Expat Mama Recommends...

...Dollar Store necklaces. Yep, the Mardi Gras junky jewelry that kids here love. I recommend these because they come in different colors, are easy to fix when they break, and mostly because they make great gifts for kids here and my girls love pretending they’re food, putting them in bottles, chewing on them and wearing them as jewelry, among other things.

The reason this is an expat recommend is because I haven’t seen the equivalent anywhere here, and they’re so cheap. You can buy a whole bunch and they get a ton of use. These would also make a great addition to OCC shoeboxes!