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Make Something Homemade

Posted by Admin on January 16th, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

giftjar1Beat the rising cost consumerism and return to a simpler time by making homemade items. These make great gifts for family and friends, too. Homemade gifts show the recipient that they are special enough for you to spend precious time creating something just for them.

Here are some ideas for creating easy homemade gifts.

  1. Give a gift of food. Food is often equated with love and so food items rank high among homemade gifts. Something sweet is always popular, but you can also come up other options: fresh bread or fruit breads, minestrone soup or chili, a spicy homemade mustard sauce in an attractive jar…there are lots of possibilities!
  2. Give foods mixes to use in the future. Layer the dry ingredients of a cookie recipe in a jar. Mix a dry bean soup mix in an pretty bag, or put a hot cocoa mix in a tin. It’s easy to create nice preparation instructions to attach to the containers.
  3. With the popularity of aromatherapy, adding special scents to lotions, bath oils and powers has never been easier. Make bath salts by combining a tablespoon each of baking soda and borax with 1/2 cup table salt. Finish the project by mixing in 1/4 teaspoon of a scented essential oil.
  4. Birdhouses or picture frames make nice gifts and they are easy to make.
  5. Create a gift from digital photos. A collection of favorite photos or maybe just one special photo framed is priceless. Perhaps a digital photo album for grandparents or find a booklet template from a publishing or photo program.  Simply insert photos and add text.
  6. If you knit or crochet you can make gloves or hats. Quilters can piece together special quilts. Needlepoint and rug hooking makes nice wall decorations.
  7. Download special songs to a CD-R. Or you could create a DVD from old family movies.

Remember, the presentation of a gift is almost as important as the gift itself. Use functional gift containers like baskets, mugs and flower pots. Decorate with paint and ribbon for a special appearance. Use tins as gift containers, too.

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