Gift in a Jar ideas

Chris25

what about wrapping loads of coloured elastic bands around the tube and then filling the jar with coloured paper clips- although the tube might not be strong enough!

rainmac

Made this today for the OH as part of his Xmas present...



I found the 365 facts on the web (took several days), pasted into Excel, printed them off and cut each one out and folded up (very tedious!!!), popped into the jar (£2.99 from Ikea) and added the label on the front. It's something for his desk at work. I'm really pleased with it and am doing the same for my dad for Xmas

chillin_nutta

rainmac, that is so cool. i'm planning on doing a 365 golfers facts for my OH. and then the journal jar for my sister in law as part of her hamper.

well done misses, you certainly have been busy. xx

chillin_nutta

I need some help. I've decided to do a honeymoon survival kit for my brother and SIL to put inside there hamper, but i have no idea what to put in or what to say... i saw the previous survival kits for one of the posters son's and i loved the quirky notes that went with them. Can anyone help??

Thanking you kindly

nutty xx

bunbun2

rainmac wrote: »

Made this today for the OH as part of his Xmas present...



I found the 365 facts on the web (took several days), pasted into Excel, printed them off and cut each one out and folded up (very tedious!!!), popped into the jar (£2.99 from Ikea) and added the label on the front. It's something for his desk at work. I'm really pleased with it and am doing the same for my dad for Xmas

rainmac I love that idea:D think I might do one for OH for Christmas and maybe my Dad. did you get the facts from one site or several?
I am also doing a journal in a jar for ds1 and might do one for ds2 and my Mum than everyone gets a jar:rotfl:

mary43

nutty - try this link..............loads of ideas on there. You could maybe mix 'n match a few............http://www.sawyers-specialties.com/survival-kits/.

rainmac - love the jar.........looks really stylish........don't think mine will look quite the same in an old sanwish spread jar.......have to see what else is lurking about in the cupboard.............lol

rainmac

mary43 wrote: »

nutty - try this link..............loads of ideas on there. You could maybe mix 'n match a few............http://www.sawyers-specialties.com/survival-kits/.

rainmac - love the jar.........looks really stylish........don't think mine will look quite the same in an old sanwish spread jar.......have to see what else is lurking about in the cupboard.............lol

Mary, I was amazed at how much space 365 little folded up bits of paper needed, glad I chose a bigger sized jar

RustyFlange

Rainmac could you tell me roughly what size your jar is? I need to get one when I next go upto Ikea
Thankyou

mary43

Had an idea what to put in grandsons 'safe keeping' jar.............marbles I thought.............and beads for grandaughter...........I must have loads of necklaces upstairs I never wear, probably never will.............but marbles........have to trek to woolworths I think for them.

rainmac

RustyFlange wrote: »

Rainmac could you tell me roughly what size your jar is? I need to get one when I next go upto Ikea
Thankyou

I bought these... http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/86130100. Thought they would be too big and that I'd have to take them back for smaller size