You're tops with me!

 A fun gift to give anyone is a few large potatoes (one for each member of their family) and all the toppings.  I bought some burlap and sewed up a quick bag using twine.  I bought salt and pepper shakers from the dollar store, Tabasco sauce, potato topping shakers, sour cream, a can of chili, real butter, and some velveeta cheese.  I put all this in the bag with a tag that says, "You're Tops With Me!"  You have to make sure you can give the gift to someone close to a fridge if you want to add all the toppings that need to be cold. I make up a few bags at a time and add the items that don't need refrigeration.  That way I can make a quick run to the store to add the extra items right before I give it to them.  If I know they won't have refrigeration, I just give them the bag I already have put together.  This gift is great for anyone of any age!


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The sound of love

Here's a quick little idea- why not borrow your loved one's phone, and get them some fun ring tones? There are lots of ring tones on the internet for free or cheap.  You can find instructions on how to upload them too, usually with a little google-fu. How about finding the song played at your wedding? When my husband got me a new phone for my birthday, he set it up with all kinds of hilarious ring tones- my favorite being the one that plays whenever one of my 6 crazy sisters call: Here it goes again!


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And my main ring tone that he added? It's my mantra:



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Everything but the Kitchen sink

 I think the easiest way to give a fun gift is when the idea for a cute tag is already done for you. Consider Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavors:

So sorry I flipped out on you. Let's kiss and make up.

Thank you so much for feeding our pets while we were gone!

Please go out with me, Jamaican me crazy!

Happy Birthday! Congratulations on becoming old as a fossil!

Thanks so much for everything you did for the PTA meeting/cub scout dinner/office party!

Goodbye! It was nice working with you!

Hint Hint *wink*

For a soldier or his family: Stay safe during your deployment! Thank you for your sacrifice for our country!

Hang in there. Maybe this will help.

  You are an Extraordinary Person. Thanks for being you!

This makes a great last minute gift- grab a pint, some stick on labels that you hand write on, and you are good to go!

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Insta-totes

 Another inexpensive gift idea is to give an insta-totes lunch bag, they are just three dollars, and made entirely from recycled water bottles. So they are even eco-friendly, if you care about that sort of thing. They come with a handy inside pocket for your bottle of water. My friend gave me the one with this cute baby on it, because I have a blog called Cute Baby Fix, where we post cute babies because who couldn't use a little cuteness to break up the day? Anyway, they have big shopping bags too, in all kinds of colors and designs, for six dollars. The bag I have is super sturdy and really cute. These bags would be great for giving as a reusable gift bag with another gift inside.

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The Gift the Keeps on Growing

MESSAGE BEAN

Greeting cards: bean there, done that! Send a message the uncommon way with a message bean. Once watered, the bean will germinate in about seven days and when it opens up, the receiver will see the laser-edged message on the bean. A gift that keeps on growing. Sold individually. Available in Happy Birthday, Thank You, Get Well, Best Wishes and Good Luck. $16.00

I found this at uncommongoods.com.