Just look at those dimples. Lil’ heartbreaker.

My cutie patootie nephew will be turning six in the next few weeks and I’ve been doing some online shopping to put his special present together. Since I can’t be home in Newfoundland to give it to him a huge Birthday hug from “Ancy Nancy” I wanted to make his birthday extra special.

My little guy is going to be getting a homemade treasure chest filled with all sorts of fun things. He’s been collecting rocks lately and our neighbor back home is a Geologist (Mr. D) , and when I was a kid Mr. D helped me build my rock collection. It’s kind of nerdy, but at the same time I was a huge tom boy.

I’m not ready to give my nephew the rock collection just yet, since I don’t think he’s old enough to truly appreciate it and take care of it without damaging it. I’m thinking for his 7th birthday I’ll give it to him along with some other things. That is, if he still is into rocks. Who knows…

So I’ve went ahead and purchased the Treasure Box from this seller on Etsy. The box also has a cute story which I thought of including in with the treasure chest. I may end up doing so…

I’ve already bought a few velvet drawstrings pouches (also bought on Etsy, from INDIA!) and I’m putting some extra goodies inside:

• Chocolate gold coins
  
• Real money! (Lucky kid)
• Candy & chocolate
• Toys (rubber dinosaurs and maybe a few small childrens bean bags, not sure yet)
  
• Rocks found on the beach
• (Not shown) A special birthday note written on a handmade scroll. I simply found some twigs, got a piece of plain white paper and stained it with tea, and burned the edges then wrote a note for my nephew on it. 

All of the items above will be placed inside the treasure chest filled with black crinkly paper, purchased from the dollar store. I’ve had the treasure chest shipped to my parents place back home in Newfoundland and I’m sending down all of the items shown above for my Mom to graciously assemble it for him, once the velvet pouches get delivered to me.

Once my nephew receives all of these goodies he can empty the box out and put all sorts of his own treasures inside that he’s found. Something every kid would love to have I’m sure.

Adorable, right?! I’m the best aunt ever.