July 4th Care Package Ideas? - Care Packages

hteew · 06-09-2007, 10:47 PM

With the way the mail is running, I need to start putting together a package for DF for July 4th. Any ideas? I did a search on the board and found one idea but it was mostly snacks and sweets. DF isn't really into snacks. Any other ideas to help him celebrate?

princessgwynn · 06-09-2007, 10:50 PM

I just sent patriotic water balloons. I figure it is pretty hot where DB is so they might be useful as well as fun

~Stephie~ · 06-09-2007, 10:55 PM

Find him some watertoys and goofy things like that. Maybe find him a patriotic t-shirt of some kind. You could try taking lots of pics of you if you know what I mean in a patriotic theme for him. Make a CD of patriotic songs for him that he'll be able to listen to on the 4th. You could send him some paper decorations and things that if he is able to they could put up to make it feel more like home there!!

Good luck!!!

Elizabeth · 06-09-2007, 11:03 PM

Hmm.... my husband is a snackaholic so his boxes are full of dried fruit and granola bars and energy drinks.....

Steph had some great ideas though!

CoffeeGirl · 06-09-2007, 11:48 PM

It may sound cheesy but at Target, in the $1 section, there are currently tons of cute lil 4th of July goodies & trinkets, you may find ideas there

cam45 · 06-10-2007, 10:07 AM

I don't have any ideas yet, but thanks for posting on this cuz I need to get going on a July 4th package too...it's DB's and my one year anniversary that day so I want it to be a really nice one! We both ran in a 5k last year on the 4th and I'm doing it again this year, so I think I'll get an extra tshirt from it and put it in there for him

Good luck with yours, hope you find some cool stuff!

Ellen · 06-10-2007, 10:10 AM

small American Flags!!!

hteew · 06-10-2007, 06:50 PM

Oooh thanks for the ideas! I need to get to Target anyway for his "monthly supplies". HA HA!

jen012 · 06-11-2007, 06:55 AM

I found a really cute glittery red white and blue hate that I'm going to fill with red white and blue candy and wrap it up. I also found some patriotic themed pop tarts. I've got little flags, star confetti, and these cute patriotic glow in the dark necklaces...like you would get at a party or something...he'll get a kick out of them. Will probably include some red gatorade mix and blue mix.

06-09-2007, 10:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
hteew You may call me "Lippy" Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ft. Stewart Posts: 2,935 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 44%	July 4th Care Package Ideas? With the way the mail is running, I need to start putting together a package for DF for July 4th. Any ideas? I did a search on the board and found one idea but it was mostly snacks and sweets. DF isn't really into snacks. Any other ideas to help him celebrate? __________________ I would like to be with my for a while but thats what made me so tired in the first place!

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~Stephie~ Finding my own path! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 22,181 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 9% Longevity: 68%	Find him some watertoys and goofy things like that. Maybe find him a patriotic t-shirt of some kind. You could try taking lots of pics of you if you know what I mean in a patriotic theme for him. Make a CD of patriotic songs for him that he'll be able to listen to on the 4th. You could send him some paper decorations and things that if he is able to they could put up to make it feel more like home there!! Good luck!!! __________________ Every Ending is Another Beginning!!!! "For I know the plans I have for you", Says the Lord. Jeremiah 29:11 The cup of e runneth over...

06-09-2007, 11:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Elizabeth FLORIDIAN Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sigonella, Sicily Posts: 11,502 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 63% Longevity: 61%	Hmm.... my husband is a snackaholic so his boxes are full of dried fruit and granola bars and energy drinks..... Steph had some great ideas though! __________________ Have you ever thought about what protects our hearts? / Just a cage of rib bones and other various parts / So it's fairly simple to cut right through the mess / And stop the muscle that makes us confess / And we are so fragile / And our cracking bones make noise / And we are just breakable, breakable, breakable girls and boys.

06-09-2007, 11:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
CoffeeGirl Java Queen Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 56,461 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 20% Longevity: 82%	It may sound cheesy but at Target, in the $1 section, there are currently tons of cute lil 4th of July goodies & trinkets, you may find ideas there __________________ When my time comes, forget the wrong that I've done, help me leave behind some reasons to be missed. Don't resent me when your feeling empty,Keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest leave out all the rest

06-10-2007, 10:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
cam45 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 587 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 46%	I don't have any ideas yet, but thanks for posting on this cuz I need to get going on a July 4th package too...it's DB's and my one year anniversary that day so I want it to be a really nice one! We both ran in a 5k last year on the 4th and I'm doing it again this year, so I think I'll get an extra tshirt from it and put it in there for him Good luck with yours, hope you find some cool stuff! __________________ "I miss you when I'm sad. I miss you when I'm lonely. But most of all, I miss you when I'm happy."

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06-09-2007, 10:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
princessgwynn Happy new mommy! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lillington, NC (sort of Ft. Bragg) Posts: 4,953 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 40% Longevity: 42%	I just sent patriotic water balloons. I figure it is pretty hot where DB is so they might be useful as well as fun

06-10-2007, 10:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ellen Loving Life! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 21,995 Blog Entries: 4 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 6% Longevity: 64%	small American Flags!!! __________________ My Guys!!

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hteew You may call me "Lippy" Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ft. Stewart Posts: 2,935 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 44%	Oooh thanks for the ideas! I need to get to Target anyway for his "monthly supplies". HA HA! __________________ I would like to be with my for a while but thats what made me so tired in the first place!

06-11-2007, 06:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
jen012 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ft. Stewart/Hinesville Posts: 296 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 43%	I found a really cute glittery red white and blue hate that I'm going to fill with red white and blue candy and wrap it up. I also found some patriotic themed pop tarts. I've got little flags, star confetti, and these cute patriotic glow in the dark necklaces...like you would get at a party or something...he'll get a kick out of them. Will probably include some red gatorade mix and blue mix.