My kids are making search jars for relatives. Use a small canning jar or pb jar. Collect 20 very small items: button, lego, bean, safety pin, etc. Fill the jar with birdseed and place the items inside. Attach a list (we typed ours up very small and glued it to the lid, but you wouldn't have to.) so the recipient knows what to search for. They sell something similar at amazon for $20. Cheap, fun and different.

Amazon.com: Find It Games Original Version - Green Ends: Toys & Games