I've been working feverishly to finish up all of our Christmas gifts for teachers, friends, family, etc. And I've been doing lots of baking the last couple days so I can mail out some treats to family. Living out of town makes the holidays a little more challenging because everything has to be mailed out...which also means Christmas gifts have to be done early if they're going to reach their recipients in time for Christmas. I had planned on being ahead of everything this holiday. But with Ben's leg and other things going on it just hasn't happened.
Like most years, I've made a lot of gifts. It saves money but more importantly I feel it makes the gift so much more personal. I like people to know that I took the time to think about them and make something for them. Most appreciate it. Some don't. But it doesn't matter. I still like the giving and that's what this season is about.
So here's a few things I've worked on. I made these candy jars from some canning jars I had stored in my cabinets. Not only do they make cute gifts but they emptied out some room in my kitchen! And, I found a *huge* bucket of the peppermint candies for $5.88 at Walmart. I'm giving these to the teachers along with a card holder.
Little chipboard pieces are perfect for these kind of things cause they make the cutest accent!
I also made some snowman soup for my daughter's class friends. I didn't have time to get super fancy with the packaging but I still think they turned out cute!
I also made gift bags for my son's preschool friends but didn't get a picture of those. I put a little 4 pack of crayons and candy cane in their bags.
If you want some more ideas my friend Tami made the most *adorable* gifts on her blog. You can check it out here. I had already bought the stuff for Reindeer food but now I'm gonna go get jars like hers!!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Michelle,
Your homemade gifts are just adorable! I must ask this, because I fret about it...so you do homemade gifts, even when the receiver might not appreciate it? I love to make gifts, but I sometimes think people want more sophisticated things. I know that's not what it's all about, but I battle the question of giving them what's from my heart and what they want.
Hey Michelle! You totally inspired me with your cutie-pie packaging. I'm making Muddy Buddies for several people on my list, and I'm totally copying your decorated canning jars and bags. I love the way you decorated them! They will totally delight whoever receives them!
Thanks for the inspo!
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