| When I was a little girl, my Nana and
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| | how they've watched them learn and grow.
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| Grandpa would often give me a "grab bag"
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| | Make the front page a list of milestones
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| full of goodies for my birthday present.
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| | and achievements from the past
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| This was nothing more than a brown paper
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| | year.Personalized coupons for special
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| shopping bag filled with
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| | favors are great additions, too. These
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| trinkets and treasures my grandparents
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| | could include a coupon for a trip to the
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| had collected or made for me with tender
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| | mall with a friend, for having take-out
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| loving care.I remember such things as
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| | one night (Hey, Moms will like that one
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| toys from cereal boxes, Cracker Jack
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| | too!), a coupon excusing them from a
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| prizes, and my Nana's special homemade
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| | certain chore for a day or two, or for
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| popcorn balls carefully wrapped in waxed
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| | staying up an extra half hour at bedtime.
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| paper. I always looked forward to these
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| | Once you get going, you'll come up with
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| grab bags, partly because there were so
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| | lots more.Write them on white paper
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| many small surprises in the one gift, and
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| | backed with colorful construction paper
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| also because it was a very personal
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| | which you've trimmed with fancy edged
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| present, put together with much thought
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| | scissors. Or make them on your computer
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| and love.To me, the grab bag was simply
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| | with fancy graphics.This same "grab bag"
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| the best birthday gift in the world!This
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| | concept could be used for college
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| wonderful tradition can and should be
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| | graduations, a friend moving to a new
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| enjoyed by every little birthday boy and
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| | town, Mother's or Father's Day; there are
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| girl. It's easy! Just start with a
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| | so many possibilities...The key to the
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| brown paper bag and decorate it with
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| | making this the best gift in the world is
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| materials you have on hand, such as
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| | to have fun, don't spend a lot of money,
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| markers, ribbons, pictures from
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| | and think about the recipient a lot while
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| magazines, wrapping paper shapes, you get
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| | you're putting it together. I'm sure
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| the idea. Choose a theme that your child
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| | this is what my grandparents did whenever
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| relates to, such as sports, animals,
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| | they put together a birthday grab bag for
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| hobbies, and the like.Several weeks or
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| | me.Copyright 2004 Kids Party Paradise
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| even months prior to the birthday, start
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| | All Rights ReservedPatricia B. Jensen is
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| filling the bag with goodies. The gifts
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| | a mother of three and kids party
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| don't have to be big, just thoughtful
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| | enthusiast. She is the webmaster and
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| little items that show you care.Create a
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| | owner of - a complete resource for kids
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| little notebook in which each family
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| | party ideas including invitations, cakes,
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| member writes a page about the birthday
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| | decorations, games, costumes, favors, and
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| child something special they admire about
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| | food.For all the latest party news, read
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| them, something they've done that makes
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| | her Kids Party Blog.
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| them proud, or
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