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For reasons unknown to me, January 2nd was my lucky day. During my iced coffee run to our village Dunkin I received a free doughnut. 

But wait, there’s more.

It was gift wrapped.





As unlikely as it sounds, Dunkin’s New Year promotion included not only one free doughnut with the purchase of a beverage but also a free reusable gift bag. Dimensions of said bag: 4 inches by 5 inches by 3.5 inches. 

Doughnut-sized.

Made out of synthetic, non-woven fabric it is probably washable and certainly reuseable. But, how? 

I’d love to know what the discussion at Dunkin Corporate was like when they sat around thinking up this promotion. Sadly, the point was not to be able to bring it back on future occasions for more free doughnuts.

I hate the idea of putting more purposeless junk into the universe so I have been wracking my brain trying to come up with alternative uses for this itsy bitsy carry-all. The only one that came to mind immediately was collecting a bunch and using them as goody bags for a child’s birthday party. 

I’m legitimately crazy about repurposing things for creative purposes and/or to keep them out of the landfill. This darn thing has me stumped. I suppose you could use them for hands-on math lessons on estimation: how many teddy bear counters do you think will fit in the bag?

Now it’s your turn. I’m having a Village Green/Town² contest to come up with best ways to use this miniature promotional item. Two prizes will be awarded:

1. Best idea (practical use)

2. Most imaginative/silly/engaging idea (does not need to be practical)

Winners will receive the Dunkin doughnut of their choice. 

Start thinking! 

I’m hearing we might have some weather headed our way so this will give you something to ponder over the weekend. All entries must be received by noon on Monday, January 26th. Winners will be announced on Tuesday’s blog.

Google can’t agree on whether the expression is “Good things come in small packages” or “The best things come in small packages” nor could I find agreement as to its origin. The search engine came through immediately on “My Goals Have Sprinkles,” however. That’s how I learned that someone is already selling these too-cute tote bags on eBay. 

They clearly know something that I do not.

Post your entries at: Village Green/Town² Comments or you can always message me through the blog if you are shy.

It’s Friday! Here’s hoping for some real snow and not just sprinkles.


Image from Dunkin website. No doughnuts were harmed in the making of this post. Doughnut not shown actual size. If this were an actual doughnut you would have been instructed where to tune in your area for news and official information.



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