Don't open this. It may explode.
Gag gifts can instigate a hilarious night of practical jokes. But by the morning after, the tacky items lose their appeal and end up in a landfill. In eco-conscious times we must always think of the three R's: Re-use, Reduce, and Recycle. A do-it-yourself gag gift sends a message: Hey, Bob from accounting, I cared enough about the environment and you to really take time with this insult.
Re-use
This old thing is perfect for a dirty sock monkey.
What do you do with your old socks? Don't throw them away! Re-use them to make a cheeky sock monkey. Your sock is the body. Use the toe section of another dirty sock for the head and the section part, split in half, for the arms. Stuff the body parts with extra dirty socks or other rags. No need to sew; you can use hot glue, duct tape or staples to attache the appendages. Draw the face on with a permanent marker and you've made a stinky monkey best budddy
Reduce
You really need to cut back and now's the time to start.
You waste toilet paper. Reduce your supply by making a toilet paper mache fake poo! Shred pieces of t.p. and pile it into a big bowl, adding water and a few squirts of Elmer's glue until it turns into a thick paste. Grab a little at a time and shape it. Let it dry for a few days in a warm, dry place, and paint it with basic acrylic craft paint. Use different shades of brown, green and yellow for effect.
Recycle
Recycle these and give them new life.
Broken, balding tennis balls are one man's trash but another man's treasure. Give the perfect over-the-hill gift by gift-wrapping three or four of them and labeling them, walker stoppers. The recipient can pop them onto the feet of his walker and away he goes in a blaze of soundless, non-slip glory!
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