Spreading a little Sunshine

Has everyone heard of a "Sunshine Box"?  I first came across this idea earlier this year while blog surfing.  I wish I could remember which blog it was so I could give them credit but the idea stuck in my head and I long forgot the place where I first saw it.

The right reason to make a Sunshine Box became evident to me a few weeks ago when someone I work with really needed cheering up.

I have mentioned before that I work with an amazing team of people.  Not too long ago we had a new member join our Customer Service team and it didn't take long for this lovely lady with an amazing spirit to become a much loved part of my working week but recently she needed a lift. What better way than with a Sunshine box.

I started looking for yellow "sunshine" items to put in the box and found

• Butterscotch Tim Tams
• Caramel Lindt Chocolate
• Honey, Lemon and Menthol drops
• Twinings Camomile, honey and Vanilla tea
• Yellow bodywash
• Yellow novelty shower scrub
• A yellow polka dot coffee mug
• Yellow lollies like bananas, yellow gummy bears and a variety of others (yes, I sat and picked out the yellow ones with a pair of kitchen tongs! and packaged them in a yellow box with cellophane   and ribbon) 
• balloons, yellow boa and a bobble headband (for fun)

Here is everything packaged in the box and all that was left was to do was decorate the outside of the box.  I searched Pinterest for ideas and/or printable labels that I could use and then added some silk gerbera flowers that I deconstructed and attached to the box with buttons and ribbon and lastly tied it all together with a big yellow bow.

I wanted smiles, and didn't expect tears....oh no! But the smiles were soon back when the box was opened.  You gotta smile when you open a box of sunshiny happiness.