How to Make an "Over the Hill" Gag Gift
The term "over the hill" usually refers to the idea that people who are age 40 or older are past their prime. Instead of being a malicious idea, it should be taken in a joking, lighthearted manner. Many people turning 40 celebrate with "over the hill" birthday parties where gag gifts pertaining to their age are given. Make your own creative homemade gag gifts for "over the hill" parties that will leave everyone laughing, even the recipient.
Things You'll Need
- Printer
- Paper
- 2 egg whites
- Whisk
- Mixing bowl
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 8 tablespoons white flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons sugar
- Electric beater
- Unsalted butter
- Cookie sheet
- Spatula
- Small bottle
- Colorful, candy-coated chocolates
- Toilet paper
- Marker
Instructions
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Unfortunate Fortune Cookies
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Print out or write fortunes or quotes pertaining to "over the hill" themes on small slips of paper.
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Whisk two egg whites together in a bowl. Add 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract to the egg whites and whisk again.
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Combine 1 1/2 cup cornstarch, 8 tablespoons white flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 8 tablespoons sugar in a mixing bowl. Stir in 4 teaspoons salt and mix the ingredients together with an electric beater until it forms a sticky, thick batter.
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Add the egg white mixture to the batter and mix with an electric beater until the batter is smooth and thin.
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Grease a cookie sheet with unsalted butter and spoon up 1 tablespoon batter and place it on the sheet. The batter should form a large circle.
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Bake the cookie dough for approximately 15 minutes and remove the browned cookies from the cookie sheet with a spatula.
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Place the fortune in the middle of the warm cookie and fold the cookie in half. Squeeze the two points together. Allow the cookies to cool and harden.
Midlife Medications
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Create a label for a "midlife medication" prescription bottle on the computer. Include the name of the person having the birthday as the patient on the bottle. Also include directions for use, the doctor's name, and an RX number that is the birth date of the person receiving the gift.
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Attach the label to small bottle that will function as a pill bottle.
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Place colorful, candy-coated chocolates in the bottle.
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Print out a list of what each colored candy, or pill, is used for. These descriptions should be humorous and in keeping with the theme of "over the hill."
Toilet Paper Memory Aid
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Unroll a few sheets of toilet paper from the roll. Do not separate the sheets.
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Write "Note to Self" on the actual roll of toilet paper with a black marker.
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Draw dash marks or bullet points on the unrolled sheets of toilet paper to signify areas for note taking or memos.
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Tips & Warnings
Use an unlined copper bowl for mixing egg whites if possible, as the reaction between the egg whites and copper create a stable foam for baking.
Replace colorful, candy-coated chocolates with other circular, colorful candies.
Do not use an actual pill bottle for the "Midlife Medications" gift, as pill residue may still be inside the bottle.
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