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!
My Mother started this Madness of Masking Money as M&M‘s Minis.
Mom loved being a grandMother to My two boys. One of her favorites was Making things different than they appear.
Want to know how she disguised Money as M&M‘s Minis?
She purchased the M&M‘s Minis that come in a cylinder tube and reMoved all of the M&M‘s Minis. I think she Munched on them until there were no More.
The cylinder’s round opening is the perfect size for filling the tube with Marvelous quarters.
The small tube holds 56 quarters of Money worth $14 and the mega tube holds 72 quarters of Money worth $18.
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!
When someone you love passes away, it’s like a piece of your heart has been taken. We’ve all experienced it, and appreciate those who want to ease our pain.
Sympathy cards are usually the number one item sent. Thank goodness for Hallmark and other companies that make cards that eloquently express how we feel.
But for those times when you want to do more than send cards or flowers, what can you do?
My mother’s cousin passed away not too long ago. Bob was our favorite cousin hands down or should I say hands up because he was one of the few who knew sign language and could converse with my mother.
Bob, his wife, Ann and their four children, Larry, Beverly, Denise and Mark were intertwined with our family all our lives. We have many wonderful memories and my brothers and I wanted to do more than get a sympathy card. Continue Reading
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.
Parents love to capture precious moments of their baby’s first year, especially how fast they grow every month. I have a unique, cute and easy photo idea for every month – a baby growth calendar!
7 month, 8 month, 9 month, 10 month, 11 month, 12 month click to enlarge
My cousin took pictures of her baby girl with a large calendar desk pad. The photos consist of her baby lying on top of the calendar every month of her first year.
I’m sure it was easy at first but took several takes to get the photos just right when she started rolling or crawling. It’s all about creating memories, right?
She would write on the calendar 1st month, 2nd month and so on. This made for the most adorable baby pictures. Continue Reading
It’s so much fun to give a gift inside a gift!
Hollow Books Safes look like ordinary hard cover books until you open them. Surprise! The book contains a secret compartment where you can place a small-sized item, such as CASH!
I call this gift the Money Stash. They’ll enjoy the money and they can use the book to hide any valuables or secret possessions in plain sight!
(Ahem. It’s also great for hiding a stash of candy you don’t want anyone else to eat.)
You can create your own or puchase a Hollow Book Safe from Amazon.com or Etsy.com. Some of them even come with keys!
If you’re into DIY, I’ve created step-by-step instructions for making your own Hollow Book Safe.
Kids and adults of all ages will love being surprised with a Play-Doh Money Gift!
It’s one of the must fun and creative money gifts you can give but it’s also very simple to create.
I’ve saved you one step already by creating a free Play- Doh printable consisting of two-inch tags that say: “Everyone deserves some play money!” and “Thought you could use some extra dough!”
Or feel free to come up with your own tags using play-on-words!
For a birthday gift, I received a beautiful mosiac glass bird feeder. It was too pretty to let the birds poop on it so I made a decision to turn it into something else – a people feeder!
We love having celebrations at our house for birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, Christmas, and all the holidays in between. Food and games are the center of our family celebrations.
On the kitchen table, I placed my decorative bird feeder filled with peanut and plain M&Ms. My family and friends loved the idea of nibbling from the “people feeder.”
Because the bird feeder aka people feeder was such a hit, I decided to give something similar as a gift.
I purchased a beautiful bird feeder and a giant bag of M&Ms and called my gift “Birds of a Feather Flock Together” since it’s perfect to use for get-togethers with family and friends.
It’s also a thoughtful twist for a unique housewarming gift. It can be used immediately for a delicious snack and a fun conversation piece!
