What presents are you making for Christmas?

I'm thinking:
- Bath towel wraps
- Placemats

- some yummy treats for the girls at daycare
- candles
- meat rubs


What about others?

I've just started sewing again, so my poor friends and family will be getting some of my love-filled but slightly wonky crafts :lol: I'm thinking Santa sacks, dresses for those with toddler daughters... Hopefully I learn how to make something for adults and male toddlers :rofl:

For the girls:
- Dolls
- Dress-ups
- Magnetic fish game
- Baby carriers for their dolls

And now I'm going to steal your place mat idea for the girls to make the grandparents! Great idea! And super cheap :)

Lots of homemade gifts this year!

Making my sister and SIL bags, the girls are getting some new clothes and dress up costumes, Not sure about brother yet, although love the meat rubs idea, he would really enjoy those.
Goddaughter is getting a carseat bag, a dress and a new travel bag to use when she goes to her dad's.

Plus some cookies, etc, usual Christmassy baking.

I found make your own ice cream treats! May have to make that too! :)

What about others???

I just pinned a recipe for Christmas potpourri. You put it in a pot with water on low (or a slow cooker?) and it makes the whole house smell christmassy. Might give that a go.
I thought about hot chocolate sticks, but it seems a bit wintery.

some paintings, which I might mount.

maybe some bowls.

would you please post the Christmas potpourri thing here, littlelara?

:)

I'm making rag wreaths this is my first . I'm hopeless at craft but this was fairly straightforward and I was happy with how they have turned out

http://marcicoombs.blogspot.com.au/2...n-jar.html?m=1

1 pint jar
3 cinnamon sticks
3 bay leafs
2-3 Tbs. whole cloves {these will cost you the most}
1 lime slice
2 lemon wedges
2 orange slices

Place ingredients in jar and fill with water. Attach a label or tag that reads:

Pour contents into saucepan on stovetop and simmer on low heat. Add water as needed.

Novella; that is a really neat idea. I might look that up, how to do it.

I won't be sewing anything for gifts, but hopefully will do some baking.

thanks, littlelara!!

I am knitting a nativity scene for my mum and my friends kids and nieces and nephews are getting knitted Hoot and Hootabelles!! :D

Preserved lemons.

Subbing :)

I am not making presents, but I am making the wrapping paper - I have a a big roll of white paper - red and green paint - and I have DS doing hand and foot prints all over it.

some great ideas here, i'm hoping to:

- work out how to sew a mermaid skirt/tail for bilby out of opshop shiny fabrics i have been collecting
- work out how to sew drawstring bags out of xmas coloured fabric, to use instead of wrapping paper

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some great ideas here, i'm hoping to:

- work out how to sew a mermaid skirt/tail for bilby out of opshop shiny fabrics i have been collecting
- work out how to sew drawstring bags out of xmas coloured fabric, to use instead of wrapping paper

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That is a great idea Gigi! Santa Sack presents here don't usually get wrapped, but the others do. Reusable bags would be a great idea...and I have a heap of Christmas fabric here too. Thanks :D

Have decided that the bottles I bought last year when I was GOING to make lemon cordial will now be put to use for strawberry vanilla vodka instead. Starting tonight :)

Strawberry vanilla vodka??
Sounds yummy.

Has anyone made those coffee mugs where u draw on them with a sharpie??? Experiences? I can't get it right!

I've heard of it but not done it. What's going wrong?

I just wrote a blog about this last night! I adore christmas, and this year I am planning on making a few things-

Some playdough, photo 'I spy' book/game, slime, magnet face makers, finger puppets, finger paints and cloud dough for my friends' kids.

A framed photo of our family, and poem for DH

Photo hanger thingo for mum.

Plus some food of various descriptions for my firends!

I'm hoping i'm not being overly enthusiastic!

Well, here sit my strawberry vodkas, looking lovely and christmassy (if I do say so myself)
Citrus is currently in the air dryer, which will take around 12 hours, and then I can put together the potpourri.
Feeling quite proud of myself. I usually start with the best of intentions but never follow through.
I think there still might be fudge in the freezer from the chocolates I was going to make last year :)

I have just cooked some passion fruit melting moments, starry short bread biscuits, chocolate christmas bark, sweet and spicy mixed nuts and candy cane hearts for my kids day care teachers.
I am hoping to get the rest done over the next few days....

I gave DDs creche and kinder teachers some bake your own cookies in a jar. I usually just buy things but decided to give a handmade gift a go. I wish I could sew as I would love to make the girls some clothes and toys etc...

i think i burnt out, making things for bilby's birthday (mid Nov), so me making presents for xmas, it's not happening. Didn't make a teacher's gift either, so much energy went on birthday, you'd think having 6 weeks between them, would be enough, but no. I didn't bank on making a xmas outfit, birthday presents for another few kids at school. Oh and making the Advent Calendar banner - that took alot of energy and time. My forward planning needs to improve - make stuff (presents) during the year, then keep it somewhere safe until xmas. i need to know something about teh person too, i knew nothing about the teacher's likes and dislikes, so didn't feel inspired.

The Wonder Woman costume bilby wants me to make her (discrete hints have been dropped), is too big a project to make in a week - haven't sourced a pattern yet anyhoo, still haven't sourced the fabric for the puppet theatre - and sewing lessons are stopped until Feb. Trying to "let it go" and not feel guilty/bad.

Last few weeks of school, so many days off by bilby, that didn't help either. At least we did some xmas craft (paper chains etc), something i do feel good about (conquering my fears).