I LOVE my popcorn bag! Alffe gave it to me. I think it's she and the church ladies who make them. Anyway, it is awesome and the heat is retained for a long period of time. Great idea NaeNae! If I had a sewing machine I'd make some of those myself!

Yes, he IS Bookish. His taste eludes me though. He seems to like Wierd stuff. He read me something once, I can't remember the name of it, about a guy who woke up one day as a BUG. Freaked me OUT. I told him I didn't like it but he seemed to Love it.

YES, I am doing the Star thing. Thanks wee.


I am picking a constellation that his birthday is in.

Thanks for the suggestions so far everyone, this is REALLY helping. Keep'em coming if ya got em.

Wiix, In addition to the star that blanket that Twink talked of is simple & pretty. My dad said 'no one get me anything for Christmas' so I made a simple blanket that he loves (solid on one side & autumn leaves on the other side) Just lay two pieces of fleece together. Cut fringe into the sides (about 3inches in, every 1-2 inches). Then just tie the two opposite pieces of fringe, together all the way around. It takes 1-2 hrs. You can even choose your patterns, like Twink said, they have many. Maybe solid on one side & silly bugs on the other side. LOL but nice if he likes that bug story. Two simple personal things sounds sweet.
(I just talked myself into secretly making my DH a blanket)

I already gave him a handmade quilt a few years ago, which he LOVED.

Just a fleeting memory I had about a quilt I WISH I could have bought once. It was PINK and very old. I saw it at a "Value Village". It was in mint condition BUT they wanted $600. for it. I dreamt about that quilt for months afterwards. I wonder IF they ever sold it. I surely couldn't afford it. Maybe 1 or 2 hundred but 6?? Uh Uh.

Here is an idea, just a small one I just came across for something I'd make myself:

http://www.bestincense.info/handmade_incense.html

I am thinking about looking in my area on computer for craft classes. See what's around for the Fall.

Once, a long time ago I had this idea for making candles out of Tuna cans. I called them "Tunacandles". I gave them to friends. NO, they didn't smell like fish either.

STILL needing ideas.

do you have photo's of him & you? you could do a photo album - I did that one year for a male friend - he loved it, I kept some open pages at the end so we could keep adding to it.

because I'm an artist and crafty person ...

what about a container (woven basket, etc) ... and fill with art supplies, or gift certificates to his favorite art store ... and a couple rolls of paper toweling, toothpicks, toothbrush (used for spattering paint) ...

you can pick up this sorta stuff at the Dollar Store and really make a nice gift arrangement with shredded wrapping paper for fill ...

Thanks V07 but he already has a mountain of art supplies he never uses. BUT the "Conglomerate" idea might work for other things. I just don't know what yet, he has everything.

welll...... how about making a batch of cookies?... and then have like a 'coupon' book for each month of 2009 ... then each month, he'll get homemade cookies from you all year long!! (using the gift batch as a 'taste' of what's to come!!)