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Moving/New HomeMoving KitPhone card - To stay in touch Postcard or notecard, preaddressed - So they can write you from their new home Small address book - to keep addresses of old friends and new..and for email addies Hugs and kisses - To remind them that you care Kleenex - For drying eyes when they miss all their old friends Change of address cards? Map- Maybe with the route highlighted? Return address labels with new address Photo of giver or group of friends Puzzle piece- Things just aren't the same without them A picture of their old house - "Always remember where you came from" New Home Kit Scotch Tape Picture Hanging kit ( those kits with the nails, hooks etc. ) Flashlight Rubber bands Band Aids ( For the kids new home boo boos ) Instant Coffee Packets of sugar Packets of salt & pepper Rubber Bands Coloring books for the kids with crayolas Masking Tape Bayer Baby aspirin Excedrin Notepad Magnet for her fridge Homeowner's Kit Hammer - to hammer out any problems Screws - because you may have some loose ones when you finish Plaster - because owning a home is just "patch, patch, patch" Paint - to brighten up your life Carpet - to soften life's blows Level - to keep your life in balance Measuring tape - for the next big project Glue/adhesive - to help you stick with the project Piece of floor tile - so you can "have the floor" Nails - to hold you up Trowel - to smooth out any rough spots Bandaids - for those boo boos you make Chocolate candy - because it makes working worthwhile Judy's notes of more ideas: There's always the tiny nails for picture hanging; toothpaste for covering up the holes when you move it again; How about a Honey Do list that you can make up to be put up on the fridge; Just some post it notes with a cover sheet with Honey does or Dues with cute graphic; A cheap comb is handy as a holder for the nails so you don't hit your fingers and bandaids for when you do; A roll of Duct Tape would be handy for so many things including when he/she WON'T SHUT UP!; How about a couple of packets of seeds to plant along with the appropriate plant pokes; How about coupons for McD so they can have an evening out on the town (Mc D's because as a new homeowner, that's all they will be able to afford); A phone number to call when they are ready to give it all up. How about 1-555-HELP (Gosh, I hope that's not a real number); A calendar with the instructions that it will take at least a year to completely move in - not to stress too much, but include Tums for when they do stress. These fun kits are made simply by adding all of the "ingredients", printing the list of items and their meaning and putting it all in a jar with a nice decorative jar topper. These are inexpensive kits, especially if you can recycle the jar from your kitchen (keep your eye open for nice jelly and relish jars at the store. Return to index |
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