A homemade gift I did that got the approval of my ever-so-picky MIL.... I took all her Christmas cookie recipes, printed them on cards, put them in a card stock envelope that I made and stamped with a holiday design. I passed them out as Christmas presents to my MIL and two SIL's, plus kept one for myself.
Science and Phonics www.quirkles.com This is a phonic site, but each letter is followed by a simple neat science experiment. http://www.progressivephonics.com/download_p2.htm wonderful free phonic books to print. Seven in all.