Sometimes, the best way to celebrate is to buy someone a drink… or two or three.
If you can’t be there in person to do it, the second best thing is to give them a Beer Money Koozie Gift.
Pick out a koozie
Princess Diana has written a post about the importance of a fire and waterproof safe. My gift idea includes giving a fire and waterproof safe with money and candy inside! Surprise!
Many people usually stash a little cash somewhere in their homes for emergencies. And no…under the mattress isn’t a good idea.
So why not play it safe and give someone a fire and waterproof safe as a gift? For a thoughtful twist include money and candy to give it that WOW factor!
I’ve used this gift idea many times for my sons and nephews. I even gave one to my father-in-law so he could keep his candy under lock and key. (Seriously! In his house, he needed it.) Continue Reading
Drive through McDonald’s, order a hamburger and drink, and what do you immediately hear through the speaker? Want fries with that?
What if the voice on the speaker said, “Want Cash Fries With That?”
No one would refuse! Unlike French fries, Cash Fries contain zero-calories making them the perfect and clever way to give money!
Getting to drive is what makes turning 16 so sweet! A driver’s license equals freedom and independence… if you happen to have both a car and gas money.
Thanks to my parents, I had a car to drive. But until I found a part-time job, I was strapped for gas money and could only fill my gas tank $5 at a time.
Many teenage drivers feel the same pinch when it comes to gas money and probably even more so with today’s higher fuel prices. That’s why gas money and gas cards will always be a thoughtful gift for high school and college students.
But let’s not be boring by giving cash in an envelope. Presentation and the element of surprise go a long way when giving cash.
Women love to have comfortable shoes, especially slippers to wear around the house after a long day.
Here’s a cute gift idea with a play on words for giving slippers. I call it “SlipHer Some Cash.”
Give the gift of comfort while hiding some money in the toes of the shoes.
Don’t give the surprise away! Let her discover the cash on her own when she tries on her new slippers. Instant cash will give way to an instant smile!
Wearable money gifts. It’s a thing!
There are Money Leis, Money Chains, and now Money Crowns for the prince, princess, king or queen in your life.
Folding cash into the shape of a crown makes it the coolest way to give money as a gift! Okay, I’m a Princess so maybe I’m biased…
Money Crowns look striking, and it’s something the birthday girl, birthday boy or graduate can wear on their head during their party!
There’s a reason “___ of the Month” clubs are so popular. People love opening surprise gifts on a regular basis!
Most gifts you can open only once. But not Open When… Envelopes.
Gift recipients will receive multiple envelopes containing gifts they’ll be able to open over a period of months!
For this gift idea, you simply need envelopes, cash and/or gift cards, and a printer. On each envelope, print a different “Open When…” scenario on the front. Here are some examples.
A hat is just a hat except when it’s not… because the real gift is hidden inside!
If you want to give a creative money gift or to surprise someone, all you need is a hat. Line the hat band with cash. They’ll think the hat is the entire present until they put it on!
That’s why I call this money gift The Hat Trick!
Have fun with this gift because hats exist in every color and style for men and women of all ages. Think baseball hats, cowboy hats, straw sun hats, fedoras, twill caps and more!
Here’s another clever gift idea to give money. It’s the 2 Liter Fortune Cookie Bottle.
Fortune Cookie saying inside bottle cap.
Place candy and money inside a 2 liter bottle. At first, the recipient may be puzzled as to how you placed the candy and money inside. Some may even twist off the cap.
That’s when you say, “Look inside the cap.” There they will find a message similar to a fortune cookie.
Fortune cookies are always fun to open and read. I created “Your fortune is in the bottle” inside the lid for a birthday gift. It’s a great saying for a graduation gift too!
Things you will need:
The topic of dead presidents might be boring, unless you’re talking about cash money.
So not every man printed on U.S. paper currency is a dead president. Do you know which ones are and aren’t?
Dead Presidents
$1 – George Washington
$2 – Thomas Jefferson
$5 – Abraham Lincoln
$20 – Andrew Jackson
$50 – Ulysses S. Grant
Never President
$10 – Alexander Hamilton
$100 – Benjamin Franklin
If you’re looking to give a creative money gift, fill a photo album with dead presidents (but feel free to use $10 bills too like I did). No one receiving this gift will care about technicalities!
Photo albums that fit 4×6 pictures are just the right size for cash.
