Just for christmas gifts and stuff. I am 13 and can't buy stuff without someone knowing and i want to give them to my family!
What are some good, homemade gifts that i can make that look like I bought them?
baking is always nice. Don't worry about trying to make it look store bought homemade is great. Dollar store can be a great source for some supplies. Don't forget people probably would love something with a picture of you on it.
http://www.make-stuff.com/recycling/inde...
the key is to take a simple idea and make it special.
Merry Christmas.
Reply:A bouquet of flowers is always nice.
Reply:Hi Rebecca!
You can make a nice pen and pencil holder out of a large tomatoe can or something like that. use colored paper and decortate with photos or whatever you lke. mom or dad would appreciate that.
Reply:Handmade gifts are really special for family members. A poem, a photo in a hand painted frame, an essay of how you feel about each member (good stuff only since it's Christmas), little squares of paper on which you write chores or favors you will do for them as a gift...Merry Christmas
Reply:Why not gather some photos that aren't in albums, and make a collage? You would only need to buy some rubber cement and a sheet of foam-core board, which is sturdy enough that you won't need to frame it. If you have siblings, you could try to enlist their help and make it a gift from all the kids to your parents. Another option is just hand-making all of the christmas cards. The cards themselves would be a great gift! Look up different short poems, and hand-write them in the cards, and decorate with photos.
Reply:Can you crochet? You could make scarves out of the fun, fuzzy yarn (but use a standard yarn with it - two strands at once - makes it easier to find your stitches).
Reply:You can make those jars that have all the ingredients for cookies ( sugar, choclate chip..etc). Just wrap it and use pretty x-mas ribbons!
Reply:When I was a kid my sister and I used to make Christmas ORNAMENTS using pictures of our family members.
Here’s what you will need:
1.pictures of your loved ones
2.colored construction paper
3.glue
4.glitter
5.scissors
6.string
You will need to cut the desired shape of the ornament. (star, square, circle, triangle) and make sure you cut another whole in the center to place the picture inside. Decorate with glitter, punch a hole at the top of the ornament and tie the string to it and last but not least glue your picture to the ornament and TA DA you have your self a nice home made gift.
Reply:I won’t take credit for finding this, but a gal answered one of my questions with this suggestion – check it out, you could easily make these for your family……
http://www.guild.com/servlet/Guild/ArtIt...
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Friday, November 18, 2011
How old is too old to expect Christmas gifts but not give any in return?
All these teenagers conjuring up extensive lists of namebrand items and complaining when their Christmas loot didn't include every last thing they lusted for - it got me thinking. I know parents and immediate family members don't expect a gift when kids are young, but at what point is it just considered immature and thoughtless to expect hefty gifts without giving to others in return?
Merry Christmas, everyone!!
How old is too old to expect Christmas gifts but not give any in return?
I started giving christmas presents when i was officially a teen, a few christmases ago. I don't buy wicked expensive ones, but special, little things that people always enjoy, like soap or something for a collection they have.
Reply:My kids have always made or bought a gift for me ever since they started school. My eleven year old has her own business and makes plenty of money. When she didn't make her own money, she made me presents.
Reply:Sickening how greedy people are these days.
I would say once you get a job. But then again it also looks bad being 23, in college and cant get even your parents a christmas gift.
Reply:Whenever you get a job.
people should understand students are broke
they shouldn't expect gifts though
Reply:I say when you get a job because that's kind of rude to expect gifts from someone who has no way to pay for them.
Reply:I don't like the way you said "All these teenagers...".
I'm 18 and I wouldn't care if I didn't get namebrand expensive gifts...actually...I didn't ...and I'm just fine. I had a wonderful Christmas just being with my family and friends.
That said....I have always got something for my parents...no matter how small....
But....I would say around 13 or 14....and it also depends on budget and attitude.
Reply:I'd say that it would be nice if everyone who got a gift were to give one,but I know that gets expensive.It would be nice if teenagers would at least do something thoughtful for Christmas(It doesn't have to cost money).I'd say that by the age of 16yrs. old teens should try to do something anything thoughtful for gifts,however if they are unable to that is okay as long as they are thankful for what they get.
Reply:I guess if you have a job.
I mean you cant expect something from someone that doesnt have any money to buy it.
Like, im 13 and i couldnt get presents for lots of people i wanted to get for because i dont really have any money.
But i got some today=)
Merry Christmas!
Reply:I think when they turn 18,,they are adult,s then,,and that,s what has happened to Christmas,,to many wanting the finest
of thing,s and not wanting to give,,if you can't give
anything of value,,give a smile and a hug.
Reply:When you are old enough to realize what Christmas is all about.
Merry Christmas, everyone!!
How old is too old to expect Christmas gifts but not give any in return?
I started giving christmas presents when i was officially a teen, a few christmases ago. I don't buy wicked expensive ones, but special, little things that people always enjoy, like soap or something for a collection they have.
Reply:My kids have always made or bought a gift for me ever since they started school. My eleven year old has her own business and makes plenty of money. When she didn't make her own money, she made me presents.
Reply:Sickening how greedy people are these days.
I would say once you get a job. But then again it also looks bad being 23, in college and cant get even your parents a christmas gift.
Reply:Whenever you get a job.
people should understand students are broke
they shouldn't expect gifts though
Reply:I say when you get a job because that's kind of rude to expect gifts from someone who has no way to pay for them.
Reply:I don't like the way you said "All these teenagers...".
I'm 18 and I wouldn't care if I didn't get namebrand expensive gifts...actually...I didn't ...and I'm just fine. I had a wonderful Christmas just being with my family and friends.
That said....I have always got something for my parents...no matter how small....
But....I would say around 13 or 14....and it also depends on budget and attitude.
Reply:I'd say that it would be nice if everyone who got a gift were to give one,but I know that gets expensive.It would be nice if teenagers would at least do something thoughtful for Christmas(It doesn't have to cost money).I'd say that by the age of 16yrs. old teens should try to do something anything thoughtful for gifts,however if they are unable to that is okay as long as they are thankful for what they get.
Reply:I guess if you have a job.
I mean you cant expect something from someone that doesnt have any money to buy it.
Like, im 13 and i couldnt get presents for lots of people i wanted to get for because i dont really have any money.
But i got some today=)
Merry Christmas!
Reply:I think when they turn 18,,they are adult,s then,,and that,s what has happened to Christmas,,to many wanting the finest
of thing,s and not wanting to give,,if you can't give
anything of value,,give a smile and a hug.
Reply:When you are old enough to realize what Christmas is all about.
What should I buy or make for birthday gifts?
I know this may sound rather odd, but I try to plan financially everything I do a year in advance in hopes to avoid any surprises in my checkbook. Anyways, what should I buy or make for people next year for their birthdays? I preferably want to give them a homemade gift (what are some creative ideas for homemade birthday gifts?), but if that's tasteless I'm open to almost anything.
My best friend will turn 44 years old
My brother, his girlfriend, and a friend will turn 19
Important friends will turn 21, 23, and 24
My boyfriend will turn 27
A dear male friend who's in prison will turn 23 yrs. old
A brother will turn 50 and a sister will turn 40.
My important nieces and nephews between 2-15
Daddy will turn 75 (my mom is deceased)
My other siblings and friends will receive birthday cards.
Thank you in advance as I greatly appreciate your input and advice.
What should I buy or make for birthday gifts?
Wow, organization like that is amazing (if a little scary). Only you know your friends, and your talents (some people should never bake anything for anyone), so suggestions really might not be so good.
For those that like them, how about candles? They are easy to make, all you need is some wax (even from old candles), crayons for color, string (dipped in the hot wax, curled around a pencil on one end, weighted with a coin for the bottom of the candle), scent (or unscented - some people like candles but gag @ the smell), maybe one of their favorites (can get samples sometimes, but oils work best), and a quart or half gallon waxed paper juice or milk carton. This also should prob be done in one of those disposable foil pans.
Melt the wax, adding the crayons, scent (or not). Stir. Cut off the top of the carton where it starts to fold, so that you have just the square. Rest the pencil with the string (wick) on top (the weighted end should be at the bottom of the carton. Pour a little wax in to fix the wick in place in the center of the carton. Give it a little time to solidify (about 20 min-1/2 hr. Stick the whole thing in the fridge or freezer if you want to move it along more quickly).
Get some ice cubes from the tray and fill the carton with them. Stir the wax again (the wax should be hot enough to pour). Then pour it into the carton over the ice cubes. Let it cool %26amp; set (give it a couple hrs minumum, overnight is best, or do the fridge thing. You don't want to stick this in the freezer or the water in the carton will re-ice). Peel away the carton.
The ice will have created pockets in the candle and it looks pretty cool, certainly not like a factory candle.
For your friend in prison, baked goods sound like the way to go, perhaps lots of cookies he can share. Or a cd?
Ok, I'm off to finish my Christmas shopping for this year, half of which is still undone!
Reply:Hey! Thats a great habit, even I do the same. Good to plan beforehand. Drop by http://gifts4birthday.blogspot... for some brilliant birthday gift ideas. Report It
Reply:Homemade cookies and candy, I think.
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Reply:Wow, thats a lot of birthdays... I wouldnt know where to start with the whole home-made thing, but if you budget allows you can get some gift cards.
My best friend will turn 44 years old
My brother, his girlfriend, and a friend will turn 19
Important friends will turn 21, 23, and 24
My boyfriend will turn 27
A dear male friend who's in prison will turn 23 yrs. old
A brother will turn 50 and a sister will turn 40.
My important nieces and nephews between 2-15
Daddy will turn 75 (my mom is deceased)
My other siblings and friends will receive birthday cards.
Thank you in advance as I greatly appreciate your input and advice.
What should I buy or make for birthday gifts?
Wow, organization like that is amazing (if a little scary). Only you know your friends, and your talents (some people should never bake anything for anyone), so suggestions really might not be so good.
For those that like them, how about candles? They are easy to make, all you need is some wax (even from old candles), crayons for color, string (dipped in the hot wax, curled around a pencil on one end, weighted with a coin for the bottom of the candle), scent (or unscented - some people like candles but gag @ the smell), maybe one of their favorites (can get samples sometimes, but oils work best), and a quart or half gallon waxed paper juice or milk carton. This also should prob be done in one of those disposable foil pans.
Melt the wax, adding the crayons, scent (or not). Stir. Cut off the top of the carton where it starts to fold, so that you have just the square. Rest the pencil with the string (wick) on top (the weighted end should be at the bottom of the carton. Pour a little wax in to fix the wick in place in the center of the carton. Give it a little time to solidify (about 20 min-1/2 hr. Stick the whole thing in the fridge or freezer if you want to move it along more quickly).
Get some ice cubes from the tray and fill the carton with them. Stir the wax again (the wax should be hot enough to pour). Then pour it into the carton over the ice cubes. Let it cool %26amp; set (give it a couple hrs minumum, overnight is best, or do the fridge thing. You don't want to stick this in the freezer or the water in the carton will re-ice). Peel away the carton.
The ice will have created pockets in the candle and it looks pretty cool, certainly not like a factory candle.
For your friend in prison, baked goods sound like the way to go, perhaps lots of cookies he can share. Or a cd?
Ok, I'm off to finish my Christmas shopping for this year, half of which is still undone!
Reply:Hey! Thats a great habit, even I do the same. Good to plan beforehand. Drop by http://gifts4birthday.blogspot... for some brilliant birthday gift ideas. Report It
Reply:Homemade cookies and candy, I think.
http://www.handlethetruth.net
Reply:Wow, thats a lot of birthdays... I wouldnt know where to start with the whole home-made thing, but if you budget allows you can get some gift cards.
Have any ideas for homemade gifts to make and give?
Although it's far off, I like to think about Christmas very much in advance. I'm just looking for craft ideas that make good gifts. I'll need ideas for both children and adults. Thanks a bunch!
Have any ideas for homemade gifts to make and give?
One year, we made Soup in a Jar and Cookies in a Jar, both of which went over very well, especially for adults. My suggestion is to assemble the jar, then try making the recipe. If it turns out well, it's worth making more as gifts.
You can also experiment with homemade soaps. Do fancier ones with herbs or oatmeal and such for adults, and for the kids, you can embed small toys in blocks of clear glycerine.
There are TONS of ideas on this website.
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/giftsto...
Reply:If you're interested in polymer clay, or would like to try it, I've gathered a bunch of polymer ideas that might be especially good as gifts on this page:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/gifts_men_...
Diane B.
Reply:This is kind of cool:
Take an old picture frame that the backs maybe falling off of , and the glass is missing, paint it, glue screening behind it. Just the regular window screen will work, spray the whole thing with a glitter frost. In some sort of whitish paint write Snowflakes 5c, or some other cute phrase that you think of with winter. Then make some snowflakes from paper pulp, and hang those from wires that are connected to the corner of the frame. What you get is a cute old time looking gift that is reusable, homemade, and people go crazy over them. The cool thing is, they're inexpensive to make, and don't take that much time.
Reply:You can try looking over the Homemade Gift Contest that Instructables held for this past Christmas. My entry was the personalized Guess Who game. It went over big with my girlfriend.
http://www.instructables.com/group/gifts...
http://www.instructables.com/id/EK4OAVRS...
Reply:Hi:
It's never to early for planning hand crafted items - and the more time the better! Here's something that I've been doing - I get brown paper mache boxes when they're on discount at places like Hobby Lobby or Michaels, and then I paint and decorate them with nice papers, ribbons, glass gems and other similar items, line them with embossed felt or silk fabric remnants, and use those to give little trinkets like earrings or other jewelry, that I've also make sometimes. When I gave some gifts in those boxes last Christmas, the people who got them really liked them. If you look for my yahoo group - artist_pw - I put a snapshot of one of those boxes on the home page if you want to see one.
You can also make cool little fabric beads out of remnants of fabric. I first saw a project like this in the Winter 2002 Belle Armoire magazine a few years ago, and I have a lot of bits of raw silk from making mats for pastels paintings that I can use to make beads like this. You can use coffee stirrers as the center of the fabric bead, and then roll the fabric strips up to over them make small beads - and then use fabric glue to hold - I think you could also use liquid polymer clay and bake or heat them (particularly silk, because it can really take the heat). Then you can embellish further with wires, seed beads or other fibers like yarns. You can use these fabric beads in jewelry. Unfortunately, this issue is sold out in the back orders, but there is a photo you can see there to see what those look like. This magazine is really cool, and almost every item in it is scoped out in a project that you could try. At the very least, it may give you some inspirations for your own delightful projects. These items are probably more adult oriented, but some kids might like some of the items, too.
One thing I saw somewhere that I might make for a young boy of about 6 or 7 is a felted wizard hat. I thought that would be pretty cool, and with all the Harry-Potterish stuff around, I thought it might be a good gift. I'd probably knit the base of dark purplish blue wool yarn (or add fabric paint to make it the color I'd want), then wet felt it, and then get yellow wool rovings to needle felt stars and moons on it, and maybe add further embellishments. I also thought about felting a lion's head or head gear, but I thought the wizard hat might be better. Anyway, let me know if you want some more ideas - I have a lot of them, but never the time to make them all. Hope this helps.
Have any ideas for homemade gifts to make and give?
One year, we made Soup in a Jar and Cookies in a Jar, both of which went over very well, especially for adults. My suggestion is to assemble the jar, then try making the recipe. If it turns out well, it's worth making more as gifts.
You can also experiment with homemade soaps. Do fancier ones with herbs or oatmeal and such for adults, and for the kids, you can embed small toys in blocks of clear glycerine.
There are TONS of ideas on this website.
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/giftsto...
Reply:If you're interested in polymer clay, or would like to try it, I've gathered a bunch of polymer ideas that might be especially good as gifts on this page:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/gifts_men_...
Diane B.
Reply:This is kind of cool:
Take an old picture frame that the backs maybe falling off of , and the glass is missing, paint it, glue screening behind it. Just the regular window screen will work, spray the whole thing with a glitter frost. In some sort of whitish paint write Snowflakes 5c, or some other cute phrase that you think of with winter. Then make some snowflakes from paper pulp, and hang those from wires that are connected to the corner of the frame. What you get is a cute old time looking gift that is reusable, homemade, and people go crazy over them. The cool thing is, they're inexpensive to make, and don't take that much time.
Reply:You can try looking over the Homemade Gift Contest that Instructables held for this past Christmas. My entry was the personalized Guess Who game. It went over big with my girlfriend.
http://www.instructables.com/group/gifts...
http://www.instructables.com/id/EK4OAVRS...
Reply:Hi:
It's never to early for planning hand crafted items - and the more time the better! Here's something that I've been doing - I get brown paper mache boxes when they're on discount at places like Hobby Lobby or Michaels, and then I paint and decorate them with nice papers, ribbons, glass gems and other similar items, line them with embossed felt or silk fabric remnants, and use those to give little trinkets like earrings or other jewelry, that I've also make sometimes. When I gave some gifts in those boxes last Christmas, the people who got them really liked them. If you look for my yahoo group - artist_pw - I put a snapshot of one of those boxes on the home page if you want to see one.
You can also make cool little fabric beads out of remnants of fabric. I first saw a project like this in the Winter 2002 Belle Armoire magazine a few years ago, and I have a lot of bits of raw silk from making mats for pastels paintings that I can use to make beads like this. You can use coffee stirrers as the center of the fabric bead, and then roll the fabric strips up to over them make small beads - and then use fabric glue to hold - I think you could also use liquid polymer clay and bake or heat them (particularly silk, because it can really take the heat). Then you can embellish further with wires, seed beads or other fibers like yarns. You can use these fabric beads in jewelry. Unfortunately, this issue is sold out in the back orders, but there is a photo you can see there to see what those look like. This magazine is really cool, and almost every item in it is scoped out in a project that you could try. At the very least, it may give you some inspirations for your own delightful projects. These items are probably more adult oriented, but some kids might like some of the items, too.
One thing I saw somewhere that I might make for a young boy of about 6 or 7 is a felted wizard hat. I thought that would be pretty cool, and with all the Harry-Potterish stuff around, I thought it might be a good gift. I'd probably knit the base of dark purplish blue wool yarn (or add fabric paint to make it the color I'd want), then wet felt it, and then get yellow wool rovings to needle felt stars and moons on it, and maybe add further embellishments. I also thought about felting a lion's head or head gear, but I thought the wizard hat might be better. Anyway, let me know if you want some more ideas - I have a lot of them, but never the time to make them all. Hope this helps.
What are the gifts in Pokemon Diamond/Pearl?
What gifts are there? I know about the event gifts, but what other gifts do you get? And if you can, anyone know the event dates?
What are the gifts in Pokemon Diamond/Pearl?
There are about 2 or 3 events. I do not know the dates, but I knw what they are.
Event 1- you can do this just by buying Pokemon rangers. You have to type in the code for the ranger net, and then you transfer the egg to your Pearl/ Diamond game.
Event 2- A pokemon event held somewhere, and you pay or something. You will get Darkrai, who is supposed to appear in the locked hotel in Canalave.
Event 3- You have to go to the pokemon event, and ten you pay or soemthing =/ Then they'll give you a letter that is supposed to get to Prof. Oak. He'll be standing somewhere by a white rock in a route, and then he'll do something, and you'll get access to a place with lots of flowers where Shaymin can be found.
Event 4- You go to the pokemon event, pay, and get an item called 'Heaven's Pipe.' Go to the place you caught Dialga/ Palkia, and then use the pipe on that weird symbol. You'll have to go up a bunch of stairs, but you'll eventually get to it.
I know all this because I LOVE spoilers. I browse all my favorite pokemon sites for this crap. I don't know the dates of the pokemon events though. I'm looking for those.
Reply:I think that the only other gift you can get is a manaphy egg from Pokemon Ranger. And its the game pokemon ranger not an actual pokemon ranger. Once you transfer it a man in a green suit will be in any pokemart to give the egg to you. mines only lv. 12 :(
Reply:i think they come in june or october 2007, idk.,sorry.
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What are the gifts in Pokemon Diamond/Pearl?
There are about 2 or 3 events. I do not know the dates, but I knw what they are.
Event 1- you can do this just by buying Pokemon rangers. You have to type in the code for the ranger net, and then you transfer the egg to your Pearl/ Diamond game.
Event 2- A pokemon event held somewhere, and you pay or something. You will get Darkrai, who is supposed to appear in the locked hotel in Canalave.
Event 3- You have to go to the pokemon event, and ten you pay or soemthing =/ Then they'll give you a letter that is supposed to get to Prof. Oak. He'll be standing somewhere by a white rock in a route, and then he'll do something, and you'll get access to a place with lots of flowers where Shaymin can be found.
Event 4- You go to the pokemon event, pay, and get an item called 'Heaven's Pipe.' Go to the place you caught Dialga/ Palkia, and then use the pipe on that weird symbol. You'll have to go up a bunch of stairs, but you'll eventually get to it.
I know all this because I LOVE spoilers. I browse all my favorite pokemon sites for this crap. I don't know the dates of the pokemon events though. I'm looking for those.
Reply:I think that the only other gift you can get is a manaphy egg from Pokemon Ranger. And its the game pokemon ranger not an actual pokemon ranger. Once you transfer it a man in a green suit will be in any pokemart to give the egg to you. mines only lv. 12 :(
Reply:i think they come in june or october 2007, idk.,sorry.
Nanny Profile
Where can i find a site to help me find different ways to put ribbon on my gifts?
I love wrapping gifts and putting ribbons on them.. but it has a whole year since I wrapped any gifts fancy, so i forget. Is there a good site that will show different ways to put ribbon on gifts?..
Where can i find a site to help me find different ways to put ribbon on my gifts?
This site has been useful to me.
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/howtomakeb...
Hope it helps.
Where can i find a site to help me find different ways to put ribbon on my gifts?
This site has been useful to me.
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/howtomakeb...
Hope it helps.
What are so inexpensive gifts that men will actually enjoy?
I'm pregnant and my daughter is due Nov 29th. I want to get all my Christmas shopping done ahead of time so I don't have to shop with a newborn or shop the day after Thanksgiving and end up in labor at a store. :p
Shopping for women is easy, but what do men like? I need cheap gifts for a 14 year old, an 18 year old, a 40 year old, a 45 year old, a 60 year year old, and a 67 year old.
Lots of people, and I don't have too much money to spend. What do men like at various ages? I don't want to get something junky, but something small that they would actually enjoy.
What are so inexpensive gifts that men will actually enjoy?
Don't overlook subscriptions to magazines of interest to them. It's difficult not knowing what their interests are, but if the boys are into model cars or planes they're reasonable and fun. If any of the men like to fiddle around in the shop or garage building or fixing things a box of basic paper towels, wd-40,hand washing cream, shop towels is always a great gift. If the 18 y/o has a car, car wash, wax and such is a good gift.
Reply:Hey,
I got my 19yo brother an anti-fog shaving mirror ($35) the other day from http://ww.dadshop.com.au
they had heaps of good stuff for for men. I got it really fast too!!!
Hooda
Reply:guys are very practical. i always enjoy getting a good wallet. it doesn't have to be expensive as long as it's durable.
Reply:I bought Swiss army knifes for men last Christmas they sell them at target pretty reasonable something they could hang on to forever, but not sure how safe it is for everyone they make great gifts and serve as many purposes, depending on options look them up on line.
Shopping for women is easy, but what do men like? I need cheap gifts for a 14 year old, an 18 year old, a 40 year old, a 45 year old, a 60 year year old, and a 67 year old.
Lots of people, and I don't have too much money to spend. What do men like at various ages? I don't want to get something junky, but something small that they would actually enjoy.
What are so inexpensive gifts that men will actually enjoy?
Don't overlook subscriptions to magazines of interest to them. It's difficult not knowing what their interests are, but if the boys are into model cars or planes they're reasonable and fun. If any of the men like to fiddle around in the shop or garage building or fixing things a box of basic paper towels, wd-40,hand washing cream, shop towels is always a great gift. If the 18 y/o has a car, car wash, wax and such is a good gift.
Reply:Hey,
I got my 19yo brother an anti-fog shaving mirror ($35) the other day from http://ww.dadshop.com.au
they had heaps of good stuff for for men. I got it really fast too!!!
Hooda
Reply:guys are very practical. i always enjoy getting a good wallet. it doesn't have to be expensive as long as it's durable.
Reply:I bought Swiss army knifes for men last Christmas they sell them at target pretty reasonable something they could hang on to forever, but not sure how safe it is for everyone they make great gifts and serve as many purposes, depending on options look them up on line.
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