I have them occasionally. Good ideas that is. This good idea is for working parents who have to travel for business. I was out of town all week last week on a business trip, but before I left I spent less than $50 and put together little gifts for the girls. They had a bag for every night that I was gone that they were allowed to open after dinner. Then they got to call me to tell me what they opened. Most of the items I put in the bags were things they needed or that I would buy for them anyways. The bags themselves were inexpensive colored "lunch sack" type bags found in the gift wrap section of Wal-Mart/ K-Mart/ Target. This is what the girls got while I was gone:
- Thumbelina movie (it had just come out and I was going to buy it anyways)
- New pajamas
- New toothbrushes and toothpaste (at almost 3 and 4.5 they still get excited over new toothbrushes)
- Peeps (My fav Easter candy)
- New flip-flops (Wal-mart - super cheap!)
- New books (Barbie and the Diamond Castle, and Thumbelina)
- New sidewalk chalk
They were so excited about their bags each night and it made it a little easier on them while I was gone. Now I need to collect items for my next trip, I leave on the 28th for 10 days!
1 comment:
What a great idea for those long business trips! I wish I'd had these when my kids were your daughters' ages. Sounds like they were a real hit with your girls!
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