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Gift ideas - Small chilli - 24-08-2024

Planning ahead and would like some suggestions please. 24 Small gifts to fill this advent calendar

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Stocking and mittens are about 10cm x 5cm (4”x2.5” ) . 

The gifts are for Bob. So boys toys    Big Grin . I found out last year. That Bob has never had an advent calendar. My tiny mind was blown! 

So ideas I’ve had so far. Probably half of them will just be filled with chocolates. Was thinking marbles, a car , small antiques like ornaments , pill box, thimble. I’ve all ready got a very unusual tiny China frog. And a hand blown glass flamingo (on its way). Fishing lure, Was going to try to find a nice shell and stone off the beach. And probably nick some of his pz2’s (screw driver bits) out of his garage    Big Grin ( he’ll never notice a couple are missing) . Possibly a selection of screws as well   Big Grin . 
What gifts would you put in an advent calendar for a man shaped kid  Big Grin

I’m going to the bright lights of Oban on Wednesday and hitting the charity shops.


RE: Gift ideas - Veggie - 24-08-2024

I hope Bob's not reading this. Big Grin


RE: Gift ideas - Veggie - 24-08-2024

Miniature bottles of summat to drink?
Tea bags/coffee?
Old fashioned sweets like jelly babies, sherbert, fudge.


RE: Gift ideas - Small chilli - 24-08-2024

(24-08-2024, 01:51 PM)Veggie Wrote: I hope Bob's not reading this. Big Grin
Very unlikely, he only comes here when I tell him too  Big Grin   Rolleyes 

(24-08-2024, 01:54 PM)Veggie Wrote: Miniature bottles of summat to drink?
Tea bags/coffee?
Old fashioned sweets like jelly babies, sherbert, fudge.
Ooh yes, a mini bottle of gin . Now off to research if I can buy an individual single serving of coffee? 
of course yes he likes sweets, will have a think.
Thank you  Blush


RE: Gift ideas - Veggie - 24-08-2024

How about some seeds. Big Grin


RE: Gift ideas - Small chilli - 24-08-2024

(24-08-2024, 05:52 PM)Veggie Wrote: How about some seeds. Big Grin
Hopefully it’ll be full of seeds the following year. When Bob has to fill the advent calendar for me. Which he will be informed about when he gets this one on the 1st  Big Grin ( and no doubt reminded several times after that as well  Rolleyes )


RE: Gift ideas - Veggie - 24-08-2024

Don't nag too much or it might be full of dandelion and nettle seeds. Big Grin


RE: Gift ideas - Veggie - 24-08-2024

Going back to coffee, you can buy coffee sachets in most supermarkets, cheap ones included - they're about £1 for 8 sachets.


RE: Gift ideas - JJB - 24-08-2024

A small pen knife shaped multi tool but having looked online at the prices I think they're a bit too expensive for an advent calendar.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LND-GIFTS-Stainless-Steel-Wallet/dp/B09Q6DWKFP/ref=asc_df_B09Q6DWKFP/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697214322153&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6700840777471210811&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9195248&hvtargid=pla-1673355278075&psc=1&mcid=3fa73a5fd2b5310da6c1005737d64d4f&gad_source=1

Post it notes or stationery of his liking.
Does he wear specs? Glasses cleaner.
A leather strip for his ponytail (I'm assuming he still has one)


RE: Gift ideas - Small chilli - 24-08-2024

(24-08-2024, 06:44 PM)Veggie Wrote: Don't nag too much or it might be full of dandelion and nettle seeds. Big Grin
It’s not nagging    Big Grin . It really is reminding. He’s got a memory like a bloody sieve  Confused 

(24-08-2024, 06:48 PM)Veggie Wrote: Going back to coffee, you can buy coffee sachets in most supermarkets, cheap ones included - they're about £1 for 8 sachets.
Ooh I’ll have a look thanks. Unsurprisingly he’s fussy about his coffee    Rolleyes .