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Although my oldest is only 5, he has somehow managed to
create quite the social life for himself. Between classmates at school, the
kids in the neighborhood, and his peers from his extra curricular activities such as karate and swim class, he has
gained a mini network of friends with whom we do our best to help him stay connected with.
While he does enjoy a steady flow of healthy, social
interaction, an unforeseen consequence of this is he tends to get invited to
quite a few birthday parties. To my 5 year old, this is an awesome way to live
your life, since he gets to eat cake and play games to his heart’s content. For
parents however, it not as enjoyable for us as it is for them. The burden of
finding the right gift that is both tasteful, yet not too expensive falls
squarely on our shoulders. Our already busy, exhausted shoulders.
On top of that, since we’re crazy enough to actually
attempt to keep up with all of these birthdays, the number of gifts that we end
up buying over the year can get pretty expensive. My frustrations were soon alleviated
during a fateful trip to Walmart. I was searching for a card for yet another
birthday party, when I came across an intricate display for
Hallmark PosterCards for Kids.
At the Hallmark display, there was a wide array of cards
that share positive, encouraging messages meant to uplift and child’s spirts
high. The characters ranged from The Avengers, to Mikey Mouse, to even
Tinkerbell. What sets Hallmark Poster Cards apart of the average, run of the
mill birthday card is the surprise inside. Each card can be unfolded into an
awesome poster that is over 4 feet tall! It’s a card and the gift in one fell swoop.
It’s pretty ingenious if you ask me.
I grabbed a few Hallmark Poster Cards because I knew that
there were a couple of birthdays coming up this fall. And although his birthday
already passed a couple of months ago, I decided to grab an extra special
Planes Poster Card for my 5 year old because I know how much he loves Dusty
Crophopper.
When I handed him his card,
his reaction was that of slight confusion to sheer elation. It was priceless.
Well, it was actually $4.97 plus tax, but you get the picture.
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