Here is some Paint Can Info that I posted once before...hope it helps you ~ Paint Can Smiles ~ Kelli
Paint Cans are such a WONDERFUL present to anyone....it can be for a new baby with the "Baby Poem", as I first saw at the 2003 SU! Convention, or for a wedding day present for the newly married couple.
BUT...think of other ways to use the cans....think of all the things that you use to put in baskets & go from there...for instance...
--a spa package for your sister (include soaps, lotions, bubble bath, a massage coupon (if you have the bucks ~ lol), a pretty washcloth, a stress reliever ball, a relaxing CD, candles, etc.)
--a birthday present for a child (include paints, brushes, paper, candy, etc.)
--Valentine's Day LOVE gift...can be sweet with candies & hearts & a stuffed animal or you could "spice" it up for your sweetie (candies, candles, rose petals, romantic CD, VDay undies, oils, etc.)
--Easter (use a paint can in lieu of the traditional basket)
--Teacher's Gifts (small note pad, pen, cookies, stickers, motivation cards, etc.)
--Get Well Present (Soup, cocoa, candy, a small book, aspirin, etc.
The possibilities are truly endless & what makes these so extra cool is that they ship SO much better than baskets, much cuter than a regular box & you can STAMP the outside of the can!!!
Now let YOUR imagination go wild & start thinking of some other ideas...remember that the paint cans at your local hardware store usually come in two different sizes (quart & gallon) so you can make a small little gift or a bigger, more elaborate gift...but either way the cost is minimal & the impact is BIG!!!
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Paint Can "Kits"
What wonderful Christmas gifts or Birthday gifts these could make. Also, new baby, new home, survival kits, party kits, writing kits, time capsules....OH MY!!!!! I'm zoning!!!! Just about anything you can think of & just change the contents of the cans.
Just a few off the top of my head---
-Slumber Party Kit ~ Use the Girlfriends Stamp Set
-Garden Kit ~ Any Flower Set
-Snowman Kit ~ Frosty or any other snowman set
-Hot Chocolate or Coffee Kit ~ Express Yourself Set
-Get Well ~ Happy Healing Set
-Tea Kit ~ Tea Time Set or You Warm My Heart Set
-Doggie Treats ~ Canine Capers/Playful Pups Set
-Kitty Treats ~ Purrfect/Feline Friends Set
-Baby Memories ~ Any of the Baby Sets (got to find that poem)
-Wedding Present/First Year ~ Any Wedding Set---same concept as Baby one but having them record the first year of their marriage
-Legos Galore ~ Build a Bot Set
-Crayons & Paper ~ Any of the Crayon Sets
-Toy Cars/Trains, etc ~ Going Somewhere Set
-Valentine's/Love Kit ~ Any of the Heart Sets
-Halloween Goodies ~ Any of the Halloween Sets
-Thankful Thoughts ~ Turkey Talk Set or Any "Thank You" Set
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Paint Can Sources
Home Depot, Lowes or any other hardware type store sells them.
They run about 99 cents for a quart size & about $1.50 for the gallon size. Make sure you don't forget to get the lid with it & pick up one of those free paint can openers too...they look cute tied on to the can.
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Paint Can Poems
Wedding Day Poem ~ by Kelli Tetterton
Today you became husband & wife,
To have & to love for the rest of your life.
The first year of marriage will seem quite busy,
Ups & downs that will make you so dizzy.
So on a piece of paper you will write,
A memory & a date that is oh, so bright.
Don't forget to record the dark ones too,
They help you to remember what not to do.
Write them all down so you won't forget,
The very reasons you both chose to commit.
Then on your first Anniversary Night,
Open this can by some candlelight.
Keep all the good times & throw away the bad,
Remember the joy of the year you just had.
Hopefully inside you will find much more,
Than just slips of paper, but memories to adore.
Here's hoping everything goes your way,
Best wishes to you both on your Wedding Day!
Baby Poem (Author unknown)
Baby books are great ideas,
but sometimes you're too busy.
Living with a little one
can put you in a tizzy.
Milestones pass too fast at times
to find the proper page.
So, jot a note of each event
with date and baby's age
(like "Took 3 steps on May 1st
or teething-5 December"),
then drop it in this memory can
to help you remember.
Kelli Tetterton ~ Coastal, NC
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