Survival Kits for Grandparents
Grandparent survival kits are homemade gifts for elders of the family. The kits are made of small boxes and usually contain clever items that allow grandchildren to be creative and have fun while making special gift packages for their grandparents. Each item in the kit comes with a short description, similar to what you would find in a greeting card.
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Significance
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Grandparent survival kits are not for wilderness or emergency survival. These creative gift packages require a lot of thought and can be more rewarding for grandparents to receive than typical gifts. The gifts are very personal and describe what the grandparent means to the family. Survival kits are not meant to be expensive, and little children should be able to make them with only a little help from their parents.
Materials and Items
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A grandparent survival kit should come in a small box or basket with a homemade "Grandparent Survival Kit" label on the outside. Candy, marbles, coins, candles, photo albums and trinkets can be included. Each item should come with a creative description on a small piece of paper, indicating why that item helps the grandparents' "survival."
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Creativity
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Grandparent survival kits promote creativity over price in gift giving. Website Craft Bits suggests that you use forethought and clever slogans for descriptions of the included items. For example, marbles could have the description "For when you lose yours." A safety pin could be labeled "To remind you to stay safe."
Bonding
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Making a grandparent survival kit can be a bonding experience for you and your kids. The kids can be responsible for gathering the gift items, and the parents help them to come up with the descriptions. Decorating the kit can also be the kids' responsibility. Giving a grandparent survival kit can bring children and their grandparents closer.
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