- For the forgetful: fabric key chain tutorial
- A spa treatment: Bath Bomb Cupcakes, Candy Cane Scrub, Ginger Cinnamon Body Scrub, Basic Bath Bombs,
- For the emergency prepared in your family: Emergency Pocket Kit, Tissue holder, this website has lots of great things for cheap (and check out wal-mart too!)
- For your neighbors: this article has lots of great ideas!
- For the scrapbooker/family historian: Life Story Pages by Becky Higgins,
- For Artists: Sidewalk Coloring Paint, Notebook Covers, Notebook & Pencil Holder, Crayon Rolls, Recycled Crayons & Lisa's fantastic idea for the reshaped crayons (scroll down a bit).
- For the fashionable: Covered Wooden Bead Necklace, Over sized Owl Bag,
- For the musicians: Music Bag, Piano Look-a-like Bag
- For your baby: Soft Baby Cubes, Owl Crinkle Toy, Paci Clip Tutorial,
- For bathtime: Bathtub Paints, Hooded Towel,
- The Traveling Family: Road Trip Pillow Case,
- For the Family: Growth Chart,
- For the Environmentally Minded Family Member: Grocery Bag Dispenser, Reusable Shopping Bags,
- Flowers, Flowers Everywhere!!!: here, here, here and here.
- For the Chef: Posie's kitchen dishtowels, oven mitts, chef's hat, or ANYTHING Bakerella puts out (this is one i'm dying to make!). :)
- Aprons Galore! Dishtowel Apron, girl's garden party apron, cottage apron, copy cat apron, piece of cake apron,
- To help you survive church: Quiet Book, Church Bags,
- Paper Dolls: Career Themed, Five fun themed sets,
- For your little girl: Hair bows, and more hair bows, Little House Pouch, Fabric Headbands,
- For Dress-Up Time: Felt Crowns, Medieval Gear, No Sew Tutu
- Softie Toys: Scottie Dog, Suey, the super pig!, Lamb,
- For your kids: Splat Mat, Sock Puppets, Make a Puppet Theater!,
Then I was thinking of other ideas like:
- Rather than an easy bake oven (which the ingredients can be SUPER expensive!): Make some pre-made cookie in a jar mixes, add an apron & a chef hat!
- My kids favorite thing to do is search for books at the local thrift store. Grab a handful of books *used* and it's usually 25-50 cents a book, instead of $8-$15!
- Make a family recipe book and gather the recipes from all the extended family. Each year (for the next several years), send them one section of the cookbook.
- Trade services (like baby-sitting, etc.) with someone who IS crafty & has the time, to do it some things for you.
- October is clearance time for the toys stores ... get $15 gifts for 75% off (that's only $3.75 each!).
- Pre-made cookie mixes are always a hit!
- For a great selection of ideas, check out this blog posting!
So ... do you have any more ideas???
These are awesome!
ReplyDeleteYou could put the idea that you did for mother's day a year or so ago...the plastic name tag photo album. I made one of those similar to yours. I will think of some more things and let you know.
GREAT list!! Can I use some of them for the upcoming Financial Resource Fair that our Stake is putting on? I am in charge of the "Christmas with Spirit" Booth
ReplyDeleteThis is a great list-- so much inspiration there! Now, if I only had the time to follow through and do a bunch of those things... :) I really need to get started on a holiday plan!
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