Thinking Outside the Gift Box: 75 Simple & Meaningful Gift Ideas to Spark Your Creativity

Do you want to give more meaningful gifts, but find you're at a loss for new ideas?

Prepare to kickstart your creativity

Thinking Outside the Gift Box offers a collection of unique gift ideas that encourage you to celebrate those you love in simple yet meaningful ways--ways that may not always fit inside a box--such as...

1. The Gift of a Surprise Note: Write out a meaningful message and strategically place it to surprise your loved one--inside a book, a lunch bag, or a POP ME balloon--an unexpected burst of joy
2. The Gift of Humor: Think outside the gift box and inside the jar. Add a custom label to jar of candy and transform it into a bottle of "Chill Pills." Side effects may include sudden onset smiling.
3. The Gift of Quality Time: Plot out 12 months of dates. Include board game marathons and roasting s'mores--simple activities that mean more when shared together.

They're the kind of gifts anyone can give because their primary ingredient is heart. (And by golly, you've got heart.) Plus, you'll find ideas for everyone on your list from kids to grandparents to co-workers to besties.

And because this is a book not just to read, but do, you'll find each of 75 gift ideas broken down by

• estimated cost
• time investment
• kid-friendly factor
• helpful tips to make it your own

Every copy of the book comes with access to a BONUS toolkit of 11 printable gift-giving resources just for you: labels, tags, mini-books galore--a whole bevy of bonuses to help you carry out your many "outside-the-gift-box" ideas.

So, skip the last-minute scramble. Allow Thinking Outside the Gift Box to serve as your springboard for creative gift-giving straight from the heart.

Author: Lauren Lanker
Publisher: Leap Takers Publishing
Published: 11/09/2015
Pages: 178
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9780996929707

About the Author
Lanker, Lauren: - Lauren Lanker is a blogger, author, and lover of all things heart-made. Since the inception of her blog, The Thinking Closet, in September 2012, she has shared over 75 gift-related tutorials and garnered over 9 million pageviews. Her projects have been featured on Apartment Therapy, GoodHousekeeping.com, CountryLiving.com, and Buzzfeed. Lauren's writing places an emphasis on creative risk-taking, embracing imperfections, and laughing along the way. As Dan Eldon said, "The journey is the destination." Thinking Outside the Gift Box is Lauren's first book; however, writing has always been one of her life's leading passions. She earned her Bachelor's degree in English-Writing from Wheaton College and her Master's degree in Educational Theatre from New York University. Lauren has taught high school English and theatre and continues to direct theatre productions at her church where she sometimes even wanders on stage herself. In her free time, she enjoys road trip adventures with her handsome hubby Mark, snuggling up with their cat Mangey, and Monday Night Dance Parties with her friends on Periscope. She is a proud flip-flop-wearing Floridian, residing in Orlando, with roots in New York where she grew up feasting on Sal's Pizzeria and falling in love with musical theatre. Lauren would love to hear what you thought of the book or answer any questions you might have. You can reach her at thethinkingcloset@gmail.com or by carrier pigeon. {Wink.}