I think your idea is a good one. When our friends' son got married out of state, we wanted to get something from the registry and have it shipped to them. By the time we got around to it, all the "good stuff" was already purchased so we got a bunch of the small stuff like cookie sheets, measuring cups, rolling pin, etc. After the wedding, they had a reception in town where the couple told us that they loved our gift. The store had wrapped each item individually so when they opened the big box they had a bunch of small packages. They said it was like Christmas morning. We also got the nicest thank you note from them about the fun they had opening it.