Laowai

I made these surprise balls for the birthday weekend. They were really fun – I bought a bunch of mini gifts like candy, jewelry, bath bombs (made them smell good), little collectible trinkets and I also included some money. Then I carefully wrapped them in crepe paper streamers one at a time so they formed a big ball. When the girls opened them they had to unravel miles of crepe paper streamers to uncover the presents. As the girls get older – it’s sometimes hard to find a gift. These seem like a good solution because you can give them something little plus some cash and they feel special.

There are lots of tutorials and ideas for making surprise balls online. Here, here and here are just a few.