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Spencer’s Birthday Gift

Karen · 7 Comments

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My grandson, Spencer, has a birthday coming up. I don’t think I have ever been to one of his birthday parties because we are always going down the road to the next job in April. Since we aren’t going anywhere this year, I decided to make a little birthday party for him at my house.

Put cash in balloons
Put cash in balloons

I was having a hard time trying to decide what to give him for his birthday gift. He is going to be eleven. He has just about anything he ever wanted, just like most kids his age. I thought I might get him a gift card to GameStop, but then, because we live way out in the middle of nowhere, I couldn’t find a place that sells those gift cards. And I needed it the next day.

Put the balloons in a large plastic bag.
Put the balloons in a large plastic bag.

Then I came up with this brilliant idea. I bought a bag of balloons, and stuffed a rolled up money bill into each one, and blew the balloons up. That was the hardest part for me, the blowing up of the balloons. After the balloons were all blown up, I put them into a large plastic bag so they wouldn’t escape all over the house.

 

Spencer with a balloon
Spencer with a balloon

Spencer spotted the bag of balloons as soon as he walked into the house. He was playing with this one, when he discovered that it had treasure inside! He was so excited. We took the bag of balloons outside on the porch, and gave him a pin to pop them with.

Popping the balloons on the porch
Popping the balloons on the porch

This was so much fun! Every time he popped a balloon, he shouted “WOW!”. It was almost as much fun to watch as it was to pop the balloons.

What a pile of money!
What a pile of money!

Spencer’s take for the day was $40, but you can put as little or as much inside the balloons as you want. This was such a big hit! The only problem is that if I do it again, he will know what to expect. I can do it for Parker when he gets older.

 

 

 

 

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  1. Henrietta says

    April 8, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    This is such a great idea! I am going to have to steal it for one or maybe both of my kids bithdays this year!

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  2. Elizabeth says

    April 8, 2013 at 11:57 pm

    AWwwwwwwww, cute idea!! Kids that age seem to like money as much as anything we too have found. Saves time, gas, and headaches trying to figure out WHAT to get!!
    So nice you were able to be with him this year!!

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  3. Pam Ridgely says

    April 9, 2013 at 10:27 am

    Bet he had a ball busting those baloons……saw your daughter in the background. She is looking well. What kind of residual effects has she had from the stroke?

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  4. Sara @SensiblySara says

    April 9, 2013 at 9:30 pm

    What an awesome idea!!!! Thanks! (Oh, and happy birthday to Spencer!)

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  5. Kim L says

    April 10, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    I love this idea!!! My grandson’s birthday will be coming up soon and I’m going to use this idea. He will love popping the balloons. Thanks!

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  6. Emily says

    April 26, 2013 at 11:21 am

    That is me in the background. The lingering effects from the stroke is problems with my short term memory and my left peripheral vision. I am not allowed to drive since I had a seizure when the stroke happened but that is only temporary. I have to go 6 months seizure free in order to drive again so I am looking at late August.

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