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Old 09-11-2007, 08:30 AM   #46
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hey guys have not checked the list in a long time and actually forgot what was on it so I thought I would look back and wow I am amazed at all - well i am going to start today to put some stuff together - I may divide the list for adults and kids - so any adult ideas please give me I want to do one for my mom and dad
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This has got to be one of my most favorite threads!!! I love all of the ideas!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!
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wow what a great idea. I'm starting mine right now!!! One for my DS(2) and one for my DD(4)! are they too young to do oins trading??? Never did this before?
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Thank you for the link to Goodypak.com. They had great bags and autograph books at great prices. Again you guys are the best!!!!
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I found at my dollarstore pensilcase with the princess on but they also had a lot of other disney characters plus crayons whit the same princess, thinkerbell, mickey, nemo etc... Might be good to go with the disney coloring book?
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added a few more things
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hey for those of you who want to check out gift baskets for delivery to room i checked these out this morning - I am going to do one for the kids for when we get there of all those things I usually get the first day(lanyard w/ pouch, pressed penny book, epcot passport, animal kingdom passport) - i am still going to let the kids pick their autograph book out - can't take that away!!!!
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anybody else have ant delivery sources????
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Wow! Thanks for all of the great ideas! I want to surprise the kids with gift bags in the car and then surprise everyone with a basket when we arrive in our room . I'm so happy to have a list to start with! Thanks, you guys! Passporters are the coolest!
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GoodyPak.com. doesn't deliver internationally - bummer!

I have been adding items to my kids' bags for over 6 months now. I just went to the online Disney store(AGAIN) and purchased more stuff but rereading some of the ideas on here has given me a renewed enthusiasm for shopping...oh dear.
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in a bakery next to home, I saw sugar cookies in Mickey head shape! Coulb be a good idea to put in the gift bag. Also, at my 1$store, they have luggage tag with mickey or cinderella on them...
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Oh cool - i love the sugar cookie ides - I will add it and the luggage tag is great - which $1 store?
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Hey ya'll we are almost to 100 let's think of some more ideas - also I loved the idea about the cookies - and I have a friend that decorates cookies and they are amazing - she can do disney - so pm me if your interested and I will give you her email address!
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well it's a dollar store in montreal !!! kind of far for you !!! The things is, I taught , since it's the case here, that you could found pretty much the same stuff in all dollar store! guess it's not! But you could also print one from themouseforless.com and buy clear plastic luggage tag or order one from this web page! Personalized Luggage Tags at Birthday in a Box Or pm me and I see what I can do, I only saw cinderella this weekend but I know they had Mickey mouse last summer!!!
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