I love Christmas. The feeling of generosity and excitement in the air. The hustle and bustle of everyone shopping. The giving, the smiles. Everything but the weather. It's really too bad Jesus couldn't of been born in July. Anyway, as I said in the previous post that I'm trying to have a very frugal Christmas this year. At the same time I want to make sure everyone I care about gets a little something. So I'm looking into homemade gifts and here are some of my favorite ideas so far:
Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments
These are really simple and shouldn't cost hardly anything or take anytime at all to make several.
Hot Cocoa Mix
I like that this recipe is slightly different. I think a serving size or two in a pretty little bag or box from the dollar tree with a candy cane or just some peppermints would make a nice gift.
Paper Ornaments
I saw this and thought it would make a good craft for the kiddies. I don't think you can have too many ornaments on the tree and kid-made ornaments are always the best.
Yarn Dolls
I'm not sure if I'll do this one or not. I have plenty of yarn to do it with, just not sure my nieces would like them. I thought of doing like angel themes and turning them into Christmas ornaments. I may make a few and give to my younger nieces, my older ones may like them.
Photo Block Ornaments
These are adorable and I think would be perfect for mine and Hubby's parents and grandparents. I can print out some pictures I've taken over the past year and put them on small wooden blocks to mail out. I think they would really like them.
Of course there's always homemade candies like:
Cranberry Crunch Bark
Sugar Mints
Homemade Whoppers
Candy Icicles
Also cookies are good to send as well. Well, certain cookies anyway and you have to package them just right. A quick google search gives many tips on how to make sure cookies arrive in the same condition they were sent.
I have a few more ideas I'm considering as well. I'm also going to make my bunch scarves for stocking stuffers. I'm making myself one this weekend because we had a big bad cold front go through (yes 50 for a high is cold here, given our normal winter high is around 50 give or take a couple degrees). I couldn't find my other scarf and so a simple, quick knit is in the works this weekend. I so dislike being cold. I also have some carving patterns I want to try, but may wait to do those.
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