Vacation/Cruise

Vacation Kit
Tissue-for your tears when the motel is booked or for romantic sunsets
Paper bag-to hold treasures and in case of hyperventilation when you see the prices of souvenirs
Sponge-to soak up the sun, sand, snow, and memories
Feather-to remember to gently float through the vacation rather than racing
Ear plugs-to avoid the yelling or listening to the 7,000th singing of "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall"
Quarter-someone always needs a quarter for something
Bandaid-for boo boos, real or imagined
Rubberband-for flexibility as sometimes when you are flexible, you have wonderful experiences you would have never considered
A box of CrackerJack -vacations always come with good surprises. Remember to look for yours.
A small plastic bag-to remind us to always bring back small things that will help the vacation live on for years
Chuckles-never leave home without the ability to laugh at yourself and situations
Chopsticks-to remind us that even within the US, there are many different cultures and customs
A picture of a watch or clock without hands-forget the clock, you're on vacation!
A disposable camera (or picture of one)-capture the fun and memories before they disappear
A compass-you'll need this especially if you are with someone who can't stop for directions
A picture or map of Kansas-as Dorothy says in the Wizard of Oz, "There's no place like home."

Cruise Kit
Submitted by Carole

Items Needed: Smarties, Lifesavers, Gummy Worms, Goldfish Crackers, and a popsicle stick

You ask, "What is it?"

It's SEASICK PILLS for your tummy's ills.
And LIFE SAVERS to keep you a float in case you fall off the boat.
If you want to fish, please don't wait the GUMMY WORM'S AND THE GOLDFISH are your bait.
Last but not least, one thing more a PADDLE, to help you row to shore.

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.

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