Christmas shopping guide: idea #2

These days everyone is all about DIY projects and no doubt you have one of those people on your Christmas list.  I know I do.  My grandfather does everything himself.  When we evacuated from Hurricane Katrina we went to Shreveport and spent two weeks at my grandfather's house.  For two weeks I watched my grandfather attempt to fix a wooden ironing board.  I know, I didn't know ironing boards were made out of wood at one time.  And yes, that does seem like a fire hazard, doesn't it?  For two weeks my grandfather worked on the ironing board, went to Home Depot mulitple times for various and sundry items he needed to make the necessary repairs and continued to fuss with the ironing board.  At the end of the two weeks he came to the conclusion he needed to buy a new ironing board. 

Unfortunately, this gift is also of no use to my grandfather, but maybe someone on your list would love it.  From stupid.com, here's the Grow Your Own Furniture Kit.

Just look
at what a single GYOF kit will produce:

• 1 Chest of Drawers
• 2 Nightstands
• 1 dining room table
• 6 Chairs
• 1 Rocker
• 1 Footstool
• 82 Toothpicks *

All it
takes is a Grow Your Own Furniture Kit, a little patience, and $2.99!

* Actual number of toothpicks may vary

The instructions say to plant the acorn and wait 42 years.  42.  My grandfather is 83, so he doesn't have that kind of time, but surely you have someone that does.  And what a cheap gift!  Heck, you could get a bunch for $2.99 a pop!  Grow your own furniture store, why not?