Homemade Gift Ideas for Christmas – 3
Dried Topiaries
My sister and I created dried topiaries for my mother and grandmothers one year for Christmas. We used dried roses, baby’s breath and ribbon. Arranging them on a large foam ball and had a painted flower pot as the base for the topiary. They all loved them.
by Jennifer H.
Mason Jar Snow globes
Well my aunt Michelle called me saying this year we were going to have a down home homemade Christmas, so I went to the store and got 12 mason jars, took them home with the intention of making cookie jars for everyone and then it hit me, how great would it be to make homemade snow globes so I got some glitter – any kind you wish – and the gift receivers favorite toy (in mini size of course) and super glued it to the bottom of the jar. I waited until completely set, filled it with water almost to the top leaving a small air pocket, put some glitter in it (you decide how much you like – a little or a lot), super glued the top on and there you have it.
A homemade snow globe and everyones is different and everyones the same. They all get the same – a snow globe – and they all get different because it has their favorite thing inside. It was so much fun making these and I thank my aunt for thinking of a homemade Christmas. I will pass it down to my children.
by Kristy Bushey
Holiday plates (great gifts for children to give for Christmas)
Supplies:
1. White plate
2. Paint
Have the child paint an Xmas scene and or do hand prints as their age permits. Then sign and add date and you have a perfect keep sake as well as the perfect inexpensive gift.
by Abby Carter
Yummy Holiday Treat Cookbook
A very thoughtful Christmas gift is using all your creativity. Take all you favorite recipes and make a cookbook to share with your family and friends. If you would rather make a Yummy Holiday Treat Cookbook, gather all your favorite cookie;pie;cake;candy;etc recipes and add a few fun and interesting facts about Christmas in between recipes. How festive is that. People will not only love the cookbook, but will appreciate the wonderful ideas and recipes. For the front cover if you have kids in the house, have them design the front cover. Take it to a Kinkos have it laminated and you gather all the recipes. Have your husband type the recipes as you gather them and it will be a group family Christmas gift.
by Michelle Jones
Breads
Gift baskets of different kinds of individually wrapped bread.
by Sandy
Jar Cakes
This is a wonderful gift to give. It is so simple yet it leaves most people delighted and you will be sure to get the questions “how did you do that” over and over. It is very inexpensive and you get several done at once. Experiment with different cakes. This is my favorite gift to make.
You will need a straight wide mouth canning jar. It must be the straight wide mouth jar to make the cake slide out with ease. Next you will need your favorite cake recipe. If you are in a pinch for time go ahead and use a boxed cake mix. Lightly spray the jar with cooking spray. Fill the jars only half way full of cake batter. Place the jars on a cookie sheet and bake. Time depends on size of jars. Just check for doneness with toothpick. When done remove from oven and immediately place seals and bands on jars. Just be careful and be sure to use oven mittens, jars are very HOT. The heat will make the jars seal. You can decorate them with ribbon of many sorts and fabric. Wait till you taste them. Mmmmm… They are so moist.
Most people who receive them don’t want to open them because they look so neat but insist that they do. They will be delighted they did. Enjoy. I have been told different things on how long they can be stored and eaten. I personally make them a couple of days prior to giving them away and don’t advise you wait too long to eat them. Keep in refrigerator or freezer for longer storage.
by Karrie Zeigler
Baby Dress Pillow
Take a dress from your baby years, sew the arms the neck and stuff it, it makes your mom a cute pillow.
By Ashley Hueber
Soap Balls
Get soap [bar] on sale, grate it with a cheese grater and mix in anything you like. For example ,orange peel, scents, really anything you would want in soap. Mix with a little warm water and roll into a ball. Let dry and you are done [I have my son {3yrs old} roll it].
By Ashley Hueber
Gift Tags
If you have young kids let them color on a sheet of poster board then you cut it into name tags for your gifts.
By Ashley Hueber