Anyhow, I have been up to my eyes in craft projects recently (Christmas is right around the corner). I mentioned in a previous post that I really wanted to give it a go with a whole "Handmade Christmas" thing. Well, I've got a few projects under my belt so far, but sooooooo many more to go.
Keeping with the same homemade spirit, I thought I would dedicate my TOP 10 this month to Handmade / Homemade Gifts. As money seems to be elusive to us(and most of our friends), I thought I would make this list Handmade Gifts Under $5/£5
1. Jackie at Teal and Lime has an awesomely amazing tutorial for Hot Chocolate on a Stick!! Complete with Goodwill mug and candy cane. You need this in your life.....go and give her some love!
2. Danielle @ 2 Little Super Heroes has posted about her experience with Lego Minifigure molds. I've also posted about how amazing these molds can be.Well worth the investment and will make tonnes of presents.
4. Carmen @ Woodside Kitchen shared her incredibly easy clay recipe for handmade decorations. If you read the post, this clay can also be used for hand / footprints as well. The possibilities are endless. And, best of all, super cheap!
5. Desiree @ The 36th Avenue gave me a wonderful idea with her post about Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Chip Cookies. She presented them in a decorated jam jar! Think of the cookies! Great for neighbour gifts, teachers, co-workers, etc. Also....for those who don't want to bake them.....check out Mel @ Mel's Kitchen Cafe for her post on Cookie Dough Gifts. I think this is super thoughful.
6. Anna @ The Imagination Tree blew my mind with this gorgeous Christmas Eve Box. You need to do this for your kids (or any kid in your life) I think its the perfect Christmas Eve present to open. The fact that you can totally personalize it for your child makes it even more special. *cue new family tradition in our house*
7. Wilma @ By Wilma makes super cute fabric covered notebooks in this tutorial. I've made a few of these recently and they are so well received. The notebooks can be found in any Dollar Store / Pound Shop and fabric scraps are always in abundance, right?? Give this a go this season, I promise it'll be a hit!
8. Krista @ Lazy Saturday has a great tutorial for upcycling 1 sweater into 3 different winter accessories. You have gotta give this a try. Who wouldn't love a 3 piece gift set???
9. DIY Family Photos. I don't know about you, but for years I've given the latest family photo of our family as a present. Portrait sessions can cost an arm and a leg and sometime, really not that worth it, right?? Recently, we went for a walk in the park and took some shots (just for the sake of it, no real reason). Some of them came out so well and will be making their way into frames for Nanny, Uncles and Aunties. When I had gone through some of the old shots I'd taken, I decided to play around with them in PicMonkey. If you've never seen PicMonkey....GO NOW!!!!!!!! Its awesome. I totally missed PicNic but this is filling the gap nicely. Anyhow, this is what I came up with:
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Pretty decent family pic :-) |
10. Sarah @ Fairy Face Designs makes such beautiful quilts and crafts. You need to check out her tutorial for a little phone case. I think I need to make a few of these for my friends.....oh, the amount of broken Iphone screens I've seen!
What will you make this holiday season??
ps: I've joined Twitter *finally*. Come follow me ;-)
@Helenatwhosays
Thanks!!
Helen xx
Hi Helen, I’m Anne from Life on the Funny Farm (http://annesfunnyfarm.blogspot.com), and I’m visiting from the Pinteresting Party.
ReplyDeleteThese are great ideas! I never heard of Pic Monkey, and will definitely check that out!
Anyway, thanks for posting this. If you’ve never visited yet, I hope you can pop by my blog sometime to say hi…
Beautiful post - so many great ideas! Found you at the "Power of Pinterest Party" over at Fox Hollow Cottage. Going to go pin this now. Hope you can come over and say hello soon!
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Claire
Thanks! Glad you liked the sign and thank you so much for featuring me. Great list of ideas. And really the homemade gifts often mean so much more.
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous ideas1 You are so awesome for collecting these for me! I need lots of ideas in the price-effective arena...!
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Great ideas, awesome line up :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I'm inspired to get on some homemade gifts (I'm running a little behind this year). I just discovered your blog...I look forward to reading more!
ReplyDeletei love the sweater idea!! great ideas, as per usual helen!
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ReplyDeleteGreat ideas! Stopping by and following now from Busy Monday.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Mop it up Monday. Love all the ideas
ReplyDeleteI would like to welcome you to My Our Favorite Things Link Party. Thank you for linking up your post this week. Your ideas are wonderful. There are many I think I will use.
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great post, love the lego crayons
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous!! I love the Christmas Eve Box and the hot chocolate on a stick :)
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Those are some great Holiday gift ideas thank you so much for linking up on Super Sweet Saturday.
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Those are great gift ideas, I love the lego crayons!
ReplyDeleteStopping by from "Meet Me Monday"! Love the ideas, lots of great things you can give out to friends. I'm always a fan of using cozy hats/socks/gloves as cute gifts for my female friends. Salt dough ornaments are a great idea too!
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You shared some really neat NEW ideas. Ahh I love a crafty Christmas!
ReplyDeleteLots of super ideas to inspire. Thank you
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family
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What a great list of ideas! I would love to have you come share this or any of your great ideas at the link party on ‘Or so she says…' There’s one going on right now (and every Saturday – Tuesday). Hope to see you there! www.oneshetwoshe.com
ReplyDeleteLovely ideas!
ReplyDeleteSome very cute ideas there! And I love that they're all under a fiver. :) Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. Love that there's another blogger out there from this little island!
ReplyDeleteA lot of great ideas here, Helen! I especially love the Lego crayons. I was such a nerd for legos when I was a kid. I'm now following along via GFC! :) Thanks for sharing on Marvelous Mondays!
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Have a wonderful holiday! :)
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I heart handmade. I just really, truly do.
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Following ya from the GFC hop and am so excited to get to know ya better.
I'd love it if you'd join me for the ride at localsugarhawaii.com where we're riding the wave of life.
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I love the grateful frame and the fabric notebook. It is a great idea to make presents which makes it more personal and easier on the pocket.
ReplyDeleteI am following you from the hop and would love for you to follow along.
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http://puzzlemecomplete.blogspot.com/2012/11/ww-smile-for-me-and-smile-for-you.html
What great ideas! I love the grateful frame. That's so awesome. Your newest follower from the Grow Your Blog Hop.
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These are really great ideas! I am a new follower after finding you through a linky party. I hope that you will stop by my site if you get a chance. http://www.thetaylor-house.com
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This is great, seriously!!! I've always been a fan of homemade gifts and these are all perfect and very affordable. Win/ win - thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHandmade is great! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'm making a gift a day and posting pictures, costs, and time over on my blog. If you're short on money, I think you'll find a lot of ideas that you can use, using items you already have, as well as a few super-inexpensive gifts (.09 earrings, for example). I have 7 children and I make most of their gifts. Several ideas that I've posted will work well for adults, too. If you need any more ideas on what to make, please come and look! http://theprudenthomemakerblog.blogspot.com/search/label/A%20Gift%20A%20Day
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www.thisgalcooks.com
Hi Helen! Very cute ideas! Look at all the blog love! Good for you, girl. I'm excited to look for those Lego molds. I'm also on my way to check out Picmonkey. Homemade may take a bit more time, but the gifts are so special. Thanks for the ideas :)
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FABULOUS ideas!!! Thanks for sharing with us over at Junkin Joe!!! hugs...
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This is a great site, I'll have to tell my wife about it. She loves making homemade gifts like these for our family member for Christmas. She is very creative and usually puts together something really nice for everyone. This always helps us save money for more expensive stuff. I am always in charge of the technology gifts. I usually get one for my brothers. This year I started shopping early and I got both of them new GPS devices. I decided to get them the Spy Detector because it can help track cars and people.
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