Re-install iLife after MacBook factory restore ?

Hey guys ..... after a little help please.
I have just reset my MacBook to factory settings by wiping the HD and re-installing Snow Leopard. The OS has reinstalled fine and the computer is now behaving like a brand new machine (ie. the "welcome" show that plays on bootup )
My question is can I now reinstall iLife without going through the setup process on the machine ? I will be selling this computer very soon and want it to appear as it would out of the box.
Is there a way to do this ?
Thanks heaps .. All help appreciated.

when I click on the "install OSX and bundled software" icon and restart the machine im still getting grey screen, black screen, grey screen, black screen as the machine is trying to reboot.
Since the machine currently has a newer OS installed, you probably need to erase the hard drive again and reinstall completely fresh, from the gray disks. If that doesn't work, then the disks have probably gotten damaged somehow, which leaves you in a bit of a pickle. Legally, you can't sell the machine with software that you're not including disks for. Apple will replace the gray disks for a small fee, but you'd have to wait for them to arrive, or you could get a copy of SL for $29 and let the buyer know they'll need to get replacement gray disks from Apple. Or you could wipe the drive, sell it as-is and let the buyer know about the lack of system and disks, though that will affect the price people will be willing to pay.
I just thought it would be best to take the computer back to its original state, as it shipped, to sell.
It is, and you absolutely should be commended for that. Most people just slap the machine in a box, with no disks and with all their junk still on the hard drive. The only place you went wrong was using the wrong disk!

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