January 30, 2007
gifts for host family
I have a question and I am hoping that someone who might read this might have some suggestions. I am leaving in a week to volunteer in Honduras and to live with a host family there. I need a few ideas for small gifts to bring over to my host family. They have three daughters, ages 9, 8, and 4. They need to be small (because I have to pack them) and cheap (because going to Honduras is expensive.) I'd love some ideas for things that reflect fun aspects of American culture.
Posted by Erin at January 30, 2007 1:08 AMIf it wasn't so easy to find over there jewelry, but there has got to be something better than that I just can't come up with anything.
Posted by: Dan at January 30, 2007 7:58 PMHow about a Slinky?
Posted by: Doc at January 31, 2007 9:30 AMI would take some essential oils. They are so useful and fun. Lavender oil, for example, is a nice perfume, skin toner and air freshener! Do young Honduran chicas like that?
Hi Erin!
Signed,
Omid
nice ideas. I especiallyt liked the slinkey. i almost went for it before i realized that they may not have stairs, and my family doesnīt have any. I went with flow and it worked out really well. the girls enjoyed playing with it and couldnīt understand why there was such a strange thing in this world.
Posted by: erin at February 7, 2007 10:37 AMFlow? You mean Floam right, which used to be associated with Nickelodeon, but is on its own now I think...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_Compounds#Nickelodeon_Floam
Posted by: Dan at February 7, 2007 11:15 PM