SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ever consider creating your own unique wrapping paper by tearing out sheets from your children’s coloring books or school artwork? Ever think about using a colorful, unworn scarf to wrap a grandparent’s gift?
Dr. Smith’s® Diaper Rash Ointment collaborated with Heloise, the go-to-resource for advice and organization hints, for some last-minute and affordable ideas to help parents get through the last few days of the holidays a little merrier.
Top five ideas to get through to the holiday finish line, and at the same time help save a little money, are:
1. Inexpensive and eco-friendly gift wrap ideas using items found around the home. Using your child’s homework or artwork is a great, and affordable, gift wrapping option. Grandparents will delight in opening their gift and will probably save the paper. Getting your kids to color the newspaper black and white comic pages are also a good option – and great family time idea.
2. Reuse gift bows, ribbon and yarn. Don’t throw away old, rumpled bows and ribbon – reuse them. Just use a curling iron (on warm) to iron out the wrinkles.
3. Make natural and free decorations for your home. Look outside your house or take a walk in the park for winter decorations, and be sure to take the kids along. Pick up pinecones or the boughs of fir trees or holly brushes with red berries. Use above the fireplace or as a centerpiece for the table. Jazz them up with glitter or festive ribbons or spray paint them to match you holiday décor.
4. Create homemade gifts to create long lasting memories. Don’t forget gift certificates for relatives that can include a day helping out around the house, cleaning the auto, running errands or just some time together at the museum or shopping. Many times, older relatives or friends don’t need things. They want your company and face time, so be creative and think about what they might enjoy.
5. Prepare as many dishes as possible in advance. Things that can be frozen and then either cooked, reheated or just thawed. You don’t have to do everything yourself.
More helpful hints and quick solutions will be shared with Heloise during a Twitter party on Wednesday, December 21, hosted by Dr. Smith’s® Diaper Rash Ointment - @doctorsmiths. Heloise will be online from 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm (central time) answering questions and sharing money and time saving hints and tips.
“As a new mom with twins, any new hints I can share or learn from other new moms are most certainly welcome anytime, but especially during the holidays,” said Natalie Sirjuesingh, Vice President of Marketing for Mission Pharmacal, the maker of Dr. Smith’s® Diaper Rash Ointment. Sirjuesingh added to say that “Dr. Smith’s® is always looking at ways to connect with consumers and share helpful parenting tips, and collaborating with Heloise is a perfect way to do just that.”
For more information on Dr. Smith’s® Diaper Rash Ointment or to get a copy of the holiday hints, tips and tricks, go to www.doctorsmiths.com.
Dr. Smith’s® Diaper Rash Ointment
Dr. Smith’s® Diaper Rash Ointment was developed in 1963 by Dr. Forest M. Smith Jr., a long-time San Antonio pediatrician. Its incomparable effectiveness has earned it the recommendation of pediatricians and pharmacists everywhere. Dr. Smith’s® is now part of the Mission Pharmacal Company family of products. For more information, go to www.doctorsmiths.com.
About Mission Pharmacal
Mission Pharmacal is a privately held pharmaceutical company based in San Antonio, Texas. For more than 65 years, the company has been committed to meeting the unique healthcare needs of women throughout all stages of life, pediatric patients, and those persons dealing with urologic and dermatologic conditions. The company has a proven track record of identifying unmet healthcare needs and developing both innovative prescription and over-the-counter products to meet these needs. Using only the purest ingredients, Mission Pharmacal provides physicians and consumers with the highest quality pharmaceutical and dietary supplement products on the market today. Mission Pharmacal is a proud national supporter of the March of Dimes Foundation, whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. For more information about the company, visit www.missionpharmacal.com.
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