Hello. What are good homemade gifts to give for Christmas?
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This one is called a rice sock warmer. You'll need:\n1 regular sock\n1 bag of rice\n1 ribbon\nDirections: Fill the sock with rice and tie the end(1-2 inches on the other end without rice). To make it warm, put it in the microwave for about 30-60 seconds. The rice sock will relieve aching parts of the body.
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Well, if you ever need to get them a present, take a look at "The Duct Tape Book". I included a link to it on Amazon.
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well...why not u make something by ur own with all ur heart and give him that as a christmast present...it is cost saving as u are only 14..and it is specially from ur heart...it is meaningful..
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Around here(in Missouri) there are two things that tend to be associated with a "down-home" Christmas-Large family gatherings(even a group of friends) and homemade baked goods. I know that sounds corny, but it seems like everyone is making gift baskets of homemade candies of cookies. Peppermint Crunchies are easy to make-crush candy canes and mix with melted dark chocolate. let cool on wax paper that give away. I hope one of these ideas will make your loved one feel like they are home on Christmas. PS-real popcorn strings on your tree are always an old-fashioned touch and they are fun to make!
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For women you can make some beaded necklaces or bracelets, also for men you could knit or crochet a scarf, hat  or mittens. Also you can make these things and they are jars with the dry ingredients for cookies and then the person you are giving the gift to, just ads the wet ingredients. They look really pretty because they are layered and you can put some fabric on the lids.\n\nAlso if you REALLY don't have any money, make them some "gift certificates" of things you will do for them, like one day of laundry, you'll vaccum the floors for a month, cook dinner for a week, etc. \n\nHope this helps. Good luck and Merry Christmas!
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This year my bf and I are trying something new. NO GIFTS. No one gets anything. We do send out homemade cards with personal notes in each card.\n\nWe are trying to get out of the extreme holiday behavior this world is coming to. We shouldn't have Christmas stuff for sale in all the stores before Thanksgiving and have to spend so much money on gifts for everyone. Gifts should be homemade and well thought out. We are trying to do what we can to change our families and teach them that we dont need gifts, we just want love and quality family time during the holidays!!\n\nIs it me or did I just go way off track on that answer? ;-)
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Heres something that works for every age range:\nGo to a 99 cent store and pick up small christmas themed tins or plastic gift bags\nBake some easy candy: fudge, peppermint bark, english toffee etc\nPut the candy into the tins and pass them out.  Its an easy gift that won't cost you more than 30 bucks total.  A bonus is you'll get to eat some of the candy and have fun making it.  Thats what I'm doing this year for my friends (all recent college grads)  \nHappy Holidays!
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Tis the season...\n\nSo gingerbread would work well.  You could go so far as to make the axles out of the straight parts of candy canes.
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Music boxes, perfume, many items too choose from, go to a nice gift shop and pick out something that suits each girls personality. If she into spotrs , skiing etc,   Hope it all works out  merry christmas!!!!
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**a gourmet snack style gift basket.....asst. cheeses, beef stick/pepperoni, some good crackers, bottle of good holiday wine (or champagne even for new years)-you could even throw a couple of cute wine glasses in there, some good candy like Ferrero Rocher or such, and maybe a cd of holiday music or scented candle.\n**If you make one that is New Years themed, you could add noise makers and other party accessories instead of the cd / candle.\nBaskets are nice because you can control what you spend...and you can make these to fit ANY holiday/occasion/theme-good idea for the group you belong to....\n\n**A really nice throw/blanket makes a great holiday gift exchange gift also...and can also be found at very reasonable prices.\n\n**Newly released movies, cds, books...\n**Nice calender/desk sets...\n**Personal planners - they make some really attractive ones that you can even find in outlet/discount stores.....\n**A t-shirt or sweat shirt of your local professional football/hockey team.\n**A PRE-PAID GAS CARD!!! You could include a note that says "To help you get 'Home for the Holidays' "\n**Movie theater vouchers\n\nI have more ideas, but I could go on forever!\nHope maybe these give you some direction/ideas.....HAVE FUN!!
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You know you seem to have based your idea of a good Christmas on what you received.... What did you give?\n I received three very thoughtful gifts and spent the day with my two oldest granddaughters,husband, daughter and son in law and could not have been a better day.
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sure, what type of gift?\nif post card, egreeting, flowers, program, message, suggestion address it to proper channels.
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For Christmas I would like a new... oh wait...\nYour not Santa!
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Here are a few ideas:\n\n-Make ornaments.  Find a playdough recipe that you can bake in the oven.  The kids can use cookie cutters to make different Christmas shapes, don't forget to use a straw to poke a hole for string before you bake!\n-Frosty pictures.  Using crayons, color a winter scene picture on black or blue construction paper.  Boil about a cup of water and add about a cup of Epson Salts, disolve.  Have the kids brush the solution overtop of their pictures.  When it dries it should look frosty.  OR you can also dilute white paint with water in a spray bottle, invite the kids to spray "snow" onto their pictures.\n-Photocopy a picture of Santa's face...have the kids color the pic and glue cotton balls on his beard.\n-Trace kids hands on red and green paper.  Make a wreath with the hand cutouts.\n\nAlso check out this site for some great ideas...\nhttp://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/santa.html
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Depending on how much you are looking to spend, here are some idea's.\n\n1- buy some premade cookie dough (get two kinds), two bags of chocolate chips, 1 bag of small pretzal twists or large pretzal rods, and some cute tins or plates at the dollar store.   Bake the cookies, but make the cookies smaller than normal sized, to get more cookies from each log.   Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler (or stick a small pot in a larger pot which should have water in it). Once it's melted, dip the pretzals in it, and let them cool on a sheet of wax paper. Arrange a few cookies, and some pretzals on each plate. You can add a handful of Christmas candy and a candy cane to the top, too. \n\n2- Go to Wal-Mart, get some glass vases or -large- glass candle holders, a few bags of potpourrie, and some strands of 20 count Christmas Lights. There are $1.00 bags of potpourrie there in the same aisle as the candle holders & vases, in crafts. The vase I used cost $1.97, and the lights are $.97. Put some of the lights in the vase, then add potpourrie, the put more of the lights in, then potpourrie. Repeate until you have all the lights in the vase. Leave the cord hanging out, though, and either tape it to the glass, or tie a ribbon around the holder to tie it into place. When plugged in, the lights heat the potpourrie, and they smell wonderful, any time of the year. Cost- $4.00 each.  Alternativly, I found slightly smaller vases at Dollar Tree yesterday, $1.00 each. I found much bigger bags of potpourrie for $1.00 as well, and sets of 35 lights for $1.00 each. For $5.00, I was able to buy 2 lights, 2 vases, and 1 potpourrie, so I made them for $2.50 each. I use these year round in my bathrooms as night lights & air freshners. \n\n3- A gift card for $5-10 for a local video store, one of those buckets of microwave popcorn, a box or two of "movie theater" candy (which can be aquired for $1.00/box at both Dollar Tree & Walgreens), and a soda or two. Or, to up the price a bit more, get a Popcorn style bowl for the popcorn, and some matching cups for the soda. Exchange a bucket for a box of microwave popcorn- movie theater style with extra butter!\n\n4. Gift cards for McDonalds- who doesn't stop to eat out once in a while?\n\n5. Get a gift card to a local pizza place, a gift card to the local video rental place, and a set of cute plastic plates & cups to eat & drink from.\n\n6. Hit Dollar Tree for lots of small things, and make gift baskets- candles, tree ornaments, bath products, small toys, candy, dishes, music CD's and so much more. You can get a handful of several different things, and personalize each basket.\n\n7. Get stuff for a game night- a fun adult type board game (like Battle of the Sexes, Scattergories, Taboo, etc), a deck or two of cards, and a bag of potato chips, as well as a bowl to put them in. For kids, get a kid board game, and a deck of kid card games, like go fish.\n\nHope some of those idea's help!
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Make her something - a scrapbook, a memory box, something.\n\nGo to the local craft store and look around. You might just find something you can make that won't require a extensive amount of time.
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The very best gift giving ideas I've come up with came from www.thinkthoughtful.com.\nI always try to do something personal, but I'm not creative! I guess a painted rock isn't romantic...my husband loves tools. I thought this was horrible-I wouldn't want kitchen appliances, why would I give tools?! He told me that Home Depot is for him what the jewelry store is for me. It makes his heart sing!! So, I go with that and he is like a little boy on Christmas morning. It's about what makes it wonderful for that other person. Good luck and have fun!