Q. This year My family has taken on a project to show our support of our soldiers serving in Iraq. We want to prepare 10 gift holiday boxes for 10 of our troops who don't have much family. We are putting cookies, bread, and making homemade cards. WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW what are some other ideas to put in the box. Looking for small gifts that would be appreciated & liked, and that they might not have accesses too. We were thinking maybe a couple of books? . Your input would be most appercited & Thank you in advance for helping. Go USA!!
I should also tell you that all 10 soilders are people that know me. I have a couple friends serving over there so I've gotten to know a lot of guys before they left.
LOL - To each of them I'm sending them something that I know they'd really like, something personal from me. But my whole family wants to be involved so they want extra ideas since I want it to be a suprise I didn't want to ask them what they wanted.
I should also tell you that all 10 soilders are people that know me. I have a couple friends serving over there so I've gotten to know a lot of guys before they left.
LOL - To each of them I'm sending them something that I know they'd really like, something personal from me. But my whole family wants to be involved so they want extra ideas since I want it to be a suprise I didn't want to ask them what they wanted.
A. hello
first i think that that is wonderfull what you are doing we are also mailing and emailing thing to some of the troop`s we go through www.anysoldier.com it is a great site check it out!!!
we are mailing a small xmas tree with some light`s decoration`s etc.. do they have a computer if so maybe some xmas music..
book`s magazine`s anything to read they always seem to love...
snack`s are alway great, BUT homemade food item`s rarley get eaten..
soldier`s are told for safety reason`s not to eat anything homemade or unwrapped from ppl they don`t know....
we have gotten to know the troop`s we send to over the last six month`s and now they are comfortable and thrilled to have us send homemade food item`s....
keep in mind when packing a box to send to iraq do not send anything like crayons or chocolate from may to late october as it will melt...
if it can melt it WILL!..
do not pack soap. perfume. tpast. ect...... in the same box with food even if wrapped in plastic bags,.... as the food will taste like the soap , no matter what you do...
When packnig anything that could leak put it in ziploc bags in the box first.. if it can leak it will.
Finally.... When you ship to an APO address you only pay the postage in US mail from where you live to NY state.. at that point it is turned over to military Mail.
It is then flown to Iraq or whatever country you are sending to and sorted and trucked to the proper place.
Be sure to put in personal letters and incldue your email address as most soldiers do have some ability to email and will at least let you know the package arrived.. also check back on any soldier site to see if your contact updates thier page.. they often do.
The ranges of what the guuys have can be from tents and no electrric or puter access to living on a Normal base with a full PX(store).. The ones living on Reg bases do have access to PX's for toiletry items etc... anyone in an FOB which is a forward operating base is without a PX usually.... THen yu have remote locations and those living on Iraqi bases those guys have the least amounts of luxuries..
Right now its the rainy season starting and the bugs are bad.. lots of biting flies... so fly strips,, those ones you hang are good to send as well.
Also DEET based repellents
Good suggestions for Iraq soldiers that we have seen them really like...
Microwave popcorn,
Chips but in a can like pringles so they dont get smashed
Powdered gatorade or single serving drink mixes
Antibacterial soaps, t pastes and shower gels
Wet wipes
Books, board games,Music CD's and dvd 's
Just about any non perishble food that yu can microwave is a hit.. ramen noodles etc..
Also as its getting cooler there now hot chocolate and apple cider will be in request.
Skittles and pnut m and m's seem to be popular as well as tootsie rolls
Also send used dvds or ask the guys if they want them because many we ship to do not,, a they can buy them over there for 1.00 a dvd for new releases.. bootleg copies you know..
The dvds we do send are usually ones we record of TV shows they are missing back home.
Each soldier has a description on the site and soem have specific requests others do not.. all want letters and are happy for anything they get... Weve been at this for a while now and have worked out most of the bugs around shipping to the guuys..
keep in mind that is you put in an email you are more likely to hear from your guys,, but its no gaurentee.. you can also incldue stationary and envelopes and self address a couple to you and they may mail you... these guys are busy but we have seen that most will take a minute to say thanks if they can,..and wehave really gotten to know many of thema and even thier families a bit... You dont need to send stamps though as Mail for them to send is free.
If we can be of anymore help let us know I will check back here.
Good Luck
Wis2006
first i think that that is wonderfull what you are doing we are also mailing and emailing thing to some of the troop`s we go through www.anysoldier.com it is a great site check it out!!!
we are mailing a small xmas tree with some light`s decoration`s etc.. do they have a computer if so maybe some xmas music..
book`s magazine`s anything to read they always seem to love...
snack`s are alway great, BUT homemade food item`s rarley get eaten..
soldier`s are told for safety reason`s not to eat anything homemade or unwrapped from ppl they don`t know....
we have gotten to know the troop`s we send to over the last six month`s and now they are comfortable and thrilled to have us send homemade food item`s....
keep in mind when packing a box to send to iraq do not send anything like crayons or chocolate from may to late october as it will melt...
if it can melt it WILL!..
do not pack soap. perfume. tpast. ect...... in the same box with food even if wrapped in plastic bags,.... as the food will taste like the soap , no matter what you do...
When packnig anything that could leak put it in ziploc bags in the box first.. if it can leak it will.
Finally.... When you ship to an APO address you only pay the postage in US mail from where you live to NY state.. at that point it is turned over to military Mail.
It is then flown to Iraq or whatever country you are sending to and sorted and trucked to the proper place.
Be sure to put in personal letters and incldue your email address as most soldiers do have some ability to email and will at least let you know the package arrived.. also check back on any soldier site to see if your contact updates thier page.. they often do.
The ranges of what the guuys have can be from tents and no electrric or puter access to living on a Normal base with a full PX(store).. The ones living on Reg bases do have access to PX's for toiletry items etc... anyone in an FOB which is a forward operating base is without a PX usually.... THen yu have remote locations and those living on Iraqi bases those guys have the least amounts of luxuries..
Right now its the rainy season starting and the bugs are bad.. lots of biting flies... so fly strips,, those ones you hang are good to send as well.
Also DEET based repellents
Good suggestions for Iraq soldiers that we have seen them really like...
Microwave popcorn,
Chips but in a can like pringles so they dont get smashed
Powdered gatorade or single serving drink mixes
Antibacterial soaps, t pastes and shower gels
Wet wipes
Books, board games,Music CD's and dvd 's
Just about any non perishble food that yu can microwave is a hit.. ramen noodles etc..
Also as its getting cooler there now hot chocolate and apple cider will be in request.
Skittles and pnut m and m's seem to be popular as well as tootsie rolls
Also send used dvds or ask the guys if they want them because many we ship to do not,, a they can buy them over there for 1.00 a dvd for new releases.. bootleg copies you know..
The dvds we do send are usually ones we record of TV shows they are missing back home.
Each soldier has a description on the site and soem have specific requests others do not.. all want letters and are happy for anything they get... Weve been at this for a while now and have worked out most of the bugs around shipping to the guuys..
keep in mind that is you put in an email you are more likely to hear from your guys,, but its no gaurentee.. you can also incldue stationary and envelopes and self address a couple to you and they may mail you... these guys are busy but we have seen that most will take a minute to say thanks if they can,..and wehave really gotten to know many of thema and even thier families a bit... You dont need to send stamps though as Mail for them to send is free.
If we can be of anymore help let us know I will check back here.
Good Luck
Wis2006
what homemade gift ideas i could make for my mom and dad for XMAS?
Q. i love to giv great homemade gifts 2 my parents for XMAS. last year i gave my mom a homemade cd.
A. Wow. THat's a tough one to answer as we don't know what you're really good at. If you're a decent cook you could bake cookies, make a collage of family pictures, if you are really crafty, make ornaments for them or even do an afghan or even cap and scarf sets such as you can do one for your father in the colors of his favorite NFL team or something.
I need some family Christmas Ideas to save money?
Q. , every year my family exchanges gifts plus we play the exchange game. We have decided this year though we want to cut cost, but still want a fun way to give a gift. We like the exchange game but would like to try something different and still make sure everyone has fun and gets a good gift. Any Ideas?
A. You could do secret santa or pledge cards- ie 'I pledge to wash your car every Sunday for 2 months' etc etc.
You could make homemade gifts ie scrap books, hampers, snowglobes etc etc.
Ideas to have together-
*Go to your towns xmas lights turn on as a family and finish the night with hot cocoa.
*Christmas movie nights- you could pick a day when everyone is free and have them every week until xmas.
*Christmas day you could play the 'Who am I' game-
http://www.ehow.com/how_4510400_play-who-am-i-party.html
You could make homemade gifts ie scrap books, hampers, snowglobes etc etc.
Ideas to have together-
*Go to your towns xmas lights turn on as a family and finish the night with hot cocoa.
*Christmas movie nights- you could pick a day when everyone is free and have them every week until xmas.
*Christmas day you could play the 'Who am I' game-
http://www.ehow.com/how_4510400_play-who-am-i-party.html
What are good cheap winter gifts to make for a large amount of people?
Q. My organization hosts an annual Christmas party, and as a holiday gift, we give them a small token of appreciation. We have volunteers come in to make 100-200 of these small gifts, but we have little budget. Last year we made cocoa cones with hot cocoa powder, marshmallows, and crushed candy canes. The year before that we made a small ornament or decoration snowflake out of wires and beads. Do you have any ideas for small cheap homemade gifts for this year?
A. Hey, that sounds like fun! Can I help? lol
One year I made shortbread cut into xmas shapes and rumballs and wrapped them up pretty and another year I made little ornaments out of Polymer Clay. Polymer Clay is fairly cheap but sold in blocks of colour or you could use white and paint them. There are heaps of tutorials on the net. But that may be a little involved. Maybe Glass ornaments decorated with glass paint, glue and glitter?
I think the cookie idea is great too.
You could find your favourite christmas recipe and use only the dry ingredients, place them in a glass jar (they look nice if you use a funnel and layer the different ingredients) print a label of the recipe and place it on the jar and decorate the lid. You could also add one cookie cutter per jar. They will have to add the wet ingredients, ie milk, egg etc... that way the food will not go off. It's cheap, you don't have to bake and worry about mess and ovens etc and they can make it themselves!
The only problem is the glass jars...maybe you could collect them throughout the year.
Maybe a small plant.. you could buy them ready made or buy the pot plants, add the soil and plant a seed. Then add care instructions. You could also do a mystery seed with care instructions but they won't know what it is until it grows.
If all else fails there is a great site that has heaps of handmade xmas ideas:
http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/holiday_gifts_ms/
Hope this helps and have a great party and holiday :)
One year I made shortbread cut into xmas shapes and rumballs and wrapped them up pretty and another year I made little ornaments out of Polymer Clay. Polymer Clay is fairly cheap but sold in blocks of colour or you could use white and paint them. There are heaps of tutorials on the net. But that may be a little involved. Maybe Glass ornaments decorated with glass paint, glue and glitter?
I think the cookie idea is great too.
You could find your favourite christmas recipe and use only the dry ingredients, place them in a glass jar (they look nice if you use a funnel and layer the different ingredients) print a label of the recipe and place it on the jar and decorate the lid. You could also add one cookie cutter per jar. They will have to add the wet ingredients, ie milk, egg etc... that way the food will not go off. It's cheap, you don't have to bake and worry about mess and ovens etc and they can make it themselves!
The only problem is the glass jars...maybe you could collect them throughout the year.
Maybe a small plant.. you could buy them ready made or buy the pot plants, add the soil and plant a seed. Then add care instructions. You could also do a mystery seed with care instructions but they won't know what it is until it grows.
If all else fails there is a great site that has heaps of handmade xmas ideas:
http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/holiday_gifts_ms/
Hope this helps and have a great party and holiday :)
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