40th birthday survival kit...

I am off to a 40th birthday tonight (and the invitation said NO PRESENTS). We couldn't show up empty-handed and decided to put together a little something for the guest of honor. 40th Birthday Survival Kit Poem (which is a compilation of several I found over the Internet) Surviving 40 40 pennies - for 40 good wishes 40 paperclips - to hold things together 40 Hershey kisses - to use at your discretion 40 rubber bands - to remind you to give tight hugs 40 sheets of paper - to write the next chapter in your life 40 toothpicks - to pick out the good in everyone/thing 40 garbage bags - to get rid of old garbage/baggage 40 marbles - spares for when you lose your own 40 erasers - to wipe out mistakes you've made 40 lollipops - for when life sucks 40 matches - to light your way Happy Birthday! I collected 40 of each item (the dollar store was GREAT for this) and made up little bags of items. I didn't bag the Hershey Kisses and used them as "filler".

 

I bought a clear plastic paint can (at Michaels), decorated with paper and stickers, then filled the can with the little "gifts". This project was easy, inexpensive, and really cute!