Wednesday, December 12, 2018
By Barbara Pronin
Whether or not the budget is tight, few holiday gifts are more warmly received than home-crafted treasures made especially with the recipient in mind. If you take a few moments to reflect on what’s meaningful to the people you want to gift, you can be among those holiday angels whose gifts are received with delight.From craft magazines and home crafters, here’s a round-up of possibilities:
For the kitchen newbie. Anyone presiding over their own kitchen for the first time will appreciate a selection of helpful tools such as a whisk, a wooden spoon, a baster, a roasting thermometer and more stuffed into a pretty oven glove and tied with a wide ribbon.
For the crafty kid. This homemade playdough that looks great and smells better is also safe and non-toxic. Pack it in an airtight container, include a few crafty utensils, and you can keep some curious kid happy for hours. Get full instructions at Queenbeecoupons.com.
For the serious cook. A collection of homemade gourmet salts may spur new levels of creativity. See the recipes and instructions at Popsugar.com for lemon salt, roasted garlic salt and even shiitake mushroom salt.
For the spa lover. Make her happy in her own bath with a jar of mint chocolate body bath. It smells as delicious as it sounds, and adding in some vitamin E will help it stay soft - and softening - for months. Find the instructions at Mommypotamus.com.
For the tea or coffee lover. Line a decorative basket with a couple of pretty tea towels. Fill it with a selection of teas or coffees and some yummy cookies, crackers and cakes, and make someone a very merry camper.
For squirmy, wet little ones. Hooded towels are a must after the bath. Making your own is much cheaper than buying them. Find instructions for a shark towel at JustCraftyEnough.com or a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer towel at CrazyLittleProjects.com.
For pet lovers. If your loved ones have a pet, they’ll appreciate a little something for their furry friend. There’s a template you can download for a bag decoration at PrettyFluffy.com, then fill it with doggy or kitty treats.
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