Holiday Help Guide: Christmas gift ideas
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News 12 Long Island's Carol Silva is joined by Newsday's Janelle Griffith and Shawna VanNess to take a look at holiday gifts!
What better way to tell someone you're thinking of them than with a personalized gift! For the traveler in your life, monogram luggage tags or a cellphone case. And for the beer lover you can get a personalized growler.
See more personalized gift ideas HERE.
You can get your whole gift list without breaking the bank! The Yeti Rambler keeps cold food cold, and hot food hot - and it's about $25.
See more inexpensive gift ideas HERE.
Check out Newsday for more gift ideas.
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Need a gift idea? Perhaps you need a fun idea to do with the kids? We've got you covered this holiday season.
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