Well you know, you can ask for Thanksgiving on one side and Christmas on the other. Or, one side Easter and the other side Halloween. Or, if you're really a freak, lol, you could ask for a breast cancer awareness and 4th of July! See, the possibilities are endless! I love dual purpose holiday items! I hate the thought that pretties can only be used for a few days, and would rather have something that can be used more than once a year. I was thinking last night that you could also ask for a table mat for "talk like a pirate day" and "shark week" and it would make a great playmat for a gift for a little boy for Christmas. Or, here's some other fun ones...
Today is national smores day. August 4th was national underwear day (Captain Underpants anyone?) To tie in with our deadline, October's causes and national/international days include: breast cancer awareness, vegetarian, "right brainers rule!" (for us lefties), stamp collecting, kitchen & bath, popcorn, raptors, southern food heritage, I Love Lucy, chocolate cupcakes, cats, and navy day. Oh, and don't forget national friends of the library week is the 3rd week in October every year.
Also, don't forget that Cookie Monster day is November 2nd, but his birthday is May 25th, so a cookie inspired item is dual holiday.
I opened this swap up to any holiday, real or imagined, because I wanted us not to be tied to just Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. At the same time, I know that most people will ask for these items. I just want us to have as much fun as possible with this swap and all get something we can either use ourselves or that makes an awesome gift for someone we love.
Anyone who is interested in looking at the national days calendar, it can be found at
http://nationaldaycalendar.com/