Green Baby Guide hosts a weekly carnival called Thrifty Green Thursday. I've been reading the ideas for weeks and decided it was time to participate.
We get to go to a birthday party this evening. The host has requested "no gifts", which I love as a concept, but I always feel a little strange showing up without something. I really like the idea of recycled presents or "shopping" your house.
Today I recycled a picture frame to give to the birthday girl. I found an extra picture frame we had packed up and used some left over materials from this project.
I spray painted the frame and hot glued some fabric to the matting. In a matter of minutes, I had a cute updated picture frame fit for a little girl on her third birthday. I also included a picture of the birthday girl with her little friend, Meg.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Thrifty Green Thursday - No Gift Birthday Idea
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4 comments:
You are so crafty! That picture frame looks really great; I'll bet the birthday girl loved it. I also like the idea of kids "shopping" at home and giving one of their toys to the birthday kid. My daughter hasn't been to a traditional birthday party yet, but I am tucking these ideas away for the future.
Thanks for joining us for Thrifty Green Thursday!
I love that you have made "re-gifting" into an art form! We all have assorted stuff lying around our homes that can easily become beautiful with a little paint and attention. Thanks for sharing this fabulous idea with us and for being a part of our Thrifty Green Thursday!
That's awesome! I love it!
As the mother of the recipient of this gift, I can say that it was a THRILL to receive something so clever and thoughtful. WE LOVE OUR GIFT! I am now inspired to hang a cute shelf (finally) that I had stolen from Big Holly's bathroom and painted pink for little Holly's room. The photo of the girls together will look so cute on it. THANKS SO MUCH, ALANA!!!
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