Multiple Monday- Balloons.

Love buying a bag of balloons and dividing them between a few boxes. 

What child doesn't love balloons?

Boy 2-4

5-9 Girls Box

Bag- free (from Subway)
2 Notebooks .10 cents (.05 cents each Walmart Back to School)
Pet Shop Stuffed animal - free (given to me)
Socks - free (Given to me from a friend who use to make Sock Monkeys and didn't know what to do with her extra socks)
Shirt $1.00 (Fields clearance)
Little Pet shop toys -.25 cents (Found at thrift store but from Mc.Donalds Happy Meal)
Candy - free (livesavers, pixie sticks, suckers from parades and birthday party goodie bags)
Skipping Rope .75 cents (Bargain shop summer clerance)
Heart puzzle .12 (pack of 6 on clearance after Valentine's day)
Ball .25 cents (Old Navy)
Package of stickers (from a large pack of foam stickers, divided into a few packages)
Wash cloth .33 cents (Walmart -pack of 12 for $4.00)
Toothbrush .21 cents ( Pack of 6 for $1.25 from Dollar Tree)
Bows -made from felt
Headbands, bracelets, rings from Dollarama maybe $1.00 for everything
Sewing Kit- made my own
Orange Pencil Sharpener - Party City
Crayons .25 cents Target
Scissor .30 cents (Pack of 3 for .91 cents from Canadian Tire)
2 Erasers .10 cents (Pack of 5 for .25 cents from Superstore)
5 pens .22 cents (Pack of 10 for .44 cents from Superstore Clearance)
5 pencils .13 cents (Pack of 10 for .25 cents Superstore Back to School)

There are a few things I don't remember the price of.  But I'm guessing the total is under $8.00

Happy Packing

Staples clearance

Found these Zany bandz at Staples for .23 cents.

Tips on making it all fit.

Getting everything packed into a box, can be a challenge.

Here are a few tips which have helped me make the most of the room there is, and making sure the items arrive in good condition.

I love adding notebooks, looseleaf and paper.  But the problem is that it doesn't seen to fit properly.  What I have found to be the most effective way of packing, is to put the paper in so it folds up to the top of the lid. And when the lid closes it gently fold it over, without wrecking it. If you pack it with the paper coming up the other way, the lid crushes it.  If you try adding it lengthwise, the notebooks and paper are a bit too big and end up getting crumpled.

When adding crayons and soap (which should be bagged) I usually add them to the end standing up.  It seems to be the best use of space.

When packing a waterbottle, or cup.  Add items into the bottle to make use of the empty space.  Wash cloths, socks, underwear, all fit well into there, as long as the opening isn't too narrow. Remember they have to be able to get it out as well.

Happy Packing!

So excited to find these on clearance at Superstore for $1.44.  Every little girl deserves to feel like a princess!

Multiple Monday- Jewlery

Every girl deserves to have something pretty!  I always enjoy shopping for jewelry to add to boxes.  I found this 5 pack of necklaces and 20 pack of bracelets at an independent Dollar store.  I will divide them, soithat each girl receives 1 necklace and a few bracelets.