A DAY AT HOME IN THE LIFE OF A FAMILY
This is a super cool way to make our service personnel feel at home and a way to show them how you spend your day w your family. A great way to adopt a serviceman/lady . Take a disposable camera, a journal, pen/markers/stickers and journal away showing off your household and your American Spirit for our Service Personnel. Do this for a week, a month, or a year and have fun telling your story. If you have pets this is also a great way for them to see the compassionate side of you as they are going through their days over seas.
A Day At Home Package
There are several variations of this package. The idea is to replicate a day with you. First, you will need a camera. Take pictures of each thing you do. Use your creativity,
We woke up (take a picture in bed) and ate breakfast (take a
picture eating cereal) and then took a shower (take picture in towel). We
started the day off by doing some yard work and mowing the lawn (take picture
mowing lawn). After our work, we had lunch (take picture with lunch) and then we
colored pictures – or threw around a football, etc. (Take pictures doing the
activity). We all ate dinner together (take picture having dinner). We had a
full day so we were tired when it was time to set down and watch our favorite TV
programs (take picture watching TV). Later we snuggled up in our jammies (take
picture in jammies) and had a nighttime snack (take picture snacking). We love
you very much and miss you! (take a picture of a goodnight kiss)
Now take all of your pictures (referencing above) and send them with
treats:
• Pillowcase with cologne/perfume sprayed or maybe a decorated
one
• Several small boxes of cereal or cereal bars
• Shower gel
or shampoo or even a towel
• Grass clippings in a baggie or dirt from
backyard (strange but reminds them of home)
• Color books or football
(something that matches the day’s activity)
• Lunch and
snacks
• New pajamas
• Popcorn
• Recorded TV show or
movie DVD
• Hershey’s Kisses
1. Work It Out!: sneaker balls; deodorant; Gatorade powder; Hydroxycut; power
bars; cheap headphones; cheap tape players; workout CDs/Tapes; white gym socks
(no logo)
2. Cookie Mania: everyone bakes a batch and we vacuum seal them
3. Night at the Movies: Inexpensive or pre-viewed DVD movies; stovetop
popcorn; individual size movie-candy packs; entertainment magazines (like
Rolling Stone); add favorite movie quotes to a poster; take pics of kids/do DVD
recording with star shape in background and with sunglasses
4. Game Night: Poker Chips; Board Games; Packs of Cards; handheld games and
puzzles; nut mix; snack packs
5. Texas Misses Y’all (adjust for your own state): Buy a stack of Texas
postcards for people to fill out at the meeting (for their own and other
soldiers); include pictures of favorite area spots; pralines or pecan cookies or
muffins; Texas pens; Texas stationery; Longhorn stuff; anything useful with a
Texas theme; hot sauce; BBQ sauce
6. Breakfast in Bed: Breakfast Bars, Individual Cereal Snack Packs, Powdered
Juice Mix, Coffee, hot/cold mugs (saw them for $1 at Walmart), muffins; powdered
creamer; instant oatmeal; pop-tarts
Include your address for them to respond back, as well as a postage paid envelope.
A Day At Home Package
There are several variations of this package. The idea is to replicate a day with you. First, you will need a camera. Take pictures of each thing you do. Use your creativity,
We woke up (take a picture in bed) and ate breakfast (take a
picture eating cereal) and then took a shower (take picture in towel). We
started the day off by doing some yard work and mowing the lawn (take picture
mowing lawn). After our work, we had lunch (take picture with lunch) and then we
colored pictures – or threw around a football, etc. (Take pictures doing the
activity). We all ate dinner together (take picture having dinner). We had a
full day so we were tired when it was time to set down and watch our favorite TV
programs (take picture watching TV). Later we snuggled up in our jammies (take
picture in jammies) and had a nighttime snack (take picture snacking). We love
you very much and miss you! (take a picture of a goodnight kiss)
Now take all of your pictures (referencing above) and send them with
treats:
• Pillowcase with cologne/perfume sprayed or maybe a decorated
one
• Several small boxes of cereal or cereal bars
• Shower gel
or shampoo or even a towel
• Grass clippings in a baggie or dirt from
backyard (strange but reminds them of home)
• Color books or football
(something that matches the day’s activity)
• Lunch and
snacks
• New pajamas
• Popcorn
• Recorded TV show or
movie DVD
• Hershey’s Kisses
1. Work It Out!: sneaker balls; deodorant; Gatorade powder; Hydroxycut; power
bars; cheap headphones; cheap tape players; workout CDs/Tapes; white gym socks
(no logo)
2. Cookie Mania: everyone bakes a batch and we vacuum seal them
3. Night at the Movies: Inexpensive or pre-viewed DVD movies; stovetop
popcorn; individual size movie-candy packs; entertainment magazines (like
Rolling Stone); add favorite movie quotes to a poster; take pics of kids/do DVD
recording with star shape in background and with sunglasses
4. Game Night: Poker Chips; Board Games; Packs of Cards; handheld games and
puzzles; nut mix; snack packs
5. Texas Misses Y’all (adjust for your own state): Buy a stack of Texas
postcards for people to fill out at the meeting (for their own and other
soldiers); include pictures of favorite area spots; pralines or pecan cookies or
muffins; Texas pens; Texas stationery; Longhorn stuff; anything useful with a
Texas theme; hot sauce; BBQ sauce
6. Breakfast in Bed: Breakfast Bars, Individual Cereal Snack Packs, Powdered
Juice Mix, Coffee, hot/cold mugs (saw them for $1 at Walmart), muffins; powdered
creamer; instant oatmeal; pop-tarts
Include your address for them to respond back, as well as a postage paid envelope.