Presents that Require Presence

In a meeting recently I heard about a wonderful gift idea. A jar filled with 365 slips of paper, each with its own memory, given to a parent. It turns out, memory jars are really popular projects on Pinterest and have a variety of applications. What are other gift ideas like this, that are really meaningful, require very little in the way of cash, maybe more of a time input?

Here are some other ideas along those lines, most of which can be found on the website New Dream.

• Printable Coupon Books to spend time doing different activities. (the gift of time!)
• Create a Give List instead of a Wish List, through the SoKind Gift Registry.

What alternatives to traditional gifts have you come across?