Homemade Christmas present ideas please

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We really can't afford to spend much on Christmas presents this year for the dc and friends and family. Has anyone got any good ideas of things i could make for pressies this year?

Have a look in the Christmas category, there is a fab thread on homemade Xmas.

I'll try and find a link

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/Christmas/1317334-All-the-homemade-Christmas-people-over-here-please-lets-share-our-ideas-SECOND-EDITION

The first post also links to the prev thread, they are both worth a read

Wow. Just what i was looking for thanks!

I am making jams and chutneys for all the family this year- the house smells lovely while I am making it. Hope they like it!

I am making hampers for friends

I have brought jute bags from here the large bag

felt flowers to stick on with copeydex This will make the bags a little different and better than tesco ladybirds

Then a selection of pasta 1.09, luxury pasta sauce1.99, ameretto biscuits 1.66 and candles 1.25.

I have brought hay from the pet shop to pack out the bag - think baby in stable and adding in some glitter strands.

For one couple i have purchased seeds for herbs and three little terractta pots for 75p for herbs on the window sill and a few bits I know they like.

Each hamper has cost around 10 -12 pounds

in the shops I have found them for forty pounds

I checked the stuff to go inside on the internet for price to work out the cost before I went and purchased the contents in the supermarket - rather than get carried away and then spend to much.

Coconut ice; cheap and easy to make- poncey in jars, parchment,cellophane with ribbons.