*** Cheap * Cheerful Christmas Gifts ***

[Hysteri-CAL]

Ok ... if you haven't started yet ... then its about time you got started making your Chrimble presents ...

Do you want or need some cheap & cheerful gift ideas ??? If so then this is the thread for you ....

If you have any ideas for gifts then please post your ideas ... I'll kick things off on the next post ........

DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE to the thread so that you don't forget where it is !

[scrappyannie]

How about covering a tin and then filling it with matching cards for them to use during the year.
Also clipboards etc
Annie

[PaulaG]

Great thread idea!

The usual altered address books/diaries spring to mind firstly.

Asda do little A6 files with index cards and dividers in it. I altered one for a friend's birthday recently and it was lovely - its on my blog if anyone wants a peek.

[princessmowgli]

Great thread idea!

The usual altered address books/diaries spring to mind firstly.

Asda do little A6 files with index cards and dividers in it. I altered one for a friend's birthday recently and it was lovely - its on my blog if anyone wants a peek.

Curious as to whast you used to stick the paper down with & did you sand the cover to get a 'key' for the adhesive?

Did one of the same folders on Friday using felt flowers, will take & post a pic when I can.

Great thread BTW.

[Hysteri-CAL]

Cookie Gift Bag

Instructions:

Place a gingerbread man cookie cutter in a bag
Put some sugar sprinkles in a small ziplock bag and put in the main bag with the cutter. Attach a card with the following recipe and poem.

Poem:

I made a plate of cookies to share with you this year
I thought it was a good way to spread some Christmas cheer
They all looked really tasty, so I thought I'd eat just one
And a little while later, I noticed there were none.
So here's my Christmas greeting,
And a cookie cutter too,
Now you can make your own cookies,
And maybe share a few.

Recipe:
1 cup sugar
½ tsp. salt
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp.cream
1 ½ cup flour
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix and sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter, add sugar slowly and cream until fluffy. Stir in well-beaten egg yolks & vanilla extract. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with cream. Chill for 1 hour, roll and cut with cookie cutters. Preheat oven to 350. Place cookies on greased cookie sheet about 2" apart and bake 10 - 12 minutes or until cookies begin to brown.

FROSTING RECIPE:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp butter, room temperature
1-2 tsp. milk
Add all ingredients in small bowl. Mix well.

Decorate as wanted.

[Hysteri-CAL]

I absolutely love this idea ..............

Wisk Gift

1. Take a large wisk and fill it with little chocolates.
2. Wrap it all in cellophone and tie with fancy ribbon.
3. Make a cute little holiday gift tag that says:

"We WISK you a Merry Christmas".

[Hysteri-CAL]

This one is hilarious and really suited for someone with a sense of humour !

Buy two AA batteries, place them in a beautifully decorated box with a note saying "Gift not included"

[Stash Keeper]

I'm luvin' this already and am going to make the wisks and the batteries- v.funny.
Make your own bath bombs-cheap and fun to do-I have recipe if anyone wants one! Could add Christmas fragrance and colour to look like Christmas puds.

[debs omahony]

I'm luvin' this already and am going to make the wisks and the batteries- v.funny.
Make your own bath bombs-cheap and fun to do-I have recipe if anyone wants one! Could add Christmas fragrance and colour to look like Christmas puds.

please could you send me the recipe - sounds ideal for school bazaar

[Fluv]

This one is hilarious and really suited for someone with a sense of humour !

Buy two AA batteries, place them in a beautifully decorated box with a note saying "Gift not included"

I am loving this, desperatly trying to think of something witty whilst being harrassed by the kids

[Looby Lou]

This one is hilarious and really suited for someone with a sense of humour !

Buy two AA batteries, place them in a beautifully decorated box with a note saying "Gift not included"

OMG that is hilarious, I so know the perfect person to send that too

[LadyJayne]

Brilliant thread Hysteri-CAL. The advanced jigsaw one and the menopausal smarties brought two people to mind instantly!

What great ideas. I shall definitely be giving some of these a go.Thank you.

[Jue Jue]

This one is hilarious and really suited for someone with a sense of humour !

Buy two AA batteries, place them in a beautifully decorated box with a note saying "Gift not included"

I going to try this one on my stall going to make a few up done some lovely christmas boxs for them to go in and i was going put some ribbon and a bow on them. Im going to leave one open on display so people can see what they are but i need a little rhyme to get people to stop and see what they are some thing that says a little joke christmas gift but i cant think of anything i want something that stands out and says buy me lol

[Clay 36]

Brilliant! And there was me thinking along the lines of exploding boxes etc. You lot are totally mad but giving me a great laugh. Thanks for the fantastic ideas.

[Sky]

I absolutely love this idea ..............

Wisk Gift

1. Take a large wisk and fill it with little chocolates.
2. Wrap it all in cellophone and tie with fancy ribbon.
3. Make a cute little holiday gift tag that says:

"We WISK you a Merry Christmas".

just found this thread and only read a little bit so far,but i have to say..........i love this idea,just the sort of thing my friend at work would like,she'a always saying daft things like that