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Homemade christmas gifts?
Someone kindly pointed out to me today that it is only 18 week till christmas! So it got me thinking, I am having a year of on maternity leave so october - decemeber are the months when I wont get paid So am not going to have much to spend on christmas and we have a large family! My plan is to buy LO presents then make gifts for everyone else, keeping the cost down as much as possible.
My ideas so far are:
Jams and Chutneys
Bath salts
Baked goods etc
Knitted scarves etc
Does anyone have anyother ideas?
(Sorry for bringing christmas up :evil
My ideas so far are:
Jams and Chutneys
Bath salts
Baked goods etc
Knitted scarves etc
Does anyone have anyother ideas?
(Sorry for bringing christmas up :evil
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http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2920/christmas-muffin-mix
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/68602/baileys-and-white-chocolate-fudge
HTH x
just pop a bit of tissue paper in bottom of the basket and tie them up with some xmas string!
Pumpkin Pie - if I made a batch of either of those, no one else would get a look-in and I'd have to put my skinny jeans away for a very long time...
I think it sounds like a great idea, although I dont have any others! lol, sorry, just wanted to give you some good feedback from experience! xxx
[Modified by: ExcitedMummy on August 19, 2010 08:40 PM]
we're going to give everyone a little keepsake present from LO (will be her 1st christmas). i'm going to use some of her tiny socks and put sweeties/finger shaped cookie etc in and LO is going to do some finger painting for the tags and we'll put a ribbon on, so everyone will get their own little stocking off her lol
- Cakes, biscuits, jams, chocolates etc
- Buy cheap plain glasses, mugs, plates etc and decorate them. Make them personal to who they're going to.
- Photo calendars
- Photo collages/frames - buy a cheap clip-frame or multi-frame and fill with photos (this is always lovely). I did a lovely one for my mum last year. I got a GIANT clip frame (about ??3.99) and a large piece of decorative paper from Paperchase (??5 but could always steal a large wallpaper sample from B&Q!). Then put lots of photos of me and her on the nice paper and framed it.
- Paint plain terracotta flower pots or vases and fill with lovely flowers or a nice plant. Then tie a ribbon round them.
- Get some nice fabric and make a pillow/cushion and sew on some pretty jewels and buttons
- For the kids get those clip-lock storage glass jars (with the funny silver lock thing) and fill to the brim with smarties, jelly sweets etc and tie a ribbon around. This looks so colourful and exciting for the kids!
- Cheap but nice bought gifts are hampers for certain things. Like a 'film' hamper/basket/box with some popcorn, slippers/PJs, coke/beer/wine and a DVD in or a 'pamper' one with smellies, face cream, nail varnish and maybe a relaxing CD
Hope this helps with some ideas )
P.s. the Martha Steward website is fab
muffins
pinecones painted white
handmade tree decoration from kids
photo of boys
a few tea lights (smelly ones)
sweets??
facemasks for girls socks for boys???
Think we are going to go down a foody route, so a hamper for grandparents containing mince pies, cookies, fudge and chocolate truffles.
Peapy's little friends we will be doing mini Christmas Puddings and stained glass tree biscuits for. The puds are just crispie cakes doen in mini muffin tins with a bit of cherry and raisin chopped through and a smidge of white choc on top. I then top with some glace cherry and glace angelica as holly.
For our mums I picked up a ??1 paint your own put from M&S in the sale last year and these will have a hyacinth in.
Last years cards were ace and very much appreciated by all, they involved handprints and a foot print from our daught in 2 shades of brown, put together with a fluffly red pom pom nose and googly eyes to make Rudolf! This year we are doing Angels with hands for wings.
Another fav is cinnamon sugar, our Canadian relatives do this, but works equally with vanilla and then you just add a little bit of food colouring to a small amount in red & green, allow to re-crystalize and mix back through.
Bets XxX
I am hoping to create a special DVD of my LO's first year and give it to the grandparents. Just need the time to put all the millions of clips into something more meaningful xx
The only one I have to add is wrapping paper. Buy a roll of lining paper, and get/help lo to draw on it. Personalised paper at a fraction of the cost!
I've been gathering bits for Xmas since I found out I was pregnant (March time) so got quite a few bargains when shops have had stuff on offer. That's another way to do it. xx
All really well recieved!! I think the themed meal one worked best, and you can buy bits over the year. I also really like the fact that the present was consumable, and not going to gather dust on a shelf! Really good for students, young families and foodies!!
Em x
Anyone know where I can get the empty baskets?
I have nothing to add I'm afraid - except that last night I gave my parents a photobook I'd made on Photobox as a thank you for everything they bought our LO before she arrived and since, and it made my mum cry, think it made their year! Dad said it was the best present he'd ever got...with the exception of my daughter herself! So I'll definitely be doing some personalised homemade gifts from LO for xmas.
xxx