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This Christmas for the family gift exchange we had three nieces on our list. They are 13, 10, and 9 + all happen to be paper lovers. I have seen kits similar to this in the past (Suann made a lovely wedding version awhile back) and when I found the wood cigar boxes on clearance, well I knew this was the perfect opportunity to put some together.
Each of the kits were made slightly different (the patterned paper I used to line the inside of the box lids varied) but contained the same items:
-lined notepad
-miniature memory game (could be useful in babysitting, yes?)
-assorted trims
-Japanese masking tape
-tiny pencils
-personalized letter writing paper
-envelopes
-spools of colored bakers twine
-cute stickers
-tiny mushrooms
I really loved putting these kits together but my favorite part was watching the girls open them, then study each and every little thing tucked inside. It's exactly what I would do if I received a box full of tiny paper-ish treasures.
23 comments:
Perfection, as usual. thanks for the tape link, just ordered some for me and my girls!
What a sweet idea. I am sure your nieces loved receiving these...I know I would.
i would do the exact same thing! just sit & look & examine every tiny detail closely. what a lucky group of nieces you have to get such a pretty (& useful!) gift.
p.s. thank you for the tape link!
oh hello little box full of inspiration! as an ultimate paper freak ... i'm super in love!
So lovely! Makes me wish I were one of your nieces. :)
Oh, that is adorable!!
Any time you need a recipient to test the WOW factor of your gifts, I'm available. This is such a sweet gift.
What a beautiful gift! Japanese masking tape is the best. So many amazing uses! And those trims and spools of twine are so sweet! What a great auntie you are!
They're delicious! I love your kits. :)
So, so fun! I am going to have to remember this idea next Christmas, My 3 girls would love it!
A stationary kit doubling as a treasure chest I would say (seeing as it's filled with so many delightful things!)
This is adorable. I love writing letters and such a thing would make it that much more fun!! You make things lovely!
so so darling; i love the idea and the beautiful outcome of yours.
where did you find the boxes? great idea!
Please share where you purchased the boxes! Gorgeous!!!!
These are beautiful! I found your blog through another blog that I happened upon and I love it! And of course I had to follow it, because I'm a Dandi.
that's cute.. things like this is my daughter's favorite. thanks for inspiring me to prepare a gift for her birthday's gift.
Thank you for all your kind comments! I found the boxes at a local craft store but I did a little searching and you can find them on Amazon. Just search for "unfinished wood cigar boxes" and you should see them. :)
I love this; what a great gift idea. My son would love something like this; he likes to write letters to his grammies and pappies. I actually got him a journal for Christmas, since he loves to write so much....this might make a great b-day gift; ideas are swirling now.
ooh, love this. i'm a new reader just exploring your blog, and i think this is such a perfect gift! great job. stationery fans [myself included] would be in heaven to receive a kit like this :)
What a lovely idea - this would be such a treat to receive (and use!_
I like it better if a gift is handmade. I find it sentimental because the person who gave it did a lot of effort just to make the gift.
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this is an amazing gift!! Id love something like this. its a shame people don't write anymore ^_^ I still write to my great aunt in Toronto. She loves receiving cards and pictures just like me. ^_^
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