PLATFORM shoes! Well, really they're "platform wedge sandals" (like these
) that I've worn in past summers when I wanted to feel particularly tall and regal. I used the shoe strap to strap the cheap unpainted birdhouse I bought at Dollar Tree into one of the shoes and then wrapped a shoebox with wrapping paper I had that has birds on it and put the "platform bird feeder" in it. At the bottom of the box is a layer of tissue paper; under the paper is the gift certificate to the mom and pop shop that sells all things birds (except for actual birds). I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.