Send A Box of Sunshine + Free Card Printables

I’m so excited to share new sunshine printables with you, especially since you can use these printables to brighten someone’s day!

I love the gift idea of sending someone a box of happy yellow and orange goodies and calling it “A Box of Sunshine.” I got inspired when I saw this idea on Pinterest and wanted to make my own printables to match the theme. You can download the printables for free at the end of this post. You can use them as a card or a label for your box.

I have a friend whose nickname is Sunshine, and I wanted to send her a package of sunshine during the dark winter months (though this gift idea is perfect year-round too!) The only problem? Like me, she has food allergies. A lot of the boxes I’ve seen online contain a lot of junk food. Sure, it’s colorful, but there must be more healthy and delicious treats to include! Plus, I wanted to think up ideas that weren’t just food-related.

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Make Your Box Of Sunshine

Tailor your box of sunshine to the recipient’s tastes and interests. I found foods that I knew my friend could eat and also loved (like her favorite variety of Lara Bar). I also brainstormed other yellow items that I knew my friend would not only enjoy but use.

Here are the categories and items I decided to include in this box of sunshine:

1. Something practical:
   Highlighter
   Sticky notes

2. Something relaxing:
   Beeswax candle
   Bath puff

3. Something snacky:
   Banana snack bar
   Peanut butter snack bar
   Pumpkin seeds

4. Something pretty:
   My sunshine printable
   Other free printables (Find more printables on my Pinterest board)

This gift idea could be modified for any color (or a rainbow of colors). My favorite is the “Out of the Blue” idea, mostly because my favorite color is blue, but also because I love serendipity of randomly sending a box of fun treats.

A box like this would make a perfect gift for a chronically ill friend too. Practical, relaxing, and allergy-friendly gifts would be a great pick-me-up.

I made the labels for the box using these die cuts and my die cut machine.

Want to send some sunshine without a box? My “You Brighten My Day” printable makes a perfect card for a birthday, a thank you note, or any occasion.

Make Your Cards Using My Sunshine Printables

The printables can be folded in half on 8 1/2 x 11 paper to create a large card, or they can be trimmed down to fit into an 4 3/4 x 6 ½ envelope.

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What would you put in a box of sunshine? If you use these printables to surprise a friend, I’d love to hear what they thought of them!
What is an “out of the blue” gift you received and loved?

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