Peter came home one evening before Christmas and mentioned that he thought he should give gifts to everyone in his department (13 people!). Now, if he had come to me a month or even a week before the day that he wanted to distribute the gifts, I might have been able to send him in with some yummy baked goods or some fancy cheese and jams/jellies from our CSA. However, he told me the night before. I wanted to do something creative and thoughtful, despite the facebook suggestions that cold, hard cash was the way to go. Also, we didn't budget for 13 gifts so I was trying to do something substantial on a shoestring budget. Here's what I came up with:
Emergency Snack Pack
Contents on the lightweight metal trays (purchased from Joann on clearance with a coupon) included the following:
- Mini water bottles
- Granola bars
- Chips
- Microwave popcorn
- Nuts
- Gum
- Hershey's kisses
- Ghirardelli chocolates
We wrapped each tray with plastic wrap (I love my Costco plastic wrap!) and taped a piece of wired ribbon around each pack. I tied the cards on with a twist-tie.
I never heard much feedback on if people liked the packs but I had a good time making them and would have loved seeing Peter carry all 13 of them in to his office!
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