A 50th Birthday and a great present idea!!

My brother-in-laws 50th birthday party was on Saturday and I thought I would share with you some of the pictures. It was held at my parents house and Venti and Mocha were home for the weekend so they were able to attend! I also made my gift and wanted to show you how you can make one yourself in case you have anyone turning 50 soon!

He acted surprise, but then he said he knew about it!

Lots of yummy food!!

Joe and I

Short!!

Venti and Mocha

My Mom and I

My younger sister and I

The birthday boy

Venti and my Dad

This was our present

A "50 Sucks" Basket!!

How I made it:

• The black bucket was $1 at the Dollar Store.

• A bag of Basket Shred...$1 from the Dollar Store.

• I purchased a styrofoam block from the craft store for $3.

• 50 lollipops....I used 3 different brands.

• Floral stakes.

• Lottery tickets.
• 2 - $5 bills.
• 2 - $5 gift cards.

Put the styrofoam block in the bucket....depending upon what size bucket you use will determine what size styrofoam you need....you may need to get two and cut the one to wedge it down the sides so the large block doesn't move.

Push the 50 lollipops into the styrofoam....they should fill the whole bottom.

Put the lottery tickets, money and gift cards on the floral stakes and arrange any way you desire.

Put the basket shred around the base to fill in any gaps.

I also printed a "50 Sucks" balloon logo off the internet and glued it on the front.

You end up with an awesome looking gift!  I got MANY compliments!  In fact, people wanted to know where I got it from!!  I'm sure you figured it out, but if not, the "50 Sucks" is where the 50 lollipops comes in play!!

Isn't is cute??  You could do this also for 40th, 60th, etc....use your imagination!