newspaper presents

This is one of my colleague's daughters, who is on my office floor right now making "newspaper presents." Newspaper presents are pieces of cut up newspapers, folded and taped and stapled together to look like they are giftwrapped presents. Of course, there is nothing inside of them, but I don't think the idea behind "newspaper presents" is to disappoint the recipients. There is something very Zen about "newspaper presents." They are like the ultimate "it's the thought that counts" gift. This same little girl came in yesterday, gave me a hug and then whispered in my ear: "I just threw up."