One of my friends made me vanilla ice and chocolate brownies, and wrapped them in cellophane. You know, they're the only gifts I remember recieving for Christmas last year - we took both with us on a roadtrip over Christmas and they were the perfect gift. And it was really special to receive something homemade. I'm thinking of doing something similar myself this year.
I have 3 children, so last year I took separate photos of them posing as the "3 wise monkeys" (see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil). I dressed them in white singlets each with a different pose and framed it. Cost next to nothing but looked really good and a bit different.
Can we keep the food related ideas to the Christmas Food thread too. I will be merging all the "food ideas".
Wheat Bags are great.
Bath Luxuries (Bombs, bath oils, bath milk powder)
Soap
Aprons
Wooden toys for little kids
Wooden Blocks for Babies (using decoupage for the sides, could use modern or vintage letters and numbers print outs)
Wooden Cheese Boards
Girls / women - necklace or jewelery holders, you can buy canvas' paint them or cover in fabric get cute little hooks or use lace etc to push or hang earrings through.
There is this good program on foxtel called Grow Your Own Drugs, about all natural products and remedies. Has a great recipe for an olive leaf face mask, and lemon grass insect repellant. Lasts for ages and reasonably easy to make.
I found a blog called Make It and Love It that has some really great sewing ideas.
I also found another one (can PM you the link to it if you like) with a tutorial for fabric flowers on it. I've already made 8 of them and they look awesome. The tutorial just makes the flowers themselves, and I added some stems with wire in them so they can stand up. So i'm going to make a bunch with 4 each for MIL, SIL, my mum and my nanny for Christmas and bought some handmade soap to go with them.
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