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Present for all senses

I'm just mulling over an idea for a themed mini basket of gifts for my 2 cousins, aged 15 and 11.
My limit is £5 each, but always hope to do it a bit cheaper.
I'm thinking of 5 gifts one for each sense.
Taste- chocolate, sweets
Touch- gloves, hand and body lotion.
Sight- book, magazine.
Sound- CD, (h)earrings?
Smell- body spray, scented drawer sachets.

I suppose if I hit on a theme for each one, say a colour, then that would make it look more co-ordinated too.

Any other suggestions?
...it is not of more importance than daily life, which I have an enduring wish to make as useful and beautiful as possible.

Georgie Burne-Jones

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