Koala-T: I know I'm late, but your gift giving strategy is exactly the same as mine hahaha. My father is the hardest worker I know, and even though my sister and I are out of the house and on our own, he still won't treat himself to anything nice.
Kudos: I think everyone here will agree that involving your mother would be awesome! I'm sure you could sell cases/plushes faster than she could produce them!