Purse Essentials Gift Bag

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How many of us drag around a load of junk in our purses? [raises hand] Guilty as charged. I’ve found some amazing bits and pieces that would make you laugh.

This little gift is inspired by those moments of rummaging around in my bag for a mint or a pen. Give some lucky lady a bag full of tricks this Christmas. This little kit can perk up any purse.

Not only does this bag include all sorts of great treats to gift to a friend, but it’s fairly economical, too. Run by Walmart or the dollar store for some things, fill in the gaps with pricier pieces like the gift card to your favorite coffee shop.

You’ll need the following supplies:

  • a make-up bag
  • travel kleenex
  • small notebook and pen
  • granola or cereal bar
  • mints, chocolates, or gum
  • hand sanitizer
  • gift cards
  • any other fun perks you can think of

The purpose to this gift is to compile a bunch of fun stuff that your friend may or may not buy for herself. You can add special touches, by buying an extra special pen or notebook, her favorite granola bar, or getting extravagant in the dollar amount on the gift card.

Think about what would make her smile and then add that!

purse essentials tucked into a clear make-up bag.

Purse Essentials Gift Bag

Give your favorite mom friends the gift of a purse essentials refresh. These fun basics make great gifts that every woman needs.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Equipment

  • pen or marker

Supplies
  

  • travel kleenex
  • small notebook and pen
  • travel snacks
  • lip balm
  • hand lotion
  • hand sanitizer or wipes
  • coffee gift card
  • mints, chocolate, or gum
  • make-up bag
  • optional items, personalized to the person such as a mini bible
  • gift card
  • ribbon

Instructions
 

  • Place all the items inside the make-up bag.
    travel kleenex, small notebook and pen, travel snacks, lip balm, hand sanitizer or wipes, coffee gift card, mints, chocolate, or gum, make-up bag, optional items, personalized to the person, hand lotion
  • Inscribe a personal message in the gift card and attach with ribbon.
    gift card, ribbon
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This is part of the DIY on a Dime: Great Gifts series. For more easy and frugal gift ideas, check out the list.

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  1. I just did this for my 3 best friends this year! 🙂 I called it they’re “just in case” bag. I put in tissues, matches, tea lights, flashlights, cough drops, chapstick, pen/paper, hand sanatizer, little toothbrushes (with caps) and some band-aids. 🙂

  2. I love this idea to late for school stuff for Christmas maybe I will do this for the end of the year

  3. I really like this idea. There are several ladies in my family whom I’d love to gift, but just don’t have funds to do something big for all of them. This would be ideal and super easy to do in big batches too. Thanks!