Did you realize that Chanukah starts in a mere month?  On December 11, 2009 on Friday Eve we light the first Chanukah candle.  Although the winter frost has not settled upon us completely, now is the time to start planning your Chanukah gifts.  Between shopping for your children and grandchildren’s Hanukkah gifts and giving your input in your office on Holiday gift purchases you may be pretty surrounded by gift buying possibilities.  As you browse the stores and online stores you will be bombarded with great gifting opportunities.  Here are some guidelines to narrow your search for Chanukah Gifts.

A.  Make a list of people you need to get gifts for

B. Make a total budget for Chanukah gift spending

C. Divide it evenly or according to age or importance and mark a price next to each name

D. Decide whether you want to do a personalized gift for each individual or a gift that can go for anyone

E. Enter each store or website with a quote of your budget. This will narrow the possibilities.

F. You may also choose to do some questioning of siblings or parents regarding toys/products that interest the children at this particular time.  This may turn tricky if it doesn’t match your budget so you may decide to skip it.

In summation; make your Chanukah gift shopping into a pleasurable experience!�