those are all great ideas!! Also lots of personal touches i think are fun and it's fun to be interactive with your buddy lol (even though they don't know who you are) I drove Omega my last secret buddy batty lol but i think she enjoyed it when she finally found out lol. I did a lot of personal things last time i made a DVD slide show of her babies and made some pictures and put them in frames for her. Vendors here are great to order from they keep your secret and it's fun for us to lol. Just really make sure you tell them that your order is for the gift exchange so they know exactly when it has to be out. Good luck in your exchange and remeber HAVE FUN WITH IT!!