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More Cute Homemade Christmas Presents

By Manuela Williams

frugal Christmas gifts

Can you believe it’s November!! Before we know it, Thanksgiving will be here and then there will be just  a few more weeks until Christmas! Are you ready? I’m not! I do have a few more inexpensive holiday gift ideas for you including some ideas for kids.

Put together your own gift baskets! There are so many that would be fun and inexpensive to do.  Like a spa/manicure one, movie night or how about this car wash kit.

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car wash kit

It doesn’t have to be just for Daddy- I’m sure any teenage new car owner would be happy to have it too

cake gift basket

I love this idea for someone that likes to bake! This is a gift basket that you can buy already put together. But I think it would be so easy to do on your own. You can get some of the items at the dollar store or even thrift store. You can wait for sales on cookie cake mixes or include your own homemade mix. It’s basically white wash cloths, kitchen mitt, kitchen towel, spatula, cookie cutters,  measuring spoons and mix. You could make this anyway you want!

gift basket of food

How about this one from Country Living. I would put a mix for cornbread in the skillet unless you’re giving it on Christmas Day. You can find baskets at practically any garage sale or thrift store for just a few cents.

With gift baskets it’s all in the presentation. So think outside the box, it doesn’t have to be in a basket just because they’re called gift baskets!

How about silhouettes of the kids for the Grandparents? I love how she added numbers to each one!

For Kids – after  Halloween buy some clearance items and make a dress up box for them.

gingerbread playdoh

How about some yummy smelling gingerbread playdough?

american Girl Patterns

If you’re good at sewing here’s a link to free American Doll type dress patterns  agplaythings.com

doll clothes

Sew Mama Sew –  she uses a small shirt from the dollar store to make a cute ruffled skirt. It’s so cute!

doll sleeping bag

This doll sleeping bag is so cute!  Riley Blake Design

marshmallow shooter

Make a marshamallow gun out of pvc pipes! I would paint it to dress it up. But it looks like fun and it certainly won’t hurt anybody or thing!

I hope some of these ideas help to get your creative juices flowing. There’s still time to be creative and frugal with you’re gift giving this year!

If you missed Part 1 of my Frugal Christmas Gift Guide – go here for more ideas

 

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Comments

  1. Pamela Gordon says

    November 1, 2012 at 9:23 am

    Great gift ideas! I remember my late mother-in-law made ‘bedding’ and clothes for our daughter’s dolls. Have a great day!

  2. Theresa H. Roach says

    November 1, 2012 at 9:37 am

    Thanks for these tips, I am going to get to work on Christmas creating:) Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!

  3. Vee says

    November 1, 2012 at 9:38 am

    Oh any little girl would love the things for dolly! I know that I always did. I’m afraid that my grands would eat the playdough. I have a lot of faith in those two, don’t I?! ☺

    • Manuela says

      November 1, 2012 at 10:51 am

      That’s the point with homemade playdough. It’s made out of natural grocery items so they can eat it without getting sick. Although it doesn’t taste good so after one bite that would be it!

  4. Debby Messner says

    November 1, 2012 at 10:11 am

    Thanks for all these great ideas. I went back as I missed the first post. I ordered the sock book. Those little critters would make great gifts for our littles.

  5. Pat says

    November 1, 2012 at 11:46 am

    Oh I love the bakers ensemble for the person who loves to bake! I was just wondering what to get my son’s girl friend! This would be perfect for her. She LOVES! baking.
    A few years back we did marshmallow guns for all the kids in our family….the big ‘kids’…were the worst. I’m glad we bought extra marshmallows! (don’t forget the marshmallows)

    loved these ideas…I’m pinning some!:) Pat

  6. Glenda says

    November 1, 2012 at 1:10 pm

    Those are some good ideas. It has been several years since I did gift baskets – may have to think about that again this year.
    Hard to believe the holidays are just around the corner.

  7. Rhonda says

    November 1, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    thanks for the ideas- this is going to be a low-spending Christmas for sure for us but I have yet to do much planning or making.

    as a grandmother, I would love love love that silhouette as a gift.

  8. Kathleen Grace says

    November 1, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    I love the breakfast basket! We just got a ton of marked down tangerines, not a thing wrong with them. I can see me making some tangerine marmalade, honey butter and cornbread. Add some thrifted siver knives and it would be wonderful!

    • Manuela says

      November 1, 2012 at 4:01 pm

      That a wonderful idea! It’s something I’d love to receive for sure. You could even add some nice homemade napkins.

  9. stef says

    November 1, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    i would feel like the most terrible daugher if i got my dad a car wash kit. yikes!

    • Manuela says

      November 1, 2012 at 3:59 pm

      Well Stef then I guess you won’t be giving him a car wash kit! 🙂

  10. Tammy says

    November 1, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    All great ideas! I especially like the cornbread mix basket. So cute!

    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today 🙂

  11. Rose H says

    November 1, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    Such inspiring ideas Manuela, Thank you.
    Rose H
    x

  12. Carolynn "Chenille Cottage" says

    November 1, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    Hi, my dear friend,
    Oh…I can’t believe we are in November! Yes…It’s time to start making up Christmas gifts for family and friends. I love the ideas you included on your post. the dolly dress patterns are wonderful and how I love the Playdough kit.
    Thank you for sharing so many with all of us.
    have a gret evening and thank you for your thoughtful comment on my blog.
    Blessings,
    Carolynn

  13. Lynn says

    November 1, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing these great ideas! They are much appreciated.

  14. Alicia S says

    November 1, 2012 at 11:18 pm

    I really love the one for the baker. I plan on making one for my co-worker! Lots of great ideas and yikes…it is just right around the corner! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

  15. Deanna says

    November 2, 2012 at 12:07 am

    Great ideas Manuela!

    We like to give meaningful gifts for the receiver of the gift, some of these and some from your previous list would be perfect!

  16. Carol says

    November 2, 2012 at 1:52 am

    Cute ideas, but I am just not ready to think about Christmas. We go away for a family trip as our Christmas present so we have cut back on the gifts and just enjoy the time together.

  17. Debbie says

    November 2, 2012 at 6:54 am

    I’m giving myself permission to begin to think about Christmas now that it’s November. I am still keeping my eye on Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, but I’m ready to think about gift giving. Keep the great ideas coming!

  18. Anonymous says

    November 2, 2012 at 8:19 am

    I love these ideas Manuela. I am always looking for creative gifts to give to friends.

  19. Susan says

    November 2, 2012 at 9:08 am

    Very fun ideas Manuela!

    Hugs,
    Susan and Bentley

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