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There’s nothing worse than being sick! I can handle a sniffling and sneezing preschooler. I can handle myself feeling run down and just wanting to crawl back under the covers. But a sick husband takes the cake! There’s nothing harder than a grown man lounging around all sad and miserable because he has a cold.
So when that special person comes down with a case of the chills, nurse them back to health with a DIY get well soon gift basket complete with a DIY “get better” chicken soup bowl. And get that 40-something year old husband off the couch even faster!
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How to Make a Painted Chicken Soup Bowl + Wellness Gift
Want to get someone outta the sick bed even faster? Make them a fun – and easy to put together – Get Well Soon gift basket.
What to put in a Get Well Soon basket?
- Campbell’s® soups
- Nabisco PREMIUM saltine crackers
- Lipton teas
- Over-the-counter meds, like TYLENOL® and TheraFlu
Other basket ideas can include:
- Tissues
- Fun book to read
- Relaxing music to listen to
- Brainteaser activities, like crossword puzzles
- “Get Better” DIY chicken soup bowl + spoon
How to Make a Painted Chicken Soup Bowl
There’s nothing quite like a bowl of hot Campbell’s® soup when you’re feeling crummy. It warms you up when you need it most without any artificial colors/flavors. And putting soup in a fun get better bowl may bring a small (sad) smile to that under-the-weather person today!
Sketch out a simple design onto a white porcelain soup bowl. I used a pencil to do this.
Use craft acrylic paints (or Sharpie markers) to bring that sketch to life.
Look at this cute bandage! Who wouldn’t get better for this guy?!
Let the bowl dry. Place the bowl into a cold oven and preheat it to 300°. Let it “bake” for 30 minutes. This will help seal in the paint and protect your design.
how to make a get well soon care package
Whether it’s for a sick friend or your significant other propped up on the couch, show them you want them up and about and feeling better with a DIY get well soon care package.
Packed with love in my Get Better Soon gift include:
- 4-pack of Campbell’s® soups
- “Soothe Your Tummy” Lipton tea with ginger, peppermint and fennel – part of Lipton’s new wellness range of herbal supplements boosted with botanicals
- Nabisco Premium saltine crackers – ideal for soothing upset stomachs or as my kids call them, “sick crackers”
- Theraflu “ExpressMax Severe Cold & Flu”to help defeat sore throat, nasal congestion, chest congestion, fever, cough, headache, body aches…without a prescription
- TYLENOL® Cold + Flu Severe Day/Night caplets to relieve painful cold and flu symptoms like coughing, congestion, and sore throat both day and night – for ages 12 years and older
Get more sick day solutions here!
I found all these care package ingredients at my local Kroger Fry’s store. Get your digital coupons here for greater savings!
Place the care package items in the box or basket, add some basket filler and complete with a ribbon bow.
Here’s to getting well soon!
Campbell’s® – © 2018 CSC LP Lipton – © 2018 Unilever Theraflu – Read and follow label directions. Theraflu is for use in adults 12 years and older. Use products only as directed. TYLENOL® – ®Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. 2017. Use products only as directed. The makers of TYLENOL® remind you to use only one medicine with acetaminophen at a time.
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I love doing fun little things like this and this one is adorable, especially for all the nasty colds and flues going around this year!
~Trisha
Thanks so much Trisha!
Such a neat idea!! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
This is a really sweet and new idea. Such a generous practical gift that is sure to lift anyone’s spirits. Love your idea.
Cute idea! And glad to hear my husband’s not the only one who acts that way when he gets the sniffles!
What a great idea! I have never done a basket before but I have delivered a quart jar of homemade chicken soup to sick friends; it has always been appreciated. I agree that a sick man is worse than a recovering impatient toddler! Recently there was a thing on the news that our estrogen helps us process pain differently so men really are in more pain than we are! But I admit, I prefer to get a guy what he needs, then disappear so as not to be there for every beck and call!
Victoria this is the perfect care package for that loved one that is not feeling well. Love the cute bowl.
That’s a great project and perfect! I’d love for you to come share at Let’s Party https://themarkandjanshow.com/2018/01/31/lets-party-6/ … we look forward to seeing you there!
I thought this was a vinyl project at first but I’m glad you’ve demonstrated how to paint the bowl instead. I’m “sharing” a vinyl cutter with my daughter which means I won’t have the opportunity to use it until I return to the US. This would be a great solution for me. I could have used some chicken soup and a little pampering these past two weeks! Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty #ccbg 🙂
How cute! I think we all could use a gift like this when we’re under the weather! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm. xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home
Nice idea. I especially love how you painted the bowl.
Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.
Oh my goodness, Victoria, what a fabulous, thoughtful idea! Thank you for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Hope to see you again this week. Have a great week ahead!
I love the bowl! So fun. I could use that gift basket right now at my house! Thanks for partying with us at Merry Monday. See ya next week.