What's in that Package?

"The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution."

-Stephen Sondheim

Let's play guess what's in that package... 

[BTW... if you happen to know the recipient in person, you're sworn to secrecy!!]

Inspired by this awesome Box of Teacher Goodies from the super creative eighteen25 blog, I couldn't wait to adapt the idea for my own Christmas gifts.

After watching my sister and brother-in-law huddle around a crossword puzzle book while on vacation this summer, I decided to whip up a "Crossword Kit" for Jordan, full of lots of goodies that would come in handy while working puzzles.

 Here is what's inside:

• Pages of a crossword puzzle book rolled up and tied with string
• Needs no explanation : golf pencils
• Keep it sharp : pencil sharpener
• For those occasional mistakes : pink pearl eraser
• When you're feeling confident : pocket pens
• Mark your page : decoupaged magnetic bookmarks
• Relieve the stress : brain-shaped stress ball
• Nourish your mind : black and white M&Ms
• Boost your brainpower : mini Rubik's cube
• Finished the puzzle... give yourself a hand : plastic clapper toy

You could also pair this with a great puzzle book, an electronic crossword game, a daily crossword calender, a crossword puzzle dictionary, the movie Wordplay, a set of mystery novels about crosswords, or the World's Largest Crossword puzzle. You'll just have to guess which one I chose...