Gift Giving Guy

Does the person on your gift giving list love to watch movies at home? If so, consider giving a movie night gift package.

• First, buy a large popcorn box, one that’s reusable and dishwasher safe.
• Now fill it with microwave popcorn. Try either Orville Redenbacher’s Movie Popcorn or Pop Secret Extra Butter.
• Add classic movie candy like Raisinettes, Dots, Goobers and Good & Plenty.
• Slip in a few 20-ounce soda bottles.
• Finish it with a Blockbuster gift card or choose from Amazon’s bestselling new DVD releases.
• Bonus credit: Wrap it using film as a ribbon.

Recipient Recommendations:
This gift is meant to be indulgent, so revise this idea if your recipient is slimming his or her waist. Skip the movie candy and substitute the buttery popcorn with a low-fat alternative, like Orville Redenbacher’s Organic Smart Pop! Butter microwave popcorn.

Husbands, boyfriends, dads and teens may enjoy this gift. It also is a good gift for the workplace. Female movie fans also may like this with an appropriate DVD (does she like romance/romantic comedies?) plus the book Cinematherapy: The Girl’s Guide to Movies for Every Mood. Guys, add a bouquet of flowers to this gift for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. However, for other annual couple occasions (e.g., birthday, anniversary and Christmas), I would not suggest this as a solo gift to significant others, but rather an offbeat additional gift.