Pamela’s Gallery

I was tooling around the web last week, and ran across this 2007 post by Cindy on Skip to My Lou blog.

She has gathered an incredible variety of words to use when giving Candy gifts, and with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I wanted to share this with you all!

• “You are out of this world” tag attached to a Milky Way or Mars candy bar
• “You deserve an extra payday!” tag attached to a Payday candy bar
• “There is no ’sub’stitute for you!” tag attached to a gift card for the local sub shop
• “You are ‘extra’ special” tag with a pack of Extra Gum
• “Thanks for helping (insert name) ‘bloom’” tag with a bouquet of flowers
• “We appreciate the ‘mounds’ of work you do!” tag attached to a Mounds candy bar
• “Thanks for giving (me or  insert name) a hand” tag with hand lotion
• “Thanks a ‘latte’!” tag with a gift card from local coffee shop, special coffees or travel mug
• “You are ’souper’! - soup mix, custom decorated soup bowls or homemade soup
• “Thanks for holding everything together” tag with fun paper clips
• “Just a note to say you are special“  purchased notepads or post it notes
• “You are a ‘treasure’ tag with Treasures candy
• “You really measure up” tag with a cool ruler, yardstick or measuring tape
• “You are ’sum’body special” tag with a calculator or math game for the class
• “You are the apple of our eye” with a basket of apples (construction paper leaves with nice sayings- you’re special etc. can be hot glued to the stems)
• “You are ‘tea’rrific!” tag with a selection of teas
• “You deserve a ‘break’ today! Thanks for your hard work” tag with a Fast-Break candy bar or McDonald’s gift certificates
• “You are a smart cookie” tag with homemade cookies
• “Thanks for a ‘picture’ perfect year” tag with movie coupons or nice picture frame
• “Thanks for making our school year bright” tag with a package of highlighters
• “Thanks for helping (insert name) grow” tag with flower seeds
• “You are o’fish’ally the best!” tag attached to Goldfish Crackers
• “Thanks for lighting the way” or “You light up our world” with a flashlight or nice candle
• “We are your biggest ‘fan’!”with a cute desk fan, hand held fan or paper fan.
• “Thanks for the ‘time’ you spend with (me or insert name)” tag on a cute clock, fun watch or pretty appointment book
• “We are fortunate to have you!” tag with a Chinese take out box filled with fortune cookies
• “You have been a ‘bright’ spot in our year!” tag with a package of highlighters
• “You are a joy!” tag attached to an Almond Joy candy bar
• “Thanks for giving (me, or insert name) a hand!” tag attached to work or garden gloves filled with candy
• “You have been just ‘write’ for (me, or insert name)” package of nice pencils or pens in a case or container
• “You rock!” tag with pop rocks, rock candy, Rock Star soft drink or painted rock for a paperweight
• “You have been ‘key’ to (my, or insert name) success!” tag attached to a key ring, maybe a pretty handmade beaded one
• “We are ‘nuts’ about you!” tag attached to some nuts
• “You ‘float’ above the rest” tag attached to a balloon or a fun pool float for the summer
• “You are worth more than a 100 grand to (me, or insert name)!” tag attached to a 100 Grand candy bar
• “You ‘mint’ so much to us this year” tag attached to some mints
• “You were ‘mint’ to be a teacher/leader/mother/father/etc!” tag attached to some mints
• “Here is a ‘pat’ on the back for doing such a great job!” tag attached to a gift certificate for a massage
• “You are an ‘amazing’ teacher/leader/boss/etc” tag attached to an Amazing candy bar

Here’s the link to her original post

I tried to contact her by leaving a comment on the most recent post I could find (July 08).  Since it looks like the blog may not be active, I hope she doesn’t mind that I shared this treasure trove of goodies with you all!

For more gift ideas, check out this post on Kitchen Christmas ideas. They are easily adaptable to birthdays, house warmings, and other celebrations too!

Pamela