I have a lot of people I want to make gifts for during Christmas. I won't have very much money this year so I was thinking I would just make all gifts. Anything and everything would be appreciated.
2006-09-06 11:54:22 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Soup ingredients in a mason jar is also good and include a copy of the recipe (as with the cookies).
Most people need more picture frames and you can get nice ones quite inexpensively.
Think about each individual you want to get something for and try to think of something special aboout that person and translate that into a simple gift.
Do you make homemade bread? If so, you could do holiday breads - even easier if you have a bread machine.
Buy inexpensive tins at a dollar store and fill them with small items of importance to the individual - sewing items for somone who sews, small tools for Mr. Fix-it, candy for the one with the sweet tooth, craft supplies for the artist.
You can also use these tins for baked goods. If you give baked goods, also always give the recipe. I like to print the recipe neatly on colored paper and then roll it up and tie it with a ribbon.
Many people make Crhistmas ornaments as gifts. You will find lots of ideas for those in craft books and on line. The library will usually have plenty of craft books or browse through them in a book store for ideas.
Think about each person and whether there is something they need. Is there someone who would appreciate a gift card for a night of babysitting from you? Or a senior who would appreciate a Sunday dinner once a month?
I hope these thoughts help. Have fun.
2006-09-06 12:31:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Bake something from an old family recipe and wrap it in a new kitchen towel.
Do you knit or crochet? If so,anyone would appreciate a well made scarf especially if you incorporate some of the new novelty yarns in the design.
Coupon books for chores or services you are willing to perform for them such as babysitting, oil changes, gutter cleaning,lawn mowing,etc.
Gift baskets that you can fill from the dollar store and with homemade snacks such as glazed popcorn, homemade salsa, jellies and jams and bread.
Learn how to make fancy soap and or candles.
Use your computer to make customized stationary and note cards and tie together in packs with a pretty ribbon.
Make a list of what you are good at and just share your talents.
2006-09-06 12:07:23 · answer #2 · answered by jidwg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Learn a basic knitting technique and make dishcloths out of the 100% cotton yarn or make scarves out of acrylic yarn.
2. Make some plant starts now from plants you already have by putting cuttings in a large plastic cup of water (like what you get at fast-food places) and waiting till roots are started. Plant a couple in an inexpensive pot with potting soil, wrap a ribbon around it and you have a gift to give.
3. One year when I was really broke, I drew a pencil sketch of my mom when she was a little girl from one of her school portraits. I put it in an inexpensive mat and frame. It made her cry she liked it so much!
4. Find fabric, blankets and sheets at Goodwill and Salvation Army, (there are really nice, quality sheets there sometimes from 60s and 70s with pretty prints) and make a "tied" quilt by pairing a sheet with a piece of nice fabric and inexpensive quilt batting. Just stack the three layers, sew around three sides, turn right side out and hand stitch the fourth side. Use yarn to do the ties all over the quilt.
5. Make bath salts. Buy epsom salts, fill jars with it and drop several drops of an essential oil on top and shake. One or two cups should be allowed for one bath. Epsom salts are great for drawing out impurities and helping sore muscles. Wrap a ribbon around it.
6. Buy inexpensive mugs, fill with chocolate kisses or whatever, wrap colored plastic wrap from under and gather at top and tie with ribbon.
The key is to start early with these ideas. Hope this helps!
2006-09-06 20:28:58 · answer #3 · answered by Em 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you like to cook here's what I usually do at Christmas. I bake some cookies, make fudge and divinity and then I go to Big Lots or a dollar store and get Christmas tins to put them in and mail those to people. I put in more goodies for bigger families and less goodies for singles. This year, I decided to do something different. I have been purchasing melt and pour glycerin and soap molds and soap coloring and fragrances on eBay. I'm making homemade soap for every one. I'm going to get some little baskets and put together one for each person or family.
2006-09-06 12:01:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister-in-law made some drawer fresheners from cedar wood my brother had cut. She got the smaller bits of wood and sewed them into tiny pillows. It was especially nice, as it was fabric from a bridesmaid dress from my wedding, but a well-chosen fabric ( you can get it from a charity shop or second-hand shop) will make it special for each person if you think about what that person likes.
There's also home-made jam, if you like to cook and have lots of time.
And remember, that most people appreciate a home-made gift because they know that you have invested the most precious thing you have - your time.
2006-09-06 12:39:06 · answer #5 · answered by Delora Gloria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the same boat you are, here's a few things I was thinking of:
1) Food goody basket: You could make cookies, buy Christmas candy etc. and put it in a basket and wrap with cellophane.
2) Picture Frames: You could buy generic picture frames and decorate with beads/wooden letters etc found at a craft store.
3) Potpourri Jars: Buy little glass jars from wal-mart and the bags of potpourri they have, and make individual jars. You could also buy these jars, put some decorative rocks in them and put a small candle in them.
Buying these kinds of things in bulk to make everything should be fairly inexpensive compared to buying lots of separate gifts. Just a few ideas, hope this helps! :)
2006-09-06 12:03:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the amount of time you have, IOU coupons for various chores, errands, etc. are a good gift - particularly if you are giving to someone that has limitations due to age, schedule, or health.
You can include things like going to the cleaners, picking up groceries, mowing the yard, weeding the flower garden, fixing a meal, cleaning the house, doing the laundry, etc.
2006-09-06 12:04:33 · answer #7 · answered by Newlungs2004 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lily doesn't seem to get it. If you were able to donate money to a charity you could afford to buy them a gift.
Are you crafty? You could go to a craft store and look at patterns and try to find something with inexpensive materials. Or you could give the gift of your time-give them IOU's for making dinner, babysitting, cleaning, etc.
2006-09-06 12:02:53 · answer #8 · answered by Shilo R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to goodwill and close to Christmas time they will have Christmas Coffee Mugs, look for ones that are in good shape take home and wash well, fill with the Christmas Candy Kisses , wrap in cellophane and tie off with raffia. You can also look for cookie tins at goodwill, wash well and fill with homade cookies and fudge. Look for small inexpensive Chirstmas craft kits that you can put together quickly, start early so they will be done by Christmas. I done up the clear glass Christmas balls one year and took several colors of paint and squirted in them and swirled them added a ribbon to hang them by....
2006-09-06 16:23:09 · answer #9 · answered by judy_derr38565 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get baskets and make good soft mini muffins or add something personal like pictures of you and the person doing things they enjoy most then add the things that they may have an interest in like anew garden book and some seeds or a new tool kit for a man thats handy just a few items that are key have fun and enjoy making the picture memories
2006-09-06 12:21:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋