Great Gift For Any Child

Everyone has a few gifts they remember from childhood….we hope!

Sometimes they cost a lot,

most of the time they don’t.

They are presents that just hit that “feel” spot!

FAVORITE GIFTS WHEN WE WERE KIDS:

The Mister

Styrofoam Glider
Sailboat Kit
Remote Control Jeep

The Future Engineer

For Christmas, a 1967 Ford Fairlane 500 to fix up and possibly drive. But first my Uncle wrapped up a hot wheel and a letter while my brother was unwrapping a HUGE gift. Uncle has a sense of humor.
Bike
I-Pod

The Helper

Electric Guitar
Tek Deck
Basketball hoop

Salvage Sister

My brother, a machinist at the time, made me a brass canopy bed for my Barbie’s. Still have it.
Same brother, gave us tickets for our family to Disneyland. Need I say more?
And this…………

(Set Scene)

We went to visit my mom’s family in California for Christmas.

I think this was the first, non-baby, Christmas I ever spent away from Chicago. I remember feeling sad and kind of weird to be in sunny California instead of snowy Illinois.

My Aunt and Uncle had 5 children just like our family, although their kids were my brothers ages..not mine ( I was a little late to the scene).

My Grandmother, Grandpa and Step-Grandma, another Uncle, Aunt, and cousins (one my age), and probably even more people than I can remember where there.

I was around 11 years old.

Christmas is a BIG DEAL at this age.

But what I can remember wondering is….

Would we be sitting around watching the host family open up gifts?

Just being honest!

I was a kid.

We couldn’t bring much cause we were traveling. I think we had our Christmas beforehand???

Not to fear…………………………………..

My Aunt Janet was on it, REALLY ON IT!

She gave these cigar or shoe boxes,(REUSE) which I am doing a replica for my niece this Christmas.

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Everything was wrapped individually and carefully (MUCH better than I)….Pencils, Erasers, Etc.

And honestly I don’t even remember all the little trinkets that were in it. It was just so wonderful to unwrap so many things. I had a lot to keep me busy. And she did such a good job wrapping that it felt like a treasure box!

GIVE A BOX

Do you have kids coming to visit?

This is great all around gift as you can customize it.

Here is just a partial list of ideas to put inside:

Pencils/Pens
Stickers
Lip Balm
Joke Book
Hair Accessories
Snacks
Craft Supplies (Like these!!!)
Tape (kids love tape!)
Crayons
Notepad
Craft like THIS
Card Game or This One
Erasers
One of these or this if it’s for a boy (entertainment for hours!!!!!)
Nail Polish
Cars
Candy
Money
Socks
Makeup
Tools
Gift Cards
Marbles
A Letter
Earbuds

**And if you buy in a bunch (like a box of cars), you can make a lot of these things to giveaway to neighbor kids, nieces, nephews, or grand kids.

You could even do a themed one….Baking, Cars, Tools, Etc.

Spend as little or as much as you want. The main trick is making sure it all fits in there. Also, if it’s for a child, make sure it contains things they can use that day to keep them occupied (like we tried to include in our links).

This is a great way for any kid, or adult, to feel special…..I know I did!

I still remember it, ALL these many years later!

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