and making a day of it. Give someone a gift certificate to your favorite local store and offer to take them check it out followed by lunch on you. Local hot spots like OV Harvest, Miller’s Creamery and, of course, McDonald Niklaus Framing (as well as dozens more) all offer gift certificates.
Custom Framing. We get completely booked up for custom framing well before Christmas, but that can be a good thing! Bring us in a picture of what you want framed, whether it’s three-dimensional objects, a picture or a painting. Or you can bring in a picture of the place this custom framing project will end up in. We’ll make up a quick frame with your picture and a gift certificate in it. That way you’ll have something really classy to wrap up under the tree and they’ll get to custom design their own project. Talk about win/win.
"We love these silhouettes, Jody. The process was so easy and they ended up looking exactly like our boys. We now have them hanging in our bedroom. This was our first experience with a custom framing shop and the quality is just unbelievable. And being able to look at and tweak every detail was awesome. Thanks again, Jody." -Missy L