My husband is forever looking for his tape measure, because our daughter loves to measure things!!! She helped measure the windows with me for curtains. I haven't gone so far yet as to allow her near the fabric with scissors!!!
I'll make a deal with you - I'll send you some fool proof recipes if you can tell me how much paint I need for a project!!! I always either under or overestimate - and usually by a long shot. It's time for me to get the painting gear out again around here.
DEAL! You sew too?? Oh, this is too much to take! (don't tell my husband that we women still do this stuff!!)
As silly as it sounds, tape measures make great gifts for children. I bought them for my daughters last year at Christmas (like your husband, mine always disappeared).
My girls always play with the tape measures, but the Leap Pad they received at the same time is still sitting in its' box under my bed.