cute way to give lots of gift cards - The DIS Discussion Forums

clarabelle · 11-16-2009, 11:10 AM

My senior parents to not need much in the way of things. They do however enjoy going out with their friends
I wanted to give them a bunch of restaurant gift cards.
I am trying to think of a cute way to do it?
I know some people hang them on a miniature tree -but I don't think they want to have to deal with the tree later.
Any thoughts?

crusoe2 · 11-16-2009, 11:17 AM

How about a flower arrangement? If you have somewhere that you could get an inexpensive bouquet and extra plastic card holders/picks, you could make your own arrangement with the gift cards tucked in among the flowers. When the flowers are done, they can just be thrown out - nothing left but the gift cards.

mickeylove2 · 11-16-2009, 11:23 AM

How about an exploding box? Looks really neat and fun. I've always wanted to try it but I am not crafty at all.

http://glitteradventure.blogspot.com...box-class.html

princess momma · 11-16-2009, 11:27 AM

Ooooh, I think I know what I'm giving our parents this year.

I love the exploding box! I don't think I'm quite that crafty, though.

One year I gave my MIL a bunch of gift cards with a little Coach wristlet and put the cards inside.

clarabelle · 11-16-2009, 11:28 AM

I like both of these ideas! Thanks!
I have never seen a box like that!

Disney Doll · 11-16-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by clarabelle

My senior parents to not need much in the way of things. They do however enjoy going out with their friends
I wanted to give them a bunch of restaurant gift cards.
I am trying to think of a cute way to do it?
I know some people hang them on a miniature tree -but I don't think they want to have to deal with the tree later.
Any thoughts?

I just won a raffle prize that was a bunch of lottery tickets tied on to a real branch. When I pulled off all the tickets, I just tossed the branch outside.

ChrizJen · 11-16-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mickeylove2

How about an exploding box? Looks really neat and fun. I've always wanted to try it but I am not crafty at all.

http://glitteradventure.blogspot.com...box-class.html

I LOVE that!! What a wonderful idea!! I've never seen that before. I'm not even the OP, and I love that idea!! Thanks!

clarabelle · 11-16-2009, 11:45 AM

Thanks everyone!

JESW · 11-16-2009, 11:46 AM

Here's a link to someone's blog - go down to the entry from October 25th and see how she made gift card holders out of toilet paper holders! You could get as creative as you want with them! (Oh, and you can check out the Disney shadowbox before that..)

http://www.pixiedustforever.blogspot.com/

Jill

antmaril · 11-16-2009, 01:52 PM

I used a photo holder once to give gift cards. I'm referring to the kind that has stand with lots of "spokes" where you can put photos. It made a cute presentation. I got mine at Kohl's.

clarabelle · 11-16-2009, 01:56 PM

Thanks!!

lovetoscrap · 11-16-2009, 03:09 PM

I would do a little box in a big box treatment-- Get small boxes for each of the cards to go in and wrap them. Then put them in a larger box and wrap that. Then put that in a larger box and wrap it-- keep going until you have it as big as you want. You can put all the cards in one large box, or do this to several boxes.

But I also LOVE the flower bouquet idea!

clarabelle · 11-16-2009, 03:26 PM

Thanks!

Golf4food · 11-16-2009, 04:05 PM

Chinese take-out boxes. We did it a few years ago. Our local take-out place let us buy a bunch of boxes for dirt cheap, then we taped the cards inside and stuffed tinsel on top of them like colorful Christmas noodles. Fun.

clarabelle · 11-16-2009, 04:14 PM

Good ideas!

11-16-2009, 11:10 AM	#1
clarabelle Pandas don't seem to have much of a survival instinct What happens after the poo is picked up? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: GA Posts: 4,139	cute way to give lots of gift cards My senior parents to not need much in the way of things. They do however enjoy going out with their friends I wanted to give them a bunch of restaurant gift cards. I am trying to think of a cute way to do it? I know some people hang them on a miniature tree -but I don't think they want to have to deal with the tree later. Any thoughts?

11-16-2009, 11:46 AM	#9
JESW We have 4 cats, 1 anole lizard, and 10, yes, 10 birds - 2 cockatiels and 8 parakeets, but still no partridge in a pear tree It just craps me up! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Village Hidden in The Leaves Posts: 6,261	Here's a link to someone's blog - go down to the entry from October 25th and see how she made gift card holders out of toilet paper holders! You could get as creative as you want with them! (Oh, and you can check out the Disney shadowbox before that..) http://www.pixiedustforever.blogspot.com/ Jill __________________ **************** Boardwalk Inn (DVC) April 17th - 25th 2010

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lovetoscrap Sees tag fairy posts that aren't there Please bring back the Gecko and dump the stupid eyeballs Just a timy bit dixzy Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Pits of DISpair: AKA- NOT WDW Posts: 16,649	I would do a little box in a big box treatment-- Get small boxes for each of the cards to go in and wrap them. Then put them in a larger box and wrap that. Then put that in a larger box and wrap it-- keep going until you have it as big as you want. You can put all the cards in one large box, or do this to several boxes. But I also LOVE the flower bouquet idea! __________________ SCRAPbooking, I love to SCRAPbook. Don't worry, you're not the only one that read it wrong! Another quality, content-rich post by LTS Tower of Tower Bus Lifts--the scariest ride in all of WDW! Grand Duchess of Airline Check Ins and UpgradesLady In Waiting of The Cheap Boxed Wine ChamberGrand Princess Royale of Cookieland

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Golf4food Mouseketeer Male pirate last time I checked... yep, still male Tazicket will always be my sexy penguin Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 161 miles from the TTC Posts: 5,340	Chinese take-out boxes. We did it a few years ago. Our local take-out place let us buy a bunch of boxes for dirt cheap, then we taped the cards inside and stuffed tinsel on top of them like colorful Christmas noodles. Fun. __________________ September 09 DxDP Dining Report - click here September 2009 - ASMu & DxDP - report link above December 2008 - POR September 2008 - short birthday trip @ ASMovies June 2007 - One day surprise park hopping extravaganza for DW December 2006 - CBR March 2005 - CBR Many visits before getting married... Check out our photos from Disney World on Flickr!

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11-16-2009, 11:17 AM	#2
crusoe2 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 1,060	How about a flower arrangement? If you have somewhere that you could get an inexpensive bouquet and extra plastic card holders/picks, you could make your own arrangement with the gift cards tucked in among the flowers. When the flowers are done, they can just be thrown out - nothing left but the gift cards.

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11-16-2009, 11:23 AM	#3
mickeylove2 DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,076	How about an exploding box? Looks really neat and fun. I've always wanted to try it but I am not crafty at all. http://glitteradventure.blogspot.com...box-class.html

11-16-2009, 11:27 AM	#4
princess momma Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mayberry Posts: 719	Ooooh, I think I know what I'm giving our parents this year. I love the exploding box! I don't think I'm quite that crafty, though. One year I gave my MIL a bunch of gift cards with a little Coach wristlet and put the cards inside.

11-16-2009, 11:28 AM	#5
clarabelle Pandas don't seem to have much of a survival instinct What happens after the poo is picked up? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: GA Posts: 4,139	I like both of these ideas! Thanks! I have never seen a box like that!

11-16-2009, 11:45 AM	#8
clarabelle Pandas don't seem to have much of a survival instinct What happens after the poo is picked up? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: GA Posts: 4,139	Thanks everyone!

11-16-2009, 01:52 PM	#10
antmaril DIS Veteran The elephant topiaries near MK have a special meaning for me I'm a girl Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,555	I used a photo holder once to give gift cards. I'm referring to the kind that has stand with lots of "spokes" where you can put photos. It made a cute presentation. I got mine at Kohl's.

11-16-2009, 01:56 PM	#11
clarabelle Pandas don't seem to have much of a survival instinct What happens after the poo is picked up? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: GA Posts: 4,139	Thanks!!

11-16-2009, 03:26 PM	#13
clarabelle Pandas don't seem to have much of a survival instinct What happens after the poo is picked up? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: GA Posts: 4,139	Thanks!

11-16-2009, 04:14 PM	#15
clarabelle Pandas don't seem to have much of a survival instinct What happens after the poo is picked up? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: GA Posts: 4,139	Good ideas!

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