Hello Everyone!
I had a little extra time today to spruce up some care packages so I'm excited to share the Cinco De Mayo care package I'll be sending out in a few weeks.
I wanted to make it as colorful as possible. Goal achieved? I think yes! I used some brightly striped wrapping paper that I got from Target a while back. I was worried that wrapping paper wouldn't work well but I actually like it much better than scrapbook paper. It's much easier to adhere to the box with a glue stick and if you find some festive small rolls of wrapping paper you can get a good amount for $1 or so. I also used some metallic colored letters that we had leftover from science projects. I didn't necessarily intend to do double stripes, but hey the more colors the merrier I guess. I had some striped tissue paper that I cut and fringed and attached to the bottom edges of the box. The picture doesn't show it well but it's cute and it hangs off the edge.
And my favorite part:
Inside the box are three mini pinatas I made using a toilet paper roll and more fringed tissue paper adhered with tape. The bottom that you can't see has a layer of tissue paper covering it so that it is closed and the top will too once I put some candy or confetti in there. I've seen where people attach a small string so you can pull it and the filling falls out. Not sure if I will do this yet, I'll figure out what's going inside first.
I'm hoping once lovie gets there that I can figure out whether or not he has access to a microwave because I really want to make this box a taco/nacho themed box with:
- Flour tortillas
- Nacho Cheese
- Jalapenos (in a jar)
- Green chiles
- Microwavable Rice
- Refried Beans
- Black Beans
What else goes with Mexican food? Are you sending a Cinco de Mayo box?
xo JC
How fun! a cinco de mayo package!
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Hey! Thanks!
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This is great! I'm getting ready to start my first care package & I was thinking of doing a Cinco de Mayo package!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Just wanted to let you know I'm following you. I'm not 100% sure yet if I'm going to blog (I had originally planned on it when my guy got orders but I don't know if I'd keep up with it...), but it seems like our deployment dates are similar =)
Hi Alexandra,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the follow and I'm so glad you like it! I just started blogging a few months ago when my man left for Pre-MOB and I enjoy it a lot, but I do find myself having to specifically schedule time to blog or else I won't do it. But on the bright side, your blog/blogging experience can be whatever you want it to be so if you just want to upload a picture (kind of like Instagram) or if you want it like a journal with just words you can. It's whatever you want =)
Feel free to comment any time!
xo JC