Wrapping & Packing

My daughter was invited for a party of one of her friends, who asked for money instead of a present. Not the most fun present to give, but after a bit of searching at Pinterest, I found this great idea:




I just love how the lizard's party hat is sticking out of the box!

The lizard is from Schleich, who makes lifelike animals. It was the only animal I could find with its beak open, which was necessary to put paper money in it.

I found this idea here.

Comments

  1. LVJuly 12, 2016 at 12:02 AM

    What a clever idea. I will have to check out that link for a birthday coming up soon.

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  2. Home on the CornerJuly 15, 2016 at 2:07 AM

    Cute! I love how the hat sticks out too! Very clever!

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  3. Katrin@northernfeeling.comJuly 16, 2016 at 1:30 PM

    Very cool idea Liz! Here were we live, they all always collect money for birthdays to then buy a bigger present, which I really like. I've made special envelopes before to make the money look a bit nicer, but I like your idea way better! The Schleich Lizard is fabulous, I love Schleich animals!!! I'm super happy you gave us Sweet Inspiration this weekend by linking up, Thank you!

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  4. LauraJuly 16, 2016 at 11:47 PM

    What a creative, cool idea.
    You are so talented!

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  5. Gardening HelenJuly 17, 2016 at 2:53 PM

    I thought that was a real lizard at first!! Great idea and I will be checking out that artist! Thanks for sharing at the Pleasures of the NWs DIY Party!

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  6. JessJuly 19, 2016 at 10:25 PM

    How neat! Love this idea!

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipe, crafts, and tips: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  7. Julie's LifestyleJuly 21, 2016 at 8:43 PM

    This is a cute idea!
    Thanks for sharing at Cooking and Crafting with J&J.

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