Tiny Trinkets and Mini Toys Needed!

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I am looking for tiny trinkets and minature toys to put into "Eye Spy" bottles I am making for my elderly parents.

Dad resides in a nursing home and is w/c and bed bound. He cannot read for long and does not watch TV. His mind is sharp. Mom has age related dementia, a 30 second memory and misses Dad terribly even though I take her to see him every other day.

I will be using clear 1 liter bottles filled with bird seed or dry rice with the lids firmly glued in place. Inside the bottles I will put small, tiny items for them to search for while turning the bottles. A typed, laminated list of items will be attached to each bottle.

So far I have mini bowling pins, colorful erasers, colored dice, plastic bugs, little green aliens, bright buttons and paper clips.

Any other suggestions?

I would really like to find items that used to come in a Cracker Jack box and a couple pair of Barbie doll shoes.

Any other sugestions, sources, resources or even if you are willing to get rid of some items would be most appreciated.

Thank you,
MKO6219
newport6219@hotmail.com