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Gift in a Jar ideas

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  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    Alison -they look brilliant ! I bet if you look around the charity shops you might find some jars fairly similar that would suit the purpose. Oh to be that artistic.
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
    (Good Enough Member No.48)
  • threelittlepigs
    threelittlepigs Posts: 696 Forumite
    Hi does anyone know where i could find out the prices of things from 1948
    in the uk i seem to be only able to find things in dollars
    TIA x
  • Siren137
    Siren137 Posts: 423 Forumite
    rainmac wrote: »
    I've just done a list of 30 world events for my brother's 30 years and my god it is a tale of woe starting with Thatcher becoming PM in 1979 then we go through war, invasion, more war, terrorist attacks, assassinations... Makes really interesting reading though.


    Hehe I looked up my year of birth (1987) while I was on that page to have a look and it was the year that Prozac was released for use!! :p
    :beer: Saving hard for a brighter future!:beer:
  • boredjellybean
    boredjellybean Posts: 565 Forumite
    loving this thread!

    any "in a jar" ideas for a 1yr old?

    Bjb
  • maria_and_the_imps
    maria_and_the_imps Posts: 2,034 Forumite
    boredjellybean wrote: »
    loving this thread!

    any "in a jar" ideas for a 1yr old?

    Bjb

    you could od a year you were born jar to be but away for when she was older
    13 in 2013 challenge 9/13
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,089 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    alison6692 wrote: »
    Hiya

    I found this pic of a crafty jar for kids - thought it might be inspiration for someone.

    CLICK and CLICK
    Alison x
    If you are going to do something like this hama beads idea - can I suggest you get the ones where you just add water rather than ironing - as ironing is a pain!:p
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
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    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,089 Forumite
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    boredjellybean wrote: »
    loving this thread!

    any "in a jar" ideas for a 1yr old?

    Bjb
    wind up bath toys and crayons? wind up trains? Teething ring variations? Ideas for activies for mum and dad? I think I would be tempted to visit the finished basket thread and do a small basket or box instead. In which case you could include a small cuddly toy, fleece blanket etc....
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • countrymusicfan
    countrymusicfan Posts: 337 Forumite
    Quaker, I can't say thank you enough. My friend got married in April and this will make a nice gift for his new wife. I will make some snowman soup for their son. I saw a kisses tree on Organized Christmas. I will try that as well. I might make some gifts in jars for my daughter in law as well.
    Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money but you can't get more time
  • maytaurus
    maytaurus Posts: 2,115 Forumite
    banner-welovesweets.jpg

    you can buy lads of sweets here
    http://www.handycandy.co.uk/
    and they do sugar free ones for anyone who has diabetes or is watching their weight
    http://www.handycandy.co.uk/sugar-free-sweets-c-24.html?HCid=4e204cef9fd5769fc23bbfa2f6cb47da
    The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane[FONT=&quot] —[FONT=&quot] Marcus Aurelius[/FONT][/FONT]
  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    threelittlepigs - I'm sure I've got something about prices like that somewhere.........I'll have a look for you
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
    (Good Enough Member No.48)
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