The only thing about having your SO on this forum is anytime you want to share your gift ideas, you must forewarn them not to go looking for the post 
Good thing I trust him enough not to want to ruin his own surprises.
Anyway, it's called a Survival Kit. My Mum was given one of these years ago, I then stole the idea for at least 4 friends in the past, had since forgotten about it, considered making one at Christmas, forgot about it, and I've just remembered about it again and have decided to do it for my SO. Hoping it will cheer him up a bit as he's going through a hard time right now, and I just thought I'd share the idea
Pretty simple. What it is: stupid, ridiculous, corny little gifts all packed into a little bag with a note saying what each thing means. Here are some great examples: https://sunflowerfriends.com/shop/in...dex&cPath=2_11
They can be made for friends, parents, boy/girlfriends, grandparents, teachers, etc etc. And I wanted to make a Long Distance one! Unfortunately I've also spent way too much in postage lately, especially at Valentines, and because I've also done up a fancy envelope... well, I'm wanting it to all fit into said envelope, so nothing bulky. But I'll post all the ideas I've had if anyone else wants to use them, and if anyone has any additional ideas that would be great
These are mostly just taken from the others I've seen in my googling, but I'll be trying to change the words a bit on some of them to make them more distance-related maybe.
Paperclip - To always keep us together, no matter how far.
Sunshine - To brighten your day.
Star - To keep our future shining bright.
Toothpick – To help pick out the best in us.
Smiley – Because you make me smile/smiles are contagious.
Globe – You mean the world to me.
Heart – Because you’re always in my heart.
Tissue – To wipe away tears of joy and sadness.
Thread – Friendship ties our hearts together.
Band-aid – For when it hurts.
Rubber band – To help you stretch beyond your dreams.
Coin – Because you are worth every cent.
Annd the bulky stuff I won't be including
Candle - You light up my life.
Chocolate/Sweets/Candy - You're worth a mint, chocolate kisses, you're a lifesaver, etc.
Match – Because we’re a perfect match. (Okay, this isn't bulky but for some reason I'm paranoid about sending a match in an envelope? xD)
Key – A reminder that you hold the key to my heart.
CD – A reminder that one day we’ll be Close Distance.
Was considering doing a handprint as well, but I wasn't sure on a quote to include with that... Yeah, I thought it was a silly, fun idea anyway just to show them you're thinking of them and put a smile on their face.
Good thing I trust him enough not to want to ruin his own surprises.Anyway, it's called a Survival Kit. My Mum was given one of these years ago, I then stole the idea for at least 4 friends in the past, had since forgotten about it, considered making one at Christmas, forgot about it, and I've just remembered about it again and have decided to do it for my SO. Hoping it will cheer him up a bit as he's going through a hard time right now, and I just thought I'd share the idea
Pretty simple. What it is: stupid, ridiculous, corny little gifts all packed into a little bag with a note saying what each thing means. Here are some great examples: https://sunflowerfriends.com/shop/in...dex&cPath=2_11 They can be made for friends, parents, boy/girlfriends, grandparents, teachers, etc etc. And I wanted to make a Long Distance one! Unfortunately I've also spent way too much in postage lately, especially at Valentines, and because I've also done up a fancy envelope... well, I'm wanting it to all fit into said envelope, so nothing bulky. But I'll post all the ideas I've had if anyone else wants to use them, and if anyone has any additional ideas that would be great
These are mostly just taken from the others I've seen in my googling, but I'll be trying to change the words a bit on some of them to make them more distance-related maybe.Paperclip - To always keep us together, no matter how far.
Sunshine - To brighten your day.
Star - To keep our future shining bright.
Toothpick – To help pick out the best in us.
Smiley – Because you make me smile/smiles are contagious.
Globe – You mean the world to me.
Heart – Because you’re always in my heart.
Tissue – To wipe away tears of joy and sadness.
Thread – Friendship ties our hearts together.
Band-aid – For when it hurts.
Rubber band – To help you stretch beyond your dreams.
Coin – Because you are worth every cent.
Annd the bulky stuff I won't be including
Candle - You light up my life.
Chocolate/Sweets/Candy - You're worth a mint, chocolate kisses, you're a lifesaver, etc.
Match – Because we’re a perfect match. (Okay, this isn't bulky but for some reason I'm paranoid about sending a match in an envelope? xD)
Key – A reminder that you hold the key to my heart.
CD – A reminder that one day we’ll be Close Distance.
Was considering doing a handprint as well, but I wasn't sure on a quote to include with that... Yeah, I thought it was a silly, fun idea anyway just to show them you're thinking of them and put a smile on their face.
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