Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[mismal]

Can't help but pat myself onthe back about this one for the older kids and adults and was super easy, and now I want one for myself!
I made sand collection bottles. I picked up little bottles, llike little perfume bottles at our science store, put a clear label on the outside with the ship name and date and on the other side 'sand keepsake castawy cay'. I put a few fish beads and some sea glass type beads inside and included a little note about how to. I thought it was super cute and will post pics when I return...oh did I say we cruise in about 16 days

 

[adkins561]

My DD15 made these for her cruise (I was originally going but now I can't ). They're mini versions of the ship made out of foam and construction paper that are supposed to work as Christmas tree ornaments.

If you're doing the March 3, 2011 Dream FE, don't look.

 

[Spiffie]

Can't help but pat myself onthe back about this one for the older kids and adults and was super easy, and now I want one for myself!
I made sand collection bottles. I picked up little bottles, llike little perfume bottles at our science store, put a clear label on the outside with the ship name and date and on the other side 'sand keepsake castawy cay'. I put a few fish beads and some sea glass type beads inside and included a little note about how to. I thought it was super cute and will post pics when I return...oh did I say we cruise in about 16 days

I hope you come back to see this, but if you will search in this massive thread there is a post of how bringing the sand back is illegal. Someone already tried your idea!

 

[DisNeed]

First off, I spent hours... I mean hours reading and looking at these great ideas for FEs...

Talk about creativity to the MAX

Thank you to everyone who has contributed thus far!

 

[kristie03]

Wow....I've just caught up on all of these wonderful ideas and posts....now I have plenty of ideas and inspiration to get working on my FE gifts for my first and second cruises coming in Nov. 2011 and Mar. 2012

I promise to check back in once I have something to share!

 

[melmar136]

I there, I can finally add to this ever growing list. We cruised on the Wonder Dec 5th and here are some of the goodies that my DD and I did or put together for our FE exchange

While scrolling through this for ideas (I love what you made btw) for our Aug cruise on the Dream, I noticed the Rutland postcards! I'm from Barre!

 

[shadowryter]

Hi there....isn't this a great thread? So many ideas and talented people. Are you burried with as much snow and ice as Rutland is?

 

[Pengwend]

Do not put minis in your Mac without an adapter. It can't read or write them. It is not pleasant.

Thanks for the advice. I'll have to figure something else out.

 

[mrp4352]

Hi! I'm back, so I can share my FE gifts now! I worked with Tinkerbell and we made bottles of Pixie Dust for people to remember their Dream cruise!

 

[DisNeed]

Hi! I'm back, so I can share my FE gifts now! I worked with Tinkerbell and we made bottles of Pixie Dust for people to remember their Dream cruise!

This is absolutely adorable. Would you mind sharing?

The photo is wonderful... and the words such a great sentiment.

I am hoping that you will be willing to share this idea... let me know... You know they say "imitation is the largest form of flattery"

I would be soooo very grateful

 

[mainstreetmagic]

Michelle, the pixie dust is soooo CUTE!!! GREAT idea!

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

Hi there....isn't this a great thread? So many ideas and talented people. Are you burried with as much snow and ice as Rutland is?

Yes, we are near Chicago and we have plenty of snow and ice and fridgid temperatures. This is a great thread. There are so many talented people, unfortunately I'm not one of them so I look for the easy ideas.

 

[disney honeymooners]

love it~~~

I was on the 9/24-9/27/09 wonder cruise and the cans were AWESOME!!! THANK YOU KAREN!!

 

[CasaMartinez]

Wow I just found this thread but what great ideas!! Thanks everyone for sharing.

 

[Lauralooneyfordisney]

Hi! I'm back, so I can share my FE gifts now! I worked with Tinkerbell and we made bottles of Pixie Dust for people to remember their Dream cruise!

Love this idea! what is the pixie dust? gold glitter?

 

[mrp4352]

This is absolutely adorable. Would you mind sharing?

The photo is wonderful... and the words such a great sentiment.

I am hoping that you will be willing to share this idea... let me know... You know they say "imitation is the largest form of flattery"

I would be soooo very grateful

Thanks so much! I found the bottles online at Sunburstbottle.com (approx. 35 cents each including the cork) and had the ribbon made from an online ribbon company (50 yards for $18-ish). The pixie dust is a mix of plain gold glitter and glitter at Joannes called (surprisingly) pixie dust - it has bars and stars in it. I filled the bottles about 1/3 of the way, put a piece of the cut ribbon in and glued the cork down (I sure didn't want Mousekeeping mad at me for glitter everywhere!).

The business cards are a picture I found on the DISign board - I just changed the words to a poem a friend wrote for me. Also, on the back the card says: From Michelle (mrp4352) and Tinkerbell. I ordered them through Vistaprint.

So, all told, it worked out to just under $1/piece - and because I had planned the trip so far in advance, I was able to buy part here and part there...


The other funny piece of this is that I carried them all on. I had to open the box in Dallas for the TSA and explain what they were (you should have seen the look I got when they first asked me and I said they were 145 bottles of pixie dust).

However, at the DCL terminal the agent asked, "Lots of small lotion bottles?" "No, bottles of pixie dust." "Ok, have a great cruise!" and waved me through without asking me to open my suitcase.

 

[KaryCam]

I had to open the box in Dallas for the TSA and explain what they were (you should have seen the look I got when they first asked me and I said they were 145 bottles of pixie dust).

145?
Was that one for each person or one for each family?

Just trying to get an idea of amount because my cruise is Christmas 2011 and I have never done FEs before.
Thanks

 

[Stacy_C]

Thanks so much! I found the bottles online at Sunburstbottle.com (approx. 35 cents each including the cork) and had the ribbon made from an online ribbon company (50 yards for $18-ish). The pixie dust is a mix of plain gold glitter and glitter at Joannes called (surprisingly) pixie dust - it has bars and stars in it. I filled the bottles about 1/3 of the way, put a piece of the cut ribbon in and glued the cork down (I sure didn't want Mousekeeping mad at me for glitter everywhere!).

Michelle - Thank you so much for sharing this information. These are precious!

 

[DizDragonfly]

The other funny piece of this is that I carried them all on. I had to open the box in Dallas for the TSA and explain what they were (you should have seen the look I got when they first asked me and I said they were 145 bottles of pixie dust).

However, at the DCL terminal the agent asked, "Lots of small lotion bottles?" "No, bottles of pixie dust." "Ok, have a great cruise!" and waved me through without asking me to open my suitcase.

That's awesome! Love your idea. Thanks for sharing!

 

[DisNeed]

Thanks so much! I found the bottles online at Sunburstbottle.com (approx. 35 cents each including the cork) and had the ribbon made from an online ribbon company (50 yards for $18-ish). The pixie dust is a mix of plain gold glitter and glitter at Joannes called (surprisingly) pixie dust - it has bars and stars in it. I filled the bottles about 1/3 of the way, put a piece of the cut ribbon in and glued the cork down (I sure didn't want Mousekeeping mad at me for glitter everywhere!).

The business cards are a picture I found on the DISign board - I just changed the words to a poem a friend wrote for me. Also, on the back the card says: From Michelle (mrp4352) and Tinkerbell. I ordered them through Vistaprint.

So, all told, it worked out to just under $1/piece - and because I had planned the trip so far in advance, I was able to buy part here and part there...


The other funny piece of this is that I carried them all on. I had to open the box in Dallas for the TSA and explain what they were (you should have seen the look I got when they first asked me and I said they were 145 bottles of pixie dust).

However, at the DCL terminal the agent asked, "Lots of small lotion bottles?" "No, bottles of pixie dust." "Ok, have a great cruise!" and waved me through without asking me to open my suitcase.

Just wanted to thank you for sharing... What a funny story! You made quite a few of these =)

Now I will search around for the photo Too much fun!