Ok, I’m trying this again… The other day I worked on the site and managed to get a tutorial for big artwork on the site, but not on this page. Today, I’m trying something a little different.
Here’s an idea for a fun birthday gift. The person I am planning for is having a golden birthday, i.e. he’s turning 21 on the 21st. You could do this for any birthday, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a golden one, and it certainly doesn’t have to be the 21st. A word of caution though, you can be as expensive as you want to be, but really try to rely on your creativity to make it a sensible gift. I started with twenty one of just a couple of items, and it quickly turned into twenty one 21s. I have just two words for you– Dollar Store.
- twenty one different things, 21 of each
Disclaimer: There are some items listed below that seem distasteful, tailor your package to your recipient.
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soda (I didn’t realize I got diet, I will need to fix this) a 20 pack plus one can
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adult beverages ( see disclaimer above) a 24 pack minus three
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slim jims – they come in packs of 16, I bought two packs and combined 21 back into one box – protein for his diet
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home baked or store bought cookies – packaged in a pringles can (21 cookies fit perfectly packaged with plastic wrap into three sets of 7)
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instant oatmeal – 21 packages- breakfast is important
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chips in fun size packages – they come 20 per big bag, I attached one more bag from the vending machine at work- he packs his lunch for school
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ramen noodles – every student lives on these
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gum
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just wander in the grocery store and let your imagination wander
Entertainment items
- 21 tealights and a candle holder for when he entertains a lady friend
- dinnerware – 7 each styro plates, bowls, and sets of plastic utensils (dollar tree)
- yes, I did include condoms – stapled to cards that say practice safe sex (disclaimer again)
- “hi my name is…” cards – I made up some fake business cards that have cheesy pickup lines on them and made a little card holder – a joke, because he likes the ladies
- fake money roll with a note to be financially responsible
Personal care items
- dental floss picks (dollar store again)
- band-aids
- anti-bacterial wipes
- vitamins or cough drops
- Ibuprofen or some other pain reliever
Emergency items
- zip-ties
- nails with a hammer
- safety pins
- 21 buttons with needles and thread in a recycled gum container
And the final gift – 21 hershey’s kisses or hugs