Homemade Gifts: Five Great Gifts You Can Make Yourself1. Homemade Vanilla Extract Everyone loves vanilla in cookies or as a scent. Here is how to make your own homemade extract. This must be done in advance (recipe makes 2 cups). INGREDIENTS: 5 Vanilla Beans, cut into 1” pieces 2 cups vodka, rum, or brandy DIRECTIONS: Combine alcohol and vanilla beans in a jar and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Allow mixture to stand for six to eight weeks. The longer it sits, the better. For gift giving, pour into small bottles and label. Consider decorating lids with bows. 2. Chocolate or White Chocolate Covered Pretzels I make these for the neighbors every year with my sons. They are really easy to make, and don’t cost much. INGREDIENTS: Thick pretzel rods or regular pretzels Milk chocolate chips, or white chocolate meltable coating (found at Walmart and Sam’s Club around the holidays) sprinkles DIRECTIONS: Melt chocolate or white chocolate coating in microwave(be careful not to overcook). Dip pretzels in chocolate. Dip into sprinkles. Let dry on waxed paper, then put into decorative bags for gift giving.
3. Movie Night Gift Basket Great for teachers, neighbors, anyone who likes to spend a quiet evening with family watching a good movie. It’s even better if you can find out the movie “tastes” of the recipient, so you can include an appropriate movie. TO BUY: Basket (dollar store) Box of Microwave Popcorn Two Bags of Candy Several Packets of Hot Chocolate DVD (either a favorite movie you got on sale, or they even sell classic movies at the Dollar Store now) DIRECTIONS: Arrange all gifts attractively in gift basket. Include card for recipient. 4. Family Heirloom Recipe Book Obviously, this gift is for relatives, but it’s usually a hit. Everyone likes a copy of their favorite family recipe. TO BUY: 3 Ring Binder (Walmart or Dollar Store) Page Protectors DIRECTIONS: Get copies of family favorite recipes from all relatives (including distant relatives, those who live far away, or even relatives who have since passed away). Type them up, and include a picture of each contributor on each page. Cover each page with a protector. Put a favorite family picture on the front of the notebook. 5. Canvas “Handprinted” Reusable Grocery Bags for Grandparents Any grandparent will love a reusable grocery bag with their grandchildren’s handprints on it. Easy and fun homemade gifts for the kids to make! To BUY: Canvas Bag at craft store Permanent Fabric Paint DIRECTIONS: Have children make handprints all over the bag, and if possible, write their names with the paint. Great homemade gift for the Grandparents at Christmas time! Have A Good Homemade Gift Idea to Share?Do you have a favorite gift you like to make for birthdays or the holidays? Share it here. Other Great Homemade Gift Ideas from Other VisitorsClick below to see homemade gift ideas from other visitors to this page...
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