Since we're only 8 days away from Christmas, I thought it was a good time to make sure I have all my hand-made gifts made (or scramble over the next few days to get them done). Giving handmade not only seems more personable, but it's also quite helpful for our Christmas budget. I'm counting my homemade & semi-homemade gifts, so here they are.
1. Picture Calendar: I do this every year for my side of the family. Make the pages in my Digital Scrapbooking software, then upload & order at VistaPrint when they're having a sale (which is pretty much all the time). Huge hit!
2. Reindeer Pops: Made these for Little Man's preschool buddies. He was really excited about the "Flying Deer"! You can find out more about this project here.
3. Car Playmat: Little Man is getting an awesome playmat that I made from felt. This is a picture from the beginning stages, but unfortunately I forgot to take a finished picture & it's all wrapped up. I'll take a final picture later. You can read about this project here.
4. Christmas Pickles: These are pickles made from cucumbers out of our garden. I've done this the past two years and it's always a hit! I think the Christmas Pickle ornament & story behind it is a nice extra touch. Here's my post from last year describing it.
5. Jam: I canned a lot of jam this summer. I'm not sure what came over me, but it was definitely "year of the jam"! Although last year we gave everyone at Josh's work pickles, I opted for jam this year. Wishing them a "sweet" Christmas! Best of all, all the jam I made (except the Damson Jam) was low-sugar and even one batch of sugar-free for his diabetic co-worker.
6. Glass Ornaments with Vinyl: I made several of these glass ornaments with vinyl, which turned out oh so cute!
7. Candle with Vinyl: I also fancied these plain jar candles up with some red vinyl.
8. Etched Beer Stein: My Dollar Store mug looks great now that's it's etched with personalization.
I exceeded my 5 gift goal - yay! Also, these were all frugal, yet not "cheap". Definitely something everyone can use or enjoy. And I had fun making them!
I'm linking up to Frugal Fridays at Life As Mom.
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