going on a disney cruise, need opinions for the gift exchange....

[karentan]

we're going on our second disney cruise this year so i've started looking at things to give for our fish extender gift exchange.
last time i gave some sweets, door magnets, and a note pad block thingy that i personalised with our cruise dates.

i've been looking at stuff to give this time, will probably give some sweets and door magnets again this year, but i found a website that does great things that are actually intended for promotional use.
they do things like coasters, magnets, bottle openers, luggage tags etc that you insert your own photo in. i'm thinking of giving out 2 different items per room. i'm going to make nice inserts to put in them with photos of the ship and the dates of our cruise.

looking for opinions of what you would prefer to receive! thanks for voting!

 

[Pinky166]

I have been trying to think of things too. This will be our first cruise & I have no idea what sort of things to give so I will be interested to hear what people think.

Do you mind me asking what website you were looking at?

 

[karentan]

the site is www.my-accessories.co.uk, they do a load of different stuff that i think is mainly intended for promo stuff but i saw it and thought, hey stuff for the FE exchange!!

 

[Pinky166]

the site is www.my-accessories.co.uk, they do a load of different stuff that i think is mainly intended for promo stuff but i saw it and thought, hey stuff for the FE exchange!!

Thanks. I'll have a look.

 

[Ware Bears]

I would be delighted to receive any of the items but I voted for fridge magnets because I like to collect these ~ as you can see from my tag!

I'm very very grateful for that link too Karen I'm hoping we'll do an exchange on our cruise too.

 

[emily1982]

How about balloons that they could blow up? Disney stickers? Postcards? Poundland do alot of disney stuff.

 

[wayneg]

I prefer to take something relevant to our local area, last time took yorkshire keyrings and other Yorkshire items like bags of Yorkshire mixtures etc, I also enjoyed recieving items from different areas of US + Disney related items.

Need to find somthing for this years meet in August link to my site
There are going to be about 100 taking part so I think it will be gifts per cabin not per person.

 

[mandymouse]

I voted for the luggage tag, but all the ideas are good ones

When I took part in a FE exchange last Summer, I went to our local tourist information and bought lots of things with either an England or UK flag on. I got pens, pins, pencils, teddies, playing cards, book marks and double decker buses (which were pencil sharpeners) for the kids

I noticed yesterday that Clinton's are starting to get their St. George's day merchandise in, if that helps

 

[karentan]

mmm, when's st georges day? i might wait til the day after and get some stuff in the sale!

 

[mandymouse]

mmm, when's st georges day? i might wait til the day after and get some stuff in the sale!

April 23rd

That's a good idea

 

[natalielongstaff]

great thread, im watching the replies with interest

 

[jockey]

All the items sound fab but I voted for the luggage tag!

 

[stephensmum]

I voted for the luggage tag but what is a fish extender gift exchange?

 

[wayneg]

I voted for the luggage tag but what is a fish extender gift exchange?

On the cruise you exchange gifts with other Dissers, outside your cabin is a metal fish, hang a bag to is called a fish extender so you can leave the gifts.

See here for pics

http://media.photobucket.com/image/disney cruise fish extender/dsparks25/DSC01027-1.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/alikat99/SSMC05door.jpg

http://monorailgreen.info/DIS/fish.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/3023329719_48032bbeaa.jpg

http://media.photobucket.com/image/...tender/bats71/Door signs/fishextender.jpg?o=1

 

[stephensmum]

On the cruise you exchange gifts with other Dissers, outside your cabin is a metal fish, hang a bag to is called a fish extender so you can leave the gifts.

See here for pics

http://media.photobucket.com/image/disney cruise fish extender/dsparks25/DSC01027-1.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f267/alikat99/SSMC05door.jpg

http://monorailgreen.info/DIS/fish.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/3023329719_48032bbeaa.jpg

http://media.photobucket.com/image/...tender/bats71/Door signs/fishextender.jpg?o=1

They look great, do you make your own bags? We are thinking of doing a cruise next year (Norman & I are 50 & Stephen will be 13). So i'l be picking your brains again!

 

[wayneg]

They look great, do you make your own bags? We are thinking of doing a cruise next year (Norman & I are 50 & Stephen will be 13). So i'l be picking your brains again!

We have never had one before, last cruise everyone just used the fish, nobody had extenders. This August will be 1st time we have one. Mother in law is going to make it for us. Some people buy them off ebay.com

 

[mandymouse]

Here's mine, I got it from ebay.com

Hanging from the 'Fish' outside our room

 

[stephensmum]

There lovely, it sounds great fun & we'd want to join in if we get to go next year.