Scrappinmom52804
11-30-2005, 11:56 AM
you can do this with baskets...and other various items...Sky is the Limit:
Grandparents or anyone's Photo Brag Kit:
Accordian Album of Grandchildren
to fit inside
Girly Girl Kit:
- clips and headbands
- lipgloss
- perfume
- nailpolish
- earrings
Summer Can:
- sunscreen
- mosquito spray
- sunglasses
- flip flops
- lemonade package
- book
Computer Can:
- empty discs
- CD cases
- mouse
- ink refill kit
TV Junkie:
- blank VCR tapes
- chips and dip/salsa
- soda
- batteries (for remote)
Music Lover:
- CD
- batteries
- headphones
- CD gift certificate
Wedding:
- frame (frame a pic of couple or their wedding invitation)
- candles
- ring cleaning kit
- candles
- supper gift certificate
Sports Lover:
- game tickets
- hat or T-shirt of favorite team
- collector cards, banners, etc.
- snacks
Coffee Can:
- flavored coffee packages
- sweetener
- mug
Winter Can:
- mittens
- socks
- hot chocolate package
- marshmallows
- cinnamon sticks
Dog/Cat Lover Can:
- dog/cat treats
- collar
- dog/cat toy
- grooming brush
- pet store gift certificate
- sweater
- gourmet food
Baseball Can:
- baseball
- baseball glove
- sunflower seeds
- scorecard
- gum
Cooking:
- cookbook
- recipes (handwritten, passed down)
- oven mitt
- spices
Get well Can:
- chicken noodle soup package
- magazine
- CD
- book
- puzzle book
- orange juice box
- movie
Tool Man Can:
- various nails and screws
- hammer
- tape measure
- screwdrivers
Gardening Can:
- garden gloves
- spade, etc.
- seed packets
- greenhouse gift certificates
- terra cotta pots
Christmas Can:
- ornaments
- gift tags
- blank christmas cards
- candy canes
- christmas cookies
- hot chocolate
- christmas CD or movie
Crafter Can (folk art):
- paint
- paint brushes
- ribbon
- craft magazine
Crafter Can (knitting):
- knitting needles
- yarn
- patterns
- craft magazine
Book Worm Can:
- book(s)
- book store gift certificate
- book light
- book mark
- book cover
Golfer Can:
- golf balls
- tees
- hand towel (to clean golf balls)
- spare change (for drink machines, etc.)
- golf gloves
- golf membership
Scrapbooker:
- adhesive
- LSS (http://store.scrapbook.com/) gift certificate
- small embellishments (ie. label holder, tags, ribbons, charms...)
- pen
- rular
- craft knife and scissors
- scrapbooking magazine
* The empty can makes a great "scrap" basket for garbage!
Teacher:
- reward stickers
- chalk/dry erase markers
- calendar
- pens and pencils
- note pads
Girl's Night:
- sappy movie
- nail polish and face masks
- slippers
- chips and dip/salsa
- chocolate
Teen boy:
- gas card
- movie/music gift certificate
- cologne
- CD
- sunglasses
Relaxation in a Can:
- face mask
- scented candles
- perfume
- bubble bath
- bath salts
- loafah
- scented soaps
- nail polish
- pedicure supplies
- CD
- hand towel
- lotion
Teen girl:
- gas card
- mall/store gift certificate
- perfume
- nail polish
- lipstick
- candles
Bridal Shower Can:
- spa or manicure gift certificate
- bridal magazine
- wedding music CD
Lovers/Romance Can:
- candles
- romantic music CD
- cloth napkins
- flowers
- wine glasses
Baby Shower/Baby Can:
- booties/slippers
- soother
- socks
- teddy
- diaper cream
- gripe water
- Q-tips
- baby (and adult!) Tylenol
- babysitting coupons
- baby shampoo and washcloths
- wipes in travel case
Vacation Can:
- deck of cards
- road map
- CD
- travel games
- batteries
- travel soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, etc.
- change (for drink machines)
- book/magazine
- snacks
Off to School (child) Can:
- notebooks
- pens, pencils and markers
- scissors
- lunch bag
- stickers
- book
Chocolate Lover Can:
- fill with favorite chocolates & a Chocolate scented candle
Candy Lover Can:
- fill with favorite candy
Kitchen/Cooking Can:
- utensils
- napkins
- oven mitts
- dish towel
- salt and pepper shakers
- rolled up placemats
- spices
-wooden spoons
Cookie Can:
- fill with all the ingredients needed for a cookie recipe (ie. chocolate
chips, flour, etc.), all individually packaged.
- Don't forget to include the recipe!
Off to School (College) Can:
- pens and pencils
- notebooks
- bus/parking pass
- books
- snacks
- phone card
Movie Can:
- DVD or video
- microwave popcorn
- soda
- candy
- gift certificate for movie rental at local video store
Boy (child) Can:
- toy (ie. car, truck, lego, etc.)
- books
- candy
Girl (child) Can:
- toy (ie. Barbie, Polly Pocket, etc.)
- books
- candy
Fun in a Can:
- deck of cards
- puzzle book
- joke book
- travel games
added myself-
Friendship in a Can:
- Poems
- Stationery Monogrammed with their Names
- Chocolates
- Brag Book of Two of Us
- Candles
- Flowers
- jewelries
Mom or Dad in a Can Kit:
- Brag Book of Two of Us
- Poems, sweet sayings
- Flowers for Mom
- Dad's Fave snack for Dad
- jewelry
Thank You in a Can:
- Poems or Sweet sayings on a altered File folders placed inside can
-Chocolates, candy
- Candles
- Flowers
Sympathy in a Can:
- Guardian angel pin, figurine
- Poems, Encouraging words
- Book, Bible
- Candles
- Handmade gifts- Accordian book blank pre-made, Altered Canvas or File Folders pre-made for them to just add Photos
- Homemade goodies
- Tissues
USES for Paint Cans afterwards:
- Storing SB supplies in it.
- Storing Combs, Brushes, Hair Stuff in it & Put on bathroom sink
- Storing CDs
Any others out there not mentioned here ???
Grandparents or anyone's Photo Brag Kit:
Accordian Album of Grandchildren
to fit inside
Girly Girl Kit:
- clips and headbands
- lipgloss
- perfume
- nailpolish
- earrings
Summer Can:
- sunscreen
- mosquito spray
- sunglasses
- flip flops
- lemonade package
- book
Computer Can:
- empty discs
- CD cases
- mouse
- ink refill kit
TV Junkie:
- blank VCR tapes
- chips and dip/salsa
- soda
- batteries (for remote)
Music Lover:
- CD
- batteries
- headphones
- CD gift certificate
Wedding:
- frame (frame a pic of couple or their wedding invitation)
- candles
- ring cleaning kit
- candles
- supper gift certificate
Sports Lover:
- game tickets
- hat or T-shirt of favorite team
- collector cards, banners, etc.
- snacks
Coffee Can:
- flavored coffee packages
- sweetener
- mug
Winter Can:
- mittens
- socks
- hot chocolate package
- marshmallows
- cinnamon sticks
Dog/Cat Lover Can:
- dog/cat treats
- collar
- dog/cat toy
- grooming brush
- pet store gift certificate
- sweater
- gourmet food
Baseball Can:
- baseball
- baseball glove
- sunflower seeds
- scorecard
- gum
Cooking:
- cookbook
- recipes (handwritten, passed down)
- oven mitt
- spices
Get well Can:
- chicken noodle soup package
- magazine
- CD
- book
- puzzle book
- orange juice box
- movie
Tool Man Can:
- various nails and screws
- hammer
- tape measure
- screwdrivers
Gardening Can:
- garden gloves
- spade, etc.
- seed packets
- greenhouse gift certificates
- terra cotta pots
Christmas Can:
- ornaments
- gift tags
- blank christmas cards
- candy canes
- christmas cookies
- hot chocolate
- christmas CD or movie
Crafter Can (folk art):
- paint
- paint brushes
- ribbon
- craft magazine
Crafter Can (knitting):
- knitting needles
- yarn
- patterns
- craft magazine
Book Worm Can:
- book(s)
- book store gift certificate
- book light
- book mark
- book cover
Golfer Can:
- golf balls
- tees
- hand towel (to clean golf balls)
- spare change (for drink machines, etc.)
- golf gloves
- golf membership
Scrapbooker:
- adhesive
- LSS (http://store.scrapbook.com/) gift certificate
- small embellishments (ie. label holder, tags, ribbons, charms...)
- pen
- rular
- craft knife and scissors
- scrapbooking magazine
* The empty can makes a great "scrap" basket for garbage!
Teacher:
- reward stickers
- chalk/dry erase markers
- calendar
- pens and pencils
- note pads
Girl's Night:
- sappy movie
- nail polish and face masks
- slippers
- chips and dip/salsa
- chocolate
Teen boy:
- gas card
- movie/music gift certificate
- cologne
- CD
- sunglasses
Relaxation in a Can:
- face mask
- scented candles
- perfume
- bubble bath
- bath salts
- loafah
- scented soaps
- nail polish
- pedicure supplies
- CD
- hand towel
- lotion
Teen girl:
- gas card
- mall/store gift certificate
- perfume
- nail polish
- lipstick
- candles
Bridal Shower Can:
- spa or manicure gift certificate
- bridal magazine
- wedding music CD
Lovers/Romance Can:
- candles
- romantic music CD
- cloth napkins
- flowers
- wine glasses
Baby Shower/Baby Can:
- booties/slippers
- soother
- socks
- teddy
- diaper cream
- gripe water
- Q-tips
- baby (and adult!) Tylenol
- babysitting coupons
- baby shampoo and washcloths
- wipes in travel case
Vacation Can:
- deck of cards
- road map
- CD
- travel games
- batteries
- travel soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, etc.
- change (for drink machines)
- book/magazine
- snacks
Off to School (child) Can:
- notebooks
- pens, pencils and markers
- scissors
- lunch bag
- stickers
- book
Chocolate Lover Can:
- fill with favorite chocolates & a Chocolate scented candle
Candy Lover Can:
- fill with favorite candy
Kitchen/Cooking Can:
- utensils
- napkins
- oven mitts
- dish towel
- salt and pepper shakers
- rolled up placemats
- spices
-wooden spoons
Cookie Can:
- fill with all the ingredients needed for a cookie recipe (ie. chocolate
chips, flour, etc.), all individually packaged.
- Don't forget to include the recipe!
Off to School (College) Can:
- pens and pencils
- notebooks
- bus/parking pass
- books
- snacks
- phone card
Movie Can:
- DVD or video
- microwave popcorn
- soda
- candy
- gift certificate for movie rental at local video store
Boy (child) Can:
- toy (ie. car, truck, lego, etc.)
- books
- candy
Girl (child) Can:
- toy (ie. Barbie, Polly Pocket, etc.)
- books
- candy
Fun in a Can:
- deck of cards
- puzzle book
- joke book
- travel games
added myself-
Friendship in a Can:
- Poems
- Stationery Monogrammed with their Names
- Chocolates
- Brag Book of Two of Us
- Candles
- Flowers
- jewelries
Mom or Dad in a Can Kit:
- Brag Book of Two of Us
- Poems, sweet sayings
- Flowers for Mom
- Dad's Fave snack for Dad
- jewelry
Thank You in a Can:
- Poems or Sweet sayings on a altered File folders placed inside can
-Chocolates, candy
- Candles
- Flowers
Sympathy in a Can:
- Guardian angel pin, figurine
- Poems, Encouraging words
- Book, Bible
- Candles
- Handmade gifts- Accordian book blank pre-made, Altered Canvas or File Folders pre-made for them to just add Photos
- Homemade goodies
- Tissues
USES for Paint Cans afterwards:
- Storing SB supplies in it.
- Storing Combs, Brushes, Hair Stuff in it & Put on bathroom sink
- Storing CDs
Any others out there not mentioned here ???