Homemade Christmas Gifts

                As I promised, here are some more Christmas gifts that my 21-year-old daughter is making. These gifts are inexpensive and easy to make. All you need is a hot glue gun or super glue. My daughter is very artistic and creative when she thinks of gifts to give for Christmas. These projects would also be a great way to get the kids and grandkids involved with. Since most kids don’t have a lot of money to spend this is a great project. Kids like to give their own gifts if, at all possible, this makes them feel special. I went with my daughter to the local Good Will Store and she found a lot of little ornaments and things to put into here Mason jar for her Christmas Gifts. Always check out your local thrift shops or even your own  ornaments that you do not use anymore. This is how she keeps her Christmas gifts a lot cheaper and inexpensive.

Things Needed

Hot glue gun or Super glue                                           fake snow

Ornaments or little figurines                                         T-lights

Any color paint                                                              Paint brush

Glass jar with lid or a Mason jar                                    Scissors

1.       First, paint your covers and lids with whatever color paint you like. Let dry.

2.       Hot glue or Super glue your ornaments or decorations onto the cover, or bottom or your jar

3.       Glue your fake snow or spray paint snow inside of jay.

4.       If you do not glue your decorations to the cover, screw on top and paint.

5.       Add decorations outside of your jar if you like.

My daughter was very lucky. I have a lot of mason jars that she could use since I do a lot of canning. If you like, for the smaller projects use a pint jar instead of quart jars. By going to Thrift shops she found a lot of little decorations very cheap. Making homemade Christmas gifts can be a lot of fun. Giving a personalized gift is always a great way to save money. Christmas can get very expensive if you buy gifts from the store. Why not be a little creative this year and make your own gifts, and save a lot in the process. I hope you enjoy some of my daughters Christmas presents, from Suzie Homemaker.

Homemade Christmas gifts- Cheap

                It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is already done.  It’s time to start thinking about Christmas and presents. Christmas can get very expensive, so before the Christmas holiday, I will show a few things my 21-year-oldear old daughter makes for gifts. She doesn’t have a lot of money, so she likes to make all her gifts for her friends and family. I went shopping with her on Black Friday to help her find the good deals. She has 13 people to make Christmas gifts for this year. So I decided I would show you a few things she made for under $6.00.  The one I will show you today would be a great project for a girl or boy to make as a gift for a friend, grandparent or parents.

Items Needed

1 small pot coaster                                               1 small Deco Art Paint (White)

1 small Deco Art Paint (Gold or Silver)              1 Bottle glitter glue (Gold or Silver)

1 Can Acrylic High Gloss Spray                          Fake Snow

1 Flameless LED Tea light                                   Hot Glue Gun

Paintbrush (small)                                                Pick any small decorations you like

1.       Take your pot coaster and paint it all white. Let it dry.

2.       Paint your top ring of your coaster with your silver or gold paint. Let dry.

3.       Take your glitter glue and make dots around the top ring. This makes it look like little beads are 

around the top.

4.       Take the can of Acrylic High Gloss spray and spray the whole coaster to seal the paint. Let dry.

5.       Hot glue your ornaments to the bottom of your coaster. Let dry.

6.       Hot glue your fake snow around your decorations. Let dry.

7.       Add a small LED Tea Light to light up your decoration. (Remember not to glue this down so you can turn it on and off as you like).

When money is tight, like it is for my daughter, this is a great way to give a nice gift without breaking the bank. My daughter comes up with the neatest ideas sometimes, and this is just one of them I wanted to share with you today. This project took a little over 2 hours to make. The paint dries very fast. As she makes some more Christmas gifts I will share some of them with you. Have fun making this Christmas gift from Suzie Homemaker.