ideas wanted

[morgaina]

Many of you have "Secret Santas" at work before Christmas. You know the routine, pick a name of a co-worker from a jar, secretly leave little gifts for them all season, and whoever has picked your name does the name does the same for you.
You also know the gifts, cute teddy bears, cute Santas, cute teddy bears dressed as Santas, cute elves, cute teddy bears dressed as elves, etc.All beautifully wrapped.

Here is my approach: I was inspired by my son who when in high school, with his friend, used to walk around town Christmas Eve to friends houses giving friends and aquaintances cans of beets. So in that spirit I am giving my Secret Santa a can of green beans decorated with glitter and ribbon. Then the next day I'm giving her $1.37 in pennies & nickles in a pink fake-fur pouch I've sewn. Third day will be a pair of ankle socks stuffed with salt and pepper packets, maybe a christmas wreath made from glued together lentils.

I'm trying to come up with more with the following self-instigated rules 1) it has to have a use, no piles of gravel for instance, 2) the hard one, I can't use art or craft to make it or they will know it's me, which is too bad because I would like to applique skulls on Christmas potholders. Any similar ideas out there?

I didn't do the more interesting gifts for my secret santa last year because the poor lady whose name I got was wound pretty tight and I was concerned a can of green beans would send her over the deep end. This year my secret santa has a sense of humor.

Comments

[the-thread-lady.livejournal.com]

* A collection of red & green paperclips
* Jar of red & green pasta
* Bag of Red & Green pistachio nuts
* Red Apples tied with green bows
* Green Apples tied with red bows
* Red & Green apples tied with gold or silver bows


Hope this sparks some ideas!

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

hehehe just thinking of this makes my eyes cross.

[gwen-the-potter.livejournal.com]

Boil your Thanksgiving Turkey to death, and make a necklace out of the bones.

String macaroni on a necklace

empty thread spools

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Those bones could be sprayed red and green like the thread lady's theme too.

[freewaydiva.livejournal.com]

Hee! That's hilarious!

Cheese and crackers is always appropriate, I think. And any number of useful items - small sewing kits, kitchen utensils, boxex, bags, etc. - can be found at the local dollar store.

[ornerie.livejournal.com]

there's a universe of christmas swag out there... some of them can even be pretty, like a paper chain of snow flakes as a garland, or some goofy chistmas themed toys, etc

toy food is always good too...I was at costplus and they had tiny tins of pate, sardines, clotted cream and other treats! :)

what a great idea :)

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

My motto for this is: WWDD (What Would Deva Do?)
The crazier the better.

Video of the real Santa, he's got ideas...

[(Anonymous)]

Here is a video of the real Santa Claus. I guess he thinks brie is better than cookies!? Who'd a thunk it?

http://peoplegeek.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/stalking-the-real-santa-claus/