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May 2011 Moms
kerrbear72
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Homemade Christmas gifts?
kerrbear72
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If you're doing them, and other than the standard ornament, what are you making and who are they for?
(yes, I am looking for ideas.)
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Re: Homemade Christmas gifts?
Super cool - I want them!
DS 6.12.11
Hypermenorrhea, Anovulatory & Hypothyroid
TTC#2
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BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
Ok, sorry, but I'm going to need those recipes!! That sounds amazing and I'm a huge fan of chai.
Pretty please?
natural miscarriage 4/11/10 @ 9 weeks 4 days
our miracle, Cecilia Mae, born 5/22/11
I'm making E a blanket, taggie toy and felt quiet book.
Screw homemade for everyone else.
ETA: Only because I have no time to make gifts for anyone. Not because I'm a bitc*
I lost my angels 07/2010, 04/2017, 10/2017
Meimsx no more
I am helping DD make gifts for the people who will give her gifts. My DH and I feel strongly that she should get in the habit of being an active part of the gift giving and try and teach her that at the holidays it is more of a reciprocal thing than just everyone piling her with gifts. I figured we could have her make something simple and sweet to give out each year, or when she gets older, maybe she could either make individual gifts for people or pick out what she would like to give them.
This year I took sculpey clay and rolled it out with a rolling pin. I took a circle cookie cutter and cut out circles of sculpey. I then took DD's hand and pressed it into each one of the circles (It is important for the thumb to go off to the side, and for the rest of the fingers to be together). When turned the correct way, and painted, the handprint can become a santa (fingers are beard, thumb becomes the end of santa's hat, lower part of the palm is the face). I then poked a hole in each one, wrote the date on the back and baked them. Tied some ribbon through the hole so they could hang them on their trees, and voila....some home made gifts from DD to her gift givers!
So far I have made: Hoody towels and personlaized beanbags for my DDs and nephew. Flax filled eye bag for SIL and my Granny. Rice filled heat bag for 2 brothers. Camera strap cover for 1 bro's GF (hand dyed fabric). Coffee Cozies for friends.
I still have to make an ear warmer for my Dad (as per his request). Something for my Mum, and something for my 3rd brother.
Mostly thanks to pinterest.
ha. this made me laugh. i've been making gifts for nearly everyone, and i've just about decided i am NOT doing this next year.
Anyway, here's my list:
I made DD a taggie and a doll. here's a link to the doll:
https://sugarpumkin.blogspot.com/2011/12/dolly-for-molly.html
Other kids I made plushies, crayon rolls, and bows.
Adults I made wreaths and sentimental bookmarks. Teens I made hats and cowls. If you crochet, this is my new favorite hat pattern:
https://www.caron.com/vickiehowell/patterns/urban_jungle/urban_jungle.html
It's pretty simple and goes fairly quickly.
Other random gifts I made were rolled rosette headbands, embellished tshirts for guys, embellished onesies, and LO's handprints in salt dough ornaments for grandparents.
OH! Another idea i'm super excited about is an ice cream kit! I'm doing this for a family gift:
https://go.tipjunkie.com/hm/1207/mixingbowlkids.typepad.com/family_bites/2011/06/diy-ice-cream-sundae-kit.html
Sorry this is super long! I love sharing ideas, so i couldn't help myself
The chai granola recipe is here: https://www.simplebites.net/cooking-with-spices-101-common-myths-debunked-recipe-chai-spiced-granola/
The basic granola recipe is on 100daysofrealfood.com
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.