A Gardeners Forum Forums Members History Forum Life 2006 Survival Kit

This makes a charming,inexpensive gift...


Into a small (snack size) Ziplock bag, put...

a bandaid
a cotton ball
a piece of string
a Tootsie Roll
a piece of gum
2 pennies
a paperclip
a lollipop
a safety pin


Then type up this note:

When in doubt or when a problem arises, reach for your Survival Kit.

A lollipop to help you lick your problems
A rubber band to help you be flexible
A paper clip to help you hold things together
A Tootsie roll to help you roll with the punches
Gum to help you stick-to-it
A pin to help you pin point the real trouble
String to help you tie up loose ends
A band-aid to bind up your wounds
A cotton ball to put in your ears when you can't hear yourself think.
And, pennies so you have enough sense to realize what a valuable assest you are.

I love that Merme!!!!
Where on earth did you find that???

Those are neat little things Merme ...I have a similar one here called a Friendship Bag.

Band-aid
Candle
Hershey Kiss
Cotton Ball
Eraser
Happy Face Sticker
Lifesaver
Recipe
Rubberband
Sweet and Sour Candy(mine is a pack of Smarties)

Bandaid--for healing hurt feelings, yours or someone elses.

Candle--to remind you to share your light.

Kiss--to remind you that we all need hugs and kisses.

Cottonball--for the rough roads ahead, seek the cushioned support of God, and your family and friends.

Eraser--to remind you that everyday you can start over with a clean slate.

Happy Face--smiling not only increases your face value, it is contagious.

Lifesaver--to remind you of the many times others need your help and you need theirs.

Recipe--to make when you want to do something special for someone special, as a symbol of caring.

Rubberband--a reminder to stay flexible.
Sweet & Sour Candy--to help you accept and appreciate the differnces in others.

Recipe in my bag:

Recipe for a happy day

# servings---Unlimited

1 cp--Friendly words
1 heaping cp--Understanding
4 heaping TSP--Time & Patience
1 pinch--Warm Personality
Dash of Humor

Measure words carefully, add cup of Understanding, Time & Patience. Cook with gas on front burner do not boil. Splash of Humor and Warm Personality. Season to taste with Spice of Life.

Serve in Individual mold.

here's one that I found a while back:

Everyday Life Survival Kit


Toothpick: Pick the good qualities in everyone including yourself.

Rubber band: Be flexible. Things might not always go the way you want.

Band-Aid: To heal hurt feelings, either yours or someone else's.

Eraser: Everyone makes mistakes. That's okay, we learn by our mistakes.

Candy Kiss: Everyone needs a hug or a compliment everyday.

Mint: You are worth a mint to your family and friends.

Bubble Gum: Stick with it and you can accomplish anything.

Pencil: List your blessings every day.

Tea bag: Relax daily and go over your list of blessings.

Weezie, someone gave me one years ago. I still have it and thought to share it here.

Merme

Hmmm ... I think you guys are a great untapped resource!

Did anyone check out my Vegas Survival Kit post? I could use your ideas! (I don't want to get in trouble by posting the same things in different forums !)

The only thing I think I would add is some Duct Tape to the survival kit. So that you can fix it if it needs fixing because if duct tape can't fix it, nothing can! LOL Well that or superglue. There's an old saying in my mom's family. If it moves and shouldn't duct tape it (dad's family says superglue it) if it should move and doesn't use DW-40 !