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Family Give List

Want to feel all the joy of Christmas without the unnecessary waste? With Patchwork you can avoid receiving a ton of unwanted gifts by setting up a money-saving, planet-friendly 'Give List'. You can invite family and friends to gift you their time, share their skills or fund experiences you and your children will really appreciate. You can also ask for donations towards personal projects or good causes you care about. Just customise the template below to add your own ideas. Then share with loved ones so they can help make your Christmas wishes come true.

#MoreLoveLessStuff

  • A Christmas wish

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    How about taking the kids out for a day doing something you'll all love? A steam train ride? A walk along the beach? An afternoon in the park? Surprise them!
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  • Gift us a good book

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    Kids books, adult books, fact or fiction - as long as they're not new and recommended by you we'll be very grateful.
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  • Come and bake with the kids

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    Any family cooks want to come over and bake some gingerbread with the children. They would really love this so much!
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  • Teach us all a new skill

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    Can you gift us your time to teach us a new skill? We'd love to learn from our talented family over Christmas.
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  • Treat us to a tree

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    The Woodland Trust recommend Elders or Common Beech trees for gardens. If you'd like to buy us a tree we can plant it together when you visit.
    10.00
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  • Lend us your pup

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    We know a dog is not supposed to be just for Christmas. But borrowing your dog for an afternoon would be a lovely treat for the kids and give you a break too.
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  • Strike! Please.

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    If you'd like to give our family a gift from afar, how about treating us to an afternoon bowling?
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  • Gift us a not-new game

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    We always play games at Christmas and would like to take time to do this more as a family - all year round. A secondhand board game, dominos or scrabble set would be great.
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  • A night at the (home) movies

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    Treat us to a cosy night in with a family movie, a bucket of popcorn and bottomless drinks!
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  • Take the kids on a bike ride

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    And maybe stop off for a hot chocolate? The kids would love this and we would love a couple of hours peace and quiet!
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  • Come and make a mess

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    If you're feeling creative this Christmas we'd love you to bring around some craft-y stuff to make or paint with the kids.
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  • Support us to help refugees

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    We'd like to buy a gift for a refugee this year. You can help us give even more and buy an extra gift by clicking "fund" here.
    15.00
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  • Make us a festive playlist

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    We'll play it on Christmas day and think of you!
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  • Join us for a winter walk

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    Time with our loved ones is what we're really looking for this Christmas. Gift us your wonderful company and come with us for a walk.
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