Kids love to dig for treasure in the sand. Kids also love money.
Combine those two things and you’ve got yourself a Money Treasure Dig that is a perfect money gift for younger children!
All you need are a Plastic Beach Pail and Shovel
Pour a layer of sand in the bucket and then drop a few quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. Pour sand on top of the coins until they’re hidden. Add more coins to the bucket and then add another layer of sand.
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On my 50th birthday, my dear friend, Susan, gave me 50 pennies all made in 1952 – my birth year!
The pennies came in a small heart box. I cherish that gift because it was so unique and thoughtful.
I have used the penny idea many times for birthdays and anniversaries. I use the pennies on significant birthday years such as 30 – 40 – 50 – 60 year old and up.
By the time a couple has been married for 50 years or more, what can you give that they do not already have or that is unique? Fifty pennies from the year of their wedding placed in a heart box is a for-sure-keepsake gift! Especially seeing and remembering those wheat pennies! They bring back the memories of simpler times. Continue Reading
