Friendship bands were started by Indians in Central and South America. According to tradition, you tie a bracelet onto the wrist of a friend who may wish for something at that moment. The bracelet should be worn until it is totally worn-out and falls off by itself, at which moment the wish is supposed to come true!

Remember when you were a young girl, you and your best friend made those BFF friendship bracelets? They lasted the whole summer and you kids had so much fun. Here's a make your own friendship bracelet kit from Alex Toys which features 4 color-coded looms (for bracelet making parties!) The Friends 4 Ever kit includes enough supplies to create more than twenty bracelets.  Make your personalized bracelets for all your friends. step-by-step instructions and keeping it all together is a handy carrying case that's perfect for travel. This is a great rainy day activity for boys or girls.

Here's a fun wine lovers gift that's ideal for picnics and outdoor activities like days at the beach. Pack the Picnic Time Meritage Insulated with wine and cheese service for two and head out to your favorite picnic location.  Here's a tote which features a heavy duty polyester canvas construction, with a wine storage for two bottles of wine, along with a second storage compartment which holds the wine glasses or a third bottle of wine. The adjustable shoulder strap has a non-slip underside, making it easy and convenient to carry.

Included in this wine and cheese picnic set; two acrylic wine glasses, two cotton napkins, one 6x6 wooden cutting board, one stainless steel waiter's style corkscrew, and one stainless steel cheese knife with wooden handle, and one bottle stopper. The Meritage comes in four trendy colors. I found more wonderful gift ideas for wine lovers and included them below.

With the Holidays behind us, our thoughts turn to romance as Valentines Day rapidly approaches. Newly engaged couples are getting busy planning their perfect weddings while family and friends try to decide what to give the newly engaged couple for wedding gifts. Below is our wedding gift guide featuring funky, trendy and cool wedding gifts of the season.

One of the most popular and practical wedding gifts are everyday household items, especially if the engaged couple doesn't already live together, they'll be starting a new home and they will probably need everything from kitchen appliances and dinnerware to lamps and decorations as they embark on their new life together. You want to get a gift that the newly married couple will actually like and use, one that they really fills a need. Something that they can't or probably wouldn't get by themselves.

Many couples will set up a gift registry which helps friends and family narrow down gift choices. To cover all the bases, I personally recommend utilizing a few gift registries for the widest range of gift choices possible. First, it's a good idea to have one registry at a store with locations around the country, like the Wal-Mart Gift Registry so gift giving is easily accessible for everyone.  Next it's a good idea to have a 2nd online gift registry with a big online retailer that family and friends feel comfortable ordering online with, when you think about it, that's probably the Amazon Wedding Registry. There's not much a newly wed couple could wish for that can't be purchased via Amazon. Amazon's perfect for out of towners too because they can easily order online. Thirdly, pick out a local department store, specialty shop or online gift store and sign up for their gift registry.

Another great wedding gift idea is a personalized keepsake, such as a wedding certificate holder or photo gift. In the last several years many companies that specialize in helping you create unique personalized gifts have sprung up and they have some really cool gift ideas too. The trick to pulling of a personalized wedding gift is to plan ahead because it takes a little extra time to have it made, but it really shows how much you care.

You say your looking for a gift that's new and trendy, something fun? Well if the newly weds are honeymooning at a beach location, I just found the perfect wedding gift. It's a pair of fabulous "Just Married" Beach Flip Flops at Hanson Ellis. These newlywed sandals create really cute "Just Married" footprints in the sand, as the lucky couple walks down the beach on their honeymoon. The phrase is also printed on the strap of the sandals which are available in his and hers.

Rub-a-dub Toddler loves the tub! This tub toy  can make the difference between a toddler that loves bath time and one who doesn't. Yookidoo Flow N' Fill Spout is the tub toy with an automatic play spout that attaches to the tub and offers toddlers entertaining water play. Water is sucked up through the tube and out through the spout, water is drawn right from the tub, creating a continuous stream of water to play with. Toddler will enjoy three different activity tumblers to play with the water as it falls. create a shower with one and turn a propeller with another. The third tumbler features a hidden friend inside who floats to the surface when filled with water - peek-a-boo.

Yookidoo Stack 'N' Stream Tub Fountain

Base attaches to the bottom of the tub and draws water up through the center creating a magical fountain for bath time play. As boats and characters are stacked up on the base, the water flows through each one and out the top. Change the figures on top for different effects. Figures are shaped for interchangeable stacking - no right or wrong. Great for gift for babies and toddlers.